Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-07

ii' 20 'H"t VIC HUI. men tleN Separat-
ed us and took our statements separate
ly, to which the lieutenant said that he
would not require us to take oath. This
was the only examination or trial that
we had while there. The Spaniards de-
tailed soldier who could speak Eng
lish to look after Jones and put me in
room in the back Of the house with
two sentries in front Of my door
From some things that | overheard
thought that some of the officers wanted
to have us shot, although | may be
wrong. Certainly our treatment there
was of the very best. In fact, we were
treated more as guests than as prison
ers. Tho Spaniartls came to our rooms
and visited us and kept us supplied
with cigarettes and cigars and drinks
and reading matter when they had very
little themselves, as they We're - miles
from Guanajay, which was their base
of supplies. l could not make up my
mind ~hy they treated us so WE'LL as |
certainly did not deserve it. Whether it
was the natural chivalry Of the Spaniard
or because they liked Jones so well,
could not tell. AS soon as we were
taken prisoners Jones had begun tc
sketch some of the officers and men, and
these sketches seemed to take with them
and pleased them greatly. He really did
some very fine work for some of them.
We were kept there all day the 18TH
On the morning of the 14th they took
us out with our arms tied together. IN
der charge of Lieutenant Asin We set
out for Guanajay, When we arrived
there, we were placed in a room, closely
guarded, to await the orders of General
Hernandez de Velasco, who was in COM
mand. He and two officers came to sec
us, and they told me to have no fear,
that we would get out of it all right
The general ordered the same lieu
tenant to take us to Havana and deliver
us to Cabanas fortress that afternoon.
We We're given lunch and some of the
officers sent us in coffee and cigarettes,
and everybody was very courteous to
us. At 2 o'clock eight guardia civiles
came around and tying us wrist to
wrist started for the railroad station.
1t was the first time that we were able
to speak together since we were prison
ors. AS we stepped out into the street
it began to rain, and it came down i'll
sheets, so that by the time we reached
the depot we We've as wet as we possibly
could be. The lieutenant ordered the
rope taken off Of us, and we were put
into the train. 1t was q raw day, and
/ hoped that we would not be sick on
account Of the wetting. We arrived in
Havana at o'clock shivering so that
everybody thought that we Were fright
cned. There was a crowd waiting for US
at Villanuava station, Havana, but the
lieutenant saw that there was liable to
be trouble. SO, tying us together again,
SO tight that it stopped the circulation
in our hands, he took us out a side en-
trance into industrial street, We were
taken through back and unfrcquentcd
streets Until we arrived at the head
quarters of the civil guard beside the
governor generals palace. There was Il
fierce mob of people behind Us all the
time clamoring for our death. So we
were taken into the building ard given
q stronger guard. When we worc taken
out to go down to the wharf, which
was only block away, tho crowd was
almost crazy, and the guards had hard
work keeping them away from us, They
did their best to brighten US into shout
ing "Viva Espana.' | was glad that
Jones could not understand them. He
walked along with Il cigarette in his
mouth and a smile on Lis face, as if he
was used to this sort OF thing every day.
When we arrived at tho wharf, there
was u delay about boat for several
minutes.
| really thought that the mob would
take us away from the soldiers. AS 1T
was, the faces of the guard were white
and the lieutenant held his sword half
drawn. There is 10 doubt in our minds
that he at least would have defended us
with his life. Finally loat came and
we were rOwcd across the entrance OF
the harbor and conducted into Cabanas.
Aswc crossed the moat | pointed out to
Jones the place where the prisoners are
shot and he said that he guessed that
he would stand up there all right if he
had to. We were taken directly before
General Gomez de Robert, who is i'll
command of the fort, and we found
him to be ono of the kindest hearted
old gentlcmcn that We had over met.
He saw how the ropes cut us and order
ed them to be taken off at once, although
we had not complained. Our hands
were purple, and it was some time be-
fore we could feel anything, with them.
Here we parted with Lieutenant Asin,
and it was with sorrow, for he had Gone
everything that he possibly could for
us. The general ordered us to be taken
to cell and we were placed in NO. Of,
a cell intended for 20 persons. In
short time the general and his aid, Cap
tain Aras, came to sec lis and ask what
we needed. asked for hammocks, Wa
ter and food. He gave us permission to
buy our food from the prison restau-
rant and hammocks were brought III at
once. On our telling him that our mon
ev had been taken away from us ne
said that he would fix it all right until
we could get money. 1t was now about
o'clock at night, and the cantinero
brought us in good dinner, which we
ate with q relish. We were also able to
buy cigars and tobacco from the canti'
nero. and for awhile he was allowed to
bring us wine, but later that was stop
ned. On the next day the general called
on US and told us that our money and
papcrs had been turned over to Sir Alex
nnder Gollan, the British consul gener-
al, and that we could write TO MN loi
money. He also gave me PERMISSION 10