The New York herald., 1876-03-16
THE MYSTERY OF THR SPANIARD.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF .nrs CUBAN FRIENDS

STRANGE CONDUCT OF sHIs CUBAN FRIENDS
AND THE SPANISH coEsUL-HoLGADo IS
SPIRITED AwAY-HAs HE COMMITTED
CRIME AGAINST THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT?
glimmering Of light is beginning 20 break on the
mystery that has surrounded sehor Holgado and that
person has an excellent prospect OF going down 10
posterity renowned as a liar II not as criminal His
qtias, nephew, Sehor Moreau would from the
present Developments be like Hogardo and IT is not
unlikely that there has been conspiracy, for
unknown purpose in which a number Of persons have
been implicated
Afler Consul Raiarte and Senior Moreau found Hol-
gado Eastern Hotel the entire party went to the
Office OF the Spanish Consul General MI Raarte at
for Mr. Llera the Cedar street merchant from
whom 1t was alleged that Holgado had received tho
sS5 worth of Havana lottery tickets That person
soon arrived, and at hs appearance ON the sceno
MANIFESTED NERVOUSNESS
Mr. Licra said to the Vice Consul that he wished clear
himself Of all connection with the mystery, and Tor that
purpose asked to have the replies of Senior Hogado TO
a few questions no would put taken down in writing.
The Vice Consul asserting, Mr. Ilera asked Holgado If
he had ever received from him (llcrul, directly or
indirectly. any lottery tickets Holgado replied
that he never had Llera then requested HIM
TO state every transaction that had taken
place between them. Hogado not replying,
Lera made the following statement, and challenged
denial but me;-Holgado came to him. said
Mr.. Lera, with letter OF introduction from Ha-
vana merchant and stated that he had cons gnment
OF 10 600 cigars IN the Custom House. for which he had
paid s6I5 in Havana and which he wanted sod on
commission. He desired Llcra 10 take them out OF
bond and effect their sale but first TO advance hm
money on them. Lera hestated and finally declined.
On the day OF the disappearance Hogado again called
and asked Llera TO change HIM a douboon as he
wished TO send telegram TO Eavana The gold was
changed and this ended their connection.
Amer this statement had been made the Vice Consul,
accompanied by Detective Davies, Moreau and Hol-
gado, went TO the ST. Julien Hotel, arriving there
about noon Immediately afterward Moreau called at
the Hotel Espaho, where he engaged IN conversation
with his brother and MAJOR Raphael Nassal, OF the
Spanish army. In few minutes the three men called
the proprietor of the hotel and asked for their bills,
as they were going away. They appeared to be much
EXCITED AND IN GREAT HURRY.
The proprietor astunished at their nervousness,
asked ii anything had happened. Moreau said ''No
He then asked II Sehor Hogado had been found
He answered that he had not but that they had clew
which might lead to him Moreau then settled the
bills, including that Of Holsado They appeared
averse to being questioned but on being pressed said
that they were gong to board at the ST. Julien Hotel
and ordered their baggage sent there.
The next development IN the strange affair Is
the spiriting away of Hogado This took place
shortly alter eight O'Clock yesterday morning.
| After having been closely guarded his
over night he was seen entering q carriage at that
hour accompanied by man supposed TO be Detective
Dawes From few words let fall TO the driver of The
It is believed that they took the train Tor Wash
inSton.
The writer called upon the Vice Consul yesterday,
TO get II possible. the bottom Of the mystery, but
that Official declined to hold any conversation whatever
on the subject, and referred TO Detective Davies.
visit the Office OF the latter made, but he not
to be found and his whereabouts were Kept secret
Thinking that, perhaps some further light could
be thrown the subject at the Hotel Espaho the
porter called there The parlor filed with Span
iards whose only topic OF conversation was the mys-
terry A feeling OF intense Indignation against Moreau
and Holgado prevailed. One Of the number. who APP
pcared to be held in high esteem by those and
fhn c mi N roc.
dents, said to the writer:-"You can depend upon 1t
the Spaniards Of New York are
OUTRAGED ny THIS AFFAIR
| We demand that our Vice Consul clear the
present mystery We satisfied that behind all
this Is n crime that should come to light The
Holgado and his confederate, Moreau, well Mayor
Vassalls, all mixed up in it. They have made fools
OF who have worked night and day on the case but
they have cast stigma on the city that should be
wiped away efectualy and without delay. II has been
declared newspapers all over Europe that
dare walk alone In the streets OF New York
count OF this base lie"
IL suspected " said another, 'that Major vassal
engaged in something suspicious when he came here
He gave it out when questioned that ho to IN Is
country to 20 to Saratoga. likely story at this time
OF year believe that the entire party engaged in
criminal act against the laws of Spain, and is
for that the Consul s now acting IN this extra
ordinary Manner
Among the many theories advanced rs n solution OF
the mystery is the following, which tallies with tho
facts already elected and which is believed by those
who have carefully watched the case to be the true
I one.
| Holgado being in league with government Official
in Havana conspired with him to defraud the govern
OF a quantity Of lottery tickets. Hogado dis
posed of the same both in Havana and here by
his efforts and the efforts or his friends
and then conceived idea of cheating his conspr-
Havana by giving it out that tho $35 900 worth
of tickets had been stolen from him. Moreau was as
a matter Of course In the plot, as appears IRON his
visit with Hogado to the Eastern Hotel two days be-
fore the reported disappearance. Tho story of the
bogus detective was mOonshne Morcau's fear Of the
police would point 10 this the solution. He
by Superintendent Walling only once and then he
brought before HIM by the Vice Consul. His nervous
pcious
this theory Is the true 1t would account for the
strange conduct OF the Vice Consul in keeping Holgado
in his custody, as by this means ho might get him
back Havana The conduct OF MORGAN aud Vassal in
going to the St julien Hotel is reconced to this
theory the ground that they have concluded to give
evidence against Holgado.