The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-20
Trial Of Nunez and Dinkmap
as Filibusters.
TART CROSS EXAMINATION
Gen. Tracey Wrings Out Evid-
ence Damaging Prosecution.
JUDGE KEPT CASE WITH JURY
Witnesses Admitted Being Paid Sl7.Oo
Week as Spanish Spies--WeYler
Reported in Pinar Del Rio
But Nobody Knows.

But Nobody Knows.
New York, Nov. 19.-John Daamer, Of
Philadelphia, fireman on board the sbeam-
er Laurada, and Martin Kaspereit, a sail
or Of the same vessel were witnesses i'm
the United District court to-day against
Emilio Nunez and Capt. Dinkman. ac-
cused of engaging in a hostile expedi-
ton against the Spanish government In
Cuba. Duemer testified to witnessing the
drilling Of the men on board the Laurada
| during the voyage to Cuba, and also that
he saw arms and ammunition distributed
to the men. The witness admitted ON
| cross-examination that he was and had
been receiving SIT a week from sources
| which he could not or would not indicate
for which no service was rendered.
After he had told his story Gen. Traeev
took him in hand. He asked him what
he was doing for a living.
Riding my Wheel" said the man.
Riding your wheel Z? How much have
you made riding your wheelT'
'Oh, $3.50 from my club"
"You belong to a clubY'
'fYes, in Philadelphia"
When did you buy your wheelY'
About month after / left the Eau-
rada"
ITO whom did you first ten yOus ste
ryY
John Holmes took me up 10 see a
man."
"Who was he?"
Il don't know; was half skot that
day"
Half shot?" {
Yes half drunk"
How much money did yOu get for teIl-
ing your story?" asked Gen. Tracey.
Il don't know how much / xot fkat
day. / had too much to drink to remer-
ber."
How much money have yen reseived
for telling your story ~
Il do not know"
How much a week."
"0h. / can't tell"
''Why?'
well. know, but wouldn't like - tel
you" He thought it a good joke.
Didn't you get $1T.50 a week.
"Oh, | don't know"
But you got funds to Bvs en- welf
didn't yOu?"
Yes, sir"
who gave you the meRey?
ooh, / don't know"
You don't knowY
well / know, but don't want ts tall
YOU"
Il think that win do for you, remarked
the General
do you expect to get any more msn-
ey?" asked Mr. Rubens.
II don't know"
Have you looked for work since yea
left the LauradaF'
"Oh, don't have to work row"
Witness Kaspereit testified sHbstanti-
ally to the incidents described By
Duemer, and like him was made to ad-
nit on erOss-eXamination that he was re-
ceiYing pay from a source in Philadelphia
for services which he could not describe.
Kaspereit was asked by General Tracey:
How much money have you had every
week since you first told your story?"
= | don't want to tell YOU" replied the
witness.
He was told that he must answer, and
then he said:
Well, / get SIT a week Now you
know, don't your
who gives you the moneyT'
Il don't know his name; | go every
week ON Saturday to get my money I
don't care who gives me the money"
He said that Holmes Duemer went with
him every week and got money when he
got his. His wages on the Laurada were
$50 a month.
DO you know why you get the SIT
week?'
mo, got good snap"
We'll, you had better hang en- to it,"
remarked the General.
James McAlister, who supplied the
barges that carried the Laurada's freight
to her as she lay in the sound, prepara-
tory to starting on the expedition Of May
>, testified that his dealings had beeA
with man known to him by the name OF
Cash. For the use OF his barges he had
received $500 or more. After some other
witnesses had testified to various details
of the expedition, the prosecution closed.
Counsel for the defense held ~ that the
had failed to show any viola
tion OF the neutrality laws; (2) and IL aAy
such violation had taken place 1t was In
the Eastern district of New York, and
not within the jurisdiction OF this court.
Judge Brown refused to take the ease
from the jury on the grounds alleged by
the defense.
A. w. Bars, formerly Of Jacksonville,
testified for the defense that he was with
Nunez on the day in May last when the
latter went down to the steamship
Laurada, off May Port, Florida Bars,
in several particulars, contradicted evil
dence given for the prosecution, after
which the court took a recess until te-
morrow
Charlottesville, Va, New. 19.-Harvey
Bell, colored, killed his wife, Nettie, by