The record-union., 1897-12-19
Court t-nartiaIad and Sentenced 10
Death by CubanS
For Trying 10 Induce InSurgent 6eGeral
kranguren to Surrender.
ConsH1-CeneraI Lee Sent an Ennis
sary to Intercede in Behalf of
Ruiz, but His Visit Did Not
Avail to Save the Life OF
Blanco's Envoy.

HAVANA, Dec. 1S.-The general
topic of conversation in cafes. theaters
and clubs is the result of the visit of
Lieutenant Colenel of Engineers Joa-
quin Ruiz to the headquarters of the
insurgent Brigadier Aranguren.
Colonel Ruiz. who was very popular,
visited General Aranguren for the pur-
pose of inducing him to surrender and
accept autonomy, promising him in re-
turn money and official preferment.
Ruiz, it is understood. offered his SER
vices TO Marshal Blanco for the purpose
of inducing Aranguren to surrender, as
the latter had been formerly employed
by Ruiz when he was constructing the
Nento water works
After having written to Aranguren.
Ruiz left Havana for the insurgent
camp on Monday night last. While
Ruiz was at the camp the Insurgent
General Alexandra Rodriguez learned
of MS visit, and went to Aranguren's
HEADQUARTERS, where he ordered Ruiz to
be tried by courtmartial. in accordance
with the orders of Gomez. Ruiz was
defended in his trial by Aranguren and
Rafael De Cardenas. the former of
whom had pledged his word of honor
for Ruizs safety. 1t was reported that
General Alexandra Rodriguez ordered
the execution of the prisoner
The Russian Consul, who is President
of the Union Club, and a personal
friend Of Ruiz. who is a member of
the same club, visited United States
Consul General Lee. and asked him
TO use his influence to save the life of
Ruiz
Lee called privately on Marshal
Blanco. and stated to him the object
of his visit The Governor-GeneraI al
lowed General Lee to intercede in a
friendly way. Early yesterday Ern-
est Tosca, an attache of the American
Consulate, with young Manuel Chaco.
carrying three days provisions. left for
Campo Florida, Havana Province, bear
ing permit from Marshal Blanco to
seek the camp of AranSuren, with a let
ter for onsul-GeneraI Lee.
Ruiz was expected to-day, and Cen
eral Gonzales Parade was assured
that he was at liberty. Last night it
was asserted that Ruiz would be re-
leased upon the condition that the in
surgent leader Candido Villa Neuva be
exchanged for him, but upon the ar
rival here this evening of Tosca it be-
came generally known that Tosca's
visit did not avail to save the life of
Blanco's envoy.
Tonight Senor Tosca returned from
Campo Florida, three leagues distant
from the fnsurgent encampment at
1umba Cuatro. He says he met out
posts of Aranguren's forces. and that
the chief of the party confirmed the
report that on his arrival Colonel Ruiz
was met by Aranguren and an escort of
twelve men who received him warmly.
Ruiz urged the party to accept auton-
omy, and congratulated himself that he
would induce them to return with him
TO Havana. The insurgents in camp
had not been prepared for the visit by
AranSuren, and seeing Ruiz in his uni
form and learning the object of his
visit, they demanded the application of
the proclamation of Gomez and Rodri-
guez, which orders the infiiction of the
death penalty on all persons who at
tempt to induce chiefs of the rebellion
to surrender. In compliance with their
demands, a courtmartial was formed
and the death sentence was passed upon
Ruiz.
Senor Tosca adds that Aranguren
stood aloof during the trial and al
lowed the death sentence to be carried
out
Colonel Ruiz was executed with a
machete.