New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
THE PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.
COMMISSIONER SHIELDS HOLDS FIVE OF
THE LEADERS FOR EXAMINATION.
TIL: SPANISH CONSUL MAKES ADDITIONAL
CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL GARCIA AND
CAPTAIN NOTES.-THE ARRESTS MADE

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All II the ni.husters captured were arraignel be-
fore Commissioner Shields yesterday afternoon. TIE
Commissioner acting under instructions from
Washngtou at released al the prisoners. with
the exception Of General Garcia. Captain Samuel
Hug:cs. formerly IN Command OF the Laurada; Dr.
Ruiz. f. Hernandez Benjamin Guerra. treasurer Of
the Junta; Cap,aln Rratazon. O, the Bermuda. and
J. H. Hart. Later on in the afternoon the 2I'hori-
ties held consultation. which resulted .n decision
thlt there Was rot enough evidence against III.
Ru.z ard T. Hernandez 20 warrant holding them
and they were thereupon discharged
The Bermula Was not seized BY the Federal at-
thorities as - frs: was thought She is technically
known as ".ie:ained and ne men we're arrested
under section j-;j Of the Federal KsvScL S'a.IteS
congress or.,i,' passed in $50 This section reads
Every person who. wthn the territory or jurisi'c-
tion x the United states begins or sets on loot or
prc ..dss or prepares tie means for any military ex-
p.Gt.on or enterprise to be carried on from thence
proylncc .r STATE or u ? ~ color district pe9,
yle w'th whom the United states are al peace, saai
be- deemed guilty. Of a hiSh mlsdeineanoi, aDd Haal
hr hned not exc cling $500 and imprisoned no.
more than three years.
At o'clock Yesterday afternoon the five men
who look upon as leaders IN the dieSed M M
clustering expedition were arraignei before coi'.ls
sioner Shlalas Genera! Cal.xto Garca. Benjainn
Guerra. captain Hughes ard Captain John Bra
baz1n. thrlu&h their counsel l.. X Clcoit, wer.
granted pJstpon"ment until the AFTERNOON Vi
Marsh s. J. H. Hart who was aboard the Der
nuda the time o. her seizure h3~eyer ma 20,
plea fcr an immediate herring After consultation
l. MAS announced that he would be examined next
FrF.v. ,
Additional charges were made AGAINST General
Garcia and Captain Hughes. IL being al.sgel ina
thy were connected With the Hawkins nlibuster-
lug expedition as well as the Herinnda v men
l-l u-l, nm liv granted. General Gar'a ana cap
ten Hughes were held IN the sum ~ 500 eacn 10Y
thor appearance Oh the afternoon OF March ) sen
jsinin Guerra. Of the Cuoan Junt1, AM Captain
Tr,hay1n were held ID $500 each. Hlrts BAL was
nxeG NJ the came Pm lunt. The formal compiIi mani
n.ein.t Tie accused IS the United states Govern
n-nt hl, additional charges are na!- IN the cases
Of Cer-rll Garcia and Captain Hughes py 'H'
cptn.sh rUfui Arturo B1aas1no ,
collector James z. K'breth sid yesterday; :
h,I known for some time that he Bermu4a expo
Iitior was preparing. ami FOR couple ~ Gays p
for The seizure had revenue cutters "aicaiNg tne
vessel when The Eermula's clearance papers
,ycr. taken out at the Custom House Monday
afternoon nj O'Clock 7 knew tina; the tine Tor
action hal come cannot % course say wnere
rha first Information about the expedition came
from I have NJ present no information ABOUT otneT
cxnsltlors The Cuoln Jun;a has been aolc 70 ac-
cuuuiote a erea. deal OF money. II ore may Judge
h. the expense 10 which l. went IN Hitting our the
Ilermula