Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-19
The Romance Connected with the
Visit of Judge Leonard to Cuba.

The announcement in the House Friday of the
death of Representative Leonard Of Louisiana. AT
Havana, recalls the reports published touching the
purpose of his visit to Cuba After his depsrtn,e
from New York it was announced that Jodse
Leonard was sent to Cuba by the President to in.
quire into the alleged kidnapping Of colored cjti.
zens of the United State, and their CONVEYANCE IN
Cuba, where they were sold into slavery. II wa.
further alleged that Judge Leonard wa, commis
stoned 70 visit New Orleans for the purpose NJ
representing to Gov. Nichols the view. Of the
President with reference to the prosecution If
members OF the Louisiana Returning Board
These stories were without The igftr.t fgurds,in.
in fact and were deLled 10 these DISPATCHES mime
dately after their publications
The VISIT Of Judge Leonard TO Havana was
purely personal aud private, aud wa OF A pacnl-
afly interesting delicate and tomatt. cha acter
Some time ago, al the city of New Orleans. he
met young lady, native Of Cuba W b.. Wa. ,i.-
ting this country with her patents, and between
whom and Judge Leonard warm ajtar bn,nt
sprang up, which upened into love. A rparfiag,
engagement was The result, but the parent. of tba
Young lady, IN consequence a. her vouth frpo..5
the match, and Judge Ieolald va. moi ,e,,n,,,.J
10 see the OBJECT Of bus al ctIYi- osc.tt m tt,
pteseuce Of her parent'- When the ta.e arrived
fOf The dcpaltui Of the Cuban and bi- r.,,..l,
from New Orleans, the yunnp A. Ia MAJ 80 ~
some reluctance 10 return home. bat Am .,,,c,,,
ment was finally made by which -he and judi.
Leonard were 10 be permitted to hold h,cabJ,r-
ies;neled cone ponce nee through the mti. AZ
ter her departure, Judge LEONARD wrote hen sry.
eral letters, 10 which no answers Wer- received
wbFe naturally annoyed him very much, and gave
rise 10 me suspicion that ms letters had been In
Nfcepted ana tue young lady prevented from com
muuieatlng with hin. After long interval. he
feeeFes bret letter from the lady. wbirh sim
ply stated that she had heard from him .ipr.
aerfetufn 10 Cuba, and thai she could moi besr
from MIN. 0 ~"
The brief letter bore evidence Of baviro b.,,.
huriledy written, and lie BROKEN and soile5 ,,.,-
dllon ied Judge Leonard TO suspect that II had
been carried some distance by ueo,l, n, L, 100,
cfeny mailed. After writing other lr.t,,.4 ~
wsiung anNlonsly iof reI lies, he became ro,iort
that The fsrehis Of the lady were mot srtir,, d..
good faith, aud he determined 10 visit t,ba A
week o. t"o before his dCpal IRE he called nu tho
President and informing INN of ~. ttoub.r ~.
quested bun 10 asctrttiu, # possible. the slim.
ton and whereabouts Of the lady The p,-
dent did so, and in due time judge Icn,s,S ,o
ceived cable despatch from Havana which IN.
formed him that Maria had been sent 10 a plan.
iaiion ia the county" THIS dispatch was nr
signed by the LOnsul-Oeneral, but bore the nam,
Of 3 patty unknown to Judge Leonard. Thp
added To his perplexity, and he deter mined /.
set oat Of once for Cuba. lie called ON sem,
Mantiila the Spanish Minister Al Washington anf
making known TO him his trouble, obta,ned lei
ter from that official to The Csplain-t;eneral q
Cubs, Recommending him TO do whatever wa