The Morning herald., 1876-02-16
ps~kray Frss.

peekray Free.
Mis York Asrald. ~
Mr.. Frederick A. Dockray, whose case
was the Gauss Of Minister Cushing's de-
mand upon the spsnish government for the
former gentleman's release and the observ-
ancs of the treaty Of l7o5, arrived In tails
city yesterday on the Adriatic from Liver
pool, having escaped from Spain. It will
be remembered that Mr.. Dockray was con-
demned to death year and half ago in
Cuba for communicating with the insur-
gents. The court martial was held in
Puerto Principe, and its decision, through
the Intervention of Secretary Fish, was
changed to sentence for life in chains in the
Spanish gallsys in Africa. Mr.. Dockray
was, under this sentence, taken on the mail
steamship Antonio Lopez to Santander,
Spain, small port in the Bay of Biscay.
By the way, 1t might be well to note here
that Mr.. Dockrsy, In order that he might
live, paid $29o passage money. This was
done on the suggestion Of Captain General
concha that II Mr.. Dockray remained a
month In the military prison In that place,
and subsequently,, on request Of the Ameri-
can Minister, was sent to Madrid instead OF
TO . Spanish prison at Alcala, which Mr.,
Gushing found was not equal to An ordinary
dog kennell. When Mr.. Dockray reached
Madrid the following order was issued:
C1vn GOVERNMENT OF PROVINCE OF
MADRID, .sE-.
. OFFICE OF SECRETARY.
The alcalds of the prison will reserve one
Of the preferred quarters for Mr.. Dockray,
taking care that he has all consideration
compatible with his character a. prisoner
and that opportunity shall be afforded him
Of receiving properly visits from the Ameri.
can Embassy and his friends.
BY order of the Governor.
MNuEL LLAMA.
HE 10 ALLOWED AN INcH.
Supplementary to this came the freedom.
Of the city to Mr.. Dockray on the guarantee
Of Mr.. Cushing. On these terms Mr.. Dock.
ray remained In Madrid for q month, du-
ring which time Mr.. Cushing obtained re-
version Of the sentence in the shape Of an
order which sent the prisoner to the Mon
astery Of St. Augustine, in Valencia, where
he was incarcerated for ten months. Du-
ring this period the American Legation was
constantly pressing the demand Of our gov.
ernment for his absolute release on the
ground of the violation of the treaty Of
1705 in his trial and condemnation. Here
his treatment depended solely on his pecu.
mary resources, official being Intellectual.
At times he suffered almost starvation, and
again he lived like prince. All this mis-
cry was terminated last September by Min
lister Gushing obtaining an order from the
Spanish government releasing Mr.. Dockray
on parole, the terms being that tho paroled
should report frequently to the local off,
cial His limits were tho town of Valencia.
Under these conditions Mr.. Dockray re-
mained in Valencia two months-that Is,
until the 1st of December.
HE TAkEs AN ELL.
During the excitement which succeeded
the presentation of Mr.. Cushing's famous
Memoranda" and the expectation in Spain
Of difficulties with the United States, Mr..
Dockray felt that his position even as pa
rolled prisoner was insecure, inasmuch a.
an outbreak Of war would have put him
beyond the pale Of the American legations
good offices. So he thought gravely over
the matter and came to the conclusion that
he had better surrender his Constructive"
parole. He had never. been required actually
to pass his word of honor that he would not
escape, but he regarded the pledge entered
by the American Embassy as equally bird.
ing on him. As an example of this, the
sloop of-war Alaska came into the port of
Valencia in October and Mr.. Dockray was q
constant visitor on board of her. Had he
desired to escape, he could have easily then,
as she was abont leaving for the coast of
France and all her officers we're naturally
bympathizers with him. His first step
toward freedom was this, the following let
ter
VALENCIA, Nov. 10, 1878.
sIR-By reason of circumstances over
which I have no control, and in regard to
which have delayed acting until ! feel I
cannot honorably longer pospone action, I
now surrender the parole of honor under
which I was released September 20, and