Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-24

was going to Cuba 10 fight against
Spain, because bis father and brother
had been killed there.
The witness said that the Laurada
on the following Friday, while of the
Island OF Navassa, signalled for boat.
The steamer Dauntless came alongside,
took two of the boats from the hold
and most of the men and steamed
away. On the following Sunday night
the Dauntless returned and took of
the remainder of the packages, which
he thought they took TO Navassa. The
witness talked with a man who had
come from the island and the latter in
formed him that the articles had been
landed safely.
Witness stated further that be had
assisted in unloading the stuff from
the Laurada to the Dauntless, one OF
the men from the boat Richard X. Fox,
directing the work. He alleged that
all of the men vino had come aboard
the Laurada from the tugs at sea, left
the boat and went ashore.
Crowley finished his direct testimony
at |. 30 O'Clock when recess was taken
for dinner.
The preliminary hearing was re-
tendance OF spectators was large, and
three ladies were noticed among them.
The interests Of the Philadelphia Gus
Assistant District Attorney +. +. Kane
anil Special Agent w. S. Chance.
As was expected by many, the case
was continued, the time fixed for re-
Stunning the hearing being October 10th.
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SO far ahead in order to allow Capt.
Murphy to appear before tribunal at
Port Antonio and make explanation
concerning the entrance Of the boat at
that port on the last trip from this
city
When court recopyened the seaman
Cowley, who had testified in the morn
ing, was again put on the stand. He
stated that the four small boats, which
were alleged to have been put on board
the Laurada in the Delaware bay, were
taken off when she was of the island
Of Navassa, two Of them being taken to
Navassa.
The witness was cross examined by
Mr.. Ward, counsel for Capt. Murphy.
Cowley did not know whether the
Laurada was inside or outside the capes
when the yawl boats were taken on
board. After leaving the Breakwater
the steamer sailed for three days. but
was not in sight of land and witness
could not tell Just the direction the
boat was going, or where i. was when
the boxes are alleged to have been
taken on board. The man the witness
took to be Gen. Roloff was left aboard
the steamer Dauntless, near the island
OF Navassa.
According to Cowley, when the
Laurada anchored off Navsssa two
shirts were raised from the stern, which
was signal, he alleged, for the Daunt
less to come alongside. Concerning
the Dauntless, he stated that the name
had been covered UP. but he could read
through the coat of paint.
Mr.. Ward asked the witness why be
left the Laurada at Port Antonio. He
replied that he thought it the best
thing to do. In reply to question as
to who advised him, he said he advised
| himself.
James Dixon, colored, British sub.
ject living at Black River, Jamaica,
was the next witness. He said that he
shipped from Port Antonio on the
Laurads for trip to Philadelphia and
return, leaving the latter place early in
August. He gave substantially the
same evidence as Cowley. He said
that four yawl boats we're put aboard
near the capes, after which the Laurada
steamed off and bore to the left. On
the following Saturday night launch
came alongside, and some men came
aboard from il, but he could not tell
how many. He afterward saw a tug
with barge come alongside and the
| cargo OF boxes was transferred from the
barge to the Laurada. He thought
there were about 10 men who left the
launch, and some remained aboard. He
believed that they were Cubans. He
saw guns taken out Of the boxes, and
also two cannon, which he asserted
were about Is inches long. Three OF
thu men asked him to stow them tthe
three mem away, as they did not want
to 90 to Cuba. The remainder Of the
testimony did not differ from that given
by Cowley. -.
In reply to Mr.. Wards question, in
cross examination the witness said he
had been sent by the Spanish consul
at Jamaica TO Philadelphia, in order tc
testify. He said he came at tho re
quest of Water Policeman Bowen Of
Jamaica, and is living in this country
at his own expense.
Senator Gray of counsel Of Cant,
Murphy asked the witness il he ex.
pected to get anything for testifyine
in this case, and he replied that he
did not.
John Greenwood. colored, who was q
fireman on the Laurada, testified Il
making the trip, taxing men, rifles,
cannon and cartridges aboard the boat
and putting them aboard the Daunt
less off Navassa. He did not know til,
exact number OF men. lie gave similar
testimony to that of the foregoing wit
nesses, and in Gross. examination b,
Senator Gray, stated that he had beer
sent to this country by the American
consul ut Jamaica. He also said tina
he had been accompanied from Jamaici
by James 5. Trench, British collector o
customs at Port Antonio. His board il
being paid in Philadelphia, but b.
whom he did not know.
Collector Trench was next examined
He said that his suspicious wert
aroused when Capt Murphy presented
two clearance papers. one from Phiia
delphia dated July Doth and the othe
from Wilmington dated august 9TH
He questioned the captain, and tn
latter informed him that he had no
landed any passengers aud had no
made any alteration in the cargo. II
(Trenchl subsequently learned tina
passengers had been landed and tn
cargo had been altered. He said tn
captain had explained the two paper
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