Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
SENTENCE = on JULIO sANGuILIY
Havana TribunaI Gives Him Eight
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Years Hnnd9tte May AppcuI. '.Gus
HAVANA, Dec. z5.-The reunited tribunal,
which judged the proceedings against Julio
Sanguily, native American citizen. charged
with conspiracy against the Spanish gov
eminent, met today after the adjournment
| for Christmas The judges decided that
Sanguilly was guilty of modified uualifi-
cation OF the crime of which he was accused
ana sentenced him to eight years and one
days Imprisonment The sentence will be
published next Monday.
Julio Sanguilly was arrested with thirty
Others incu1ing many members of well
known families of Havana, and confined in
Moro castle. An attempt was made to try
him by court-martial. but. through the eff
forts of Consul Ramon o. Williams, San
guillys American citizenship was ostab-
lished and he was given a civil trial. The
prosecution attempted to prove that San
gilly was the head of local conspiracy and
the chief resident instigator of the lnsur-
gent movement, and that he had been es-
pecially appointed by Jose Marti to assume
command OF the forces of MatanZas and
Santa Clara, which were expected to rise in
arms against Spain. The chief evidence
produced at the first trial was in the shape
of document, alleged to have been signed
by Sanguilly, the text of which, according
to an expert government penman, could not
be read, owing to the damaged condition of
the paper. Sanguilly, however, was found
Imprisonment at hard labor in the mines of
Ceuta, Africa. The case was appealed to
the supreme court at Madrid. The grounds
upon which the United States government
interviewed In his behalf were that his trial
by military tribunal did not accord with
the terms of the Spanish American treaty
and he was granted a new trial by the su-
preme court The case excited much in
terest at Havana owing to the prominence
OF the prisoner and the questions involved.
a N t.,
ance in front of the building where the
trial was held to witness the entry and de-
parture of the accused. The trial has been
going on for the past week. Sanguilly was
brought from the Cabanas fortress under
the escort of sixteen armed soldiers and
Azcuy and Sanchez, two witnesses, VINO were
held for the purpose of testifying against
the prisoner. were also brought TO court by
an armed escort. There were five judges on
the bench and Vice Consul General Springer
who acted as consul general during the alb
sence of General Lee. was assigned to
special seat near the justices.
1t Is extremely probable that another APP
peal will be made TO the higher courts. the
defense during the proceedings having
urged that the tribunal was illegally con
sttuted since six judges should have pre-
sided, and not FIVE The attorney for the
defense disputed the competency of the court
to hear and DECIDE the case claiming the
prisoner was entitled to a trial by six
Judges, according 70 the Ia" prevailing IN
1921, when the SpanishAmerican protocol
was drawn. Defendants counsel insisted
that the prisoner nbuld not be legally tried
under the laws of 1877. He made motion
to this effect,a bubit was overruled. The
defendants attorney then announced the
defense wouldilatet protest against this de-
cis!on. 0.gydI
Major Ochoa! accommodating in the
vicinity of Guaramanea province OF Santiago
de Cuba, has had skirmish with the in
surgents, during which nine of the latter
were killed and Abe troops captured eight
prisoners. WbileiCthe column was return
ing to Gloria it waa attacked by the enemy,
but the insurgents were dispersed, with the
loss to the troons Sfltwo men killed and five
wounded. .yCIcn
On the banks of the Joaquibo river, prov
inee of Santa Clara General Montaner has
had a skirnish with the insurgents, after |
wards capturing the enemy's camp and l25
horses. The troops engaged had five men |
wounded. The insurgents recently exploded |
q quantity of dynamite on the Caibaren rail |
road at the moment an exploring engine !
was passing. The engine was derailed and |
an armor plate car attached to 1t was cap |
sized killing two and wounding Ave men Of |
the escort. The soldiers composing the rest |
OF the escort repulsed the enemy
An insurgent party last night near Rancho |
Croyero Havana. INDUCED in considerable
firing, which lasted half an hour. The in
surgents were finally silenced, but later |
they attacked one OF the Notifications They |
We're, however. repulsed with serious losses.
Reports have been received to the effect |
that the insurgents attacked the town OF
Santiago de los VegaH In this attack the
Cubans are said to have used explosive
dynamite balls with considerable effect.
The Austrian war ship, Franzburg. VIII
leave on Monday for bermuda.