The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-08
LETTER FROM ONA MELTON.
Competitor Prisoner Tells of the
sham Trfaf-WeyIer said to
be wounded.

NEW YORK, Dec S.-The World this
morning prints the following letter from
Ona Melton. one OF the Competitors pris-
oners. dated November %. The letter was
struggled out of Cabanas prison:
1.-The Competitor case was continued
yesterday the 2ijh. DR.. Cedta, Capt. La
horde and Jorge Ferran were taken sue
cessiVay to the Cuerte de Banderas, where
they were required to make dispositions on
certain portions OF the case in the pres
ence Of Teodoro Waza, the man who has
refused the protection OF the United
States. claiming to be a Spaniard.
THE dispositions were taken by Lieut..
Fernandez Lopez saul Of the navy, Judge
instructor. Ii convenient TO you | Will be
much obliged 20 you II you Will make pub
lie this move in our case to the American
vice consul. Mr.. Springer, or some one In
the consulate.
Antonio Lopez Coloma is to be shot
here IN the morning. II so, you will per-
haps know it by the time You get this.
He was brought here yesterday from Moro
castle. with his arms bound and under
close guard. Prisoners ars brought here
from Moro castle to be shot. / have
learned from Col. Ernesto JereZ Verona,
who is my ceilmate. that Coiomo was the
first rebel leader 10 raise arms in Ma a
nazas province n the wars. He left loarra
with small party OF men on the 24th
OF February. l&3. and Few DAYS later
was caufured. Martinez Camp0s would
not execute ColcTna. but now, after gwen
ty~one months IL We passed, WcyleF seems
TO have concluded 20 correct CampoS' mis-
take"
Weyier has been wounded al the front.
All news from the scene OF the engage
ment IS suppressed by the officials.
a Havana special to the World says:
There IS aboluteiy no foundation for the
report that the new trial accorded TO the
Competitor pTioaers by the supreme court
At Madrid VIII be by civil court The re-
hearing VIII be by an ordinary naval court
martial. whlgyh means that the evidence
and declarations now being taken before
Naval Commissioner Sam within the
walls OF the Cabanas castle Will be con-
ssdered IN open court later on AZ the ar
senal or such other point here as the adj
nairalty NAV direct. by high naval officers.
especially designated TO pass formal Judg-
reut thereon.
Public notice was given a fortnight or
more ago through the Official Gazette.
S11yu-u0s1fue witnesses for the defense 10
appear before the naval commissioner and
ale their dispositions. one man. George
Ferrera who presented himself WAS at
once placed under arrest. and charges
have since been brought against him as an
accomplish. This called forth 4 new pro-
test from the American consul here
The most damaging evidence against the
Competitor men as yet obtained is from
Teodoro Wzza himself A member o. the
expos tiou. who has declined American
protection. He declared he was loyal
spanish subject and turned states evil
6euce. Admiral Navarro and Capt. Weyier
havtnz promised 10 pardon him on condi-
ton that he supply the crown with testi-
nony 70 convict his late companions.
A special % the Herald from Jackson
vie. Fla. says. Your sponaent has
received a dlsPatcA from Havana waicA
etstes that Antonio Naceo has crossed ina
xrocaz wfsh a large force.