Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19
THE BERMUDA CASE.
John D. Hart, 0'Bien, Hurpny, and
SimOnsen ArraiSned.
MOTION TO auAsH WARRANTS
IL Is Denied by the Commissioner-
Sfmonson Discharged - Hart,
O'Brien, and Murphy BaiIcd to Ap-
pear I'm New York.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 1s-John
d. Hart, Of this city, the head OF the
Hart Steamship Line. and Captain John
OBrien. Mate Edward Murphy, and Car
penter Albert Simonson, OF the steamer
Bermuda, who were arrested on the
charge OF aiding the recent alleged fili-
clustering expedition of the vessel from
New York to Cuba, were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Bell
to-day, the case having been continued
from Wednesday.
The counsel for the accused, having
moved at the previous hearing that the
warrants for the arrest OF the men be
quashed, on the ground that they were
issued lat the instance OF DIR. Jose Con-
gosto, the Spanish Consul at this port),
outside OF the Southern District of New
York, where the offence Is alleged TO
have been committed. the Commissioner
formally refused to quash the warrants.
District-Attorney Beck then presented a
certified copy of q warrant issued In New
York for the arrest OF the men.
ID. G. Hawthorn, Deputy Collector OF
Customs in New York. was the first witt
ness. He produced the Bermuda's clear
ance papers for Vera Cruz, which
were issued on March 18th, and the
ships manifests. 1t was stated under
oath. the witness continued, that the
steamer would carry no passengers.
Captain Robert c. Clipperton. the Bril-
fish Consul at this port. told of the
efforts made by John ID. Hart, as man
aging owner" to have the Bermuda
cleared from Philadelphia. A contro-
versy arose between the respective at
torneys over the right Of Mr.. Hart TO
sign himself managing owner" where
as, he is only the manager Tor the
owner of the steamer.
Captain Candy, of Tuckahoe, n. j., the
commander of the steamer Atlantic City,
testified to having taken seventy-nlne
men aboard at Tuckahoe on March 18th,
and steaming eight miles to sea, where
the Bermuda was met. The passengers
were then transferred to the Bermuda.
The witness could not recognize Cap
tain O'Brien or Messrs. Murphy and Sim
onson as persons he saw aboard the
steamer. Captain Candy further stated
that the arrangements for taking party
10 sea on trial trip on board the At
lantic City were made by Superintendent
Bonzano, of the South Jersey railroad.
The party was in charge OF DIR. j. Il.
Castillo, OF New York.
James A. Smith, chief steward OF ths
Bermuda, was the next witness. Smith
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 Ber-
muda carried provisions sufficient for 100
men for three weeks, and that General
Garcia came aboard from the steamer
Atlantic City, Colonel Emilio Nunez, one
of the defendants, who has not yet been
apprehended, having gone aboard at New
York. Several Of the passengers, Smith
continued. told him that they were going
to fight for Cuba. Four men came aboard
from the tugboat Alert on March nth.
The witness declared that Colonel Nune<
ala not go ashore until the steamer reach
d Port Cortez Honduras. Other tes'
mony was given by members OF the crews
of the Bermuda and Atlantic city.
Dlstrict-Attorney Beck then rested his
case. and asked that the defendants ana
witnesses be held to appear In New
York.
Counsel for the defendants did not call
any witnesses, claiming that no case had
been made out against them, and asked
their discharge from custody.
Commissioner Bell discharged Simonson.
hut held Hart, OBrien. and Murphy I'M
der 81. 900 bail each for their appearance
before the United States Court In New
York on May 18th. The witnesses were
also placed under bail for their appear
ance.