The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
A Witness Who is Evidently Paid
by Spain.

would not indicate, for which no service
was rendered
After he had told his story, Gen. Tracey
took him in hand. He asked him what
he was doing for II living.
"Riding my wheel, y said the man.
"Riding your wheel? How much have
you made riding your. Wheel"
"Oh, $3.50 from my. club"
"You belong to u club?''
Yes, in philadelphia
"When did you buy your wheel!''
"About Il month after | left the Lau.
rada.'
''To whom did you first tell your story?'
John Holmes took me up to see n
man,
"Who was hes''
"Oh 1 don't know. I was half shot
that day"
''IIalf shot?"
Eyes, half dunk
Glow much money did you get for tell
ing your story?' asked Gen. Tacey.
81 don't know how much | got that
day. | had too much to drink to remem-
bern
"fiow much money have you received
for telling your stoy?"
81 do not know"
elbow much Il week:''
"Oh can't tell"
"Why?'
'Well, know, hut 1 wouldn't like to
tell you,' said the witness rs though he
thought it all Il good joke.
Didn't you get $3.50 week.
"Oh, don't know
didn't you?n
Eyes, SIR
''Who gave YOU the money every week?''
"Oh, | don't know
"You don't know:'
''Well, know, but l wouldn't like to
tell you.'
~ think that will do for YOU" remark
ed the General.
"Do you expect t, get any more
money! asked Mr.. Reubens.
II don't Know
Have you looked for work since you
left the Laurada?'
"Oh, don't have to work now,n said
the witness
Witness Kasperet testified substiu-
italy to the incident described by Due
mer and like him was made to admit on
ross'eXamination, that he was receiving
pay from some mysterious source in Phil
adelphia for services which lie could not
describe. kasperet was asked by Gen.
Tracey:
''How much money have you had every
week since you first told your storyg'
II don't want to tell YOU" replied the
witness.
He was.told that he must answer and
then said
''Well, 1 get Sl7 week. Now you
know, don't youY'
'Who gives you the money!
81 don't know his name. | 20 every
week on Saturday to. get my money !
don't care who gives me the money so
long rs get my money!
He said that Holmes and Duemer went
with him every week and got their money
when he got his. His wages on the Lau-
rada were $50 month.
DO YOU know why you get the ST.
week?i
No; got II good snap y
''Well, you had better hang on TO it,
remarked the General.
James McAllister who supplied the
barges that carried the Lnurda's freight
TO her rs she lay in the sound, prepara-
tory to starting on the expedition of May
s, testified that his dealings had been
with man known to him by the name
of Cash. For tive use of his barges he
had received 800 or more.
After some other witnesses had testified
to various details of the expedition the
prosecution closed.
Counsel for the defense held that the
prosecution had failed to show any viola
tion of the neutrality and that if any such
violation had taken place it was in the
eastern district of New York and not
within the jurisdiction of the court for
the southern district.
Judge Brown refused to take the case
from the jury on the grounds alleged by
the defense.
a. w. Bars, formerly of Jacksonville,
testified for the defense that he was with
Nunez on the day in May last when the
latter went down to the steamship Lau-
rada, off May Port, Fla Bars in seve-
raj particulars contradicted evidence
gievn for the prosecution, after which the
count took Il recess until tomorrow