The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-20

ana be permitted to employ legal sou'N''
and present witnesses In evidence
a note by the Judge Advocate-Gehe.a
which had also been indorsed py a.
miral Navarro the highest naval oniot
OF Spain In Cuba. ruling Consul-Ge"ei. ~
Williams protest as without soou
grouna and out OF order, was also rva'
and noted.
within three hours after the cour
martial closed its session, az speci@'
meeting I'm the afternoon, It's meIAuefs
sent To Admiral Navarro sealed YER
dict which was Immediately opened ana
approved by the naval chief. Altioush
tho fact was not generally known mere
until Yesterday CTuesday). the sentences
Of all five prisoners 10 death, In accord
ance with the verdict. were signed fT-
dav afternoon. and preparations were
made to have the men shot at sum - Oh
Saturday morning.
Receiving no satisfactory response iIoih
the Admiral. nor even an invitation 70
attend the proceedings, neither 'onsui-
General Williams nor any attache OF ms
Office was present al the court mar ~
nor was De allowed to see the prisoners
until after the trial had closed
Naturally. he laid the whole case De
fore the state Department at Washington
by wire early in the day and received
instructions as prompt as energetic
when these arrived he went directly 10
the palace. where stormy interVle"
with Captaiu-General Wcylef occurred.
The Captain-Generai told Consul-Gen-
eral williams that II the men had he''
convicted. as the latter supposed. tney
would most certainly be shot the folle"
ing morning. despite any protest inc
United States might make.
..If Won shoot them" said Mr.. Williarhs'
my Government instructs me TO crosse
is consulate here and demand my pass
ports. as We shall most certainly hold
YOU and YOUR Government respohsloie
should these prison ers he executed beloi !
our protest De given due consideration
When Consul-General Williams boWet
himself out OF the Captain-General pres
euee and drove back 10 his Once the
excitement that followed At the palac'
became almost indescrihable. The pI.7l
don't and iudecs of the supreme ciNl
tritunal of tho island. the chairmen OF
the leading conservative Vlrties. and the
managing director Of the spanish banF
we're called into consultation by cap I'm
General Woyler and ADMIRAL Navarro
| The majority OF these personages a4vls'
ed the authorities 20 suspend The exc
cution pending higher instruction non
| Madrid.
General Weyler said no. that II th'
men were not executed he would resign
| and | understand he 50 telesraphed tl'
snanish ministry IN the meantime. II
| appears. the United states was, through
! Minister TAYLOR. bringing pressure t'
| hear also al Madrid Orders came IRON
! spain Ia suspend all proceedings, an'
/ directing the Captain-Generai and Al
mlral 10 transmit all documents IN IN
! case 10 Madrid for consideration ther
bv the Supreme Military and Naval touh
! eli and Cabinet. General Weyler' II J.
| said. also received q message. teilinA
/ lin 10 await a more opportuhe inomeh
to give un his command. as for diploma
| tic reasons tho Government could no
! afford al this crisis TO have him sud
denly resign.
Consul-General Williams had won IN
transfer of tho case 10 Madrid VIII CIV
the prisoners at least month or ST.
weeks respite.
Consul-Gonerai Williams and Nice-Con
| sul-Gcncral Springer have been Warml
congratulated by resident Americans am
foreigners generally upon their dsplomatl
triumph. Indeed. even the Marquis d.
Palmcrola. Secretary-General Of IN
Spanish Government Of Cuba, in CONVEX
sation yesterday gave Nr. William
credit for having displayed great energ
ln behalf Of the Americans connecte
with the Competitor case.-New for
| Herald