Evening journal., 1897-07-08
THE CELEBRATED CASE
Commissioner Hears More
Testimony Against Laurada.
MORE WITNESSES TO BE HEARD


JEREMIAH HURLEY, ONE OF THE
SAILORS, GIVES SOME DAMAGING
TESTIMONY IN THE FAMOUS
FILIBUSTERING CASE.
Further testimony was taken beforel
United States Commissioner Smith inl
the United States Court this morning
in the alleged filibustering case Of the
steamer Laurada. II was alleged that
on February 26 the Laurada set sail
from Barnegat, with men, arms and
ammunition for the Cuban army. She
reached San Salvador on March II. She
deposited her cargo and upon the ves-
sells return was seized by Marshal Ian
nan and is now tied up at the wharves
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany. There has been more contention
over this vessel than any other ship
built. The decision Of Judge Bradford
as to the sale Of the vessel is now
pending.
The first witness called was Edward
II. Ray. He said that on February &c
last the Baker Coal Company, with
which he (Ray) is connected, furnished
II. II. Ward, counsel for the owner OF
the Laurada, asked Mr.. Ray, "how long
the vessel lay at Baltimore" The VIII
ness said about two weeks. He said
that he had no knowledge of any un-
lawful intent on the part of the vessel.
When asked if he knew that the coal
was delivered he replied in the affirma-
tive.
The next witness was Joseph II.
! Clannage, a member of the firm OF
Cloud & Clannage, merchants, of Balti-
more. The witness said that he had
filed bill of claim against the vessel
for provisions furnished, and which
amounted to $57123. The witness said
that his firm had furnished the vessel
with the provisions on February 20.
When asked if he knew of the character
of the boat, he said he did not.
The next witness was jeremiah Huf-
| ley, who said that he lived in Balti-
more, and his occupation was that of a
sailor
He stated that he shipped on the Lau-
rada on February 26. The vessel was
! lying at Field street wharf. man by
the name Of Beck had hired him to ship
on board the Laurada. The vessel left
the Field street wharf, and upon reach
ing Barnegat a tow-bOat came along
side OF the Laurada and put on more
provisions. Huxley said that he heard
the officers say that they were going
to Wilmington 70 have the vessel over
hauled. OF the Delaware capes a big
boat came along and put aboard the
Laurada five life-bOats.
/ We then steered northeast and sight
cd a three-mast schooner. She hove
too, and we came along side. Then,
said the witness, "the general came
aboard
'How did you know that he was q
general?" asked United States Attor-
ney Vandegrift.
Because" said Hurley, everybody
called him general.
He then told how the passengers
arms and ammunition were put aboard
Hurley testified that the Laurada
steamed down the river with the
schooner Dora M. Briggs in tow to San
Salvador. The captain OF the Laurada
told the CAPTAIN of the schooner not Ia
go within the three-mile limit On
March II the captain of the Laurada told
/, the sailors that he had an expedition
on board and he asked the sailors to g
along with him. All went except tho
first mate, who went on the schooner
edto Cuba and landed
at Bana Island. The captain, after we
landed. sent a boat ashore. He tne1
lowered the life-boats and ordered the
guns and torpedoes to be put in then
, and taken ashore
Witness told how the Cubans cut
down trees and bushes to make a gang
n wav to remove the cargo from tht
, small boats to the shore.
'After we had unloaded,' he contin.
ued. "and got everything clear We
p steered away and came to wilmington.
= Hurley said that the vessel wa unde
the command Of Captains Hughes an6
+ O'Brien.
S The witness, upon being cross-ezam
e ined by Mr.. Ward, admitted haVinl
? told the story Of the expedition to tn'
Pinkerton detectives. He further sal'
that he was being kept by them. Otne
witnesses are to be examined this atter
noon. Andrew C. Gray is associau
counsel with Mr.. Ward.