The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-31
A Great Wrong Crying for
Redress.
Lstte. from One Of the Havana Students
Working in the Chain Gang.
A Sad Story of Their Cruel
Treatment.
THE MILITARY SITUATION,

can citizen, VINO mas been Imprisoned Tor over q
year at Cienfuegos on charge OF supplying medl-
cines to the insurgents According to recent tcle-
grams published in this city Consul General Torberr
has been instl ucted by the OF the United
States to inquire into his case, concerning which
the following facts and details may prove interest
Ing. illustrating another example of spanish arbl-
trarlness and despOtism upon an innocent man,
imprisoned for over year before his trial and
just sentence.
DR.. Emile Howard is native OF Philadelphia, and
has resided for many years and practised his pro-
fessi0n In Cien1uegos, where he married and
has three grown daughters He Is now q
wid0wer, his wife having died some years
since. The trumpery charge upon which DR..
Howard was arrested was through the follow.
ing clrcumstance:-lt appears tnat DR.. Howard,
as long ago as 1854 sold 10 Spanish gentleman
named Bunyon, who dabbled in amateur homoo-
pathlcs, two small cases OF medicines which had
been In his possession for some time, and had his
own name Howard's) engraved on the lids. This
Senior Bunyon was high enough in the confidence
OF the government at the time to be appointed an
officer OF the Treasury at Tuhas. Upon the break
ing our OF the insurrecion, however, he left Tuhas
and returned to Cienfuegos, from whence he joined
in the insurrectiOn and carried with him the two
medicine chests he had purchased OF Dr. Howard.
Shortly before the close of last year an insurgent
camp was surprised by some Spanish forces. and q
medicine chest with DR.. Towards name engraved
on it, found among the spols of the captured. or
course tine arrest of DR.. Howard was the immediate
consequence, and, being uncle to the Two
Cavadas-Adalfo and Federico-and or Ger
man Barrlo, formerly United States Consular
Agent at Cienfuegos, his guilt in the eyes OF the
Spaniards was a 1oregone conclusion.
Federico Cavada has also held Office under the
United States; having credibly served In the Union
army, he was appointed and held the oaice Of
Consul at Trinidad. For over one long year has
DR.. Howard
LANGUIsHED IN PRISON,
using his feeble endeavcrs to have ms case brought
to conclusion. He has written and obtained the
intercesson OF Mr.. MOTIFS the United States Consul
lar Agent, by whom his case was referred to Consul
General Blddle who, however was unable 10 e1ect
anything in his favor, always being replied to that
the proceedings or Investigations OF the case had
not come to q conclusion; that they were In the
possession Of the Chief OF stan; that witnesses had
been sent for, and other frivolous excuses without
number to cover up the unwarrantable delay In
bringing him to definite trial, ana TO extend his
imprisonment. Conscious OF his innocence ne has
produced evidence which IN any other part Of the
OF the medicine boxes TO Bunyon He mas con.
hrs having supplied medicines to the Insurgents or
held communication with any OF his nepnews-
Finally, after this l0n1 and tedious delay the pro-
ceedings in his case were ordered to be submitted
C1enluegos volunteers formed part, and the fiscal
or prosecuting officer demanded as the sentence
SIX years sa Of Imprsonmen! the court martial
found against him by his unjust judges
is eight years. preside Cham gang) and coafisca-
ton OF his prOperty-a more severe sentence than
the prosecuting attorney thought himself justified
in demanding, and which was entirely unexpected,
as the evidence against the Doctor throughout was
so slight that Punishment from the island was at
most TO be expected. The proceedings and sentence
General ana that the Efforts t to be made
In his behalf by the United States government will
prove successful IN having his case reconsidered.
The only property the Doctor possesses IS a dwell
Ing house IN Clenfuegos occupied by his daughters.
THE HAVANA STUDENTS
stlll continue In the cnalnRang letter addressed
by one OF them to his family, OF which your CORE
spondent mas been favored with reading, details
endure an6 Still undergo speaking OF the trial by
court martial the writer says
can hardly explain what passed. only rccolect d,my
pressed OF u.s. / even don't know what was accused
OF y aay
being isiad weary with being questioned answered. If
non must reply that the cemetery but you
M s %v % the @
and his sentence not doubtful Nevertheless only
nth, were to be sacrhced to the demanis Of
were 90 m s oes o om:a so o
poor little Laborde OF the unforunaes When
in them and thought my heart woud break but
mastered my emotion as wen as could and SO did the
raj siagle Shots and knew but too wei what .nied
aud fear with which The ycls the Ugh.
throughout mad filed our hearts, could hardly feel any
Immediately after what imagined the execution OF
Of the Prison there we We're despoed Of our Clothes and
IN A s aas Sa' yGs s
hs well as that Of the r nss ce oa.
each. Then had chains put us, some having very
ing then they read to US what they called the rules
taken the quaries ST. Lazaro forced break
ss ana 0 "a the them ina 70
heavy that requires The combined strength
with the rattan canes Of our masters and loaded with
been informed, BY compassionate people, and now we re-
csiys better esmen and are no. forced ~ blows 70
and We are obliged 70 .aoss upon wa, are allowed 10
cutting allowed MS We seep on pSl% mats
thrown on the cold stone noor and rain or shne
who have been accustomed to all wished gaGcd.
na
.unerngs will end IN DEATH. MANY Of my companions
S.hefs .sonSss. ana ED
md Asp ps .ss 'Ss '1 ;ss
Inn a. In that are to be kept this way
four o'clock although DO
we ans a s have
call dinner; then. after only tmo
ordered to lie mats go sleep,
At rate remain silent we are only allowed 70 battle once
boys, whou. boards he two razors for this
purpose, very dull and like which the prison
and there to be shaved with II; but no
has better one In reserve, which he his private
which ali willing pay undergo torture Of
the
The letter has other details, but, being OF COM
promising character 10 the identity OF the writer,
your correspondent does not quote them. In the
name OF humanity. can It be expected mat fort y
young students, boys scarcely cut loose IRON their
mothers apron strings, the scions OF wealthy and
respectable families, can lonx endure such treat
mentf Have they not sufficiently expIatei the
foolish act OF when they are accused2 And are their
suffcrngs sim required 10 appease the magnity OF
their ruersf
IL is rumored that they are soon to be pardoned--
NJ naf hau0 In Al anufou oaoInx sod