New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-07
THE COURTS.
THE HAVANA BANK ROBBERY.
A FRANK ADMISSION OF THE ACi'

A FRANK ADMISSION DE HE Ati'
The Spaniards, Antonio Quero Y. Alvarez and
Enrique Caeeres arrested the arrival OF the steam
ship City of Mexico for the robbery OF $4,000 in gold
and bills of exchange from the Commercial Bank OF
Havana were taken from the First Police Precinct IN
Brooklyn yesterday morning, and arraigned Tor exam
nation efore Judge McCue whose warrant they had
been taken into custody. AssistantDistrct Attorney
Cullen appeared for the prosecution, James b. Craig for
the Bank OF Havana and Louis Mayani Of the spanish
Conss staff acted interpreter for the prisoners who
were without counsel The latter both good types Of
the Spanish nationality under 80 years OF age and
appear to be very intelligent Alvarez was secretary OF
the bank and Caceres in the Government employ
Their two female companions were both IN court and
attracted considerable attention.
Judge McCue informed the men, through the inter
prefer that they under arrest upon charge OF
having stolen gold coin and bills OF exchange, tho
property OF the Commercial Bank Of Havana, OF tho
value OF $1,000 Their that they could not
deny the charge The Judge then Informed thom that
they could have examination at once or waive IL
aud await the action Of the Grand jury. Caceres
thought that would be shorter to have his settled
al once but Judge McCue decided that they had better
waive examination and TO Jail. The prisoners did
relish this disposal OF their cases, and Inquired
anxously If they could not be baed or kept IN hotel
Gen. Craig informed the Court that witnesses from
Havana would be present on Friday. The interpreter
repeated that the prisoners would deny the robbery
the plea of guilty but could not act 1t. They
would have TO wait for the Grand Jury. The prisoners
then beought permission be kept with their wives"
and we're very anxious that they should not DO sent
back TO Spain Cuba Alvarez then formally
examined and stated that he 10 years OF and
was born Granada SPAIN that he recently resi-
dent OF Havana, and merchant He did not think that
had committed robbery. IL was, he said simply an
abstraction OF certificates OF shares from bank Gen
explained that the prisoner had taken 10 eertin
Gates, from which they realized $4,000 by
selling them at a discount OF 80 per cent.
Caeeres was next examined, and stated that he
aged 49, and had been born In Seville; had been
pIoyed By the Government In Havana and al he had TO
do with the robbery TO act broker for Alvarez,
had the certificates for sale The counsel for tho
bank Informed the court that Alvarez secretary OF
the bank aud that he the certificates 10 Caceres,
who sold them 10 brokers in Havana. These brokers
would take the certificates To the bank 10 see II they
were all right, and Ayare5 would say that they wero
good: then tho brokers would pay Caceres for them.
Alvarez stated that the had nothing 10 do with
the robbery and the court discharged them They were
removed TO a boardug-house IN NewYOrk, and VIII bo
taken are OF by the Spanish Consul. Alvarez and Ca
ceres were then committed 10 tho Raymondst. Jau,