The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
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EXPLOIT
Hearst's Paper Did Not
Procure EVangelina
Cisneros' Release.
NOTHING WHATEVER
TO DO WITH 1T.
DuVal COnCeiVeS and Carries
Out the Whole Scheme
Unaided
IN THE FACE OF THE EDI-
TORS SILENCE
The Newspaper Claims Glory Won,
but Is Prepared to RepudIate
Failure.
DuVal COnceiVes and Carries
Out the Whole Scheme
Unaided
IN THE FACE OF THE EDI-
TORS SILENCE
The Newspaper Claims Glory Won,
but Is Prepared to Repudlate
Failure.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. 13.-An inter-
esting story is waited from the Office of a
New York newspaper in connection with
the rescue of Evangelina Cisneros from a
Havana prison through the instrumental.
ity OF a correspondent of that paper.
The name of the CORES pondent has been
given out as Charles Duvai, and the paper
has claimed a vast amount of credit for
its energy and humanity in securing the
unfortunate prisoner liheration- from thu
hands of the Spaniards.
According to the inside story here re-
ferred TO, the correspondent is entitled to
good deal more of praise than he has
yet received. and the action of the pa
per in the matter Is of purely second
aTy character.
As the tale goes this Mr.. Duval was for
some months the Jacksonville correspond
ent of the Journal, ana in that capacity
kept close watch upon the filibustering
going on between the Cuban coast and the
shores of the United States.
He was recently sent to Havana with a
rowing ommission and, like all adven-
turous spirits who enter upon such service.
began Immediately to figure upon some
scheme which would give him fame, not
alone as a journalist, but as a man of dar-
ing and spirit.
in feeling his way about Havana, DuvaI
presently learned that 1t was quite pos
sible thing in such q hotbed of ibery
and corruption as the seat of the Spanish
Government in Cuba to secure the young
woman's release.
Having settled in his own mind that the
plan was perfectly feasible, he cabled the
office a New York, laying The matter be.
fore his superior and requesting instruc-
tons.
For a day or two he fumed in silence,
receiving no reply from headquarters.
Then he telegraphed again without elicit
ing the slightest response. 1t was evident
to him that the persons in charge at this
end OF the line did not think very well of
his scheme, but he risked still another
ca ablegram.
This. too, was received in stony stiffness,
and Duval IN desperation oncluded to
take matters in his own hands. He pro-
ceeded TO hire the house next door to the
prison an6 open up an avenue of commu-
nlcation with Senorta Cisneros. His
plans were laid with the utmost skill and
he finally succeeded in spiriting the young
girl through the prison roof and down to
the street by way of the recently rented
house, close alongside the Jail wall.
When the girl was finally released the
people in the aforesaid newspaper Office
suddenly woke up to a realization of the
fact that the correspondent had done a.
great big thing. Spread-eagIe heads were
scattered all over the publication an
nouncing the latest triumph OF m odern
journalism. Statesmen, leading Cubans
and others were interviewed a. to their
opinions regarding the feat and, being un.
informed of the real condition of affairs
praised the paper with unbounded cor.
diality.
Of course, the paper has given some
little recognition TO Duval, but it has not
been stated that he took this important
action on his own account and after he
editor had by his persistent silence dis
countenanced the whole proceeding.
a question which he is Iikelv 10 ssk
himself with more or less interest under
these circumstances is, what would hav.
been the outcome so far as he is person.
ally concerned if he had failed TO Al iberat to
the prisoner2 Would the paper have
gone 10 his rescue as it would now be
obliged to do If he were TO be arrested, or
would 1t have told him he had proceeded
upon his own responsibility and must
stand the consequences?
These matters are being discussed just
at present with somewhat feverish inter
est in the office of the Journal, whence
. this story was brou hit direct.
Senorita Cisneros is tall and not at all
good looking, but seems very intelligent.
. She is about 28 years old. When she
ca me ashore she was bareheaded, wore
flaming red dress and looked ANYTHING
but delicate and shrinking. The captain
of the Seneca does not think the Havana
police were anxious to prevent Senorita
Cisneros leaving Cuba.