New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
CAPT. HEAVY WILL NOT 1ADh'
HIS CONNECTION WITH DIR. JAMESON i'
THE TRANsvAAL TROUBLE
WITH HIS BRIDE HE ARRIVES on THE ST. No' 10
AND. AVOIDING REPORTERS. GOES AT ONE
TO WASHINGTON - RELEASED BY IhH
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT ON HIS
PLEA OF BEING AN AMERl-
CAN CITIZEN.


One Of the last passengers to leave the
Line steamship ST. Louis. which reached her p'ei
late Friday night. was Captain VI. hea"S' ~
OF the thirteen officers who took part IN tne 80
uprising OF the Citlanders against the lran''""'
Republic. The Captain spent the night U" ~
steamer, and ashore early yesterday ".V'
ing. He was in close touch with the leader OF inc
revolution, Or. Jameson. and. with the rest Vi NV
doctors staff and the doctor himself, was sent 10
Plymouth, England. on the steamer Herrick from
the scene OF the trouble. The Captain went u
London and. after short stay there, made ar
rangements take passage on the St. LOUIS lo'
this city.
Captain Heany married. the day before ne saeu
from SOUTHAMPTON, a young woman whom ne had
met In London. He and his wife occupied S'a'e
rooms Nos IS and II. The somewhat rapid ana
altogether romantic marriage OF the Captain soon
became known TO the passengers OF the 81. LOUIS
and introduc,ions followed. The Captain ana MS
wife we're soon the central figures In an admTlng
group. and exerted themselves to make the trp
pleasant for all. There was one thing on which
Captain Heany not communicative and mat
was his connection with DIT Jamesons raid In the
Transvaa. He explained that solemn agreement
had been entered into by the thirteen officers I'M
plicated to preserve silence In the matter.
When the steamer came to her pier the Captain
and MS wife fingered TIL the very last 10 avoid IN
tons concerning the Transvaal trouble. He and his
bride were driver to the Hotel Waldorf ana az as
signed 10 suite No. "A At 2.i5 yesterday after
noon the Captain and his wife got into one ot the
hotel cabs and rode 10 the Desbrosses-st ferry'
where he took the 800 express for Washingioh
His wife bado him goodby and returned to the
Waldorf.
Captain Heany was called major In South Africa;
and is OF Irish descent lie was born ana educated
in Baltimore. Md. and spent his boyhood mere:
His two brothers and his sister live In that cly
now. About twenty years ago ne left Baltimore
ana went 20 South Africa in search OF fortune
He was one Of ,hn frs, white men TO enter the
country OF the XaNbcs.
Captain Heany accused OF having carried a
letter from the Reform Committee to DR.. Jameson
the day before the raid. This letter. IL was sau,
determined the doctor upon the invasion OF thc
Boer territory Captain Ieany was prisoner oi
the English Government when he arrived III Lon
don, but was released upon his assertion that he
American citizen. lie has served IN hoth
the English and United States armies.
While Captain Heany's reported destination yes.
terday afternoon was Washington. II Is though'
possible that he intended TO drop or at Baltimore.
and visit Washington later. II may be his purpose
20 ask the protection Of this Government IN an
tlcpation Of trouble with the English Government
over the Transvaal matter.