New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
GOVERNMENTS CASE CLOSED
TESTIMONY AGAINST NUNEZ AND DICK
MAN ALI. IN.
WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT THEY RECEIVE
MONEY FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE ~
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRACY
TO SUN vP TODAY.

TO SUN vP TODAY.
The trial O, Colonel Emello Hunez and Captain
Charles Il Dckman. charged with having in May
last aided and abctted military expedition to
| cuba on the steamship Laurada was resumed
yesterday I'm the Criminal Branch Of the United
States Circuit Court. before Judge Brown.
The first witness was John DUemcr. who said he
had been fireman on the Iaurada during her al
legged nlihusterlnc trip last Nav. Witness then
told OF the taking on board OF surfhoais boxes.
bales aud the ,mba rkine OF tho men. and Of see
lng Colonel Nuucz the vessel on Montauk
Point Captain hi, kman commanded the Laurada.
witness said He also stated that shortly aifer
the vessel started her voyage the men were
provided with arms ammunition and uniforms
and were drilled. Ducmer repeated In substance
the story told 10y previous witnesses OF the landing
In cuba and tho subsequent arrival OF the vessel
at Jacksonville Fla. whore. he said Colonel Nu-
noz came on board After that tho Iaurada
steamed ont 10 sea and 2 quantity Of arms ana am
munltlon was thrown overheard The vessel then
proceeded northward
Under cross-examnation. Duemer told General
Tracy that the nremen and others had refused 10
work because they had not signed articles TO go TO
cuba
but yom did go to work and went to Cuba" re-
marked the General
well We couldn't swim ashore II was too far
on
.You decided to work after 800 were divided
among YOU did YOU not?'' General Tracy asked
Yes" was the "eply.
..could YOU not have swan ashore well after
YOU got the sIo your share. az before" was the
Generals next question.
NO" replied Ducmcr: and then he said that he
had done anything except ride his wheel since
he left the Iaurnda and that he received $3.50 from.
n Philadelphia bi 'ycie club for riding Finally
General Tracy forced the witness to admit that
while he was half shot he had been taken be-
fore somebody by John Holmes. previous witness.
bal is choI,' sfnr
about the I.aurada trip. Duemer also admitted
that he had received money since leaving the Lau-
rada on several occasions from some person whose
name he did not know.
Martin Kasperct who next took the witness
chair. said he had been a seaman on the Laurada.
and his story OF the alleged expedition was in the
main similar to that of the previous witness
Kaspereit admitted that he was not working. but
that ne received Sl7 week from somebody In
Philadelphia. He lid not know from whom he re-
ccived the money. nor how long he was TO receive
the weekly amount. He did not know whether the
money came from ,hc Spanish Consul or the United
states lie could point out the place IN In fni,a ,,
delphia where he received the money but could
not tell the number or the street. ~
What are you getting the sl7 week for Cen
cral Tracy asked.
snap" replied Kaspereit. and Judge Brown was
Obliged to use his gaye vigorously to repress the
pretty rs' good snap and I'd advise you to hold to
Kaspcreit stated that John Holmes and others Of
the Laurada crew also received money at the same
place In Philadclnhia
william j. Brun, dealer in arms and ammun-
ton testified that he had sold to Louis Espin be-
tween 5000 and $1,000 worth OF arms and ammu-
nition These goods delivered nj Pier 20. East
River. about May or last.
Michael J. McKup. pilot OF the tug Agnes, and
Dennis McKeegan OF the steam lighter Josephine
b. were called tell OF the towing Of the lighters
from Astoria to the Laurada.
Some further testimony as to the towing Of
lighters to the Laurada was taken. and then Mr.
Hinman announced that the Governments case
was closed
Judge Brown denied "A motion to order an ac-
outtal and also overruled the contention OF the
Mr.. Rubens after few words TO the fury IN
which he said the statement OF the fer de-
fence would be left 10 the summing up. called A. W
Barrs OF Jacksonville. Fla. n real estate dealer
TIE witress said he had the Laurada at May
port, near Jacksonville He. In company with Colo
Kate Spencer They had received intelligence early
In the morning that there was Spanish man-of
war of tho bar and later they heard the ship had
crossed the bar. At O'clock they heard that the
down to the bar I'd found the Laurada lying at
anchor. Witness asked II Trey could come along
side. but the deputy collector who was on board the
Lauradi said they would have to get a permit from
the Health officer They went back got that per-
mission. returned to the Laurada, and then Colonel
Nunez remaining on the tug. and the captain being
on the l.aurGda. In this conversation Nunez w.t.
ness said. gave orders regarding the I.aurada.
He and Nunez had visited the Laurada twice.
once on the tug and later In skin. but on neither
occasion had Colonel Nunez given any orders
At the close Of the testimony OF this witness ad-
journment was taken until this morning when Gen.
eral Tracy Will begin his summing up.