The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-17
TIGHTENING her CHAINS
Weyler Preparing for the Trial and
Conviction Of Miss Cisneros.
Perjured Testimony in Readiness tn
Bolster Up the Charges to Be
Brought Against Her.

New York, Sept. II "A Havana dis
patch says, Preparations for the trial OF
Evangelina Cisneros are still being made,
and IL isbelieved that when Weyier returns
from his trip 10 the eastern provinces he
will call up for trial the Isle Of Pines Case.
rs IL is kiiown to Spanish officials.
FoDr more Isle VI Pines prisoners have
been released from Cabanas after a cohfine-
naeBt of five months. This action is fully
in accord with Weyler's plan OF campaign
against this helpless girl, as outlined In my
reyious dispatches. All the unimpOrtant
prisoners will be weeded out, leaving only
Eyangcliilna, her father, the BetancourG
brothers, one of whom is her fiance, aud
thosC who actually assisted Al the rescue OF
Evangc,ina.
The prisoners who are being released
purchased their liberty with promises t1
testify against Eyangelina when her case
comes to trial.
Wcyler il now determined to make every
effort 10 secure the conviction OF this
poor girl. as lie has cabled " the Queen
Regent In answer to her instructions TO
exercise rlen,eDcy a defsmatory state
cIus,veiy. when the trial comes off. that
Evangelina WAS guilty VI starting Al in
surrection against the government la the
Isle uf Pines.
weyler's hatred VI Eyangelina has been
intensified by the agitation in the Ameri-
eau press in her favor, and he will now
attempt To demonstrate that his course
was right by proving. through per jured wit
nessss. that Evsageiina was guilty Of tue
crime charged against her. Sixteen other
prisoners are To be released shortly ON the
s;me unders landing.
Meanwhile Co. Berriz, the foth assail-
ant II the defenseIess girl, continues an
honered officsr Of the Spanish rniy. wey-
ier is anxious 10 have the favor of Gen.
AzcaIraga, tile Spanish minister Of war
aid PerrHs uncle, and tie mere matter
Of the lives OF half IL dozen Cubans and the
honor and liberty of a Cuban girl cannot b..
perinrted t. interfere with his desire to
oblige The minister of war.
In Havona nobody believes that any OF
the n,en most det ply iny Owed In the Isle 0f
Pines affair can escape the execution
erge i2 CabanaS. The girl herself is sill
incsrnunicsdo in the Recojidas. Weyler
mas Ignor I'd The Instructions from Spain ~
Rave her transferred 10 a convent and
placed I'm TIA. custody OF the religious sis
ters.
The truu.peG-up charge OF a rebellion In
the sic of Pines would he ridiculous any
where but in Cuba. When the girl 5 friends
rushed 10 her rescue in response TO her
sirrieks for heip, they captured and bound
Befriz. the military Commander of the Isle.
Had they been bent on rebellion. they
would nave killed him then. They RAJ. frofa
the soldiers who came 10 Berriz's aid. The
prisoners were without firearms, and were
outnumbered ny the Spanish troops ON the
Island. Though describing the excitement
as a subir, alton, even the Spaniards did
notreport "a sin s;le soldier inj jured. However,,
these thirgs will hardly count before o
court-martial. They are formed TO con vict,
and The prisoners W hose choice Is between
per jury and execution, VIII In all probatiI-
ity testify as they have teen ordered.