New-York tribune., 1870-12-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CTBA IN COURT.
ARREST OF GEN. JORDAN" SPANISH SPIES
AGAIN.


ARREST OF GEN. JORDAN" SPANISH SPIES
AGAIN.
Gen. Thomas Jordan, one Of the most promi-
nent agents Of the Cuban Republicans in this country
was arrested by Deputy Marshal Kennedy on Monday
night at his residence No 90 East Ninth ST. Oh bench
warrant issued In pursuance OF his Indictment ny Tue
Grand Jury of the United States Circuit Court NOt"l
standing the unusual hour at which the arrest WA made
Cubans speedily to his relief and gave ban before
u 8. Commissioner Belts in $4,000 for Jor-
dams appearance before Judge Woodruff. Yes
terday morning, at II o'clock, the case came up
I'm the Circuit Court Gen Jordan being accompanied by
bis counsel. ex-U. g. District Attorney Benjamin X.
Pbeps District Attorney Davis, for the Government,
stated that an indictment had been found against Cen
Jordan in which he was charged with violating the
neutrality laws i'm fitting out expedition, last Octo
ior tn aid tbe Cuban Insurgents. There
also second indictment Tor conspiracy TOT the enlist
ment OF men for military service IN Cuba.
Jndge woodruff fixed the bail at $4,000 for Cen Jor
dam appearance for trial next February MI fhsps
ohectcd 10 tbe amount as being Deedcssy large The
3tp was over ruled however and senors Crisoba
Alfonso and Leonardo DelmOnte were tcctPl.n ~ Sr'
tbt ma mcntion Of the amount Of bail TO be required
had been made n'the warrant upon Whlch Ile dII'st
had been made and directed that IN future similar cases
for arrests the bench warrants be first submitted 10 b
that the amount OF bail may be liked Cen JOtu"h wa"
m is Thought by the Generals friends that the omis
sion OF a customary formula from me warrant anu
efecng of arrest at night we're the result OF ma
cos design 10 have him thrown into jail 30 as ~ annoy
and disgrace him The indictment and consequent ar
rest are stated to have been made upon 4Hua'IIs
aied through the fundamentally OF WeDstef az
Craig counsel for the spanish oIncihls III .tS !h
country. Gen. Jordan emphatically dlsaVC"s the
charges outained in the indictment, and states mat
neither at the date named, oct ~ nor AT any o'T tI
period has he sent either men OF arms 10 tuOd;; II
sa ne came to this country the special agent OF the
Cuban Republican Government to disseminate nfOflna
Cn o9n ana ~ h strmgspg @ parots He laid aside his mill
tary rank in accepting the MISSION anu III sp'coi
writincs, and interviews with those IN auInorty,
he has Iabored solely to counteract the Spanish
Influences at work in this country. ,.,..,,,t
Gen Jorans recent operations OUTSIDE the spega 81
ness of his mission have consisted Of the enstng OF
spanish spies" for eIngratiOn' To CuDa WINE CuDins
In he back ground have conducted with profound scIesy
such movements a. they found practicable TOT renewing
their countIymens need Of materials OF every hlh Ge'
Jordan with afectation Of mystery mas Orgazeu so
called expedOns which intended TO be discovered
The seizure and detention OF the steamer Eco Ie" T6e
age is instance Of one Of Gen JOrdahs rus. IL
Leo belongs to a line OF steamers plying regularly
between NewYork and New-Oreans While sue was re-. re-
ceving her cargo IN anticipation OF her az "a"
usual day, the General quetiy deIegaeeu o., a
trusted agent TO open recruiting DuiJau me- jo
emigrants" for Cuba. Seven or eight spanish spies
were speedily enlisted and assured that arms or
Cuba had been placed on board the Leo ana thaI re-
cruits would be forwarded IN her 10 some POM MneIo
tbry would be supplied with for mutual deense
and support" OF course the Leo was soon seked ~ te
Government, at the instance or the Nlghaht SpdIauS
and their counsel upon Information received rom S'
Jordan's "emigrants 1t required seseda E G 2tb he
lay communication with Washington anu 50 d rU non
fore il was ascertained that the Leo was Douhu upon
her usual '9%yage' % ,dr and tbe CnSa1 service Gen
Iordan thinks Of locating his next imaginary e&peutOn
I'm ~ C. X. (aTrlsOn'S Brazil lue VI Stdiu'lS'
ntends continuing his plots long the Government
seizes merchant vessels on suspicious FOUNDED on % he
statements of Spanish spies. He has singled out the
Rrazi line because It is believed that II one OF MI Gar
s0n's vessels is SEIZED other vessels have Deeh,
cen Jordan states that, with his counsel Mr. Phelps
no has one through the Neutrality law section by sec
h to auy of M penalties whatever. 1t is asserted that
Domingo Ruiz has also been indicted by the Grand jury
fhat he does not know Ruiz personally aud has never
communicated with him upon any subject.