The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-11
DID AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG
MAN FROM CLEVELAND, O..
M IN CUBA.
mas arrested BY SPANISH TROOPS
Detained Only IL Few Hours-While
Va Under Arrest He Ate Up Passport
10 Gomez, Signed by Estrada
Palma.

New York, Feb. "a copyrighted
cablegram from Havana to the Evening
World, says
1864 Euclid avenue, Cleveland, by the
military authorities of Guanabacoa is a
strange affair. He was treated SO well
and discharged promptly that no inquiry
has been made into the matter.
kyyWhy he was seized and detained is still
Ta s<ystery to young Sheridan. He made
no complaint to Gen. Lee and no explana-
ton has been asked at the palace. On
the day Sheridan, who is an adventurous,
hut q tactful tourist, was arrested, he
came to the room of the World cores
pendent at the Hotel Inglaterra and said:
II hear that Cojamara, watering place
beyond Guanabacoa, has been burned by
the rebels. l am going out there to see
it. l can not speak Spanish but l want
TO go along just for the fun of the thing"
AS the country road between here and
Cojamara is full of troops and on the
alert on the look out for rebels, who also
abound, an effort was made to persuade
the young man not to go.
s.'Oh, I'll get some fun out of it, he
said and started fully convinced that he
could "jolly'' any Spaniard on earth.
That night there was Il fearful storm of
wind and rain. Sheridan did not return.
1t was thought the young man had sought
shelter, but his friends were worried
and were about reporting his absence to
Gen. Lee when into the hotel he came.
II have been arrested" he said. "They
seized me ut Guanabacoa, kept me a
prisoner all night and then let me go. |
could not understand what they said
about it, but made such stiff kick that
they changed from roughness into polite
ness. / knew | had done nothing and so
put on a bold front. l found on arriving
, At Guanabacoa that l would have to get
y, pass to go to Cojamara. l applied at
g. = u,ffice of the comma ndant and he ask
yfSJ,r my papers. As soon as he saw my
a kliie he compared it with one on card
. had and smiled with glee.
EsS"He called two soldiers with guns and
they stood by the door, while he went
out Another officer came in.
HE was so good looking that | asked
him by signs to take a drink. He nod
ed. | thought, and | put my arm in his
and walked to the door. He whistled,
seized me by the arms and the two
SOlultTS ltNcHtu tiitil fuho o. m.
Il then saw l was arrested. The high
cockalor,lm came back, had rocking
chair brought in and | sat down. 1t was
then 8 p. M AT 6 o'clock a lot of officers
came in. They invited me to their table
to dinner and always passed things to
me first They were very polite. went
back to my chair and slept under guard
n,ntil 3 O'Clock in the morning when the
commandant woke me up, gave me my
W passport, opened the door. motioned that
~ Ii could 20 and bowed very low.
II saw that l was the aGgrieyed party
and | refused to go. 1t was dark and
raining. | shook my head, made signs
that | wanted Il bed and sat down. The
officer had cot brought in, Il servant
made bed and turned in. At s o'clock
they brought me coffee and rolls: dress
ed and left the officers bowling and evil
IDENTIFY apologizing for my detention"
Were you afraid at tirst!' Sheridan
was asked.
\ Of" he replied, Il was afraid they might
search me-"
What if they had: you had nothing
& dangerous about you!'
Il no, only passport to Gomez, sisneSG
4 by Estrada Palma, belonging to irlehd
| ate it up while sat in the chair.