The morning times., 1895-11-30
HOLDING Up The HORSh
Hearing Before U. S. Commits
siOner Bell at Philadelphia.
CAPTAIN AND MATE HELD
Contradictory Testimony as To the
Presence on boa rd aud Landing OF Il
Party of Fiiibusters and Arms and
Ammunition-Owner of Vessel said
To Have Got $l2 900.

Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-United States
Commissioner Bell gave hearing toduy 10
Capt. j. II. S. Wiborg. Chief Mate Jens p.
Petersen, and Second Mate II. J. Johansen
of the DANISH fruit steamer Horsa, who
were arrested yesterday On a warrant
sworn out by Jose Congusto, Spanish consul
in this city, on the charge OF carrying a
Cuban fiIlbustering expedition when she
left this port on November o.
Tine hearing room was crowded with the
mem bers OF tue crew OF the Horsa. District
Attorney Ingraham was the prosecutor and
Capt. W. W. ker, well-known attorney,
VINO is associated with the firm or John ID.
Hart & Co., of Philadelphia, who chartered
The steamer, conducted the defense.
The Spanish consul, Jose CongOsto, ac-
companied by Lawyer Samuel Dickson, who
legally represented him, and the Danish
consul. C. NJ. Waller, were also in attendance.
NO FILIBuSTERS ABOARD
The hearing began at IL Il. M, the first
witness being Axci Schau, the steward OF
the Horsa, who was OF the opinion that
when the steamer left the Delaware break
water on November 10, her course was
pointed north, but his testimony as 10
this was somewhat conflicting.
The witness declared, however, that the
Horsa was not boarded by any persons
from the time she left Philadelphia unul
her arrival at Port Antonio, jamaica. The
district attorney laid great stress upon this
query and he asked the question in several
different ways. his object being to prove
that party OF fiiibusters b"arded the boat
at sea.
The steward denied that there were any
additions TO the crew of twenty-five at any
time during the voyage.
Herman Nelson. the first assistant engi-
neer, who refused To take an oath until his
arrest was ordered by the commissioner.
he declaring that he could tell the truth
without swearing. denied that tugboat
met the Horsa at any time during the voyage.
The witness stated t6at no fiiibusters
were aboard the steamer, and iurlber said
that the only perso us on board fromthe time
the boat left Philadelphia until her arrival
at Port Antonio were the members OF the
crew.
MACHINE GUN WAS TESTED.
Carl Arnston, fireman on the Horsa.
testified that the steamer took two ad-
ditional life boats aboard when she LETT
Philadelphia on November .. After ieav-
Ing the Delaware brcakwater. the witness
continued, the steamer proceeded nortn-
ward. and at noon on November 10 the
anchor was dropped. After Iylng-to Tor
about an hour. ,ug boat came aioIgside
and unioaded "a number of cases and thirty
eight men onto the Horsa.
The party renamed en- The steamer Arm
ston said. until Cuba was reached, The
witness understood that Two generals ana
twenty -oEe officers were among ti.s parl3.
Guns rifles ana me- cnine gun. which were
in the cases, were placed amidships. ana
once during tile voyage the machine gun
was fired in order Ia test It.
ArDston testified that each member OF
the Horsa's crew was 10 receive $50 Tor
keeping silent about the expedition. ana
that he understood from one OF the Cuban
rillbuSters that John ID. Hart, the owner Of
.ne vessel, WAS 10 get $1,000 Ior landing
the expedition.
Thomas Peer NeilsDp. the chief engineer.
denied In toto that any ffiibusfers or any
ammunition were placed on board the shin.
Commissioners Bell refused TO place the
DEFENDANTS witnesses under bail. as the
district attorney requested, but beid the
witness Arnston under S4OO bail. and
continued the case until Monday. Decenher
is. The defendants were held III 81 600
oail each. IL was agreed that in the event
OF the Horsa not having returned from Port
Antonio by the 10th prox., that the case
would be continued day by day until the
steamers arrival