The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03

dons that the crime did not merit death,
with the result above stated. The negro.
Bell. was tried and found guilty OF the
murder OF another negro az Green Cove
Springs. and three months after the fnc-
ing, death warrant was issued by Gov.
Mitchell setting the date OF execution
for Aug p. On Monday, Aug -. Col G.
Fabian Law. who had had an interview
with Bell, said that some startling dis
closures relative 10 the omission Of tes-
umony in behalf Of the prisoner had been
made 70 him; and on the strength OF
what Bel had told him ne became inter-
este4 ~ his behalf and Immediately left
for Tallahassee and gained an audience
with Gov. Mitchell With the substantial
ton OF the statements made by Bell 10
him he secured a reprieve the day prev
lous 20 the day set for the hanging. Since
obtaining the reprieve Col Law has been
working assIduously IN behalf Of his client.
II Is Understood that ne IS 70 have no
recompense for his services, wishing only
10 see that Bell receives all that the law
entitled him to.
Jacksonville Citizen: The presence OF
several strange Cubans and Spaniards here
saturday aroused the usual rumOrs of fili-
clustering expeditions, and this rumor
was, as usual. given more color by the
presence, either intentional or otherwise
OF n Il. Borden of LagOnda fame, in the
city at ne same time. and apparently on
tne mos. intimate terms with the strang-
rs lhey arrived in the city yesterday
morning on the steamship lrOquOis, ana
were registered as Carlos Mana. Ramon
aernandez, George Serpa, A Cervantes,
Henry Fritot, a well-knOwn young Cuban
IN the city. was at the Clyde dock solicit
Ing ire insurance policies when the party
ulSembarked. He saw that they could
not speak English. so he spoke TO them in
spanish, and helped them to make known
tneir wants. He afterWard accompanfed
tnem TO cafe. and while there eating a
lunch Mr.. Borden walked in for some
reason or other. Mr.. Borden was prompt
~ introduced, and spent the remainder
OF the day in the company Of the Cubans
Iney drank wine together at the Seminole
tluD, ana then visited the J. l.. l. armory
and showed their athletic skill in fencing
swinging dumb bells and doing other attn.
letic feats. The visitors showed Them
selves 70 De excellent athletes in every
way, ana especially skilled in fencing In
fact, II Is said. that Mr. Mana was the
most skilled fencer in Havana at the time
ne lett there, about two months ago
Inc other strangers also showed them
serves 10 De Well Versed in the art In
quirles made among Cubans in the civ
was 10 the effect that the visitors were
cisafmakers, and that four of them had
secured employment at FL Modelo factory
Inc othef IOurs II was said, would leave
IN the evening for Tampa on a simflar
errand. Whether cigarmakers or no.
however, 1t Is known that all of the gem
sIeIneh are exceedingly wei educated ana
III TACT, one OF them, Mr.. SerDa is a
graduate OF Columbia college They were
also very nicely dressed Yesterday ana
IL is sald that they come from the aris-
July last going to New York and the
rumor last night was that they came 10
tioflua Tor the purpose of Joining an ex-
pediuon and going back to Cuba to fight
Tor the independence of the island Sew
eral Cubans In the city denied that Tho
VISITORS had any such intention howevar
and declared that they came here To vvorl,
IN the cigar factories Mr.. Cervantes il
a nephew Of the celebrated Spanish ms
stefan by the same name who 1risifso
Jacksonville about two years ago.