New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
TIE ALLEGED FILIBUSTERS' TRIAL.
TILT BETWEEN COUNSEL AT THE OPENING OF
COURT.

A TILT BETWEEN COUNSEL AT THE OPENING OF
COURT.
Yesterday was the third day OF the trial. in the
United States Criminal Court. of John ID. Hart.
Bernardo J. Buenzo. Captain Samuel Hughes. Cap
tain Lawrence Brabazon and Benjamin Guerra,
who are charged with violation OF the neutrality
laws, in having been concerned In fitting out or
otherwise aiding the alleged Cuban nlDustenne
expedition the steamship Bermuda.
When Court opened yesterday morning Assistant
District-Attorney Human asked Mr. WINS IL no
was ready produce a certain paper. supposed to
contain the signatures of persons who had con-
tracted to become members OF the Hawkins hlibus-
terng expedition, which paper had been verbally
demanded Of the defence on Monday.
There is no such paper" replied Mr.. WINS.
"Del Villa never signed such paper. and you
know it, and you know It is piece OF errontery
on your part to stand r front Of me and ask for
such a paper. We propose to prove that your wit.
ness Del villa, perjured himself when he swore
to not having seen you between the close OF Court
Thursday and yesterday morning"
Then Mr. Human addressed The Court, stating
that he had asked for papers which were not pro-
duced
mo prosecuting officer not fresh from his milk
said Mr.. Wins, would ask In the presence OF q
jury to produce paper which he desires to use
aid in determination. Such a proceeding 10
In violation OF United States law. and II he don't
know II he ought to-
by saying that both sides had had their say .
verbal demand for a paper had been made and the
paper had not been produced. That was all there
was it, up to the present.
Then Thomas O. Thompson called to the
stand and testified to having been the owner OF
record Of the Bermuda. it being necessary to have
a British subject as such owner the Bermuda being
a British vessel
Alfred L. Terry testified to having purchased .
part Of the clothing ard other supplies for the. Ber-
muda. William Bruf tod OF the sale by Hart"
ley q Graham Of quantity OF arms and ammun'-
Charles c. Taylor, of No. 22s South Fogrth-stl
Brooklyn who steward on the Bermuda, said
he was employed in that capacity on February u
last He went on board the vessel with joan j.
man named Smith. Witness next Smith, after
this, on February "a on board the bermuda VIII
ness had Captain Hughes on the bermuda.
He did not know then that Hughes was the cap
tain. Witness had signed articles FOR voyage 70
Santa Marta. Colombia.
who the captain Of the Bermuda asked
Mr. WINS in cross-examnation
Lawrence Brdbazon, replied the witness.
Thomas Nelson. who was chief engineer Of the
that position by John D. Hart on February Il last.
witness said that after he wen, on board Mr..
Smith gave him his orders until February "a After
Witness did not see any men either armed or in
Uniform on the BERMUDA nor dd ne near any mill
', james ' HoIden. Of Philadelphia. first assistant
BY John D. Hart. Witness came to New-York with
Captain Brabazon. 80,
''Did you bring any baggage with you besides
Brabazon's?' inquired Assistant Discretionary
%oh object 70 that exc eysai 1, s Mr. oIcOtt
why they stole Brabazons baggage said Mr.
Wins and now they are looking around for more"
DO you krOw that?' asked Mr.; Human.
| Eyes: know and prove by my witnesses
that the Government agents opened Braoa ION
| trunk without warrant, and that Is THEFT In
Then yom witnesses lie" said Mr.. Hinman.
"Wil you say that you d!d not open any trunks
without n warrant" asked Mr.. WINS. and. receiv.
ing no reply. ne continued: "Oh, you don't answer
/ that"
| The witness Howden then said he had seen no
| armed nor uniformed men, nor heard military or
ders on the Bermuda
Kennedy and Secret Service Agent Bagg also testi-
| fed The case will go to-day.