The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26

Friday next. The bail of Garcia, Guerra
ana ttughes was ilXed at $1,000. General
Garcia and Captain Hughes were sub
sequently arraiGned upon another count.
The two charges Included the "1iaw-
kins" and the Bermuda" filibustcriny.
Additional bail of $500 was required each
on the second charge The charges
against the five accused were made in
the name OF the United States, but the
additional charges against General
Garcia and Captain Hughes were
brought by the Spanish Consul General.
Upon consent of District Attorney Nc
Farane the deposit of cash bail bond
In the cases of General Garcia. Capt.
Hughes. Capt. BarbaZon and Benjamin
Guerra was accepted and they We're set
at liberty.
John d. Hart at first refused TO be
bn!led. hui he finally consented and
was allowed Ia go free.
General Garcia Captain Hughes and
Benjamin Guerra each furnished their
own bail. Donald Mcneil became bonds
man for Captain Brabazcn. Hart's bail
oarne from Cuban headquarters
The released CNbans were happy
when told that they might so away.
They were not permitted 10 see General
Garcia or the others.
Marshal McCa!thy hal IN his Office
to-day $1,000 IN gold which he captured
during the raid last night on the Rer-
muda. The mt-ney was in Spanish coin
During the morning many friends OF
the Cuban prisoners and supporters of
the Junta gathered In the corridor of The
Federal building. Among those in the
corridor was y. g. Gonzales. a lawyer.
He estimated that the expedition had
cost the pr rnotcrs about 100000 The
Cubans. he said. were by no means
discouraged by the present tlisappoint-
mert in carrying out their plans 'rhnrc
10 n nr
who had given the Information TO the
representatives of Spain.
am almost sure" he said. that
there are al least half dozen Spanish
Sf'eS In that r,om with the prisoners
NO one can pick them out ana their
iaeniitN can only be learned by "A chance
lhciucl+ or irGCL.natioin from ou.:sjIe
sources. The Cubans can play that
game too
j. d. Hart is suspected OF being mar,
owner of the Hlibusterer Lnairt.la. which
ieii New York on October 10Th for Cuba
lie said: The Bermuda Is owned by a
Dr. Rnhn. Of Baltimore, who cbsr,nra'I
her six months ago for ;be fr,,s. ,,,.i ~"
ness All the money found cn fhe
s'eamu" was Intended for the fru,t
trade" i'"'t
The New York officers are IN charge
oi tue steam lighter James S. II. Stran-
anah The lighter Is heavily loaded
Win WIN BOXES ana packages ON deck and
hef hold is said TO be full of munitions
of war ''''H
Marshal Mccarthy this morning told
the story of the capture of General
Garcia. He said:
al O'Clock this morning. after we
hau arrested the Bermuda. the iue Nc
Saiuih was sighted heading for the nil
"us'er. B.iofe We got to her She had
pnt several men aboard. Then she saw
us coming and. casting of her lines.
started swiftly towards the Liberty Is
iahu uock at the battery. Captain Brad
icy. Gl she flud",n iinglcJl fo! fun Fam
ana the cutter dashed after her. One
hundred and fifty yards from the bat
,erS wall we ran her down and captured
Inc Tug. General Garcia was OH board.
The old mans face was II study. He
JUST set his mouth hard nnd looked
out over the hay. My men were sorry
ior him and TO tell the truth | was my
self
Not a man escaped. but we got every
man who started for that ship The
arms and ammunition We're no, sent In
inc bermuda until the last moment
The Stranahan was caught only after
a Ions chase toward the Narrows She
had between thirty and forty tons of
ammunition aboard.
None OF the men on the Bermuda
made any resistance when we climbed
ttppoi u iaSi i'lgEl. except the steward.
II" swore like II typical Spanish pirate
and threatened L. cut every body's heart
out right thcr" Two OF my deputies
grabbed him and put him on the lIud-
son. Then hc subsidized"
After the seizure the Cubans mobbed
Pinkcrton detective on the bermuda
and but for the timely help of the Mar
shafs men they would have killed him.
Mr. james McCaitln, speaking for Me
Caldin Bros. owners Of the tugs w j.
McCaldin and McCaldm Bros. said:
we knew nothing of any flihust vrine :;
intent. We Were hired to put stores
and men on steamer. We did not.
when we made tn" contract even know
contract at ordinary rates and were
trying 10 carry II out when W. We're
boarded by the revenue ting At that
time we had made no effort TO put the
men or stores aboard the Bermuda
"Our captains and men were not put
under arrest. Our tugs were detained
at the barge Office and went and com
planned to Marshal Mccarthy. He went
with me to the United States District
Attorneys Office and the District Attor-
ney told me they had no legal excuse
for holding our boats. Then they gave
me an order: the Deputy Marshal and
the tugs We're released. They are at
work in the harbor now"
WHO made the contract with YOU %
81 prefer not TO say; 1t was made In
the ordinary way and we tried to car
ry ii out"