The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-10
THE LAURADA
EXPEDITION
Which Took Men and Arms TO
Cuba.
TIE ARGUMENT Of The CASE
Before Commissioner Smith in the
United States Court This
Morning - Able Argu-
ment by Able
Lawyers.
7gE AaGvVsyT Of The lA.E

The Laurada arrived at Halifax on
Thur-day and will load with condemned
war material for London with part car.
go Of apples
AT 10 o'clock this morning in United
State Court before Commissioner Smith
argument was heard in the case of Captain
Murphy.
District AttornoyNandcgrift said that
thj case made ont by the Government Is
ample to hold Captain Murphy for trial.
Commission Smith 1t is not clear to me
whether the Otfensa was committed with.
in this district or eastern district of Penn
sylvania.
Tho friends OF Cuba in this city assert
that the Secretary Of the Treasury has Is
sued orders to Collector Townsend to keep
n sharp lookout for fllibustering expedi.
ton which Is expected to leave this port
from Philadelphia. Since tho Laurada
cleared from this port the Revenue Gutter
Hamilton has been doing patrol work in
the Delaware Bay. Yesterday she returned
to Philadelphia and Captain Blake made
his report. Collector Reed ordered the
Hamilton to coal up and proceed to the
Bay agnin and the Cutter accordingly
steamed down the river last evening
District Attorney Nunlegrift stated
that Captain Edward Murphy did under
tbs decision in the "ihUrg ease, begin
IL
then reviewed the evidence given at tho
hearing two weeks ago
Commissioner Smith-llow fhr CAP you
10 back to get proof vi an agreement that
the defendant khew IT her destination.
District Attorney VanAnsrift's probable
cause shows that 1t was mere subtcrfuEe
for the vessel To enter ami clear from this
port.
Com missioner Smith said he wanted
positive prouf of nm agreement being
made in Philadelphia whereby Captain
Murphy was aware of the expedition.
CAPTAIN Murphy boarded tho LHurnda at
the mouth Of the Christnna Creek. 1t
was Il legal net for the captain to return
his papers and clear for this city
District Attorney Nandcgrift there is
probable cause that the Lrurahn cleared
from Philadelphia her destination was
Port Antonio. Whcu she loft that port
she cleared with men for the full trip and
also the bill Of health,
Commissioner Smith why should We as
sumo that there was m unlawful act per.
formed when he could come here and
make tic final arrangements.
Senator Gray 1t Is IL question Of juris-
dction.
Commissioner Smith, hero had not
been stoppngc at this city WauId hayo
hesit0teI in sending the ease to Philade!-
phIa.
Mr.. Vandrgrlft felt that he hnl shown
enough to hold the man for the district Of
PrnnSy lvania.
Commissioner Smith said lie had made
up his mind that there was probable cause
and it was his duty to send the case to the
court which had COgnizancc Of the offence
and to hold him in bail for the proper
court lost of n miscarriage Of justice.
Mr. Nandegrift stated he would be sur
prised TO hear of any comm ,siunrr who
ever decided as to jurisdiction.
Mr.. Nnndcgrift as prObahlc cause has
been shown and rs ihis man was In com
mund Of the vessel, no cannot put the bur
den on some one else
Mr. Ward was not satisfied That tho
proof Of the utfrnan was sufficient that
Captain Murphy within tho District Of
PrnnSy lVanlu did set on foot military
expedition for Cuba. 1t is not II matter
Of jurisdiction.
There is no record in the port Of Phlla-
delphia that the Lnurala cleared on July
20 The original clearance of the boat so
far as the evidence goes shows that she
left this port. lie reviewed the case ana
said that the violation was carried on
within tho jurisdiction Of tho United
States, and in American bUnt cleared
from an American port ami landed the OK
IGulllDn ~ .NuNdssN, an lNlNhu Vi inc
United States.
Senator Gray spoke on tho function Of a
commissioner. There is no judicial
cogniilnCc on the part Of the court Of the
Eastern District Of Pennsylvania, 1t has
been decided by the Supreme Court of
the United State, that it IS lawful to takO
men and arms to Cuba. There Is no evil
dcncc connecting Captain Murphy on LhHt
trip Of the LaurAtla with the port of phlia-
Grlphin.
MIR Vandcgrift claimed that the boat
was the biggest thing in the case in fur
nishing tho means for the military expo
dtion and that she started from Philai9l.
phia.
Commissioner Smith said that he was
not satisfied, that thoro wa, probable
cause shown to hold the dctcndcnt for the
Pennsylvania court and he accordingly
held Captain Murphy for his appearance
at the next term Of the District Court of
Delaware which cunvcncS in This city on
January ID. The bail was fixed at $1,000.