The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-10-20
IT VAS 4 DARING FEAT.
The ESCAPE OF MISS CiSNEROS FROM
HAVANA.
DIsguis ii as Man she Boarded the
American Steamer :. n'ca, OutwI1.ing
the Detectives, AID Sally Arrives IL New

the Detectives, AID Sally Arrives II New
York.
Evangelina Cassso Cisnercs, who
recently escaped from Spanish pri-
500 in Cuba, was passenger Or the
Ward line steamer S-ueca. which ar
ri7ed al Nem York Wsdne sday from
H2vana. At quarantine Miss Cisae-
T0S asked TO be excused from saying
anything abcu: her Imprisonment and
escape, as she ba3 not yet recovered
from seasickness On the passenger
list She vas registered as Miss Juana
Sola. she was travelling under the
care CT a gentleman who accompanied
her from Havana. When the Seneca
reached quarantine, the towooat j.
Fred L2hman, with several newspa-
per representatives and four women,
went alo0 gside the steamer, aud after
the health officers inspection was
over they went On board and accom-
panied Mss CisDeros 10 this city. In.
medistely upon landing, the party
TOOK carriages to the Hotel Waldorf
ana were assigned rooms on the second
floor. While Senorita Cisneros was
tatiguad, she appeared to be in the
very BEST of spirits and exultant over
her. arrival in America. She d5es
not speak Eaglish, but her face is
very expressive and she seemed to
iDtuitively understand the questions
put to her, and ans wered in Spanish.
The senorita retired as soon as she
rsscEed the hotel and refused to be
seen. Among her party was Mrs. J
Ellen Foster, OF Washington, presi.
dent OF the National Woman's Repub,
lican Association.
Miss Cisneros' escape and safe ar.
rival on the Seneca vas one of the
most daring tests ever attempted and
successfully carried out. While she
was still in prison. her friends secured
a passport fer one Juan Sola, and state
room No. 3 on the Seneca was held. IN
the saaa name. This was three days
before the boat sailed. Ga the Sa.ur,
day when the Seneca was to leave
Havana detective watched her gang
wavs with extra caution. All day
long they remained at their post ez-
aminiug tee passports which all pas.
sengers haye to show bafore leaving
Havana. Their vigilance would
probably have prevented the departure
to Miss Cisneros from Cuba, had it moi
been for q little refreshment which
was served to them by friends OF Miss
Cisne1os, who we're aboard the Seneca.
The reireshment Included wine. The
chief OF police Of Havana came aboard
while the refreshnent part OF the plot
was in progress, end it is alleged that
he, too. fell victim OF the wines OF
the Cisneros faction.
4 few minutes before the Seneca
was ready to pull out from her dock,
slim young fellow came running
across the wharf. He had no baggage
and was fsshionably dressed. He
walked quickly up the gangplank,
Detectives stopped him. My name is
Juan Sola," he said, and he showed
his passport. Everything was salts
factory, so the senor was allowed tc
go aboard. Il is said that if ii had not
been for the wine, the strange treble
and rather curious figure of Senor
Sola might have excited the suspicion
OF the Spanish detectives. But the
scheme worked successfully. Miss
CiSneros' friends, when they saw that
everything was satisfactory, disem
barked and watched the ship pull
slowly out under the froWning Span.
ish guns, carrying the fugitive to safe
ty under the Stars and Stripes. Miss
Cisneros did not court danger any
mora than was necessary and at once
went to her cabin. The next day.
however, when Moro Castle was left
far behind. she appeared on deck,
transformed into Senorita Juana Sola,
alias Cassie Cisneros, and dressed IN
a becoming red gown.
Ciptain Stevens, commander OF the
Seneca, was angry when he discussed
the Cisneros incident with the report
ers. Said he: Since the commence
meot Of the present insurrection it has
been the custom OF the Spanish au
thcrities to post a couple OF detectives
at the head of the gaugway of ships
lying at Havana. We arrived at s a.
M, on Saturday and lett at Sp. M,
during which time the detectives did
not leave the head of the gangplank.
Just before the Seneca sailed, the chief
of police, his deputy and his secretsry
came aboard. Seaorita Cisneros had
escaped two days previously, and yet
they asked no questions and made nc
search for her, although upon three
former occasions they had searched
the Seneca from stem to stern and
keel to promenade deck, while look.
ing for suspects" Captain Stevens
said that, to the best of his knowledge
the only persons who went aboard al
Havana were the Lastie family, the
Dal Real family, eight Cinnamon and
man whose name appeared upon the
advance passenger list as Juan Sola
and who must have had passport,
otherwise he could not have gone
aboard.
When it was discovered that "Juan
Sola" was a girl, the Juan was
changed to ''Juaua," and Miss Cis
neros came in under that name. Mis-;
Cisneros was given some articles ot
feminine wearing apparel by the
stewardess Of the Seneca.
A. @. Stewart. an Englishman who
embarked at Tamp;co and who speaks
Spanish, said that he sat opposite Ms;
Cisneros at the table during the voy.
age, and that when she saw the Cape
Hatteras light she fell upon her knees
on the deck and prayed devoutly. MI
Stewart says he found the rescued
Cuban most pleasant companion.
She had her hair pinned up in coil,
worn under sombrero, when she
embarked, disguised as ranchman.
The Cuban junta has issued an In
vitation to the people Of Greater New
York and vicinity interested IN
Senorita Cassie Cisneros and the
cause OF Cuba to attend reception tc
be rendered to the rescued young Wo
man at Delmopico's on Fifth avenue
Saturday night. The reception will