Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-24
CUBANS DISCHARGED.
The Alleged PilibuStererS at Wilmington,
DEL, Found Not Guilty.
THE VERDICT VERY POPULAR.
Remarkable scenes In the Mctropo-
lis OF the "Blue Hens Chickens"-
Cuba Cbeered to the EchO-The
City Decorated.

WILMINGTON. DEL. September b.
Judge Wales this morning charged the
Jury in the trial OF the alleged Cuban hli-
busters, and at noon the jury retreo'
The courtroom was crowded. Many wo-
men friends Of the defendants were pres
emit The following Is corrected ana OIL
cial list OF the Cubans on trial; Ralph ue
Soto, merchant; Jose Il. Gomez. merchant
Frank Navarro, merchant; Barullo Pena'
merchant Frank GARLIC. planter; Justo
Careno, planter: Gerardo VI. Domenche'
planter; Vincente GARLIC, planter; Ramon
Peraza, planter; Pedro Benteneut, physi-
clan: Martin Marrero. physician; Guaerin-
do Landa, druggist; Eduardo Saure. law
yer and chemical engineer; Manuel Lo-
yola. editor; Edurado zero. editor; An
tonic Ruis. engineer; Pablo Monocal, sur
yeyor: Cosme Torriente, lawyer and Doc
tor OF Science; Samuel CoJas, Bachelor
Of Arts; FREDERICK MOntalvo. occupation
unknown. Pablo Esteves, occupation un-
known.
The fact that the jury did not report
Immediately caused considerable anxiety,
and some anxious ones feared "A disagree
H..
ever. word was sent from the jury that
a verdict had been found. The jurors filed
into tn courtroom and the crowd In the
an;e-rooms and corridors hurried
into the room Many stood upon chairs
and benches and waited neryously for
the announcement to be made.
After the usual preliminariss the fore
man. In reply to question. said YER
diet Of not guilty had been found.
Then followed d remarkable scene.
Nearly every one in the courtroom eX-
cept the court officers, sent up shout
OF satisfaction, clapped their hands. ana
stamped their feet. An attempt 10 stop
the tumult was met with another round
OF cheers.
After some preliminary action the men
were discharged from custody. and for
half an hour they ana their counsel were
given reception.
District-Attorney Vandegrift was not
forgotten. and even some OF the acquitted
shook him by the baud, and said they
recognized the position his duty com
PEELED him 10 take Some Of the Cubans
embraced each other. ami there was a
general feeling II happiness and jolliiica-
ton. Cuban and American flags ana
buttons were worn by scores Of people
The verdict is a popular one here. The
future plans OF the men are not known.
The hotel where the men have been stop
ping was decorated with flags immediately
after the verdict was announced, and
flags were also displayed on private build
iugs. Market street looked as IL the day
were a gala occasion. Crowds gathered
around the front Of the City Hall, and
gave cheers IL was almost like the scenes
after a victory during the civil war
cuban flag was holsted under the Amerl-
can flag over store ana IL was greeted
with great cheering. The Stars and
STRIPES were soon upon The City Hall flag
staff
/ The Cubans gathered on the balcony of
the hotel and cheered the American flag
and the Red. White, and Llue" was sung
as the city Hall flag was run up.
The friends Of the Cubans tonight pro-
| duced a band, formed procession, and
marched TO the house Of Ralph de Soto
where they met the twenty-one acquitted
men
They then marched in turn 10 the resi-
dences OF Senator Gray and Judge Wales,
| rendering s.rcnades TO both OF these gem
tiemen. Neither Senator Gray nor Judge
! Wales made any remarks 10 the sere-
naders. however.
There were probably 200 people in
| line and on the sidewalks. y feature %
| the incident was the vigorous ringing Of
the city Hall bell ana the burning OF
/ red fire in the tower Of the building.
The procession broke ranks at the resi-
dence OF Ralph de Soto one Of the men
| acquitted.
Speeches were made by prominent citi-
gems. Among the speakers were Gonzalo
| de Quesada. Of New York. Many houses
| In the city were decorated with Chinese
| lanterns, and otherwise illuminated.