Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

"There were three commanders on
the Itata. One came at Coquimbo, one
at Iquique, and the other at Cape San
Lucas. They were Capt. Maldonado,
Capt. Teiada and Capt. Silva Palma.
They were not aboard at the same time.
Capt. Maldonado came aboard at Co
quimbo and left at Iquique. Capt.
Teiada came aboard there. Capt. Silva
Palma came aboard at San Lucas, from
the Esmeralda.
Captain Tejada went aboard the
Esmeralda when Captain Palma Joined
the Itata. At that time there were
soldiers on the Itata, but they were not
serving as soldiers. There were nine
altogether. They served as stokers.
The Itata went from San Diego to
Tocopilla. She stopped in the ocean,
off the island of San Clemente. We
received arms and ammunition there
from the Robert and Minnie. l was
below, and afterwards saw the. little
vessel near us. do not know whether
the meeting was intentional or not.
The witness said that the Itata was at
Valparaiso to see if any of the Balma-
ceda vessels came out, but did not chase
anyvessels. He also said that the Itata
met the Esmeralda going from San
Diego to Iquique, but could not say
where. 1t was out of sight of land.
Captain Tejada came on board, and
passengers went on the Esmeralda,
Mr.. Cervio. Mr.. Silva Palma and one
of the pilots went on the Esmeralda
there.
Mr.. Goodrich then asked the witness
about the Itata's former business, and
he said when he first was on the Itata
she was engaged as passenger and
freight vessel. She was taken by force
by the Congressional party. After the
Itata had been to San Diego she was
taken possession of by two American
war vessels. She was ordered to return
to the United States by an American
warship. The Itata was never a ship OF
war, he concluded.
On re-cross-examination the witness
said the Itata came as a merchant ship
to San Diego to get provisions and coal.
Also that Captain Mannzen and his Off
GERS remained in the service of the Con
gressional party from the time of the
capture of the steamer until she was
brought back to San Diego.
Two other witnesses were examined
before the afternoon adjournment, and
their testimony was substantially the
same as that given by the preceding
witness. The witnesses were Ric-
ardo Maseras, the chief clerk OF
the purser, nervous young man,
who gesticulated considerably, and
on one or two occasions was imper-
tinent to Judge Campbell, telling him
that he was not present as witness to
give an account of the revolution in
Chile. The other witness was Miguel
Galinda, the purser, whose time was so
fully occupied that he knew very little
OF what was going on, except that the
Itata had no arms and had behaved in
proper manner. The taking Of deposit
tions will be resumed this morning at
9:30 O'Clock.
Stephen M. White received tele-
graphic information during the after
noon that the bond for the Itata had
been made in San Francisco, and is en-
route by mail. When approved by
Judge Ross the Itata will depart upon
its way to Chile.
THE ITATA's BONDS.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 25.-[By the AS
sociated Press. 1.-The bonds to be given
on behalf OF the Chilean government on
the release OF the Itata and her cargo of
arms, were prepared by the attorneys OF
the junta, in this city, yesterday, and
forwarded by mail to Los Angeles.
Judge Ross hSd arranged to be here
Monday, his presence being required on
the bench OF the circuit court of appeals,
but he consented to remain in Los An
geles until the bonds are perfected, when
he will order the vessels release. The
testimony OF Captain Mannzep, of the
Itata; Commander Miguel Tejada, of
the Chilean navy, and Senior Walker
Martinez will be taken before the court
commissioner, in Los Angeles, while
that of Sefior Wares, the iunta's repre-
sentative in this city, will be taken
here. Their dispositions will be filed
with the clerk of the court in Los An
geles, to be opened and read when the
case comes to trial ON the goth of next
month. All these gentlemen expect to
leave for Chile on the Itata when she is
released, and therefore they will not be
within the jurisdiction of the court
when the case is heard. The expenses
of the vessel have been very large. The
marshal's bill alone for care of her dur
ing her detention amounts to $2500,
which will have to be paid into court
before the order of her release is issued.
The junta will be compelled to pay the
owners of the vessel $4,000 month for
oil the time she has haan in ifs sarvice