The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-31
ARREST OF fILIBUSTERS
Twenty Armed Cubans Are Captured
at Penn's Grove.
WE'RE TO JOIN INSURGENTS
Tho Prisoners Were Fine Looking and
Intelligent Men and Took Their
Arrest Very CoOlly-lIcavy Penal.
ties VIII Follow Conviction.

Wilmington. Del, Aug. 3O.-This
nan, Of Delaware, with posse Of
Wilmington policeman and two Pink
erton detectives, left this city on the
tug boat Meteor and landed at Penn's
Grove. N. j., where they arrested
twenty Cubans. who had been taken
there from this city last night on the
tug Taurus. The men had with them
travelling bags and a supply of ammu-
milton. pistols and machettes. The
weapons, excepting the pistols, We're
found on thesdeck of the tug. but the
men had gone up into the town, where
they were captured. Most of them
were at the railroad station. and the
officers, believing there would be re-
sistance. drew their pistols and held
the men up. There was no resistance,
and the men and their baggage were
brought to this city and taken to the
United States building. They are n
fine looking body of men, we'll dressed
and with intelligent faces. They will
not talk, but they are said to be from
New York and Philadelphia, and were
going to Cuba to act as officers for the
insurgents.
Acting United States Commissioner
s. A. McAlhster informed the prison.
ers that they were charged with hav-
ing set on foot, provided and prepared
for military expedition or enter
prise to be carried on against the
kingdom of SPAIN in violation Of Sec
ton 5,2S6 Of the revised statutes Of the
United States, and the proclamation Of
the president, etc. The men were In
formed that they would be given a
hearing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, and, in default Of $500 bail. 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-
deavoring to obtain counsel to defend
them at the hearing.
Yesterday several detectives came to
thds city with information that the men
were to leave here and be taken to a
steamer in the river. The party. how
ever got away and all this morning
there were kilograms being sent be-
tween here and Philadelphia on the sub
ject The revenue cutter Hamilton ar
rived here shortly after Marshal Ian
nan had brought in his prisoners. Cap
tain Blake. Of the cutter, Informed the
marshal that ne was here to cooperate
with the Delaware officers and was at
their command. The penalty for the
offense Is not more than three years
Imprisonment and not more than $4,000
fine, or both.
The Prisoners Arc Cool.
The prisoners take their arrest coolly
and will not talk on the subject. The
names they gave are: Pedro Belan-
cour, Edwarde Sauri. Guardo Landa.
Manuel Loyola, FREDERICK Montalvo.
Joseph r. Gomez, Frank Carillo, Justo
Caveno, Pablo Esteben, GerardO NJ.
Romene, II. Navardo. Masten Marlen.
Vicente Carlllo. Pablo Menocal, Ysmael
Cejas, Ramone Pelaza, Branilo Pena
and Casone Torrento. The leader of
the expedition Is said to have escaped.
This Is the first arrest of filibusters
made since the trouble in Cuba, and it
has been anticipated for some time, as
It was believed that men had been
leaving Philadelphia and the vicinity.
The scheme for the party captured to-
day Is said to have been that fruiter
was to meet them at iPenn'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. It Is said. remained on the
tug Taurus all day. but when they saw
the tug Meteor steaming from the Deta-
ware shore they became suspicious and
hastily unloaded their traps on the deck
and left inland.
1t is expected that willard Sauls-
bury and Herbert II. Ward will rep
resent them. District Attorney Vande-
grift will represent the government.