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

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pier, Pennsvillo and Penu's Grove on
Friday.
During the evening the revenue cut
ter ran alongside the Taurus and the
captain of the former ordered the cap,
tain of the latter to let the steam in
the tugs boiler go down and not attempt
to make steam again until permission
was obtained form the Federal authori
ties.
The detectives claim to have seen tho
Taurus leave this port Thursday even
ing and assert that party of Is fill
busters left here on the tug Bertha
three weeks ago. One Of the men who
escaped, it is alleged, was the leader
of the movement.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The Presidents proclamation was is.
sued June 18th an is as follows:
Whereas, The Island Of Cuba is now
the seat of serious civil disturbances,
accompanied by armed resistance to the
authority of the established govern
ment OF Spain, power with which the
United States are and desire to remain
on terms of peace and amity; and,
Whereas, The laws of the United
States prohibit their citizens, as we'll
as all others, being within and subject
to their jurisdiction, from taking part
in such disturbances adversely to such
established government by accepting
or exercising commissions for warllke
service against it, by enlistment or
procuring others to enlist for such SER
vice, by fitting out armed or procuring
to be fitted out armed ships of war for
| such service, augmenting the force Of
any ship of war engaged in such ser
vice and arriving in port of the
United States and by setting on foot
or providing or preparing the means
for military enterprises TO be carried on
from the United States against the
territory oflsuch government.
Now, therefore,, in recognition OF
the laws aforesaid and in discharge OF
the obligations of the United States
toward friendly power and as meas
ure of precaution and to the end that
citizens of the United States and all
others within its jurisdiction may be
deferred rom subjecting themselves to
legal forfeitures and penalties,
!, Grover Cleveland, President oI
the United States of America, do here
by admonish all such citizens and Other
persons to abstain from every violation
of the laws hereiubefore referred to,
and do hereby warn them that all vic
lations of such laws will be vigorously
| prosecuted; and | do hereby enioir
upon all officers of the United States
charged with the execution Of sale
laws the utmost diligence in prevent
ing violations thereof and in bringing Il
trial and punishment any offenders
against the same.
THE LAW IN TIE CASE.
Section 52S6 is as follows: Ever,
person who, within the territory OF
jurisdiction of the United States, be
gins or sets on foot or provides or pre-
pares the means for any military ex
petition or enterprise to be on from
thence against the territory or dominion
of any foreign prince or state or any
colony, district or people, with whom
| the United States is at peace, shall be
deemed guilty of high misdemeanoi
and shall he fined not exceeding 81, 00C
and imprisoned for not more than three
| years. =
HEARING OF THE FILIBusTERs.
Ralph De Soto, who, it was stated
Friday night, euded the Federal officer!
Friday afternoon at Penn's Grove,
while they were searching for Cubar
filibusters, was in the United States
court room Saturday morning and dur
ing portion of their hearing served az
interpreter.
The prisoners remained in the court
room all night. Not having beds most
of the men did not go to sleep until 4
O'Clock. They passed the time talking
| and smoking.
The filihusters presented a better an
pearance Saturday morning than they
did Friday night. Breakfast was served
in the court room at 8 o'clock.
| The court room was thronged long
before 10 O'Clock, the time set for the
trial of the prisoners to begin. Detective
Gaylor was detained and in consequence
the hearing did not commence unit
l0i5 O'Clock. 1t took place before
United States Commissioner Macallis
ter United States District Attorne,
Nandcgrift conducted the prosecution
and II. II. Ward was counsel for thu
defendants,
The proceedings began with Commits
sioner Macallister reading section ), 2st
Of the Revised Statutes of the United
States. Next he called the names o
the prisoners and road to each TIN
charge preferred against him. Eacl
pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. Ward commended that the prisoner
We're arrested illegally, claiming tina
United States Marshal Lannan appre
hended them outside his jurisdiction
and outside the jurisdiction Of tn
court The district attorney and th
commissioner stated that complaint
and warrants had been made out sine
the defendants were brought to thi
Jurisdiction and the commissioner an
nounced that the case would have t
90 on.
Next Brauha Pena was arraigne.
singN
Marshal Lannan was the first wit
ness called upon to testify. He testi
fed as follows; Pursuant to instruc
lions put in my hands yesterday
chartered the tug Meteor and went I
Pcnn's Grove. There | captured .
boxes Of arms and ammunition and al
rested the defendants. | opened tw
of the boxes. One contained Sharp
carbines and the other contained me
tailic cartridges The boxes were :
feet from the outer end Of the Penn
,, Grove wharf.
The witness produced circular le
=. ter respecting Cuban sympathizei
which he had received from the Alto
ney-General, 1t was offered in ev
dencc.
! Continuing the marshal said acte
! on orders issued by tho assistant co
! lector of port. Flo showed me a tel,
gram which was tho basis of his author
ity for issuing the orders. When til
, baggage arrived in Wilmington it W;
dumped promiscuously in the patrt
wagon and sent to the custom hous,
! remained behind to take charge
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