New-York tribune., 1895-08-31
PRICE THREE CENTS
ARRESTED AS FILIBUSTERS
PARTY OF TWENTY ARMED cUBANS
STOPPED.
WILMINGTON DELI POLICE FIND THEM At
PENIS GROVE N. J.-THoUGHT TO BE OF
FrcERs FOR THE INSURGENTS

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PENIS GROVE N. J.-THoUoHr TO BE OF
FIcERs FOR THE INSURGENTS.
Wilmington, Del. Aug. 30.-United States Mar
shall Lannan. of Delaware. with a posse OF WIZ
mington policemen and two Pinkerton dcfec-
tives left this city this afternoon on the frsooas
Meteor and landed at Penns Grove n. j., where
they arrested twenty Cubans, who nad oeen
taken there from this city last night on the tug
Taurus The men had with them travelling
bags and a supply Of ammunition, pistols ana
machettes The weapons. excepting the pisto's'
were found on the deck OF the tug. but the men
had gone up into the town. where they wers
captured
Most OF them were at the railroad station, ana
the officers believing there would be resistance
drew their pistols and held the men up Tnere
was no resistance, and the men and their bag
gage were brought to this city and taken TO the
United States building They are fine-looking
body OF men we'll dressed and with Intelligent
faces They will not talk. but they are said 10
be from New-York and Philadelphia and were
going to Cuba to act officers for the tnsur.
gents.
Acting United States Commissioner s. A. Mac
Alster informed the prisoners that they were
charged with having set on foot. provided ana
prepared for a military expedition or enterprise
to be carried on against the kingdom OF Spain. IN
violation Of Section 5.2s6 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States and the proclamation OF the
President etc The men were informed that
they would have hearing at 10 o'clock to-mor.
row morning. and. in default Of $500 ball. would
be delivered into the custody Of the United states
Marshal No further action was taken. and the
friends OF the prisoners In this city are now en-
deavortng TO obtain counsel to defend them at
the hearing. 49,, a..
Yesterday several detectives came to this city
with information that the men were to leave
here a nd he taken to a steamer in the river. The
party, however got away ana all tnls mo!hih
kilograms were sent between here and Pniiadei-
phia on the subject. The revenue cutter Hamn.
ron arrived here soon after Mr.. Lannon had
brought in his prisoners. Captain Blake OF inc
cutter informed the Marshal that he was mere 20
cooperate with the Delaware ofhcers ana was at
their command The penalty for the offence is NOT
more than three years Imprisonment, and not
more than 900 fine or both. -,
The prisoners take their arrest cooy and VIII
not talk the subject. The names they give
are Pedro Belancour. Edwarde Sauri, Guardo
Landa Manuel Loyola, FREDERICK Montavo, jose
r. Gomez, Frank Garlic. Justo Caveno. Paolo
Esteben Cierardo NJ. Romene, II. Navardo, Mas
ten Marien Vicente Garlic. Pablo Menocal.
Ysmae Cejas. Ramone Pelaza. Branlio Pena ana
Casone Torrento. The leader or the expeuiuoh 10
said to have escaped
This is the first arrest Of fbusters made since
the trouble in Cuba. and it has been anticipated
for some time as II believed that men had
heen leayin Philadelphia and the vicinity. The
scheme for the party captured to-day Is said 10
have been that a fruiter was to meet them AT
Penn's Grove and take them on their way. why
they went to New-Jersey and waited there for
| twenty-four hours is not known. The men. II IS
| said remained the tug Taurus all day. out
when they saw the tug Meteor steamng from
| the Delaware shore they became suspicious ana
| hastily unloaded their traps on the deck ana
| started inland II is expected that Wiilaro
| salisbury and Herbert II. Ward will represent
nau them District Attorney Vandegrift will repre-
| sent the Government