The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-30
CAPTIVITY IN CUBA CASE OF Dr..

CAPTIVITY IN CUBA THE CASE OF DIR.
EM1L1o HOWARD. Recent dispatches
from Washington have announced the
fuct that the case of DR.. Howard, the
American physician, who has been SEN
fenced by the Spanish authorities in
Cnbn to eight yours imprisonment at
Ceuta, u Spanish penal island near Gil
brnitar, for alleged completely with the
Cuban rovolutIonists, hus been made a
subject of protest by the United States
Government to Tho Court of Madrid,
mnd that the hope is entertained that
this action. though tarly, will result i'll
the release of the cnptive.
4 correspondent OF the New York lie
rdhl gives an account Of u visit IL few
tinys ago to DR.. Howard. on board the
Spanish steamer AZ tI..vana, upon which
he has becu placed with Others for trims
portation. He found him confined in
tho lower hold of the vessel, dressed III
the commcueSt cOuvict duck clio hing,
mud OH straw hat nnd uutnnned leather
shoes, chained to file of other unfortu-
mites. ono of whom was Don Miguel
Muchndo. all old Cuban planter.
The history Of DIR. Howard and tic
case ngainst bin is ns follows: DR.. How
ards inther, although o Frenchman nnd
u colonist Of Cienfucgos, came to the
Uniteh States in tho year 1856, and was
inturalized as an American citizen in
1903. Flo afterwards emigrated to Cuba
Island ns u colonist Of Cienfuegos, in
1921. aud died about 1926 Emilio
Howard, tho subject Of this present pro-
sccntiou by the Government of This isl
aud, was born in Philadelphia in the
year 1916, aud weut to Cuba when six
years of age, returning ten years later
to the city Of his birth, where he stu
died medicine and graduated, receiving
his diploma. He afterwards returned to
Cuba uud settled in Cienfuegos. but
nevor renounced his American citizen
ship. Hero he married aud pructiced
his prUfession--in which ho stood very
high-until thia trouble with the Go.
vernment, which resulted from the find
ing i'll surprised insur2ent encamp.
ment two small homeopathic medicine
cuses. with his name upon the lids, and
which he declared to have sold muny
years ago to ~ Spanish gentleman. named
BnuyOn, who d.bbled III amateur home
oratillcs. aru who was high enough in
The confidence Of the Government to be
appointed an officer in the Treasury of
Tunas, but who, utter the breaking out
va tbO 1iiSNtlSCtiOb. lOlul hGA W Slcu
fuegOs, from whence he joined the in.
sursents, and carried with him the two
medicine cases he hud purclia sed of Dr.
Howard. He was nlsO accused OF having
had Intercourse with tho insurgents; aud
being related to tue two C.vudas-A Adofo
aud Fedprico-nnd to German Bnrrio,
formerly United States consular ngent ut
Ciunfuegos. his guilt in the eyes Of the
r.tx n fnr nnrCl,,oi,,p
On this frivolous charge, DIR. Howard
was thrown into prison, and langushed
over u year until his cnse WAS decided
Since lis arrest, Consular Agent Morris,
ut Cipnfuegos, und Consul Geueral Bid
die. and Inter since. General TorLert.
lave been most zealous in epdeuvoring
to have his trial concluded. Consul
General Torbert took deep interest in
this case. and did all in his power to OBJ
tain II relca:e. or OF least a mitigation of
his sentence, but, as the result shows.
unnvailingly, tho Spanish authorities
prrsistentiy muintaining that the prl-
soncr wus no citizen of tho United
Stutes. He also visited DR.. Howard tho
day OF his departure on board the
steamer. 1t is now an affAir to be settled
between tho two Governments. Recent
developments tcnd to prove. what WAS
already beyond doubt. except 10 his
enemies, tho entire innocence of DR..
Howard OF auy of the charges brought
against him. Tie principal witness
against tho doctor WAS QUO Manuel
C"pote, who, now thnt he is sufe in t!l,.
United Stute", has written to Cnbn thu.
all the evidence he gave against DR..
Howard was entirely imlhe aud without
uny foundation Wh0 tayur, thNt l,u WAS
compelled to testify as Le did. for he
feared tho threats of the volunteers that
unless he did so, he would himself be
nrraigCed and shot.
LYNCH LAW IN TENNESSEE On Snn-
day morning, negro named David
Jones robbed the house of farmer
nnmed Murray. and when the latter Of
ferel resistance, the negro shot him
dead. The murderer wny arrested mnd