New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-13
RICARDO TRUMBULL ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE NEUTRALITY
LAws-THE ROBERT AND MINNIE NOT
THE ONLY VESSELS CHARTERED
TO TAKE ARMS TO THE
INSURGENTS.

THE ONLY VESSELS CHARTERED
TO TAKE ARMS TO THE
INSURGENTS.
San Francisco. May 12.-Ricardo Trumbul' a
member of the Chilan Congress and partisan OF
the insurgent party, was arrested last nlsh' ny
the United States Marshal for violating the neu-
traIitv laws in connection with the shipment Of
arms and munitions of war the schooner Robert
and Minnie and on the steamer ltata. Ills Dali
was fixed at $4,000, and he was released. with
John d. and Adolph Sprechels as sureties. Trum-
bull was arrested on board the Oakland ferryboat
and was on his way to Washington to confer. it
is reported, with the Chian Consul. He was at
once taken to United States Marshal Longs office
in this CITY, and made acquainted with the charges
AGAINST him. After his release he stated that he
had eypected to bear arrest. but had made no at
tempt at concealment Il don't worry about
this at all" said Trumbull 1T is mere for
maIity and means nothing"
"WiIl you make a fight against the charge ?"
was asked.
"a vigorous one, depend on that. Still, as L
saw it amounts to nothing | have been shad-
owed for several days. and this event was deemed
a forcgone conclusion by my friends. am an
attorney myself, and have studied the neutrality
laws. There is nothing in them by which can
be held The Government of which / have the
honor to be high officer respects the United
States, and would break none of its laws inten-
tionally. We feel we are in the right in what
has been done, and would not do differently IL
we had to do it over again"
What have you to say about the action OF
the Itata?"
Nothing; but I might add that there is q
precedent for the action in the Of the steamer
Scandinavia, which put out Of the Mexican port
of Santa Rosalia with Mexican Marshal aboard
us the EsmeraIda acting as consort of the
Itata ?'
That do not know
Trumbull asserted that if the Esmeralda were
acting as convoy, under no circumstances WOULD
she fire on the Charleston.
1t is now stated that the schooner Robert and
Minnie is not the only vessel that was chartered
to convey arms and ammunition TO the Gillian
insurgents, but that other vessels chartered are
now unwilling to ship contraband goods, or have
nut into Oakland Creek on the other side of
San Francisco Bay, until 1t is demonstrated whether
such carQoes can safely be taken out. The United
States District Attorney has definitely aScertalned
the roads over which a large quantity OF tne guns
and ammunition which formed the cargo OF thc
Robert and Minnie came into the state ana @ IL Is
said the Federal authorities will endeavor to com
pe the lltlway officials to disclose the quanuty
delivered and those now known TO be on the road
1t is further stated that a few days before cart.
RIDGES we're bought in a Chilian agent called at
the Office of the local agent of the IT, p. Cartridge
Company and made inquiries as to
the latter's ability to procure 100000 cart
ridges of 43-caibre inside Of thrr weeks.
The Distrct-AttOrney has had q consultation with
the Chilian Consul, and steps will be taken TO
seize guns and ammunition understood to DC on
the way from the East
Los Angeles Cal, May 12.-George A: Burt,
supercargo of the Robert and Minnie; Captain
O'FarrelI and the five seamen on board the craft,
together with Pilot Dill OF San Diego, were yester-
day charged with violation of the neutrality laws
and bail fixed at $1,000 each in the cases of
Burt. O'Farrell and Dill. and $4,000 each in the
case of the seamcn. Dill was the only one who
gave bail The others are still in the hands Of
the United States Marshal.
San Pedro. Cal, May 12-The United States
man-of-war Omaha left here last evening Tor the
Nortl,