The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-09

stone gang was marched once more in
to Ell Hacho. Just as the western sun
F, sank below the horizon.
Sometimes the miserable prisoners
| attempted to escape. Then, IL captur-
| ed, they are either shot to death or
! whipped daily, until they are on the
verge of dissolution. 1t has been as
| serted, even by MaceO himself, that
| prisoners are whipped to death in Ceu-
| ia.
PLANNING TO ESCAPE.
During the past summer successful
attempt was made by four Cubans
prisoners to escape from the island.
Their names were Ramon Jovan, Juan
Mendoza, Carlos Carrera and Pedro
Fuentes When they concocted the
| scheme they-bei1g men of means
were allowed the liberty of the lntra-
muros during the day.
| Cognac was potent factor in their
plans. The men used to meet In a
small cafe and proceed to play cards
and drink. They also piled their soldier
| servants with drink until they were
! stupefied, when they could talk over
| their plans without fear Of being over
heard.
outside the prison, and within the
Intramuros. were four small pabillOnes.
, or houses, in which the four prisoners
were allowed to live, on payment Of a
monthly sum to the governor OF the
| island. There was no hope for them so
long as they lived In these houses and
inside the well guarded walls. Seven
| lofty walls and six deep moats were too
much for anything human to overcome.
| For a month or more they discussed
the situation pro and con. Finally they
ran across an old Spanish fisherman.
with a lust for gold. They pretended d
! to be deeply Interested in his daily
| catches. They bought such of his Hsh
, as they desired, at double prices. They
cultivated him at every opportunity.
and finally, on promise Of the payment
Of 5000 pesos, they SHARED him.
He had two boats. one Of which was
sailed by his son. This boat was to be
| considered as the property of Carrera
and his companions whenever they
might desire to use 1t.
So far SO good, but how to get outside
| the city walls was the question. The
! four schemers suddenly evinced a
great interest In the doings Of the stone
gang. They observed, IN the comngs
! and goings of the squad, that the rear
guard was always composed of the
| same man. He was a tall Gallician
named Marat.
For several weeks the quartet OF
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naso e" srs, he w,s s,,riv I'D ra'
$500 70 have onvtbing ,o do With W..
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/ supplied with money. and, havinga weak
ness Ior rum, ne mmaS S;. sufou,npea pee. lar AT
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pe WORKED very siowiy, as the !neii
coulu Inee' oh'y once "een' anu '''a'
OH SUNDAY.
| announcer Hicnih yasseu pelore Marat
was ripe ior pluckIhe; during tne tme
thlnss nad prosresseu ohiy III Minus or
verbal skirmishes. on the Iourtn sun,
day the nve men met In ,he care ana
proceeded 10 ENJOY themselves.
Marat being IN the 1uii possession OF
his senses, Carrcara suddenly SAID:
"Marat, how would "ou IKE 10 quiz
this life and settle down for life on
nice little farm In Galiicia?
"Bueno!" exclaimed the Spaniard.
There is nothing l should like better.
II l had 5000 pesos and my time was