The sun., 1896-07-01
ARE THEY FILIBUSTEkS b?
1RrING THE LEADERS OF THE
BERNUDA EXPEDITION,

Ths story or the Steamers Voyage from
This Port TO Cuba Retold-Ciose OF the
Case for the Witnesses
whose Menory Failed At Critical Points.
Tho trial Of John D. Hart, Col. Emilio
Nuncz, Capt. John OBrlen, and Mate Edward
Murphy for having assisted, aided, and abetted
n n.militAry expedition against the Spanish In
Cuba, which expedition is said to have sailed
on the steamship Bermuda from this port on
March IS, was resumed in the criminal branch
of the United States Circuit Court yesterday.
At the opening OF the court James A. Smith,
steward Of the Bermuda, was recalled to tho
stand and was cross-e1amined by Lawyer
Horatio Rubens. The witness became some
what confused and several times contrndicted
testimony he had given at his examination be-
fore United States Commissioner In Phlla-
ielphia. He admitted that he had never heard
any military orders given on board the Ber-
muda. This WAS point for the defence as.
against the effort Of the prosecution to show
that regular military organization and disoi-
plihe existed on the steamer.
Lawyer Lewis also cross. .ex xaminec Smith.
and the popularity In the witness's memory
was revealed that It was faulty as regarded
everything that counsel for defence wanted to
SSs SSs a" %
tails OF tho Bsrmuda's trip to Cuba as he had
which the questions Of Assistant District At
torney Hinman, to which counsel for defence
repeatedly objected, greatly assisted hio mem-
nYou saw Mr., Hnman in the storeroem, of
did Sou give him any champagnea"
sir we had some An and hu,
Taylor, the former steward. would not give It
to us until after he 5 vac arrested"
James Hagen OF Philadeiphia, seaman. testi-
fed to having BhiDOed the steamAhiD
fsFrSd 70 the Rssmqds together with several
this. he said. Che Bermuda steamed north. aud
when Off the New Jersey coast took on large
arms when they went on board, but two days
later each received a rife and cartridge belt.
the men landed in Cuba. Capt. o'Brien had
told witness when at the wheel TO steer clear
OF pilot boats and cutters,
sistant District Attorney Hlnman Of imgr92p-
Ing IN Facial symnastics." ' ' ~
Mssimilsn lax Boppzano assistant manager
Ing 'fS sranSported ] d'' party Of seven,yone % men
from Camden. \. j, to C2rson,s Inlet; where
sasy to s@Sf Ssd Sa $ The Of aSs
boat that he was to take out an excursion par
ty, but that, in order to keep within the law.
he mus! not take them more than ten miles
Capt. j. B. r. Candy of Tuckahoe. n. J.,
sSa to Of a HI ns PsEy y & rhs
received his orders from o man named DR..
Castillo. who seemed to have charge of the
ptrty. Then the witness told of tho appear
ance OF n steamship. to which his passengers
were subsequently, transferred.
What the name Of that steamship,
Captainr" Assistant District Attorney Hin
man inquired.
II don't know. | had enough to do attend
"All you wanted to do was to get those men
of your boat" suggested Mr.. Hinnan.
th,t hat I tad aapa ly
piled the Captain. and he seemed greatly re-
lieved that District Attorney Hinman did not
press the inquiry.
The bill OF sale Of the Laurada to the ]. D.
Hart Steamship Company by w. W. Kerr was
put in evidence by the prosecution, AID then
W. S. Walsh, q shipping broker, testified to
having bought the Bermuda for Edward Frow
OF Philadelphia with checks furnished by
John D. Hart and Benjamin Guerra. Al this
point the District Attorney announced that
the Governments evidence was all in. and
court was adjourned until this morning, when
the case will probably be concluded.