Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-14
CISNEROS ARRIVES.
Reaches New York from Ha-
vana on Steamer Seneca.
Her Passport and Passenger List
Calls for Senior Juan Sofa.
But Out Of Sight Of Moro She Becomes
Senorila Juana Sofa.

New York, Oct. 13.-Miss Evangelina
Coslo Cisneros, who recently escaped
IRON a Spanish prison in Havana,
Cuba, was a passenger on the Ward
line steamer Seneca, which arrived,
Cisneros asked to be excused from say
ing anything as she was not yet re-
covered from sea sickness, from which
she had suffered during the entire pas
sage, keeping her birth in her state
room the whole time. Her name was
not entered on the passenger list, but
instead the name Of Miss Juana Sofa
was used She was travelling under
the care of a gentleman who accom-
panied her from Havana.
When the Seneca reached Quarantine
the tow boat J. Fred Lehman, with
several newspaper representatives and
four women went alongside the steam
er and waited until the health officers
inspection was over, when they went
on board and accompanied Miss Ci5-
neros to the city.
Miss Juana Sofa, the assumed name
steamer Seneca at Quarantine at $50
She was transferred to the tug ]. Fred
I4ohman. which started at once for the
red crepon waist and skirt, with black
lace trimming at her throat. She Wore
no hat. and was without a wrap or
cloak. She had no baggage of any
description.
Miss CisnerOS'S escape and safe ar
rival on the Seneca was one of the
most daring feats ever attempted and
was still prisoner her friends secur-
ed passport for one Juan Sofa, ami
state room No. 3. on the Seneca was
held in the same name. There were
three days before the boat sailed.
On the Saturday when the steamer
was to leave Havana, detectives
watched the gangways with extra eau
ton. All day long they remained at
their post examining the passports,
which all passengers have to show
before leaving Havana. Their Wig
lance would probably have prevented
the departure of Miss Cisneros from
Cuba, even after her escape from Jail,
had it not been for little refreshment
which was served to the detectives by
friends of Miss Cisneros who we,s,
aboard and around the/Seneca. The
refreshment included wine The chief
of police of Havana came aboard while
the refreshment part of the plot was
in progress, and it is alleged that he
too, fell a victim of the wiles of the
Cisneros faction.
1t was only few minutes before the
Seneca was ready to pull out from her
dock when slim, young fellow came
running across the wharf. He had no
baggage and was fashionably dressed.
he walked quickly up the gang plank.
name is Juan Sola,' he said, and he
showed his passports. Everything was
satisfactory, so the Senior was allowed
to go aboard.
1t is said that if it had not been for
the wine, the strange treble and rather
curious figure of Senior Sola might have
attracted the suspicious of the Spanish
detectives. The scheme worked sue
cessfully. Miss Cisneros's friends, when
they saw that everything was salts
factory, disembarked and watched the
ship pull slowly out under the frown-
ing Spanish guns, carrying it's burden
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. And the next
day. when Moro Castle was left far
behind. she appeared on deck, trans
formed into Senorita Juana Sofa, and
dressed in becoming red gown.
Immediately upon landing in this
city, today. Miss Evangelina Cosio
Cdsneros was taken in a carriage to the
Waldorf hotel. While Senorita Cisne-
ros was fatigued she appeared to be in
the very best of spirits and exultant
over her arrival in America. Senorita
retired as soon as she reached the
hotel and refused to be seen.