The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
CRUISE OF THE BERMUDA.
Four of the Men Connected With
Her Arraigned at Philadelphia.

Four of the Men Connected With
Her Arraigned at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 1s.-John D. Hart Of
this city, the head of the Hart Steamship
Line, and Capt. John O'Brien, Mate Ed
ward Murphy and Carpenter Albert Sim
monson, of the steamer Bermuda, who
were arrested here on the charge of aiding
in the recent alleged flibustering expedi-
tion of the vessel from New York to Gu
ba, We're arraigned before United States
Comm issioner Bell to-day, the case having
been continued from Wednesday.
The counsel for the accused having NOV
ed at the previous hearing that the war
rants for the men be Quashed on the
ground that they were issued lat the IN
stance of DIR. Jose Congosto, the Spanish
consul at this pOrt) outside OF the south
ern district of New York, where the OF
fense is alleged to have been commlUted,
the commissioner formally refused 70
quash the warrants District Attorney
Beck then presented a certified copy OF a
warrant issued in New York for the ar
Daniel G. Hawthorne. deputy collector of
customs in New York, was the first wit
ness. He produced the Bermuda's clear
ance papers for Vera Cruz, Whlch We're IS
sued on March IA, and the ships 5 mani
tests. 1t was stated under oath, the wit
ness continued, that the steamer would
CAPT. Robert c. Clipperton, the British h
consul at this port, told of the efforts
made by John d. Hart as managing g
owner to have the Bermuda cleared from
4 controversy arose between the respec-
tive attorneys over the right of Mr. Hart
TO sign himself as managing owner,
whereas he is the manager for the owner
Of the steamer.
Capt. Candy Of Tuckahoe, N. J., the COM
mander of the steamer Atlantic City, tes-
titled 10 have taken Seventy-nine men
aboard at Tuckahoe on March is and
steaming eight miles to sea, where the
Bermuda was met. The passengers were
then transferred to the Bermuda: The
witness could not recognize Capt. OBrlen
or Messrs. Murphy and Simonson as the
persons he saw aboard the steamer. capt
Candy further stated that the arrange
ments for taking party to sea on a trial
trip on board the Atlantic CITY were
sey railroad. The party was in charge OF
DR.. ]. E. Castillo of New York.
James A. Smith, chief steward OF the
Bermuda, was the next witness. olnlIn
told of eight men shipping as members
of the crew and of their becoming pas
sengers when the steamer left New York.
The witness stated that the Bermuda car
-led provisions sufficient for 100 men for
three weeks and that Gen. Garcia came
aboard from the steamer Atlantic City,
Col Emilio NuneZ, one of the defendants,
who has not been apprehended, having
gone aboard at New York. Several or
the passengers, MIR. Smith continued, told
him that they were going to fight for
Cuba. Four men came aboard from the
tug boat Alert on March II. The witness
declared that Col. Nunez did not go ashore
until the steamer reached Puerto Cortez,
Honduras.
Otner testimony was given by members
Of the crew of the Bermuda and Atlantic
City.
District Attorney Beck then rested his
case and asked that the defendants and
"MnesSe be held to appear in New YORK
Tne counsel for the defense did not call
any witnesses, claiming that no case had
oeen made out against the accused, and
asked their discharge from custody.
Commissioner Bell discharged Simon
son, but held Mr. Hart, Capt. OBrien
tnd Mate Murphy under $1,000 bail each
5or their appearance before the United
states court in New York on May Il.
me witnesses were also placed under
oau for their appearance.