The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-22
ARMS FOR THE CUBANS
A STEAMER LOADED WITH
THEM CAPTURED .YESTER-
DAY AT SOUTHPORT.

THEM CAPTURED .YESTER-
DAY AT SoUTHPORT.
AND THE ENTIRE CREW ARRESTED
On Examination the Cargo Was Found
to Consist of Arms and Ammunition
for the Cuban Ensurgents-.The Trial
of the Crew viii be Held Monday,
the Penalty is Forfeiture of the Ves-
sci and Cargo to the United States--
The Steamer is a Small One
Special to the News and Observer.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Sept. 21.
The steamer Commodore, which was
reported yesterday as being at South
part, N. c., and loading up with arms,
which it was claimed were for the United
States of Columbia, but the real distina
ton of which was believed to be Cuba,
was to day llbelled by District
Attorney Aycock and the crew
arrested by Deputy Marshal T. o.
Bunting under instructions from the
Attorney General. On examination the
cargo was found to consist of cannons,
rifles, ammunition and shells, Cuban
''macketes" and sundry suspicious wal
weapons, supposed to be for Cuban in
surgents. The case is now being inyes-
tigated aud the trial will be held Mon
day.
The affidavit upon which these arrests
were made is as follows:
Omitted States of America, Eastern Dis
trict of North Carolina
''Be it remembered, that on this day,
before me, the undersigned United
States Commissioner, in and for the
Eastern District of North Carolina, came
@. B. Aycock, attorney of the United
States for said district, who being by
me duly sworn, doth depose and say
that he is informed and believes that
John g. Dillon, George FL. Martin, Frank
P. Grain, Manuel Hendie, Jas. B.
Vavive and Mack Reilly, late of New
Hanover county, in said district, on or
about the 16eh day of September, 1895,
did at Wilmington, N c.. within the
fully and wilfully begin and set on foot
a certain military expedition and enter
prise, and did provide and prepare the
means for said military expedition and
enterprise to be carried on from thence
in behalf of the Cuban insurrectionlsts,
against the territory, domain and peo-
pie of the King of Spain, with whom the
United States are now at peace, in viola
ton Of statute 5286.
sc. B AYCocK,
"Deponent.
'sSworn and subscribed before me this
Goth day of September, 1895.
"R. FL. BUNTING,
~. Commissioner.
The vessel, cargo, etc., were seized for
violation of section 1888, Revised Statutes
of the United States; the penalty upon
condition being forfeiture of vessel and
cargo to the United States.
Capt. Dillon, the master Of the
steamer, was quite indignant at the
seizure of bis vessel and the arrest of
himself and crew. He said it was an
outrage; high handed proceedings more
worthy of the government of the Car
of Russia than of the Republic of the
United States. He has engaged Judge
Russell as counsel.
The Commodore is a small steamer of
80 tons net register. She arrived at
Southport last Monday from New Lor-
don, Conn, light, and the captain said
she made the run from that port N
sixty hours. She cleared at New Lon
don for Carthagens, via Southport. Tues
day the Commodore came up to vii
mington to repair machinery and take IL
coal. Thursday two car loads of boxes
arrived by Southern Express from New
York, each package marked "Chas
Raymond, Southport, n. G." The cases
were taken to the wharf where the yes
sci was lying, and the boxes, supposed TO
contain arms and ammunition, We're
placed on board the steamer. Raymond
is a stranger in these parts He was at
Southport the first of the week and then
came up TO Wilmington. II is said that
he has left town.
Capt. Dillon, the master Of the sus
pCcted steamer, is a man of about fifty
years of age, OF fine physique, and is said
to have been engaged in the revolution
IN Brazil. The others on tho vessel aTt
an intelligent, respectabie-looking set o.
men.
No Mexican Officers in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, d G., Sept. 21.-Minis
ter Of War Of Mexico denies that CubaI
agents have enlisted Mexican army Off
cials on the retired list and that gooC
many of them had left for the seat o
war. He says that no Mexican officer il
active service Or on the retired list init
mated has any desire to 60 to Cuba, anC
that he does lot know of the enlistmen
of any of those who are not in active ser
vice.
ADamage Suit Against Spain.
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 Gustav
Richeheu, who claims to be citizen Q
the United States. has arrived here wit
the intention of bringing the attention
of the State Department to claim b
has against the Spanish authorities i
Cuba. According to his story, he an
his partner went to Cub
in sloop, intending to fs
for turtles. He was arrested Will
there by the Spanish on suspicion Of il
tending to aid the insurgents, and We
thrown in Jail He states that he wa
kept in confinement for sixtytwo day.
When he was released the Spanish al
thorities informed him that they had di
covered nothing against him. In az
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