The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
VICTIM OF ENGLAND
Antonio Ruiz, a Cuban, Ar
rested on the High Seas
and Thrown Into
Prison.
ACCUSED OF FlLIBUsTERING
In the Mean Time His Wife and
Family We're Starving
in This City.
ACCUSED OF FlLlBUsTERING


tenement house. No. 27sl Sixth street
with his pretty American wife and two
interesting little children, lives Antonio
Ruiz, a Cuban, who has just had a
taste of British justice which he will
not easily forget Mr.. Ruiz is a native
of the Ever Faithful Isle, where he re-
sided up to short time ago and where
he owned considerable property and had
extensive business interests About the
time the revolution broke out in Cuba
Mr.. Ruiz brought his wife and family
to this city and after remaining here
while it became necessary for him to
return to Cuba to look after his prop
erty. He sailed from New York on the
British steamship Delaware, for Ina qua.
After being at sea a short time and
when almost within sight of the Cuban
shore the Delaware was overhauled by
the British man-of-war Partridge. The
young officer who came aboard said that
the commander of the Partridge had rea-
filibusters ON board and he had orders
to arrest them The captain of the
Delaware replied that he was not aware
that he had any revolutionists on board.
The man-of-war's man asked if he had
any Cubans on board and Ruiz and a
number of other first class cabin passen-
gers were pointed out to him. They were
promptly arrested and taken to the
Partridge.
The Partridge then steamed away and
ran into the harbor of Nassau, where
the prisoners were landed and thrown
into prison. They were accused of being
the pioneers of a filibustering expedition
to the isle of Cuba. They all asserted
their innocence and frequently requested
to be released or placed upon trial, and
finally after much delay and vexation
they were brought to trial. They had
no difficulty in proving to the satisfac-
ton of the Court that they were inno-
cent of any intention to aid the insur-
gents and they were released.
Ruiz then fastened back to this coun-
try and arrived here only a few days
ago. When he went away he left his
wife and children in comfortable circum-
stances. He expected to forward to
them sufficient means for their support
during his absence as soon as he realized
on his interests in Cuba; but he was
neither allowed to reach there nor send
letters to his wife, and consequently
was entirely shut off from his family and
rendered unable to provide for them. In
consequence of this state of affairs. Mrs.
Ruiz's means became exhausted. She
had no relatives to whom she could ap-
peal for assistance and she and her little
ones became destitute Of the necessaries
of life She was a stranger in strange
her from seeking assistance from her
neighbors or letting them know of her
real condition
The poor woman endeavored to obtain
work, but only succeeded in earning a
very small amount by doing a days
washing, when she found that her ply
steal condition would not allow of such
drudgery and she was obliged to give it
up.
The condition of Mrs. Ruiz and her
children finally became known to Nh. Cox,
a butcher ON Coles street. and he literally
furnished them with meat. and informed
Acting Roundsman Dodson of the facts.
The latter at once, after investigating the
case and finding it to be as represented,
made personal application to storekeepers
in behalf of the family. and relief was
quickly afforded. Supplies of every neces-
sary were generously and promptly donat-
ed. Coal was furnished by Overseer
Hewitt as soon as he knew of it's want,
and the ladies of the North Baptist
Church. through Officer Dodsons sister.
furnished Mrs. Ruiz and children with
needed articles of clothing The Spanish
Consul also came to Mrs. Ruiz's relief
and paid for her two months rent.
All this occurred during the absence of
Mr.. Ruiz. the experience of his family
here being even worse than his own ex-
perience in a foreign. prison, though that
was bad enough. On account of the dis
turbed state of affairs in Cuba he is