The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
ADoIro VERA, srAxisH SIR.
re Cubas Legation ssJs ms Il OPERATING IL
Various W1ertaa Plseea.

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WASHINGTON, Juno 1A.-The Cuban Legation
In this city was advised to-day by It's agents
and representatives in Florida that a notorious
Spanish spy IL operating in Key West and other
places in Florida. He IL Adolfo Vera, a Cuban
By birth, but q naturalizod Mexican. for many
years in the secret service OF Spain. On many
ocoaSicns he has informed the Spanish author.
itioh Of the movements Of the CubanB and their
plans while tho Cubans supposed that he was
friendly to their cause.
Vera 10 reported to have zone about the
streets openly calling himself q Mexican and 30
cretly obtaining all the information possible
for the benent Of Spain in regard TO the move
mentS Of troops and the American warships.
He was one Of tho passengers on board the Span
ish steamship Panama, which was taken as q
prize by an American ship, and with the other
passengers got his liberty. He has an unen-
Viablo record Is q spy.
In 1879, whom tho revolutionary movement
was started which led to the ten years war,
Gen. Garcia, now second in command Of the
Cuban army, wes in New York making arrange
ments TO secure ammunition and supplies for
tho contemplated movement and was directing
at the same time plans for an uprising In Santa
Clara. A famous revolutionary club composed
Of about seventy Cubans of that city had boon
organised and was making preparations for .
struggle by sending provisions and supplies 70
the mountains as fast as possible. Those Gu
bans had commissioned throe men to convey
their goods to tho mountains. whore Shoy would
all unite later and begin operations at an op.
perfume moment.
This undertaking was awarded to three Cuban
patricia, Ramon Melero. Antonio Gomez and
Antonio Cristo. After tho supplies had already
boon started for the mountains one of tho men,
Melero, communicated their plans to q friend
whom he supposed could DO trusted with n
Cuban secret and whom he thought he could in
terest in the Cuban revolution. That person
was Adolfo Vera. The latter readily consented
to join with the Cubans in their revolutionary
movement and seemed pleased to be Of some
service. Melero and his comrades wero fol-
lowed and captured by the Spanish garrison at
Santa Clara. Vora. Immediately upon the de-
parture Of tho patriots. had communicated their
plans to the military chief of Spanish forces.
As a result the entire train of supplies for tho
Cubans was confsoated and the three mon tried
before court-martial and sentenced to perpetual
exile at Ceuta.
Vera Is a native Of Santa Clara and for many
years has been in the secret service Of Spain.
After tho Punishment OF the three patriots he
disappeared suddenly. being afraid Of Cubans
who sought revenge for his treachery, and next
turned up in Mexico. where he was naturalized.
In 1893 he again returned to Santa Clara. and
while. seated In a cafe at that place was rocoe-
nized bylMelero and his two brothers, who in the
meantime had secured his pardon. When
Melcro could reach Vera he drew a knife and
stabbed him several times SO that he came near
ending his life. Tho three brothers were again
sent to prison. Whom Vera recovered he again
went TO Mexico and was not hoard from again
by any Of tho CubanB until he was found on
board tho Panama as q passenger. 1t Is sup.
posed that he was then bound for Cuba to con-
tinue his work as q Spy.
The three patriots whom he sent to Ceuts for
life arc now officers in the Cuban Army under
Gen. Gomez.