The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30
TIE DANISH STEAMER I.oasA.
One of rhcr. Crew Gives Damaging
Evidence Against EGcr.

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Evidence Against tzer.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-united States
Commissioner Bell gave hearing To-
day to Capt. j. II. $. Wiborg. Chief
Mate JIns F. Peterson and Second
Mute II. j. Johnnscn, of the Danish
fruit steamer Horsn, who were arrested
yesterday ON, u warrant sworn out by
Jose Congosto. Spanish Consul in thi.;
city, on the charge OF Carrying u
Cuban! hllbustering expedition when
she left this port Oh November 9Th All
The witnesses. denied that there were
any additions to the crew of twenty
i've at any time during the voyage
They also stated that no nlibustrrs
were aboard the steamer. and further
the time the bQat left Philadelphia until
her arrival at: Port Antonio were the
members of the crew
Two members OF the crew testified
TINT the uorsn WAS not chased by n
Spanish gunBont off the coast OF Cuba.
as was chronicled. This point was
brought out by Captain Kerr. counsel
for the defense. Captain Kerr then nj
tempted to show that an effort had
been made on behalf Of the Spanish
IS In this case, but the Commissioners
ruled out this Testimony on the ground
OF irrelevuncy.
II the afternoon session Carl Arm
ston fireman on the Holsa testified
that the steamer took two additional
lifeboats aboard when she left phia-
dclphia on November 9th. After lcav-
inE the Delaware Brcukwater the
steamer proCecded northward and at
noon Oh NoNember 10th the anchor
was dropped After lying to for about
an hour. tuSboat came alongside,
and unlnadcd g number of cases and
thirty-eight men on to the Horsa
The party remained on the steamer
&rnSton said, until Cuba was reached
The witness understood that two gen
among the party. Guns rifles. and Il
machine gun. Which was In the cases,
were placed :iinid ships. and oryce
during the voyage the machine gun
was fired in order to test II. The tug
came alongside of Bnrncgat, the Wit
ness continued. ana after the ammuni-
tion and the filibusterei's had been ,ak-
en- aboard the ship started Tor Fort
Antonio The funnel was repuintcd
before the destination was reached.
When the coast OF Cuba WAS reach
ed on the following Friday life boats
We're lowered aid ammunition was
placed lin them y number of the
ilibusterers then got into the life boats
and the steamer started to tow the
boats toward Port Antonio. Vixen an
approaching light wa. seen, however
the small boats We're cut ndrft and
forty-Cigth boSss of ammunition were
thrown overbourd The witness stated
that John ID. Hart was on board the
Eiorsa and that he remained aboard
until the ammunition and men boarded
the steamer. He then boarded the tug
boat. which had brought the llibus-
ters to the Horsa. ArnSton testified
that each OF the HorSa's crew was to
receive SO for keeping silent about the
expedition. and he understood from one
of the hlibusters that John II. Hart.
the owner OF the vessel, was TO get ST.,
600 for landing the expedition. ON eros
examination the witnesses stated that
he was not TO receive any compensation
for making these disclosures and that
he had no desire to get the accused into
trouble by giving the testimony.
Arnston repeated his narrative OF the
landing OF the iilibusters there being
six boats loads, and admitted that he
went ashore at Jamaica without leave
and became intoX icated He further ad-
son after he had been placed il rons
for the misconduct that he would cause
trouble TO the ships officers.
Thomas Peter Nelson. the Chief Fngi-
In toto that any iilibusters o. amy
ammunition we're placed aboard ;hc
ship.
District Attorney Ingram then asked
the commissioner to continue tho case
until the Hcrsn shall have completed Il
owners.
Attorney ker made lengthy address,
In which he argued against the con
tinuance of the cases or the holding of
the witnesses in bail. Captain Kcr's
argument was in the nature Of an ap-
peal for the dismissal of the ease and
for the District Attorney to abandon tho
prosecution because you know no jury
would convict these men"
Commissioners Bell refused 70 plac" the
defendants witnesses under bait. AS thc
District Attorney requested. but held
the witness, Arnston. under S40O hail,
December 10th. The defendants wore
held in $1,000 bail each il was agreed
that In the event OF the Horsa not lav-
Ing returned by the 10th of December
tie case would be continued until the
steamer arrived.
a Baseball E'Iaycr Hanged.
Decatur, Ills Nov 29--C n Smith