The times., 1898-02-11
A NIGHT IN MORO CASTLE
Experiences Of a Bridgeport
Man and Two Companions.
TAKEN BY SPANISH CAVALRY
A Yacht Club Badge Looked Upon
With Suspicion and the Trio Ar
rested Significant Signs of
Hatred for Americans Manifested
at Bull Fight.

Bridgeport, Conn., Feb 10-Louis
10th, clerk Of the steamer Rosedale, OF
the Bridgeport Line, arrived here from
Havana today. While in Havana he
spent one night in Moro Castle, pris-
cner His only offense was wearing a
badge which the ignorant Spanish Of
ficials mistook for Cuban emblem, but
which was the burgee of the Park City
Yacht Club, of which Mr.. 10th is men,
Der.
On January 2S he, With NRafael NuneZ,
young Cuban stuSlent at Princeton
University, who went TO Havana to
visit his parents, and George Ferniss,
the proprietor of a livery stable in Ha-
vana, went out from the city some miles
into the suburbs to see sugar planta-
ton. On their return, the party found
nine Spanish caValrymen drawn up
across the road to impede their progress.
The officer in charge demanded the
passports of the party. They were
shown and he was about to direct that
Mr.. 10th and his companions be allow
ed to proceed when a loud shout from
one of the cavalrymen startled the whole
party.
''ReyoIucionar;o." yelled the soldier,
pointing at a device on Mr.. Toth's vest.
"ReVolucionario," chorused the other
soldiers when their eyes followed the
pointed finger Of their conrade. Mr..
10th was for few seconds at loss
to pieheni the meaning of the cries,
but as he glanced towards his vest he
saw that the badge of the Park City
Club which he Wore was the cause of the
trouble for himself and his companions.
The burgee closely resembles the
small colorS of the Cuban insurgents.
When ii came to the view of the cav
airy officer he placed the party under
arrest The officer directed his soldiers
to form around the carriage, four on
each side. and with this escort the ex-
cursionists failed to enjoy the drive
back in the direction of the city. They
were taken to Moro Castle and placed
in d large room. A messenger from
Gen. Parade, acting governor general
called on the three prisoners next
morning. He examined them closely
and seemed satisfied with their an
swers, but was still suspicious Of the
yacht club emblem. Wnen they were
locked UP a wallet in an inside pocket
was left to Mr. 10th. In the wallet
was his receipt for the dues he paid
to the yacht club 10 January. The sta
tionery Of the club is stamped with it's
producing the receipt as evidence of
the truth OF his explanation of the
wearing of the badge. A clerk was sent
for, and after the translation of the re-
ceipt orders were given for the release
of the trio. but Mr.. 10th was careful
to wrap up the suspicious badge and
place ii in one of his pockets for safe
keeping.
In speaking of the feeling in Havana.
Mr.. 10th says:
The feeling of the SPAN ards against
the United States and its people is evil
denced everywhere. l attended the big
bull fight al which Mazzanti. the star
fighter from Madrid. appeared. MAJ
zanti finished his first bull with one
thrust of his sword, AS the point OF
the blade struck the big animals heart
ii sank to It's kneessRndR died without
a struggle As the bull rolled over the
people shouted: That's .an American
bull; he dies without a struggle The
next bull was a fighter,-and the man
who dispatched him was obliged to ply
his sword six times and jump around
for his life Wien lie Grove his sword
into the bulls brain from behind the
bull dropped. That's Spanish bull:
he fights 10 the death yelled the
crowd
There was German, schoolship in
members of her crew spent a great
were royalty treated. They practically
had the freedom of the city. and they
were hailed as friends everywhere