Evening journal., 1897-08-09
TO FREE LAURADA.
The Famous Alleged Filibuster
to Be Released This Week.
A MARSHAL TO WATCH HER

AFTER BEING TIED UP HERE FOR
FIVE MONTHS AT A LOSS TOl
HER OWNERS OF s1OO PER DAY
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY CON
sENTs TO LIBERATE THE YES
sEL-THE LAURADA's CAREER.
An understanding has been arrived
at between the owners of the famous
hlibustering steamer Laurada, John J.
Nolan and Others and United States Al
torney Vandegrift, as to the release Of
the vessel. The owner has given $4,-
900 property bond, which is given in the
usual form in admiralty cases. An
other BOND for 81 600 was furnished to
the authorities to maintain and pay a
deputy marshal, who is to cruise on the
vessel pending the decision OF Judge
Bradford in the forfeiture case. This
arrangement operates as a complete re-
lease Of the Laurada from all the de-
mands of the government, and of all
private libellants cases which are now
pending again the steamer in the
United States District Court Mr. Ward
expects to enter security for the YES
sells release next Tuesday.
The steamer Laurada is the most
Noted craft in American waters. She
has become far-famed because Of her
Il daring exploits in carrying arms to the
Cuban insurgents.
When the war between Spain and the
insurgents broke out, the Laurada was
one of the many vessels that piled in
the fruit trade between the two coun-
tries. Her captains, Hughes and Muir
, ply, who figured conspicuously in the
/. filibustering case here were regarded
as being men who knew no fear. They
were familiar with every channel
between the two countries and
were just the men to general an expe-
dition to Cuba. The vessel, when car
rying fruit, carried arms and ammuni-
tion, also. She engaged in these ex'
, piOits for some time until the Spanish
authorities got wind of her doings. She
p was then watched by spies and Pinker-
ton detectives, but the owners, upOr
, learning that the vessel was beint
I watched. stopped uhe shipment CT arms
, She was boarded several times, bu
luckily no implements of war wer'
found. and the officers reporte,
that the vessel was doing
vessel engaged in more expeditions
and in one of these the vessel wa
caught The vessels officers wer
tried for filibustering, but tn
= government failed to prove the charg
and the vessel was released. She en-
gagged in the same tactics and was cap
: ured again. This time her officers es
e Gained conviction. The vessel, how
n aver engaged in one expedition to
j. many In February last the vessel lal
> up at Baltimore. She was inspected an
q the officers were ordered by the lnspec
tors to have the vessels hull and boile
n repaired. This they agreed to do, bu
III instead of coming to Wilmington, a
n was intended. the vessel put off at Bar
negat on February 26 for Cuba VIII
10 men, arms and ammunition. Upon he
p return to America she came to WI
II mington and was seized by Marshf
a Lannan and tied up at the wharves
e the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
= pany. The filibustering case now pend
y ing in the United States District Coui
Ie of Delaware against the vessel is the re
suit of the vessels trip to Cuba on Eel
ruary &c.
There are at least four or five suit
pending in the United States Cou
against the Laurada, namely: The I'll
- clustering case, the forfeiture case, u
- violation of inspection laws, and se'
eral small suits for groceries, coal an
i sundry articles. The decision Of JudE
D.. Bradford in the forfeiture case will NJ
be handed down until next month.
Judge Bradford decides against the We
sci IL will be sold.