Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-14
THE MEN FROM TURKS ISLAND.
They Say they are not Filibusters and
are Proud OF Their Whfskers.
From the Neao York World.

From the Nelo York World
The Clyde steamer SAN Domingo, which
sailed from here Feb. A. for Central
America with twenty-five alleged I'll ibus-
tiers from the Fourth ward on board, ar
rived at quarantine at o'clock Thurs
day with ten Of the Fourth warders,
whom she had picked up at Turks is
land on Friday last on her hOmeward
trip and brought back to this city.
They were the last of the crowd left at
TURKS island, and seemed badly fright
ened and glad to get home. Five of their
companions, including young James
Halliday, the alleged leader OF the eXpe-
dition, returned on the Fran several days
ago. The officers are scattered at differ
ent Central American ports or have ship
ped on sailing vessels. Dave Wallace,
the lover of Mrs. Marion Ray, is said to
be at Kingston, Jamaica. SO ends the
expedition which had for its alleged OBJ
ject the overthrow of the present govern
ment Of the republic of Honduras and the
seating of Gen. Soto, of this city, again in
the Presidents chair.
The ten prOdigals who returned were
not disposed to talk much about them
selves. They were surprised when told
that Halliday and four of his comrades
had preceded them.
80 that young feller's got back, has
hep remarked one. "Well, We'll attend
TO his case tomorrow. just hold him,
please, until we get to New York"
"You bet" chOrused his companions,
''we'll fix him. Dey'll be fun on Spruce
street tomorrow"
When asked to explain their grievance
against their late leader they refused, ex-
cept to say that he was "too fresh" and
that ''De gang bounced him at Turks
island and Elected Dave Wallace in his
place." They were all loud in tnelr praises
of Wallace and asked eagerly concerning
his whereabouts, as they had heard moth
ing from him since he separated from them
at Turks island.
"You amt going to putus in the papers
again 20 they asked ''LoOk here, Young
Teller, we've had enough of that. Tue pa
pers said we were tilibusters. We were
hired to pick rubber, and you bet we're
going round tomorrow TO get our wages.
but we don't know anything about nil
busters. Don't forget that, now, because
we don't want any more trouble when we
get back TO New York"
None Of them had been further than
Turks island, they SAID. Being left
stranded there the san Domingo was
forced 10 take them aboard and bring
/ them back. They were all as brown as
/ berries, and proudly called attention TO
/ the boards they had grown.
/ The officers OF the vessel knew nothing
/ about any tilibusterlug scheme. They
| had taken lot OF passengers 30 Turk i
/ island going down, they said, without
! knowing anything Of their intentions be-
/ yond that, and upon their return had
/ found ten OF them still there and brought
/ them back TO New York.
The men themselves seemed loath 20
1 talk or give any information concerning
/ their trip. They were all evidently
/ alarmed at the notoriety given them BY
/ the newspapers, and feared TO say any.
/ thing least they get themselves into
/ trouble. when questioned concerning
! their alleged revolutionary intentions in
going 10 Central America they protested
the most profound ignorance, and knew
nothing about any scheme % overthrow
/ the government OF Honduras. II they
could fnd young Halliday, that was oil
! they asked.