New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
ALLEGED FILIBUSIEfS FhEE.
VERDICT OF AcoUITTAL IN THE CUBAN
CASES.
TIE JURY OUT ONLY TEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF COUNSEL ON BOTH sIDEs-JUDGE

OF COUNSEL. ON BOTH sIDEs-JUDGE
BROWNS CHARGE.
The fury In the Criminal Branch OF the
United States Court which has been trying
John D. Hart Captain Samuel Hughes, captain
Lawrence Brabazon. benjamin Guerra anu
bernardo J. Bueno, charged with having oeeh
concerned In the alleged Cuban hioustering
oxnedition on the steamer Bermuda at O'Clock
last evening brought in a verdict OF rot guilty
The Jury was out only ten minutes
The days proceedings in court were taken
I'D with arguments by counsel on both sides
and the Judges charge to the jury.
William NJ WINS at the opening OF court
continued his argument. which he began on
Thursday. to show that the Bermuda expedi-
tIon WAS not military expedition within the
meaning OF the law Assistant United states
District Attorney Kohler opposed Mr.. WINS
contention and Judge Brown expressed the
oninion that the mere fact of body OF men
without organization or combination going to
Cuba for the purpose Of enlisting there. did not
constitute a military expedition
Emmett r. Ocott and Mr.. lvins summed up
for the defence both contending that there
had been no military organization In the Ber-
muda expedition
In the course Of Mr.. Ivins's address there
was bit of verbal sparring between counsel.
"I came into this case as l would go into a
game of whist. but / soon found that Mr.. Hin
man was playing poker
THAT" retorted Mr.. Hinman. "is the reason
I called you yesterday when you offered $1,000
to any charity II | could show any evidence
connecting Bueno with the Hawkins: and. by
the-way, how about that sl.oOO?"
"You wanted me this morning to send It to
an institution in which Of the jurors is In
terested," replied Mr.. WINS. "and l declined;
but / don't believe you affected the jurors
judgment bit"
Then Mr.. WINS went on to say that ne haa
seen many diaphanous cases In his twenty-five
years at the bar, but this was the mos! di-
aphanous case In his experience.
"Our Government never has framed ana
hope It never will frame. a law which stands
between a foreigners legitimate effort toward
the freedom OF his country. or between the
proper effort of an American TO AID IN freeing
any country" said Mr.. WINS.
Assistant District Attorney Hinman followed
IN his summing up for the prosecution In the
course of Mr. Humans description OF the part
the several defendants had. as he alleged. taken
in the preparation of the expedition. Captain
Rrahozon attempted to arise from his seat and
dict the Assistant Distrlct-Attorney. The
Cantain was quieted by the lawyers for the
defence. x, ~, A.,
In his charge to the jury. Judge Brown told
OF the object OF the statute under which the
accused were indicted. and OF the necessity Tor
Il THE statute prohibited he said, persons
from enlstng In this country to serve against
foreign Governments with whom the United
states was at peace. but II did not prohibit In
dividuals either one or any other number from
go,ne 10 foreign countries for the purpose OF
Enlistment The statute, No. 52S6. prohibited
n military expedition from this country. and
the question for the jury was whether the de-
PENDANTS had been concerned in a military ex-
nedItIon De Villas was the only testimony 10
shou nositivey a military organization the
Imdve said He dwet upon the contradictions
in this witness's evidence. The jury retired at
6.5O and at 6 o'clock brought in verdict ac-
quitting oil the defendants There was l9ud ap-
Tiause when the verdict Vas announced.