New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
SPANS ANSWER TO MRS. DAVIS.
An INTERESTING LITTER N THE CASE of
EVANGEI INA cOSsIo cisNERos

An INTERESTING LITTER ~ THE CASE or
EvANGEr1NA coSsIo cIsNERos.
Ienox. Mass Aug % (SpeciaD-Sehor Dupuy de
Lone the Spanish Minister has sent the folo"
inc letter TO Mrs. jefferson Davis concerning her
appeal to the Queen Regent Of Spain in henalt ot
Miss Evangelna C0ssio Cisncros:
Lenox, Mass. Aug ~ hs.; 81
Nrs Varjna jefferson Davis. Narragdnsett Ple''
Dear Madam: Don Juan On Bose First secretary
n thc ROYAL Snanlsl Legation. who went TO see
YOU in my name. has reported TO me ~" 80,
lion he has had the honor OF having with you 9a, 5r
,,,int last | have not failed to convey 10, her
Majesty the Queen through Her minister OF 80,
inc Duke of Tctuan that you had really elegrapned
- iior MAJESTY and have also reported th' noDle
words YOU have expressed In your conversations OIL -
Wr En Bosr told you that when your ca6egram
was received the Queen and the spanish u0vuln-
mcn had no knowledge OF the arrest o .i' :,
"n.ina Cossio Clsneros and also that Her MaJesly
lad given orders as soon as 1t was received 10 re-
mort 20 her the merits of The case. az. % ilau ~
pleased 10 command 10 Inform YOU Il your mes
sage was true that she had received IL Ia.ot aoly
and with all the regard due - a lady 80 "oi'"' Vi
TPpe Information received from Cuba by the span,
sh liovernment and laid before fier Ma]eSSb boys
that has been transm'eq 10 ne ' Sonspration to
promote the interest Of one or more fbat
has touched your good heart. The facts & show "
that Miss Evangelina Cosslo uiSnsrIs ,S IsIand ~
her house the military commander OF me isiald iI % %
Pincs and had men concealed in IT, VINO trleG TO TO
assassirate him in win an "a
the prisoners on the island For tnat onehce lar ar
from being condemned and being reaHE 10 t pe
transported penal settlement IN Aill.a, sne
has nor vet been tried: the Public Prosecutor mas
no, vet presented the case for the Government; ne
has not yet as is requisite or our law, asFeu II
sentence 10 be imposed on her. and the case Is not
vet ready 10 be finally disposed OF. ~ ,
These facts easy 10 prove. inc American
Consul General any OF the foreign Consuls In 'uDa
willing TO get Information can convince thensey -
OF Tho truth and could have been applied TO ny
the papers which have started this sensation
II they had really been prompted ny sentiment
Of huina rity instead OF having been prompted by
the desire OF increasing their circulation ny ihor
usual slanGerous methods. The absolute falschood
OF the press publications In relation 10 concre'e
facts related with this case Is not favorable, GER
ainly 10 the cyactitude OF the considerations win
which the innocence OF the accused person prctends
| have the honor OF giving you tho above nfoT-
nation b. order Of Her Majesty. ana 10 inform you
bv her special command that she il well and Ia
vorably disposed to correspond 10 your earnest
plea and | am instructed to add that, as the case
stands and before the trial has been completed AMI
n sentence imposed, she II not allowed by the law
TO interfere. but that Instructions have been com
mlnicated to the Governor General Of Cuba TO
bring speedy trial and to grant TO Miss Cossio all
possihlc consideration. am. madam, very rcSn"ci-
fully yours ENRIQUE DtPtY DE LONE