The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-20
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To my cell.
To the best of my knowledge, the
judge did try to have me released. but
the captain general opposed it, al
though he told Consul General Lee
that / should be set free after certain
formalities had been attended to, and
was kept another week in Morfo's
dungeon. We received the Havana
papers few days after my trial. and
read that General Weyler, as a special
favor to the new consul general, had
ordered the release of ''the Yankee
newspaper man"
When the order came | had retired
to my hammnck for the night. The
lieutenant announced the news
through the barred door, and there
was general commotion and excla
nations of joy from my generous
companions If it had been their own
release they could have scarcely ex-
pressed greater degree of satisfact-
ion. The Frenchman brought me
my bundles and danced on one leg as
he held my coat. Then they all came
up and gave me parting hand shake
The morning after my release | cal
led upon General Fitzhugh Lee, and
the old soldier expressed. with genuine
frankness, his pleasure at seeing me-
he confirmed previous statement,
which l had heard, that General Wey-
Ter had prohibited him and the rest
of my countrymen from visiting me,
on the pretence that foreigners were
forbidden by the laws of Spain from
seeing the inside of fortress in the
time of war This statement caused
me to accuse General Weyler of pre-
varication, in proof of which | cited
the fact of my imprisonment in the
fortress, owing to which was enabled
to get plans and pictures that might
be obtained by no other means. To
convince General Lee that no such
law was in force, even if such law
existed | offered to take him to visit
Moro Castle He declined the invi
tation; but to prove to him and others
that certain days Of the week visitors
We're allowed to go to the Moro even
without the formality of pass, | went
to La Punta and again embark ked for
the castle, not forgetting to take
good supply of cigars and tobacco
with me for my former companions.
The sentinel on duty at the castle
entrance never needed me in the least
as | entered, and the captain of the
guard nodded as | passed him on my
way to the cell that | had formerly
occupied. The prisoners extended me
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spending some time in conversation
with them / came away.
| find that it has been reported from
Havana that | was exiled by General
Weyler. This report is dated two
days after my departure II it is true
that | have been expelled from the
island of Cuba, the expelling process
must have taken place after my de-
parture. Nearly all the American cor
respondents had been expelled, and l
felt some degree of satisfaction. upon
my release from the Moro, to have
the Judge read me an order not to
leave the island, that | was only pro-
visionally released and must report
to him every seven days. L met the
judge week afterwards Ton the side
walk and reported. Before the next
week was up l reported again. telling
him | wanted to 90 home. He said
he would ask General Weyler's per
mission. AS have done many things
without Weyler's permission, l took
the steamer for home without hearing
from the captain general or the judge
either.