The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09
WEYLER's GRASP IIGHTENs
Senorita Cisneros Once Nsre
Held Incomnnicado.
SCHEME TO PREVENT PARDON
Geo. Lee Had Been Told That the
Girl Would Soon BE Released,
But the Word Of Promise Is Coz
-taotly BrolSen-Aii lntercessions
Seem Vain.

New York, Sept. "a Havana dispatch
20 the journal says: Evsugelina Cossio Is
now imprisoned inco,nuaicado by order
OF Gen weyler. and nuIse OF ber friend are
permitted 10 sre p-r.
This action has been taken to prevent
friends Interesting Themselves in her be-
half, aud illustrates fully the character
of persecution Co which she is sub jected
Gen. Lee called at ReooJidas Saturday
last. just before he left. but was not
permitted 10 see Evangelina, as the order
nailed OF tie wall u the prison made no
exception i'm favor OF the consul general
This order reads as follows
IL is hereby ordered that with this date
no further visits TO any of the inmates OF
tie RrcoJidas Will he uerinitted. -by order
tember 3, 1897, Ell Yigtiante.
tSignedl JOSE QtiATERAS-
This ORDER t.rings down upon the heads Of
the other prisoners i'm Recojidas the wrath
caiied Iorth against Evangelina GOSSIP y
Cisner9s.
Because friends have attempted 10 make
life in tie desolate prison more attractive
for her, she and those with ber have been
CIT off frot.. all communication with the
outside world,
The fact that Gen. Lee was not even per-
mittcd 10 step inside the court of the Jail
indicates clearly the manner in which the
ordersof weyier have been carried out
TIE BCfcner nas determined unat EVAN
sclina shall be cut off entirely from her
friends. tnus noIsing u BATTLE the people of
the United States. .who have In them
selves in her. BY making it impossible Ia
secure information cncernin her, he hopes
To Snlothe- the agitation about her case In
the United States.
Every step lie has taken in recent days
T., this case has been the result OF the Jour
nails action, and it can he positively stated
that had H.Jt he Journal called attention tu
the beastiful prisoner 50 opportunely, Evan
eelina would now be beyond all aid from
people or the United States. AS IL is, her
case is being rapidly pushed, and Will be
taken ap shortly.
her incarceration incomunicado Is but a
ruse TO prevent the carrying out of the
order OF the Queen Regent directing that
Evangelina be removed to a convent. This
has not been done. but weyier win shortly
WISHES or the Queen Regent have been
obeyed. As hong as she is confined i'm
cornunicsdo ia the Coco jidas il win he diff
cult Ia deny this 81 ate nent. but 1t is known
that at present she is in the prostitutes
prison on Composaelia street
Gen Berriz. the Spanish officer for re-
sisting whose advances She was put in
prison. has been ordered to the field, having
of the Isle of Pines. He pleaded with wey
Ter not TO oonsgn him to the field, hut the
captain general was inexorable, and sent
hin, off with a battalion doing duty in the
Grille hills.
He has keen sutraeaied by Gen. Frances,
formerly in command OF the order publico
in Havana.
In the period elspsing since Berriz came
TO Havan Col. Betancourt, father OF the
fiance Of Evangeiina, has been in COM
mand in the Isle OF Pines In Havana
weyler's action with regard to Berriz is
looked upon as a rebuke for his completely
in the attempt upon the honor of Evan
gelina Cossio. Had it not been for pressure
in the United states. however, no action
would ever have been taken in the matter
BerriZ is sacrificed by Weyier as q grand
stand play for the benefit OF the Queen
Regent, WHO is said To have expressed great
indignation at Berriz's Infamous assault
upon Scnorita cossio.
As previously stated in these dispatches,
a numi,er OF the Isle of Pines prisoners viii
be released, but as ti~ price of their lits-
erty they viii be expected TO give faleevi
dence against Evangelina, her father and
tire brothers Betancourt. For these latter
there is no hope, and they are certain to
meet death In the laurel ditch in Cahsnas
Their court martial. with that OF Evan
geliga. win soon come off, but the greatest
secrecy viii he maintained.
Capt. Alberto MenendeZ has Offered
himself for the defense, and has visited the
Recojidas several times fpr the purpose of
Iutervie wing Evangelina. Col. Castillo
will I've president of the court, which viii
he composed of sixteen officers.
wcyIer has said in the conduct Of this
court-riartial he will not be in any way
affected by the attitude of the American
press. As fol Evahgelina herself, he case
is far worse than ever before. She r. shut
off absolutely from friends nd the outside
world. her only companions the black
wfetches who cutnpose the greater part OF
the population OF the Recojidas. What in
dignities she may be subject to can only
tie Imagined. Nothing definite can be
learned. Deprived OF the power of making
public her snfrerings, she will lose her las.
defense against the brutalities of her TAIL
ers. anG viii be helpless IN their clutches.
She is daily visited by officers of the mill
tary, who endeavor to obtain from her
sOine confession that will clear Berriz, but
knowing shat any admission that VIII free
him from censure will blacken her own
character, she sturdiIy refuses, preferriny
10 suffer the prosecutions TO which she is
subjected rather than concede anything to
weylcr-s underIinEs.
my boy came home from school one
fau with his hand badIv ana