Evening journal., 1895-09-23
NOT GUILTY !"
Cuban Patriots Freed By the
Verdict.
A FAVORABLE CHARGE
The Finding Received With En-
thusiastic Cheers.
FAVORABLE CHARGE

Buildings In the City decorated with |
Their National FIng-The Notorious
Package Returned TO Counsel Rubens.
It was II 30 before the Jurors reached |
the United States Court room, and long |
before that hour the room had filed with |
Interested spectators. There we're many |
women present and a number Of buttons. |
bearing the Cuban colors and the letters |
p z. Q. we're to be seen In the crowd
Among those present were DR.. /
Merritt Hulburd, Secretary Of
STATE J Harvey Whiteman, !
Register Of Wills Cooch, ex Senator John |
= Donahoe. ex Postmaster Robert G.. |
Taylor, Rev Lafayette Marks, |
Collector OF Port Townsend, sx-Mayor |
Il q shortlidge, ex-United States |
Marshall H Q. Mthsify, J II Rodney, |
Judge Cullen, DIR. A. E. Frantz. Captain |
Edmund Mitchell, Jr Judge Armstrong, |
Of Pennsylvania, Willard Hall uPorter, |
E. Wales, Jr and others
It was Just IL 40 when Judge Wales |
entered aud with the remark this looks
like mass .ineeting" took his seat.
Judges Cullen and Armstrong occupying
seats on the bench with him Addressing |
the Jury he said that the de- |
ferdants we're ooarged with violation |
Of sections 8 2SG and 8 5440 OF the
revised statutes. That There
were thirty seven counts, and said that
IL would be the duty OF the Jury TO
carefully examine and decide on the
testimony bearing on these charges. The
Judge explained the tenor Of section
2S6 and said that whatever the out
come, the prosecuting attornsy had done
hur At L.. lrl. q L.
charge In this court Any other course
duty.
Judge Wales briefly reviewed the
evidence, and said that there was no
proof that the boxes we're to be sent TO
Cuba or that the defendants had
intended 70 leave for that island. That,
in fact there was some evidence to
negative that conjecture The steamer
which left Philadelphia that day
did not take them, and the
captain aud owner OF one was
not aware Of Hnv contract being made to
take then The suspicious movements
aud the omission Of any explanation aa 10
their object naturally srouses n suspicion
Is to their errand This, with the facts
that there Is an insurTeotion In Cuba, and
their general appearance, was not
sufficient to convict In order
TO convict 10 must be shown that
the defendants started an expedition
from the United States against Spain.
Judge Wales explained that a military
expedition must be one ofiicerod and
organized, or ready TO be differed or
organized, aud also that the means for
such expedition had been supplied
Within the territory Of the United
States and against the kingdom Of
Spain
He warned the jury not to allow their
Rction TO be Influenced by public
sympathy or opinion. The fact Of
people struggling for fresdom always
arouses public sympathy The United
States has always been very careful how
ever to prevent the use OF any Of it's
/ territory 20 &c out such expeditions
Judge Wales further Instructed the
| Jury that IN the event Of the defendants
not being found guilty on any Of the
counts under the first section they
could not be found guilty OF conspiracy.
10 was just 12.05 when Judge Wales
closed his charge and the jury rstirad In
custody Of Dailif O'Nelll At12.A5 the
bailiH announced that the jury had
reached a verdict and he was ordered to
bring the jurors in As the clerk called
of the names there was an intense
silence In the room The foreman an
nounced as the verdict mot guilty and
a cheer vent up that literally sh3ok the
building.
Marshal LannAn attempted 10 reetore
order aud did so with difficulty when
Rgain the applause started and for a
moment or two the air was filed With hats
and fans, while everybody cheered. When
things had again qnietsd down
Mr Vandegrift stated that he
had nothing further flor
l the Jury and It was discharged He also
stated that there we're no further
charges against the prisoners and they
were allowed TO 20 free. They shook
hands with the jurors ard with their
friends In ths audience and were congiatu-
lated on all sides. There was no doubt
as to the sympathy OF this city with
them and the cause Of Cuba Mbre To
United States Attorney Vandegrift the
Cubsns extended their appreciation OF
the course taken by him IN the trial
On motion If Senator Gray the pack
age, which was made the subject Of 80
much argument and which was
over to the counsel for the defendants.
1
remsin IN the possession OF the marshai.
and what disposition will be made OF
them is not stated.
Immediately on the reception on the
street OF the result Of the jury s deliber
erations little knots gathered aud dis.
cussed the verdict. Numerous flags were
displayed from buildings on Market street
and the trent Of the Delaware House
where the Cubans had been stopping
WAS decorated with bunting A Cuban
flag was flown from the flag pole on
Adams Bros. building, beneath the stars
and stripes and the Cubans chesred both
The general opinion ia that the jury
acted wisely.
10 Is rumored that but two ballots we're
taken. the first standing II to 1, Trsynor
voting for conviction. On the second
ballot there were - for acquittal