The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-29
TRIAL OF THE DAuNTLEss CREW.
Even the Ladies OF Brunswick
Greatly Interested.

Greatly Interested.
Brunswick, Ga. Sept 2s.-The trial of
Capt Lomm and Fireman Walker of the
tug Dauntless' crew, which is set for
hearing before United States Commissioner
Lehman tomorrow morning at o'clock,
is of absorbing interest to Bruins wickians
now
The ladies are becoming loyal advocates
of the Cuban cause, and at the Oglethorpe
hotel at night, Senior De Lago the Span
ish consul, who is prosecuting these
American citizens, sits and plays the piano
for American girls, who wear the Cuban
colrs and feel for the Dauntless' crew.
Senior De Lago has brown eyes that the
ladies rave over and plays the piano with
the ease of touch pleasant to the ear, but
the music thus produced does not tend to
tighten the feeling against him in the
hearts of men who believe he has resort
ed to unusual methods to prosecute Amer
lean citizens. If Engineer Devereaux is
able TO be out he will also probably be
tried, and the warrants will charge them
with violating section 52S6 of the revised
statutes. 1t reads: Every person who,
within the territory or jurisdiction of the
United States, begins or sets on foot, or
provides or prepares the means for any
military expedition or enterprise, to be
carrience on from thence, against the ter
or state, or of any colony, district or peo-
pie with whom the United States are at
peace shall be deemed guilty of a high
misdemeanor and shall be fined not ex-
ceeding $1,000 and Imprisonment not more
than three years"
Capt. Lomm and Marshall Walker,
who were released on bond, came from
Jacksonville tonight. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Bisbee, the owner of the
Dauntless, and his Jacksonville attorney,
John c. Hartridge The attorneys for
the defense will consist of Mr.. Hart
ridge of Jacksonville, Bennett & Brantley,
and Dunwody & Atkinson of Brunswick.
The government will be represented by
Crovatt s. Whitefield of Brunswick, and
District Attorney Gary of Augusta.
Attorney Crovatt has returned from
Jacksonville, where he assisted the dis
trict attorney in prosecuting Col Nunez.
In a conversation regarding his firms
course in the Dauntless prosecutions. he
stated he had no apologies to make or
explanations to offer on his own or his
partners behalf. They were employed
by the Spanish government to prosecute
this case, and would do their duty in the
premises to their utmost ability, regard
less of sentiment, good or bad. In work
ing 1t Jointly with the district attorney
they were following the line of procedure
elsewhere, and 1t was mutually agreeable
to all concerned. He announced his in
tention of appearing in court tomorrow
| TO assist in the prosecution, and thus
protecting his clients interests according
to the dictates of his own conscience aud
legal ability.
For several weeks an alleged Spanish
! spy has been the cynosure of many eyes
in Brunswick, and much feeling has been
| aroused against him. He worked under
the name of Budd, and was popularity
dubbed the Spanish Spy" Information
in possession of the Morning News cor
respondent warrants the statement that
Budd's real name is w. A. Hamilton of
Washington, D. c., and he is an agent
of the secret service branch of this gov
eminent. His work brought him in fire.
quent consultation with the Spanish con-
sui and Attorneys Crovatt x Whitfield
hence the error in incorrectly placing
him by the public.
Macon, Ca, Sept. &-On account of the
fight made on United States Commissioner
Lehman at Brunswick, Judge Speer to-
day ordered that Commissioner L. NJ Err
win of Macon 20 to Brunswick. and in
vestlgate the filibustering case against the
| Dauntless. This has been bitterly re-