The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
Sensational Letter from a Distin-
guished Resident of Havana, I'm
folding a Cruel Scheme.
GEN. GOMEZ MAY BE KILLED
BY AN ASSASSIN WHO HOPES TO AC-
COMPANY FILIBUSTERs,
And Luis RObnn to BE Forced to Ell
a Traitor by Insurgents.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The Press to-
morrow will publish a sensational letter
written to a resident of this city by "a
distinguished resident of Havana, whose
name is withheld for obvious reasons The
letter says, in part:
You know that the policy of General
Blanco has always been a combination of
bribery and assassination. You will not be
surprised, therefore, at what is to follow.
The information has been given to me by
a Cuban, who, owing to the autonomist
force. holds a position in the councils of the
captain general. The friend tells me that
DR.. Congosto, who is the Machiavel of
General Blanco, has several schemes In
store, but the most important ones, those
that will give you a clearer insight into
the methods of pacificaton that the Span
iards intend, are the following:
1.-THE first scheme is most important DR..
Congosto has sent an emissary to New
York. do not know his name. He is a
tall man, with full beard, black eyes, and
a marked Spanish accent, though l am not
sure of his nationality. He has probably
started already for New York. where he
hopes to join one of the filibustering ex-
petitions, and reach the army under Gomez.
He is to find out the depots of arms and
the hospitals. When an occasion presents
itself he is to murder General Gomez. His
recompense for all these services will be
some thousands of dollars. My trouble is
to understand where they will get the
money.
The second scheme is with reference to
overtures to be made to those fighting in
the field for Cuban liberty. You know as
well I do the old man Jose Roban, and
Won ,1N.,., Z kI.o4 ~.
former uprisings he showed himself to be
a Spaniard of the Spaniards. Now his son
Luis is the leader commanding the insur-
gent brigade in Sagua. For this crime the
father was expatriated and sent from Sa-
qua to Havana, where he now resides. Dr.
Congosto knows that General Gomez has
issued proclamation ordering every leader
to see that all emissaries who may present
themselves with propositions of peace that
are not based on the absolute independence
of the island shall be sentenced to death.
He further adds that all attractions of this
order shall be considered treason. Now DR..
Congosto has conceived the idea of sending
the father to the son with propositions
looking towards autonomy, thus placing the
son in the position of either shooting his
father or being himself declared a traitor.
The poor old man refused, but l know not
how long he may Withstand the pressure
that is being brought to bear on him.
THE last scheme is as follows: DIR. Con-
gosto is endeavoring to secure the services
of some prominent man in the United
States This prominent person is to come
here, and on his return to the States, is
to declare that autonomy is an accom-
plished fact, that peace is firmly established
and other foolish things. AS if This could
alter the real state of affairs. and as if
Consul General Lee were not here to tell
the truth. And, by the by, very much
fear that if this gentleman Uee) does not
take his departure in good time he is run
ming the risk of being blown to pieces"