Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-31
WAS MARTI MURDERED.
Cubaus Also AlIege That Reporter
Woodbury. Was shot as n Spy.

A Manzanillo Cuba special 10 the
Herald says: The death Of Jose Marti
continues to be the subject OF discussion
many persons who leclare Hart is not
dead. Others say he is dead, but was
murdered by one Of his own men
True TO their policy OF perversiJn and
suppression the Spanish authorities APP
pear TO have warped the facts around
10 suit themselves. A Cuban, VINO arrived
here the day before yes.eri3y 'cld
story which, IL true. sets at iest all
doubts as 10 Maru's death. but rCbs the
Spanish troops Of the doubtful honor OF
killing him.
This rebel spy says Marti was not killed
in battle. but was murdered by one of
his own men, and that this man. know
ing death was certain II he remained in
the insurgent camp, ran away, Joined the
Spanards, and lead them against his for
mer comrades The alleged battle which
followed was the one In which the
Spaniards assert that Marti was killed.
CROMBET WAS MURDERED.
II Is a strange fact in this connection
that Flor Crombet was killed b. one or
his own men. The body was practically
unseen in Santiago de Cuba, as far as
l0tnIllcdklOn
Sunday night. and was buried early .on
Monday, almost before the citizens were
out OF their beds. The coffin was closed
except that portion Immediately over the
face and II was shown TO only a rev
men one Of whom knew Marti In ire
The scars caused by the chains put on
Marti during his former imprisonment
were not put in evidence and the ring
given him by his mother has not been
mentioned.
According to the story told by the Gu
han the insurgent forces. 10 the num-
Der OF 700 under Generals Gomez. MART.
and Masso, were encamped near the Ilgh'
bank Of the conference.-the river. FROM
this point II was the intention OF Maru
10 leave for the south coast with lew
men. and embark for Jamaica. gong
thence TO the United states.
SHOT BY A MAMBI
Maru had some words with one OF me
Mambis. and during the alteration arr"
his machete and hit the man with the nat
~ n across the shoulders. In an instant
the man drew q revolver and shot Maru
twice. killing him at once. In the ehsuins
excitement the assassin sprang on a
horse and fed lie was closely pursued,
but managed 10 escape in the oarAhess
IN the Spanlsh lines. fifteen miles away
hurry a New York reporter, who was IN
cspp. started off In the direction OF
palma soriana and Santiago. with the IN
tention OF sending the news to MS paper
Ten miles from camp he was captured oy
!. hand OF Spaniards. under Colonel san
dovaL who we're proceeding towards tne
insurgent camp, guided by Martfs assas-
sin. The unfortunate reporter was lInine-
diately shot. in accordance Win tne N,
structions previously given by Genera
Martinez Campcs that all correspondents
captured should be treated as spies. Hls
napers relating TO the affair were destroy,
ed Colonel Sandovafs troops proeete.n
toward the insurgent camp, whlen ueS
attacked on the afternoon OF the zVtn'
IL was a light sklrmish without any ma
terial result. but 20 sudden was the ~
tack that the insurgents had not umS ~
guard the hut where Marus poay ,as.
II was captured by the troops, VINO men
drew of and proceeded toward sanuaso'
pursued by Rabi. with 700 men.
This story II implicitly believed by propis
here. They are now asking themselves
whether the Spanlards have adopted sy,'
tsmat;c assassination to break the reps'-