The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
DIR. znRrUoH INrAKylEwED.
He Repeats His story OF the Death Oh
Maceo and Young Gomez

HAVANA. Dec D.-Dr. Aeflscha'
through whose trcaohory 1t is claimed
Msceo met his death. IS IN Havana IN
an interview to-day he explained his
relations With tho rebel leader lie sad
tha. q great friendship existed between
tnorn. ana that MaceO had great coAlle'ee
m him. only three OK Maceo STAN "-ie
allowed to dine with him-bi. Deitueh',
Miro. and Francisco Gomez, son OF '-o
insurgeut commander -n-cnleA
Dr Zertucha denied the stores 'naS
Naceo had received in tne province cl
pinar del Rio. commissioner sent by Capt.
General Weylcr asking him 90 treat Tor
pcacc lie also denied that he had any
com ection with Lab.rrcra. Ills friendship
with Col. Tort was oid and pryheecd. lie
repudiateI the charges made against A'm
Serl.nos' camp, ana that he knew him
form erly as a friend OF the bandit Garcia.
Dr. Zertucha declared that Maceo FEE
QuenUy expressed bis admiration OK the
Spanish soldiers, and praised 'feuci',is
Rarral. Arolas and Rehague and co.'s.
Ecnevarr.a Retger and Franks. iie re-
pcatod the story already cabled about
Maceo crossing around The end of lie
tr3cha ly sea in front Of Mariel. and said,
the officers who accompanied were bf fs'
Terico Diaz. and jose Miro. co.'s. Alberto
the officers who accompanied were briga-
diers perico, Diaz and jose Miro, Co,s.
Alberto NOdarcz and IDluoni tne
last named being an Amei-
can. Majors Alfredo Justiz, FiedIa,
peualvcr and Ramon Anuldla,
NfoIarez and Gordon. the last named te-
ing an American. Majors Alfredo JusIlz,
piedra. Penaiver and Ramon Ahumlda'
Captain Senyanel. Lieutenant Francesca.
Gomez and himself as surgeon, besides
three nesro Ordetles.
Marco was on horseback with his
nlaohete unsheathed when he was struck
by a bullet from Mauser rifle As he
fell. Dr. Zertucha rushed 10 his assis-
tance but he dropped 20 the ground dead.
Another bullet struck him IN the stomach
before be reached the ground. All the
members Of the staff. who were around
Aaceo az tho time were more or less ser
iouslv wounded. Colonel Nodarez and
Major Justz died later from the effects
OF their wounds. Lieutenant Gomez was
also wounded I'm the arm. His wound
was attended 10 and his arm placed IN
sling. lie tried to assist Or. Zurtucha
10 carry Maceo's body, but was again
struck by q bullet and knocked down.
He then wrote the note that was after
wards found on his body and committed
suicide by stahhlng himself with his own
knife. not Macco's. as some reports have
stated.
dr. Zcrtucha declared that after the
rehols had carried MaccO's body OF the
field a statement was drawn up. which
was signed by an the leaders who had
taken part I'm the engagement explain
inc the manner in which ho had met
his death. DIR. Zertucha intends 10 90
10 Spain. and take up his residence IN
fhe town of Vizcava. Tie viii print IN
Paris a pamphlet In which he will at
tack Senior Estrada Palma. the head or
the Cuban Juuta. the Junta itself and
General Caiixto Garcia. for their actions
An connection with the Instructions Tie
thinks Maceo's body was buried near
C0voa.
Pedro Gonzales Mera VIII be shot to-
morrow at Matanzas, for the crime OF
rebellion.
General Rey. with 1000 infantry go
cavalry. and two pieces of artillery. While
escorting a convoy 20 Baymo, mao SIX
en1aeemeuts near Peraleio, with % llm-
bor Of united rebel parties, under corr
mard OF CalIxto Garcia. The rebels lost
thlrtg-dve Killed and a large numDer
wounded One wounded rebcl was c1p-
trref The Srauieh loss was three OIL
cor3 and fourteen priwtes killed. and tree
officers and one hundred puyates wound
el
Julio canruiily the natural.zcd Ameri-
can either. who is charged with conspira-
cy AGAINST the Spanish authority, has se-
lerted Antonio Meladaminguez. a lawyer
OF this city 20 conduct his defence. The
case win Dee called in the supreme Court
on Monday. Sanuily n will be recalled,
WIS tried Pos a court-martial some months
aeo and sentenced % life imuris)nmc d..
IIa succeeded. however. in having cNil
trial granted.
There is much comment here on the 1c-
ti0n Of the Committee on Foreign fe.a-
tions Of the United States senate, regard
ing the independence Of cuba Fun re-
ports of tho proceedings arc not nr'nrol.
aad the newspapers make 10 editorial
merton Of the subject