The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
ATE HIS CUBAN PASS.
An American Youths Experience with
WeyIer's Men.

NEW YORK Feb. "a copyright cable
gram from Havana to the Evening World
says: THE arrest of Henry X. Sheridan,
of No. 1864 Euclid avenue. Cleveland. by
the military authorities Of Guanabacoa is
a strange affair He was treated we'll
and discharged promptly that no in
quiry has been made into the matter.
Whether he was seized and detained is
still mystery TO young Sheridan. He
made no complaint TO General Lee and no
explanation has been asked at the palace.
On the day Sheridan, who is an adven-
turous but tactful tourist, arrested he
came to the room of the World corre-
spondent at the Hotel Inglaterra and said:
Il hear that Cojimar. watering place be-
yond Guanabacoa. was burned by the
rebels. I'm going out there to see it;
can't speak Spanish, but / want to go alone
just for the fun of the thing.
"As the country between here and CO.
jimar is full of troops watching for rebels,
who also abound. effort was made to
persuade the young man not TO go. oh.
I'll get some fun out of it, he said, and
started. That night there was Il fearful
storm of wind and rain. Sheridan did not
return. lit was thought that the young
man might have sought shelter, but his
friends were worried and were about re-
porting his absence to General Lee, when
into the hotel he came.
have been arrested he explained
They seized me at Guanabacoa, kept me
prisoner all night and then let me go.
could not understand what they said about
it. but l made such stiff kick that. from
being rough they changed to being very po-
lite. / had my American passport and had
done nothing. SO L put ON a bold 'front.'
found. on arriving at Guanabacoa. that
app edve to the once Of the 0
and he asked for my papers. As soon as
he saw my name he compared II with one
in a card he had and smiled with glee He
called two soldiers with guns and they
stood by the door while he went out.
waited. Another officer came in. He was
so good looking that / asked him by signs
to take a drink. He nodded. / thought, and
l put my arm ia his and walked him TO the
door. He whistled, seized me by the arms.
and the two soldiers leveled their guns at
me. L then saw | was arrested. The high
cockalorum' came back. had rocking
chair brought in and L sat down. 1t was
AT o'clock a lot, of officers came in.
They invited me to their dinner table and
always passed things to me first They
and slept, under guard until } o'clock in
the morning. when the commandant woke
me up, gave me my passport, opened the
very low. L that / was the aggrieved
party. and | refused to go. IL was dark
and raining. | shook my head, made signs
that | wanted a bed and sat down. The
officer had a cot Brought in. a servant made
a bed and j turned in. AT o'clock they
brought me coffee and rolls. l dressed
and left, the officers bowling and evidently
apOIogizing for my detention.
Were YOU not afraid at first?' Sheri-
dan was asked.
There was only one thing / was afraid
Of. he replied. i afraid they might
search me-
What if they had; you had nothing
dangerous about your
No; only passport to Gomez. signed
by Estrada Palma. belonging to friend.
| ate ii up while / sat in that chair. -