The New York herald., 1872-07-31

After the death Of my w1Te discontinued the din
ner parties but never allowed the Fourth Of July to
pass over Without gathering my domestic circle
ana my more immediate private friends around me,
and commemorating the day In quiet, but social
manner, with toasts and sentiments appropriate to
the occasion.
CAREER As A PHYSICIAN.
CoRREsPoNDENr-Yon we're educated for the med
ical professlonf
DocroR-Yes. When was about ten or eleven
years old my mother (my father being dead took
me to Philadelphia for my education. l chose the
medical profession. graduated at the Jefferson
Medical Institute in that city, and received my
diploma from 1t rs a physic an in ls.3 In that
dlp.oma am set orth as native of Philadelphia.
Next year, 1914, Ireturned.to to Cuba and set up in
practice there
; CoRREsPoNDENT-Can YOU practise medicine In
Cuba with an American dIplonas
DOCToR-it Is necessary frs I to obtain an
authorization or permit from the Spanish authori-
ties. This at once procured. II is dated 10th
March, 1874, and In it am recognized as a citizen
OF the United States | continued In practice in
OF my arrest. married q spanish lady and had a
family OF one son and four daughters. amassed a
considerable fortune by the exercise OF my pro
fesson.
,CoRREspoNDENT-Durng those twenty.sx years
dld You ever manifest sentiments inimical TO
Spanish rule In the island OF Cuba?
DoCroR-No: neither directly nor indirectly. I
took no part in politics. In fact, was frequently
part OF some OF my friends because l would take
no side in politics and always shrked discussion
them. They used to upbraid me for my ndiner-
ence.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Did any members OF your family
take part in the insurrecti0ns
THREE NRrHEws WITH THE CrBANs.
DoCT0R-lf you mean my own immediate family
answer emphaticaliy no. have but one son, and
he is a surgeon dentist in Philadelphia since 1866
consequently To la wi hp n
surrecton In any shape; but If YOU consider neph-
ews as members OF a mans family then am bound
TO admit that three OF my nephews did take the
Cuban side IN the nsurrection; but with that had
nothing to do.
DoCroR-1hey were the sons OF two OF my sis
ters. Both my sisters married residents of
Cuba. One married spaniard, Don Isidoro Fer,
nandO CabadO by whom she had two sons, named
Federico and AdOlphus. The other sister married
Frenchman named Hermann Barrio by wnom she
had son, who was also called Hermann.
CORREsP0NDENT-What became OF the nephews |?
DoCToR-The two Cabados, though Spaniards, en-
tered the federal army of the United States during
the war between the North and South, and OBJ
tanned great distinction. They served in the Third
army corps, under General Sickles. They joined
the Cuban insurgents In 1885, and both attained the
rank OF General. Frederick was captared and shot
last year and Adolphus died OF fever early this year.
Hermann Barrlo, my third nephew, was at one time
United States Consular Agent at Cienfueg0s, but he,
too, joined the Cuban insurgents became aide-de-
by court martial in Cuba, in 1870.
CoRREspoNDENr-Theset three nephews were never
members OF your households
DOCTOR-Never. They had their own homes.
CORRESPONDENT-They visited you before the war?
DOCTOR-0f course.
CoRREsroNDENT-We they in any way depen-
dent upon you, or under your guardianship or con-
troll
DocroR-Not in the slightest. On the contrary,
at the time of the breaking out of the insurrection
they had all attained mans estate each of them
being over thirty years OF age. They never were
my or In any G
tion were they in the habit OF communicating with
you
DOCTOR mo. forbid it, as did not wish in
ment
CoRREspoNDENT-wh do you think you
BECAME 1NIMICAL TO THE ISLAND AUTHORITIES
DOCrOR-I do not know.
CoRREspoNDENT-Whe did you receive the first
intimation that you We're an object of suspicion to
themf
DOcroR-About two months before my arrest.
friend limited to me that be had reason to believe
the authorities were beginning to include me
among the persons OF whom they had sus spicon.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Did this friend give you any
founded2
DocroR-He merely thought it was because of my
relationship to the Cabados and OF the leading po-
sitOn they had taken in the insurrection.
C0RREsPoNDENT-Did these friendly hints alter
your line Of conductY
relationship to these rebel chiefs, but knew OF
code in right or in justice, In any country, where
nephews. felt conscious myself had never said
or done anything TO lay me open co suspicion
had In no way expressed sympathy with the Insur-
rection, nor aided or abetted 1t In the slightest
degree.
NEVER SOLD DOLLARS WORTH OF MEDICINE TO
THK REBELS.
C0RRESPONDENT-liad you not supplied or sold
medicine to the rebels2
DucroR--Never. Not dollars worth. II had
chosen to do SO ! could have made an immense
sum but not only did not sell, did not even give.
was most guarded.
you were the principal agent tor the supply of med
icines TO the insurgents, and that hundreds OF
boxes bearing your name and residence had been
found from time to time In the rebel camps.
DocToR-l have little doubt that the Island an.
horitles have so represented it to Madrid, in order
TO Justify their harshness and cruelty to me, but it
Is perfect untruth. In fact, they did not make
such an allegation against me In the accusations for
which was tried by court martial In those accu-
sa tons they only referred to
TWO LITTLE BOXES or HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES
CoRREsroNDEsT-What was the history of those
DoCToR--In 1868 I received nom one OF my
brothers, medical practitioner in Philadelphia, q
complete box OF homeopathic medicine, Inscribed
with my name. 1t was present. had then taken
TO practising homeopathy. This box was greatly
admired by my friend. Don Felix Bouyon. He
coveted 1t so much that eventually sold IL TO him.
This in 1884 four years before the breaking out
OF the insurrecton. believe this box was subse-
quently found in rebel cerp, but had nothing TO
do with that. Seis0r BOuy0n acquired IL from me in
1854, and he left Cienfuegos the same year.
t6RREsPoNDENT-wh about the other box'
DOCTOR-Amongst my friends in Cienfueg0s was
one Francisco Ayala, govei nment Official. He
was greatly enamored ofthe homeopathic system.
In 1863 he asked me to procure him box OF medi-
cnes. Instead OF writing to Philadelphia for one,
which might have done, and so kept any interven-
tion secret, proceeded TO well known carpenter
IN Cicnfuegos and ordered him to construct cedar
box to dimensions l gave him. lie did so and
stocked it. then delivered IL to Ayala charging
him, rs friend, merely the actual outlay, $40. i
didn't make cent on IL. What became Of 1t after.
wards ! know not, or whether it was found
In a rebel camp or not. was asked abont
my connection with 1t, and so satisfied
him that 1 had sold IL TO loyal subject and
Grant onlca that he struck all accusation about it
out Oi my case. think he sent to Ayala's house,
Ia Cienfucgos, and found the said box still there.
At all events it was not found in rebel camp. 1t
was completely struck out OF my accusations.
HOW THE ARREST WAS EXPECTED
CORRESP0NDENT-Teli ME now something about
your arrest. Had you any intimation before
handf
DoCToR-Not the least not an idea it was con-
teInplated. II had should at once have sent my
young and mothcrless daughters to my relatives in