The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-04
ALLEGED INTERVIEW.
A World Correspondent Clnirts to
Have Seen Miss Cfsncros.


Have Seen Miss Cfsncrns.
New York. September S.-A special to
the World from Havana says
The World correspondent went to see
Evanselina Cisneros in her prison. Tues
days. Thursday and Saturdays are visiting
days at the women's jail, and the recep-
ton room on those days is full of people
from 10 to 4 p. m. who have come to con-
dole with the prisoners and bear tidings
from their relatives and friends
When the World correspondent asked to
see Miss Cisneros, he WIS allowed to pass
through the outside iron gate into small
room with stone floor, on one Of the walls
OF which was painted in large letters "Sa~
lada de la Justicta.''
Evangelina was sent for, and while wait
ing the correspondent had Tie opportunity
to notice some of the other women who
were receiving visitors one was we'll
dressed woman who had murdered her hus-
band. Next to her was a good looking wo-
man who had been confined for delivering
ammunition and supplies to the insurgents.
She was political prisoner Next to her
was a woman who kept 4 lodging house
in Havana, and had rented room to two
men whom she did not know. While their
baggage was being moved into the room
the police seized two OF the trunks and
found arms and explosives. The men c.
capped, but the landlady was arrested. She
knew nothing of the case uut was held re-
sponsible. and is now waiting for the re-
suits OF the fullest investigation,
few minutes after the arrival OF the
correspondent. Evangelna came tripping
down the stairs and walked gracefully
across the end Of the court yard and out
through the gate into the reception room.
She is pretty beyond question. She is pc
lite and graceful in her movements. Her
manners are perfect. and her selfposses-
sion Is wonderful
She said she could not make any state
ment on paper, because her friends had
told her not to, but she talked quite freely
OF her hopes and fears. and answered ques-
lions seemingly without reserve. She sale
she did not receive her meals from the out
side. because she was afraid Of treachery
and preferred to be content with the no
tons Of the jail.
There are about eight or ten other wo-
men in this same big room. All looked
clean and respectable, and all were white
women. One Of them was distinguishes
looking lady of about so, with gray hair
some alleged political offense is the cause
Evangelina is the most animated OF all
She is the star bcarier and receives more
attention and has more visits. She saws
the letters that she received from Colonel
Berris on the Isle of Pines and which con-
tanned evidence of his guilty intentions
toward her were all sent by her friends
TO Austria, and from there direct to Spain
to the queen regent. She says If they
could be presented before n fair court mis-
conviction woui1 be certain.
The colonel says that he wrote her but
one letter end that granted the permit to
her father to travel as pedller. She
would not describe the events OF the night
Of July %. 1896, further than TO say that
she knew Colonel Berrs WAS ccminc TO hel
house that night because his secretary had
told her So She opened the door when
Re knocked. As TO how he was seized, OF
by whom she would not say She escaped
from the house and was caught and arrest
ed the following morning and brought tc
| Havana She says the greatest favor any
one could do for her would be to secure 70,
| her an irterview with General Weylcr. Sh'
| said. II could convince him II he would
! only hear me-
In government circles nothing had beer
| heard from Madrid In regard 10 transfer
| ring Evongelina 10 convent. Opinion
| differs as to whether such change would
| he A benefit II her case Is let alone fol
| a while she will be released and, perhaps
| ordered to leave the island.
wcyIer Returned IN Havana.
Havana, September 3.-Captain General
| Weyler arrived here at O'clock this even
ing from Melina del Sur, sixty kilometers