Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-05

Rage-poctors and Lawyers put Under
Arrest.
Twenty men, who intended to sail for
Cuba Friday evening for the purpose of
participating in the Cuban insurrec-
tion, were arrested at PENIS Grove on
Friday afternoon on warrants charging
them with beginning, setting ON foot,
and providing and preparing, in the dis
trict of Delaware, for a military cXpedi-
ton or enterprise to be carried on from
thence against the territory or domin-
ion Of the King of Spain, with when
the United States is at peace, contrary
10 the terms of the proclamation Of the
President of the United States. Their
capture was effected by United States
Marshal Lannan, assisted by Deputy
Marshal Hughes, Inspector of Customs
Ayars, Custom House Janitor McNulty,
who was sworn in as deput marshal,
Police Captain Kane. Sergeant Daley
aud Patrolmen Ward, Moran, Murphy
and Sherry. Besides arresting the fill
busterers the posse captured % cases
OF arms and ammunition and large
quantity of baggage, the aggregate
weight Of which is three tons.
telegram from Acting Secretary of
the Treasury Curtis which was receiv-
ed at the custom house, notified the
authorities that the iilibusters were
in this vicinity. 1t was as follows.
" 1t is reported that an armed expedi-
ton left your wharves at II o'clock last
night for Cuba. Telegraph your deputy
collector at Lewes to use the quaran-
tine stations steam launch and stop
the vessel. Immediately after the
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posed of the Spanish consul who is
stationed in Philadelphia, Alfred ID.
Warner and two detectives, one of the
latter being Edward S. Gaylor, super
intendent of the Eastern division of
the Pinkerton detective agency, called
at the custom house and stated that
the tug Taurus was chartered.for an
excursion Thursday evening and took
out a large quantity of luggage, part
OF which was shipped here from Phila-
delphia by the Warner line as freight.
Tho Federal officers concluded that
the filibusters were aboard the Tau
rus and decided to search for her
While Marshal Lannan was organizing
the posse United States District Attor-
ney Vandegrift and Deputy Clerk of
Courts Mahaify prepared a complaint
and warrants. The complaint was
made before United States Commits
sioner Macallister
SEARCHING FOR THE TAURUS.
Armed with rowing commission,
which was provided by Attorney Van
dcgrift, Marshal Lannan, accompanied
by his assistants, went aboard the tug
Meteor about 3 O'Clock and instantly
started in pursuit of the Taurus. When
the pursuers reached the mouth Of the
Christiana they sighted the Taurus,
which WAS lying at the PENIS Grove
pier, and started across the river with
the intention of Htting between her
and the New Jersey shore, but they
had not proceeded far before she showed
of and steamed up the stream. The
Meteor followed and eventually over
took her. When the two boats were
side by side the pursuers were inform
ed that the tilibustercrs and their trap
pings had been landed at PENIS Grove
and thither the Meteor went next.
While the tug was approaching the
pier the filibusterers left their belong
ings, which had been thrown in Il hcap.
and fed inland
not \ SHOT FIRED.
The officers quickly disembarlSed nd
closely pursued the fugitvcs The
latter numbered -, all Of whom were
captured except two. One of the men
who escaped was Ralph De Soto of this
CITY. He and the other fellow who
eraded the pursuers were chased Ia
I5omers' Cove, whore they found a hid
ing place among the reeds. Two men
were arrested On the pier and six were
captured in the grove, while the rc.
malnder were appreheutled in the Della
ware river railroad sheds. The men
who were pursued to the sheds produc
ed reviewers but they did SO merely as
bluff. When the officers commanded
hands up the filibusterers obeyetl.
Every man in The pursued and pursu.
ing parties was armed but not single
shot was fred.
Following are the names of the mer
who were captured: Pedro l}elaucour,
Edward Sauri, Guardo Lando, Manue
l.oyola, Antonio Ruiz, Eduardo zero
Ferdirico Montalyn, Jose Il. Gomez
Frank Garlic, lusto Caveno, Pabli
lEsteben, GelarGo NJ. D0mene, Franz
Navarro, Martcn Morien, Vicente Car
lilo, Pabla Monqcal, lamac Cejas
Ramona PciaZa, 3ranlia pena anC
Casone Torrcnto. They are Cubans b,
birth but citizens of Philadelphia ant
New York by adoption. a few are doc
tors and lawyers. Some of them are fine
looking, but most OF them are unprepos
sessing.
Immediately after the capture thu
prisoners wore escorted to the pier ant
put aboard the Meteor. The Taurul
had returned 10 Penn's Grove mean
while and the arms, ammunition nnt
baggage, which had been left in tn
custody Of guard, were put aboart
her. The captors gave 4 receipt To tn
agent of the Wilmington 4 New Jerse,
Ferry Co, who had way billed TIL
goods Both tugs arrived in this cit
at $40 O'Clock, when the prisoner
were taken 10 the Unied States cour
room and their belongings were cartet
to the custom house. The Unite,
States revenue cutter Hamilton, whicl
also had been in pursuit Of the filihus
tiers, entered the Christiana at 6. 2
O'Clock.
The prisoners were promptly arraign
cd before Commissioner Macalliste
and entered Il general plea Of not guilty
For thc purpose Of giving them an op
portunity TO secure counsel their hear
ing was postponed until Saturda,
Each WAS held in 5000 bail, Durin!
the evening ILL., II. Ward was engaged
to defend them. Section 3, 2s6 Of tn
Revised Statutes of the United States
which applies to the ofTensr charged
provides fine not exceeding S3 O0C
and imprisonment MT exceeding thror
years. The men WE'RE unable to Obtain
bail and spent the night in the rolr
room. They were given good Rupprr
were permitted To smoke and seemed Ia
be in excellent spirits.
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