Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-26

the money found on the steamer vas IN
tended for the fruit trade"
TREASURER GUERRA ARRESTED.
NEW YORK, February H.-Benjasnin J.
Guerra. treasurer OF the Cuban 1unta.
was arrested this afternoon by the United
States Marshal. He is charged with
having given q receipt for certain money
used In fitting up the filibustering expe-
ditior on the steamer Bermuda.
CASE OF THE HoRsA.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 25.--
The trial OF J. III. Wiborg, Jams p. Pc
tersen, and III. Johansep, lately the
captain, first mate. and second mate.
respectively. Of the Danish steamer
Horsa. who were indicted yesterday on
the charge OF conveying filibustering
expedition to Cuba. In violation OF the
neutrality laws was begun shortly after
noon to-day In the United States Dis
trict Court, with Judge Butler on the
bench.
District-Attorney ingram and Assistant
District-AttoTney RaIston conducted the
prosecution, and the defendants were rep
resented by Captain w. w. Kerr. ex-As-
sistant United States District Attorney.
and Charles L. Brown.
When District-Attorney Ingram had
IObiPiSttu nio OutiiHt VI lIt t<irt W thS
jury, and the star witness for the gov
ernment, Carl Arnston, had been called.
the court. at 1870 o'clock. took re-
cess until p. NJ
ARNSToN's STORY.
carried arms and ammunition to the in
surgents, left Philadelphia November
9Th, bound for Jamaica, for a cargo OF
fruit. One OF the firemen on board. Carl
Arnston. had previously been on the
Leon, then Of the same line. and his
story OF the trip, as-subsequently told,
was to the effect that after the Horsa
left the Delaware breakwater she went
north to Cape Barnegat. on the Jersey
coast, and there came to anchor,
He alleges that q tug towing q steam
lighter came along with number OF
men on board. and that they. together
with numerous boxes. were transferred
to the Horsa.
The expedition is alleged to have started
from Brooklyn.
The revenue officers are In charge OF
the steam-lighter James T.. Stranahan.
The lighter Is heavily loaded with boxes
and packages on deck, and her hold Is
said to be full OF munitions OF war.
CAPTURE OF GARCIA.
Marshal Mccarthy this riorning told
the story Of the capture of General Gar
cia. He said:
"At / o'clock this morning, after we
had arrested the Bermuda, the tug Nc
Calden was sighted, heading for the
filibusterer Before we got TO her she
had put several men aboard. Then she
saw us coming, and. casting or her lines,
started swiftly towards the, Liberty
Island dock. at the Battery. Captain
Bradley. Of the Hudson, jingied for full
steam, and the cutter dashed after her.
One hundred and fifty yards from the
Battery wall we ran her down and cap
tured the tug, General Calixto Garcia
was on board. The old mans face was a
study. He just set his month hard,
and looked out over the bay. My men
were sorry for him, and, to tell the truth,
/ was myself.
mot a man escaped; but we got every
man who started for that ship. The
arms and ammunition were not sent 10
the Bermuda until the last moment. TIE
Stranahan was caught only after long
chase toward the Narrows. She had be-
tween thirty and forty tons Of ammuni-
ton aboard.
None of the men on the Bermuda made
any resistance when we climbed aboard
last night, except the steward. He swore
like a typical Spanish pirate. and threat
ened TO cut everybody's heart out right
there. Two of my deputies grabbed him.
and put him on the Hudson. Then he
subsided''
After the seizure the Cubans found q
Pinkerton detective on the Bermuda, and
! but for timely help from the Mnrshai's
men hey would have killed him.
Mr.. James McCaldin. speaking for Nc
Caldin Brothers, owners of the tugs w.
]. McCaldin and McCaldin Brothers, said
I'VE knew nothing of any filibustering
intent. We were hired to put stores and
men on a steamer. We did not
when we made the contract even know
the name OF the steamer. We took the
contract at ordinary rates. and were
trying to carry II out, when we were
boarded by the revenue tug. At that
time We had made no effort to put the
men or stores aboard the Bermuda.
Our captains and men were not put
under arrest. Our tugs were dafpined
at the barge Office. and went and com
planned TO United States Marshal Me-
Carthy. He went with me 70 the United
States District Attorneys office, and the
District Attorney told them they had nc
legal excuse for holding our boats. Then
they gave me an order to the deputy
marshals they had left In charge OF the
tugs. and the tugs were released They
are at work In the harbor now"
"who made the contract with your
II prefer not to say. 1t was made ir
the ordinary way OF business, and VIC
tried to carry II oat. We violated nc
law, and can be subjected to no pen.
alties."