The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
WlBORG's TALE TOLD.
In the United States Court at PhIladsl.5
phla, He Spins His Little StsTY.
HIS LIFE NOT WORTH ApIHcR oE SNUFF
shonld He Again Sail 70 a Spanish
Port-As Captain OF the Horsa ne
Testifies Fully as 90 the Fiiibuso
ter's Arrival ON His veasel-Im.
aEined They Were Going 90 Cubn.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 2s.-The trial
OF the late officers of the steamer Horsa,
and Second Mate Johansen. on fhs
charge of engaging in Cuban fllfbuster-
ing. which Is said to have started from !,
Brookiyn in November last. was resurn-
ed In the United States District Court
to-day. -. ''>'% {
Several witnesses were examined hi,
none OF them could toll as Interesting a )
story as did Captain Wiborg, who was
tne last to take the stand. He testified
that before the steamer left Philadelphia
on November 9th last, the name on the
sue on the Don't was repainted. He
WAS instructed by the charterers or tha
vessel to proceed to Barnegat, after
leaving here, and when this place had
pcen reached. he anchored about four
miles on shore. A steam lighter then
came alongside and q message wau
handed to him from the lighter. sienea
John D. Hart G. Co., the charterers of
,he Horsa, instructing him (the witness)
10 take aboard the party who were on
| The lighter, together with their luggage.
lie was further instructed to lower
| small boats and allow the passengers to
| aisemnark Whenever they should ask
| h,m' They were towed for about twenty
minutes. Captain Wiborg declared that
his passengers did not have the appear.
| ance of soldiers and that when he left
Philadelphia he did not know he was to
take anybody aboard.
The witness further stated that there
| were thirty-nine men In the party and
the fact that the passengers had gum
dih not attract his attention particularly
/ lie also saw that the party had q cam
non, Dut this weapon being about the
size OF the two cannon belonging to the
steamer' he did not regard 1t with sus-
plclon. The witness saw no ammuni.
tion; he did not know what waa in the I
boxes belonging to the passengers. 8 81
in IepIas1 testifHiSs kssl @ lssa Rssss ssas
la pinch of snuff, should he again appear
at Spanish port. Judge Butier, how
ever decided this admission to be frre-,
iaNam to the case. In conclusion the I
witness stated that he did not know
| where the party landed n
| District Attorney Ingraham conducted
q rigid cross examination. during which 4
Captain Wiborg stated that he did not
| regard as unusual the boarding Of the q
party at sea. He admitted he supposed Y
| his passengers were going to Cuba In
aid of the insurgents. He also admitted
that the lights Of the steamer were ex-
tfnguished when strange light wau
seen off the coast of Cuba, and that
subsequently the small boats were cut
adrift. The Captain said he did not pay
any member of his crew any extra COM
pensation for making the trip; nor did
he receive anything extra himself
This closed the testimony on beth
sides. IA
Counsellor Ker presented thirteen
points which he desired the court to
rule upon in the charge to the jury, and
this led Judge Butler to express himself q
regarding the construction of the sta
tute under which the accused were in- &:
aid IT? The Judge firmly expressed his
would not rule upon aspects OF the sta@
tute that were unnecessary in the trial e
Of the case. The only points at issue, he Il
declared. are: Was this a. military ex-Y,
petition and II so, did the defendants j.
aid 1t. The Judge firmly expressed hIs
conviction that the combining Of any
men for the purpose Of engaging in war, y
constitutes military expedition" with
In the meaning Of the law, no matter E
what name they may assume. In maxi
Ing this ruling. Judge Butler admitted
that 1t disagreed with the charge OF the I
Judge in recent similar trial at Char &
lesion, S. c., when Captain Hughes, OF
the steamer Laurada. was acquitted. Es
Judge Butler asked Counsellor Ker to-
state his views regarding the statute
and what constitutes q military expedi-
tion. s33iy
Mr.. Ker will do so tomorrow. AS Mr..
Ker is q well-known authority in law,
his construction Of the statute will be 4
of interest Qtf5sss,,
There Is little. If any doubt, that
several other members OF the Cuban.
revolutionary party are to be arrest-s
ed I'm connection with the "Hawkins,,s
"Laurada" and Bermuda" expeditionB.a
as the United States Deputy MarHhalsE
are scurrying around after compatrfotHg
of General Garcia An additional arr
rest was made shortly before Q o'clock
this afternoon in the Federal building
The prisoner, who gives his name as
Bernardo ]. Bueno, was brought before
United States Commissioner Shields anu
bailed in $1,500 for examination Mafeh
Sd. The warrant on which this arrsHts
was made charges violation of the netSs
trality laws. IS &C Nc
The revenue cutter Chandler took out
a relief crew of revenue men to the
Bermuda at 6 o'clock this evening and;
brought back the men who have hnja,
charge of her for the last two dalys.s
They also brought ashore a part OF fsr
machinery-the connecting ltnk--so that
she could not by any means get her pro-
peller In motion and slip away with ffie
marshals. 1t was rumored that II TIE
story of the expedition got out sthrcrEff
the treachery OF a tug boat owner. vim
went to the Spanish Consul ana soid
the plans.
San Antonio Express rerrta rka if3a4 ~
treaty of arbitration between RnssaYa
and the United States would We EsAS
countries Yn,feh ,rnteca q, ra o. c,,.s q