The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-26
SANGgILLY PtRDONED.
Decree Signed by the Spanish Queen
Rerent-a Letter 10 sherman

hesent-A Lettcr I'D sherman.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Senor De LONE
the Spanish minister, tonight received a
cablegram from the Duke of Tetuan at
Madrid, stating that the Queen has signed
the pardon Of Julio Sanguilly. 1t was stated
at the'legation that this action was agreed
on some days ago at a Cabinet meeting but
the announcement was. according TO dip
lomatic usage. withheld until the Queen
had formally signed it Earlier in the day
q dispatch had been received from Havana
stating that counsel for Sanguiily had filed
in the Havana court papers retiring
withdrawing the appeal to the Supreme
Court of Justice of Madrid made against
the sentence of the Havana Criminal Court
condemning Sangully to Imprisonment for
life. The correspondent of the Associated
Press at Havana was informed that Secre-
tary Olney had cabled to Sangully advis-
ing him to withdraw his appeal and ac-
cept a pardon conditional on his leaving
the Island of Cuba asid engaging TO have
nothing to do hereafter with the revolution.
The correspondent was further informed
that Secretary Olney had expressed the
hope that SanguiIy would accept this adj
vice and keep his word.
1t is understood here and the fact may
have an important bearing on the treatment
of the Sanguilly case If we'll established,
that the withdrawal OF his appeal to-day
was without prejudice; in other words. that
ii does not estop him from taking action
in the future If he feels that he has rea-
son. 10 secure indemnity for his imprson-
ment 1t appears that the only legal method
of securing the prisoners discharge speed
lily was that adopted by his counsel. name
". withdrawing the appeal that had been
taken from the sentence of the lower court
in Cuba. Perhaps the same result could
have been obtained by allowing the appeal
TO be heard by the court at Madrid. but
this involved long wait and so long as
the appeal was pending the Spanish law
did not admit a pardon. So for the benefit
of the prisoner his counsel at Havana was
made aware of the state Of the law. They
readily agreed to withdraw their appeal in
this state OF the case and now they are
awaiting with anxiety the possible inter-
ruption of their plan by the action of the
Senate. This is indicated tas well as the
arrangement for the saving of all rights
by the following letter which Senator Sher-
man has received. and which appears TO
have been regarded in the Senate debate
to-day a letter from Secretary Olney:
''Sir-Shall be permitted. in my capacity
OF counsel and representative of Mr.. Julio
Sanguilly. imprisoned in Havana. to re-
quest you, III all earnest, in the name of
my client. and for his benefit to prevent.
If possible. the passage of the resolution
directing a demand to be made upon the
Spanish government for the release of my
client? Said release having been already
granted by the spanish government upon
no other condition than the fulfllment of
certain technical requirement of the Span
ish law condition to which l here and
Sanguillys lawyer in Havana. do readily
assent; would II not be injurious to the
prisoner TO afford the Spanish government
a plausible opportunity to withdraw from
its engagement In this respect? OF course,
cannot but be grateful to the generous spirit
shown by the resolution TO which L refer, as
i am with all my heart and my client Is
grateful to the honorable secretary of state
for his manly, untiring and benevolent eff
forts in favor of Mr.. Sanguilly. l cannot
but see and recognize that the movement
in the Senate is inspired in the same gen.
erous feeling which from the beginning has
inspired the honorable secretary of state.
But ! am afraid that the effect which the
resolution. If passed. will necessarily pro-
duce in the government circles of Spain,
and perhaps among the masses, will result
In the defeat of the efforts both of the
State Department and of the Senate. j
make to you, therefore. an earnest appeal
in the name OF Mr.. Sanguilly to submit this
letter if proper. to the consideration of the
Senate, which in it's wisdom will no doubt
pay attention TO the statements therein con-
tanned"
The letter was sigffed ~ l. Rodriguez.
counsel for Julio Sanguilly'