The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-27
Naturalixcd American Convicted a
Judges After n Brief Trial.
VICTORY FOR GENERAL RIVERA
SPANIARDS GIVEN 4 TASTE OF MA
CEO'S DYNAMITE GUN.
Col. San Martinez's Troops Laying
Waste Part of Pinar Del Rio Prov
ince-TaIk with Weyier.

HAVANA, Dec. 26.-To-day the reunited
tribunal which judged the proceedings
against Julio Sanguily. a naturalized
American citizen. charged with conspiracy
against the Spanish government, met for
the first time after an adjournment for the
Christmas holidays. The judges decided
that Sanguilly was guilty OF q modified
qualification of the crime of which he was
accused, and sentenced him to eight years
and one day imprisonment The sentence
will be published next Monday.
Julio Sanguilly was arrested with thirty
others, including many members of the
well-known families of Havana, and con-
fined in MORO Castle. An attempt was
made to try him by court-martial, but
through the efforts of Consul Ramon o.
Williams Sanguilly's American citizenship
was established, and he was given a civil
trial. The prosecution attempted to prove
that Sanguilly was the head of local con-
spiracy and the chief resident instigator of
the insurgent movement, and that he had
been especially appointed by Jose Marti to
assume command of the forces of Matan-
zas and Santa Clara, which We're expected
10 rise in arms against Spain. The chief
evidence produced at the lirst trial was i'm
the shape of document alleged to have
been signed by Sanguilly, the text of which,
according to the expert government PEN
man, could not be read owing to the dam
aged condition Of the paper. Sanguily.
however, was found guilty Dec. and
sentenced to life imprisonment at hard la
Dor in the mines of Ceuta Africa The case
was appealed to the Supreme Court at
Madrid.
The grounds upon which the United
States government intervened in his behalf
were that his trial by military tribunal
did not accord with the terms of the Span
lsh-American treaty. and he was accorded
new trail by the Supreme Court. The case
excited much interest at Havana owing
TO the prominence of the prisoner and the
questions involved. and a large crowd was
In constant attendance in front of the
and departure Cf the accused. The trial
has been going on for the past week. San
gully was brought from the Cabanas fort
diers and Azuy and Sanchez, two wit
neSSeS. who were held for the purpose of
testifying against the prisoner. were also
brought TO court by an armed escort. There
were five judges on the bench. and Vice
Consul General Springer. who acted as con-
sui general during the absence of General
F1tzhugh Lee. was assigned to special
1t is extremely probable that another ap-
peal will be made to the higher courts. the
defense during the proceedings having
stituted since six judges should have pre-
sided and not five. The attorney for the
defense disputed the competency of the
court TO hear and decide the case. claiming
that the prisoner was entitled to a trial by
six judges, according TO the law prevailing
in 1921. when the SpanishAmerican pro-
tocol was drawn. DESCENDANTS counsel in
sisted that the prisoner could not be legal
ly tried under the law of 1877 He made a
motion to this effect. but ii was overrued
The defendants attorney then announced
that the defense would later protest
against this decision.