New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

their tickets, lust before arriving ~
when 1t found that Mr. Keller was missing cot
slant search made all over the vessel nu nr oouu
not be found Brgadier Morales dc los hios w" Vans
ycry truIy A N. YOUNG.
The Hon. Henry c. Hail. Havana.'
INVESTIGATION BY THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES.
An official investigation has meanwhile peeh III
stiuted by the Spanish authorities at santiago anu
copies of part of the proceedings have peen io'
warded to the Spanish Consul General at New-iork
by whom they have been Transmitted 10 US PIT
Sidney Webster in the name of the Consu-Generai'
has also invited us a. well a. the friends of Mr.
Keller TO submit TO the authorities any facts that
may possibly throw light upon the case ano his S"s
gestion has been followed.
From the correspondent of The TRIBUNE ut Iia-
vana We have received the following letter, ana
minutes of the official proceedings at Manzanillo:
HAVANA. pan. /. 1874.
DEAR SIR: Enclosed you will please find the latest IN
formation concerning the disappearance OF Raiph
Keller l called upon Capain-General JoveIlar' Vho
Political Governor of this Department ana the 'ap'a"
Generals chief Of staff and asked for information
They all said they nothing but supposed from the
circumstances that he must have been lost overheard
They however, took memoranda and said that theS
would make inquiries Inquiries were made however
with no satisfactory results as the officials IN the III
terror knew nothing of his disappearance.
STATEMENTS OF CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS OF THE sIhAnhh
The CAPTAIN of the merchant steamer Cen!uegos'
yalentin LAWN. made the following statement OF the
disappearance of Ralph Keller 20 the Adutant OF Ma
rine at Manzanilo
of December the time for collecting the fares OF the
passengers coming from Santiago de Cuba we missed
the passenger named Ralph Keller according 10 ms
passor). We Immediately searched every part OF me
vessel without finding Keeer. immediately AFTER the
search took possession OF everything which fOnd I'D
his saerOom The articles In the statero0m belonging
to him consisted OF a valise and an overcOat truhk
ascertain. These / communicate to you for your
Information. God preserve you many years. Avn.
On the same day an Investigation was instituted by
the Adutant of Marine, and Capt. LAWN affirmed the
foregoing statement adding that the disappearance OF
Keller noticed at O'Clock on the morning OF the
date already stated AT the time OF collecting the fareS
Keelers passport left over and when his name was
called there no response. There was an immediate
search for hm throughout the vessel, but he could not
be found
The purser OF the steamer CienfuegOS charged with
the collection of fares. recognized the cedua OF
passport which distinguished him. This cedula stated
that Keller single, merchanttravoer age 81 years
This passport had been duly presented to aud vsed by
tho authorities of Santiago Jose Bocar said that at the
time Of leaving Santiago he was with the purser when
Keller approached, and in French asked the dinner
hour on board He then left Returning again, ne saw
him al dinner as they seated opposite to each
other but Keller left before dinner finished. AT
about O'Clock on the same day, he called on the depo
nent and requested him favor to ask the Captain
to allow his Keeler trunk to be passed from the hold
TO his stateroom. This was denied by the Captain
Deponent did not Keller again and did not pay SUI
cien attention TO him to learn whether be was IN his
right mind, insane by reason of actual dementia OF
from other
The steward Cipriano Laurere. deposed that he saw
Keller up 81 at night talking with tho passenger Jose
Bocard but did not overhear the conversation He ala
not see Keller during the hours OF his watch from 10
8 A. III. The last time witness Keeler was at ~
at night Keller had no arguments or quarrels
nor had he heard any say anything to
that effect. The witness supposed the disap-
pearance OF Keller attributable TO the
fact that had fallen overboard.as he did not know
that anything else could have happened He ana not
speak TO Keller Jesus Cgarrsu testified 10 the same
effect his companion, and none OF the passengers
could throw any light upon the matter In making the
inventory notebook discovered which stated on
the y-eaf II anything happens to the bearer. Ralph
Keller Of Cambridge Mass. o. 5. A., write 10 my
hrotherin-law. Mr.. G. II. Machin. lawyer, OF No S23
Broadway, New York CITY, U. 5. A"
This all that known OF the disappearance OF Raph
Keller and Judge has directed that the brothern-
| law Of Keller be communicated With