The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-13
CAPTAIN MURPHY TRIAL.
Judge Bradford Overrules the Demurrer
to two Counts and His Trial Goes On.

In the United States District Court yes
terday afternoon the argument on the de-
murrer to the indictment against Captain
Edward Murphy was resumed. Judge
Bradford reserved his decision until to-
day. When court convened this morning
Captain Murphy occupied seat along
side of Ralph De Sofa. District attorney
Vandegrift filed q rejoiner to the demurr-
or. Judge Bradford announced that he
sustained the demurrer TO the first, third
fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth counts
and overruled the demurrer to the second
and fifth counts.
These CoIlts were that he provided the
means for q military expedition to be cur
riPd on W: thi the territory of the United
States by tn, providing Of the steamer
Laurada al d that he proceeded down the
Delaware EVER took aboard men and arms
and proceeded to near the island of Navas.
So. where the ca'yo was transferred to the
tug Dauntls and then transferred to the
island Of Cuoa
Exceptions were noted by the counsel
for the defense The following jury was
empanolled: John Barclay, Leroy T: Tin.
dial, William Newlove. Samuel Moore,
David s. Wild, William d, Mock, Jason b
Simmons, James A. Moore, James A.
Muiligan, James l.. Dickinson, James X.
Sapp and Charles H. Jones' District AT.
torney Vardegrift represented the United
States ind Senator Gray, Andrew c. Gray,
and II. II. Ward appeared for Captain
Murphy.
Tho allegations were that Murphy was
Captain of the Laurada which left vii
lnington on August G. 1895. That at n
point off Barnegat met the Richard X.
Fox and Dolphin and took aboard 25 men
and cargo of boxes containing cannon,
matchetes, rifles and ammunition. When
near the island Of Navassa the men and
arms were transferred to the tug Daunt-
less and landed on the island of Cubn.
The certificate of registry OF tho Laurada
as an American vessel was offered by Dis
trict Attorney Vandegrift.
Senator Gray objected on the grounds
that no averment was made in the charge
that tho Laurada was an American yes, el
The court ruled the certificate out at
present
Collector of Port Cooper was the frat
witness He was asked concerning the
custody OF clearance papers OF the Laurada
in his possession. Senator Gray objected
to the question and the court allowed the
question,
The records showed that she had aboard
crew of % men with Edward Murphy as
master.
George Cowley, colored, was an able
buu!ou ecuiuuu uDuuIN tHo lJhuruud oh oiio
night Of August 8. 1886 They proceeded
down the river part of the way and at
midnight took aboard four large surf boats
They were stored in the hold. The next
Sunday morning they sighted the steam
launch Richard X. Fox with men aboard.
Then they saw the Dolphin with the
barge Green Point. The boxes were I'M
loaded to tho Laurada One Of the men
who came aboard had boon pilot In
Cuba. On the voyage he saw cannons.
guns, sabres, shells and cartridges.
Gin cross examination Ex-senator Gray,
Cowlcy admitted he bad been in Jail sever
al times and got tangled up about his "Trip
on the Lalradn A recess was taken I'M
til $50 o'clock this afternoon