The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-20

pieNlouS witness, ana that he had told
thls somebody his story about the Lau-
rada' trip. Deumer also said that he had
received money since leaving the Laurada
on several occasions from some person
whose name he did not know The wit
ness would not say how much he had re-
ceived.
Martin Kaspareit, the next witness, said
he had been seaman on the Laurada,
and his story of the alleged expedition was
IN the main similar to that of the previous
witnesses. Kaspareit seemed to have
MS testimony by heart. His
testimony regarding the movements
OF Col. Nunez conveyed the impression
that he had made the colonel the object
OF his espionage exclusively Kaspareit
admitted that he was not working, but
that he received SIT a week from some
body in Philadelphia. He declared he did
not know who he received the money
from. "Al I know" he added, sis that
l have pretty good snap" kaspareit
stated that John Holmes and others of
the Laurada's crew also received money
at the same place in Philadelphia
The next witness, Charles 1. Mulford,
assistant light house keeper at Montauk
POINT, told Of having seen a steamship
off Montauk Point on Sunday last
spring, and said two tugs and two light
ers went alongside the steamer.
James McAllister of the Greenpoint
Lighterage and Towing Company was
next called. He testified to having let
two barges, last spring, to a gentleman
who gave his name as Cash" and also
to having hired tugs to tow the barges.
William j. Bruff, dealer In arms and
ammunition, testified that he had sold to
Louis Espin between 5000 and 81 900
worth of arms and ammunition, which
were delivered at East river in May last
The pilots of the tug and steam lighter,
who towed the lighters to the Laurada,
when off Montauk Point, testified con-
corning the towing of the lighters.
A recess was then taken.
Capt Eli Quinn of the tug Commander.
testified to having towed the barge Relief
from Astoria to Montauk Point, where he
went alongside the Laurada.
Capt Henry w. Mosher of the tug Vol
unteer testified to having towed the lighter
Greenpoint, loaded with boxes and other
packages, from Astoria to the Laurada, off
Montauk Point, on May 9.
Both of these tugboatsmen swore that no
signal had been made to them to return
to the Laurada after they left that vessel
This was in direct contradiction of the tes>
timony given by the two or three witnesses
yesterday. With Capt. Mosher's testi-
mony, the case for the government closed.
Counsel for the defense then requested
Judge Brown to direct a verdict of acquit-
tai on the ground that there had been no
evidence to show that either of the de-
PENDANTS had begun, set foot, or carried
out a military expedition in and from the
territory of the United States.
Gen. Tracy raised the question whether
the case of the defendants came within
the jurisdiction of the southern district Of
New York, or even within the territory of
the United States.
Judge Brown said the evidence in this
case was of such character as to render
it improper for the court to take from the
jury the drawing of differences to be de-
duced from the evidence. His honor de-
MED the motion to direct an acquittal.
Counsellor Rubens after a few words
to the jury in which he said the statement
of the case for the defense would be left
to the summing up, called A. w. Bars
of Jacksonville, Fla, real estate dealer.
Witness said he had seen the Laurada
at Mayport, near Jacksonville. He in
company with Col. Nunez, had gone out
to the Laurada on the tug Kate Spencer.
They had received intelligence early in
the morning that there was Spanish
man-of-war off the bar, and later they
heard ship had crossed the bar. At
o'clock they heard that the vessel was
supposed to be the Laurada. They went
down to the bar and found the Laurada
lying at anchor Witness asked if they
could come alongside, but the deputy
collector, who was on board the Laurada,
said they would have to get permit
from the health officer. They went back,
got that permission returned to 1
the Laurada and then Col. Nunez
had a conversation with Capt
Dickman, Col. Nunez remaining on the
tug, and the captain on the Laurada
Col Nunez, the witness said, gave no or
ders regarding the Laurada. Witness said
that the statements Of witnesses for the
prosecution to the effect that Col. Nunez
had given Capt. Dickman orders were alb
solutely untrue. The witness and Col
Nunez had visited the Laurada twice.
once on the tug and later in the skiff, but
on neither occasion had Col. Nunez given
any orders.
On cross-examination the witness ad-
mitted he was sympathizer with the
Cubans, adding: 81 don't see how any
body can live in this country and not be-"
Gen. Tracy: 80 say we all of us"
At the conclusion of the testimony of
this Witness an adjournment was taken |
until tO-mOrrow morning when Gen.