Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-19
THE BERMUDA'S OFFICERS
On Trial at Philadelphia for fiIibustering. Officers Held to Appear m New York
 for Trial.

Philadelphia, April 1S.-John D. Hart of this city, the head of the Hart Steam- ship line, and Capt. John OBrien, Mate Edward Murphy and Carpenter Albert Simonson of the steamer Bermuda, who were arrested here on the charge of aid- ing in the recent filibustering expedition of the vessel from New York to Cuba, were arraigned before United States Commissioner Bell today, the case hav- ing been continued from Wednesday. Counsel for the accused having moved at the previous hearing that warrants for the arrest of the men be quashed on the ground that they were issued Cat the instance of Dr. Joseph D. Congostot the Spanish minister at this porD outside of the Southern district of New York, where the offense is alleged to have been com mitted, the commissioner formally re- fused to quash the warrants District Attorney Beck then presented certified copy of the warrants issued in New fofk for the arrest of the men.
 Daniel G. Hawthorne, deputy collector of customs in New York, was the first witness. He produced the Bermudas s clearance papers for Vera Cruz which were issued on March IA, and the ships manifesto. It was stated under oath, the witness continued, that the steamer would carry no passengers Capt. RoD- ert c. Clipperton, the British consul at this port, told of the efforts made by D. have the Bermuda cleared from Philadel- phia. controversy arose between the respective attorneys over the right or Mr Hart to sign himself as managing owner" wereas he is the manager for the owner of the steamer.
 Captain Galdy of Tuckahoe, N. J., the commander of the steamer Atlantic City, testified to having taken seventy-nine men aboard at Tuckahoe on March Is and steaming eight miles to sea, where the Bermuda was met. The passengers were then transferred to the Bermuda. The witness could not recognize Captain O'Brien nor Messrs. Murphy and Simon son as the persons he saw aboard the steamer Captain Candy further stated that the arrangements for taking party to sea on trial tr.p" on board the At lantic City were made by Superintendent Bonazo of the South Jersey railroad. The party was in charge Of Dr. J. E. Castillo of New York.
 James E. Smith, chief steward of the Bermuda, was the next witness. Smith told of eight men shipping as members of the crew and of their becoming passen- gers when the steamer left New York. The witness stated that the Bermuda carried provisions sufficient for 100 men for three weeks and that General Garcia came aboard the steamer from the steam CT Atlantic City, Col. Emilio Nunez one of the defendants, who has not yet been apprehended, having gone aboard at New York. Several of the passengers, witness continued, told him that they were going to fight for Cuba. Four men came aboard from the tugboat Alert on March IT. The witness declared that Colonel Nunez did not go ashore until the steamer reached Puerto Cortez, Hon. duras Other testimony was given by members of the crew of the Bermuda and Atlantic City.
 District Attorney Beck then rested his case and asked that the defendants and witnesses be held to appear in New York.
 Counsel for the defense did not call any witnesses, claiming that no case had been made out against them and asked their discharge from custody.
 Commissioner Bell discharged Simon son, but held Hart, O'Brien and Murphy under 5000 bail each for their appear ance before the United States court in New York on May 13. The witnesses were also placed under bail for their ap- naarapcp