The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
MISS COSIO CALLED BACK.
She is Ordered by the Military Judge
to Return to Prison.

Havana, Oct. 14.-Today's official
Gazette publishes an article signed. by
the military judge calling upon Evan
gelina COsiO Y Cisneros to present her
self for a term of Is days in Jail and or
dering all civil and military authOri-
ties to endeaVOr to apprehend her, and
II captured, to send her to Havana
jail.
New York, Oct 1.-THE escape of
Miss CisnerOs from the prison in Ha-
Vana and her safe arrival on the Zen
rica constitutes one of the most daring
featS ever attempted and successfully
carried out. While she was still in
prison here friends secured a passport
Tor one ''Juana SOla'' and state room
No. on the Zenrica was held in the
same name. This was three days before
the boat sailed. On the Saturday when
the Zenr1ca was to leave Havana de-
tectiVeS watched her gangWayS with
extra caution. All day long they re-
manned at their post, examining the
passports which all passengers have to
show before leaving Havana. Their
vigilance would probably have prevent
ed the departure of Miss CiSnerOS from
Cuba had it not been for little re-
freshment which was served them by
friends of Miss CisnerOs, who We're
aboard the Zenrica. The refreshment
included wine. The chief of police of
Havana came aboard while the refresh
ment part of the plot was in progress
and it is alleged, he too fell a victim to
the Wiles of the Cisneros' faction.
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was ready to pull out from her dock,
a slight young fellow came running
across the wharf He had no baggage
and was fashionably dressed. He
walked quickly up the gang plank. The
detectives stopped him My name is
Juan SOla," he said and he showed his
passport Everything was satisfactory
so the SenOr was allowed to go aboard
1t is said that if it had not been for the
wine, the strange and rather curious
figure of SenOr SOla might have excit-
ed the suspicious of the Spanish detec-
tiveS. But the scheme worked success
fully. Miss Cisneros' trends, when they
saw that everything was satisfactory,
disembarked and watched the ship
pull slowly out under the frOWning
Spanish guns carrying the fugitive to
safety under the stars and stripes.
Miss CisnerOS did not court danger
any more than was necessary and at
once went to her cabin. The next day
when Moro Castle was left far behind,
she appeared on deck, transformed in
to SenOrita Juana Sola, alias Cosio Y
Cisneros and dressed in becoming red
gown.
Captain Stevens, commander of the
Zenrica was angry when he discussed
the CiSnerOS incident with the report
ers. Said he: "Since the commence
ment Of the present insurrectiOn it has
been the custom of the Spanish author
tiles to post a couple of detectives at
the head of the gangway of ships lying
at Havana. We arrived at a. m. on
Saturday and left at p. m. during
which time the detectives did not leave
the head of the gang plank. Just be
fore the Zenrica sailed, the chief of po-
lice, his deputy and his secretary, came
aboard. SenOrita CisnerOS had escap-
ed two days previously and yet they
asked no questions and made no search
for her, although upon three former
occasions they had searched the Zen
rica from stem to stern while looking
for suspicious people,
Captain Stephens said to the best of
his knowledge the only persons who
went aboard at Havana were the Las
tie family, the Delreal family, eight
children and a man whose name ap-
peared on the advanced passenger list
as Juan SOla and who must have had a
passport, otherwise he would not have
got aboard When it was discovered
htat Juan SOla" was a girl. the"Juan"
was changed to 'Juana.- and Miss Cis-
ner0s came in under that name.
Miss CisnerOs was given some ar
ticIes of feminine wearing apparel by
the stewardess of the Zenrica.
A Mr.. Steward, an Englishman who
embarked at TampicO said that he sat
opposite Miss Cfsneros at the table
during the voyage and when she saw
the Cape Hatteras light, she fell upon
her knees on the deck and prayed de-
voutly. Mr.. Steward said he found