Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-26
THE CASE OF MISS cIsSERos.
Minister De LONE to Mrs. Je"erS""
p,,is-omciaI spanish Version

NEW YORK, August 25.-In response
TO an appeal cabIed to the Queen OF SPAN
Inv Mrs. jefferson Davis. Mrs. EllzaDeth
Cady Stanton, and other notable ANTI
can women, urging clemency LOT '"'
Young girl. Evangeline Cossio clsheios'
incarcerated at Habana by the opaHi''
military authorities, and VINO, u "as i
ported. was TO be exiled 10 inc PeN'''
colony at Ceuta, Africa, the resiuen l
Spanish Minister NJ. Dupuy de ho,le'
has addressed the following letter ~ ~
Davis, giving the official Spanish
of the arrest of the young CUBAN anu .ne
alleged reasons for her detention, anu
proposed trial: .,
"Lenox, Mass, August Zith'
"Mrs. Narina JEFFERSON DAVIS -"'i"S"'
sett Pier, II. l.: 49,
Dear Madame-Don Juan du BOSE
First Secretary of the Royal spanish Le-
cation. who went to see you in my hainc'
has reported TO me the conversation ne
had the honor OF having with you Satur-
day last.
II have not failed to convey TO hel
Majesty the Queen, through her MINIS
tor of State. the Duke of Tetuan, tne
fact that YOU had really telegraphed 10
her Majesty, and l have also supporter
the noble words you expressed In your
conversation. Senior du Bose told you
that when your cablegram was received
by the Queen the Spanish Government
had no knowledge of the arrest OF MISS
Evangeline Cossio Cisneros, and also thaO
her Majesty had given orders, as soon ID
II was received. 10 report TO her the
merits of the case, and has been pleased
TO command me TO inform you, If your
IL favorably and with all the regard due
IN a lady so worthy of respect as you
are.
"The information received from CUBA
by the Spanish Government and laid be-
fore her Majesty, and that has been
transmitted 10 me by cable, shows in my
opinion that a shameless conspiracy 10
promote the interest Of one or more SEN
sational papers is at the bottom Of the
romance that has touched your good
heart.
"The facts show that Miss Evangeline
Cossio Cisneros lured 10 her house the
military commander of the Isle OF Pines,
and had men concealed in II, who tried
10 assassinate him in connection with
an uprising of the prisoners In the island.
For that offence, far from beng con-
demned and being ready TO be transported
to a penal settlement in Africa, she has
not vet been tried; the Public Prosecutor
has not vet presented the case for the
government: he has not yet as is a re-
uuisite Of our law, asked sentence 10
be imposed on her, and the case Is not
vet ready to be finally disposed OF.
"These facts are very easily proved
The American Consul-General, ana any
of the foreign consuls in Cuba willing 10
get information, can convince themselves
of the truth, and could have been applied
to by the papers which have started this
sensation IL they had really been
prompted by a sentiment OF humanity,
instead Of having been prompted by the
desire Of increasing their circulation Dy
their usual slanderous methods.
THE absolute falsehood of the press
publications. in relation to the concrete
facts related with the case, is not favo-
rable. certainly to learning the exact
| conditions OF accused persons.
81 have the honor of giving you the
above information, by order OF her
Majesty. and inform you by her special
command that she is well and favoraby
! disposed to respond 10 your earnest plea,
and | am instructed TO add that, as the
| case stands, and before the trial has
| been completed and a sentence imposed,
| she is not allowed by the law TO inter-
! fere. but that instructions have been
| communicated 10 the Goyernor-General
/ of Cuba 10 bring about speedy trial
and to grant TO Miss Cisneros all possible
consideration.
II am, madame, very respectfully
yours.
ENRIQUE DUPUY DE LONE"