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

not know of my own knowledge where |
the men came from or how they got to |
Penh's Grove The Taurus halls from
Wilmington, and the Charles Warner |
Co is her reputed owner.
Thomas III. Nicholson, master of the
Taurus, testified next He said took
party out at midnight Thursday.
1t was composed of the defendants.
| also took out some boxes. We went
out on the river and proceeded thence
to Chester, to Gordon Heights, where
we stopped. Subsequently we went to
townsville and had dinner, received
instructions from Ralph De Soto;
also, from Albert Stout, who is employ
ed by the Charles Warner 90. as ship
ping clerk Mr.. Do Soto told me to
go out ON the river between Gordon
Heights and the mouth of the creek.
He was aboard. We went on the river
to look for ship She was to blow
three whistles and was to be outward
bound. We did not meet the ship. !
do not know her name, l was not to
| go aboard the ship,
Capt Nicholson's further testimony
was as follows: The boxes were put
aobard the tug by the prisoners, who
also took them Off Mr. De Soto had
/ NhaA ~ VI tit llolEhts iNlAlolhNA Ab
Penn's Grove 20 minutes or half an
hour. The freight was off five min
utes before the Meteor came. | had
no limit as to tho length of timo to
stay out. Mr.. De Soto got Off at at
Gordon Heights. He told me to take
the men to Pennsvile for dinner and to
return to Gordon Heights at 3 O'Clock.
Harry Graham, who is employed by
the Charles Warner Co., came aboard
at Gordon Heights, after which we
proceeded to Penn's Grove. After Mr..
Graham came aboard the men said they
would like to have the stuff sent to
Philadelphia Mr. Graham had been
talking with the men. He suggested
that we take the goods to Chester
think he returned by the Ulrica.
On cross-examination the witness
said; Mr.. De Soto left the tug at Z. 80
a. m. and did not see him again.
We went to PENIS Grove at O'Clock.
THE TUG CHARTERED by MR.. DE soro.
Albert Stout who is employed by the
Charles Warner CO., testified as fol-
lows; was told that Mr.. De Sotc
chartered the tug. She was to have
left at O'Clock but the hour was
changed to r. / stayed until u. 10.
| was at the wharf TO put boxes on
the Taurus. saw the men when they
were coming in the yard
District Attorney VaAlegrift put in
evidence the instructions he received
from the government in matters of the
kind; also a copy OF the law.
! Edward S. Galyor testified n6Et. He
said: In this instance am the agent
Of the Spanish Legation l learned
from my men that lot of goods was
being shipped here from Philadelphia
in the interests of the insurgent move
ment. ] was informed that the goods
were being shipped here by the vii.
mington steamboat line | saw on
the Wilmington boat goods marked as
glassware and hardware. From re-
ceipt given by the steamboat company
learned that they were shipped by
one Frou to De Soto Brothers. | put
a man on board and he followed the
goods. | came here Thursday evening.
was in the vicinity of De Soto's store
until within a few minutes of tho time
when the men who were arrested left
the store. | saw the men in Warmers
yard. saw on the Taurus some cases
which were shipped by the Wilmington
line. | saw the Taurus leave. | next
came across the goods at Penn's Grove.
| kept my eye on package, which
turned over TO the marshal. first
saw this package in Philadelphia,
when it was in the possession of a mar
who was accompanied by Col. Nuney.
AT Broad street station Col. Nunel
took the package and started for this
city. One of my men followed him
here.
LETTERS FOR THE INSUFFICIENT LEADER
District Attorney VANDERBILT inter
rupted the witness and producing the
package referred to took therefron
several sealed letters, directed to Gen.
Maxine Gomez, who has charge of the
Cuban revolution, which he offered il
evidence.
Continuing, Mr. Gaylor said One o.
the prisoners carried the package from
the place where he was arrested to tn,
tug. When we were coming from
penn's Grove / kept the package il
sight
On cross. examination the witness
said: My general business is superin
tendent of the Pinkerton detectiv,
agency in Philadelphia. | saw OF
, Warmers wharf and on the Taurui
boxes containing carbines which wcr,
shipped from Philadelphia. The cross
: examination consumed considerable,
/ time.
Deputy Collector Of Custom
Comegys testified respecting the in
; struetions telegraphed by the actin
! Secretary of the Treasury, whici
! were put in evidence.
! When Mr.. Comegys left the stand al
! hours recess was taken.
When the hearing was resumed Dis
. trict Attorney Vandegrift offered il
evidence the arms and ammunition
/ stored in the basement of the Fedora
building.
Capt. Nicholson was recalled an,
testified that he assisted in loading tn
boxes on the tug.
/ Attorney Ward claimed that Detec
a tive Gaylor had contradicted himself
I he having at first stated that he cam
. all the way from PENIS Grove on on
q boat and afterwards admitted that h
8 changed from one boat to another.
). Marshal Lannan was recalled an
% testified that the change was made i
s the Chrstiana for the purpose of hay
ing sufficient guard when tie prisoner
+ were landed.
9 Detective Gaylor was reminded {
:. the transfer by tho fact that a sma
/. boat was upset in the river.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ARGuMEN'
d Commissioner Macallister went
+ the basement and inspected the boXt
= stored there. When he returned biz
: trict Attorney Nandegrift commence
e his argument. He said: In view Of tn
IS testimony | shall make motion thf
ii this man be held in such bail as yor
:. honor may decide upon for appearance
If at the next term of the United State
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