The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
WANTED TO GET HIS FAMILY.
SENIOR SOILS PAID $1,000 A DAY FOR
THE ADULA.

Chartered the Steamship for Five
Days for $4,000 - Hoped to Get
other Refugees SO As to Tighten
the ENpense-Hc Testified before
the Prize Commissioner Nester-
day-Said lie Intended 10 Ask Per-
mission to Enter Guantanamo.
Soils Well Educated and a
wealthy spaniard.
The prize Commissioners in the case Of
the British steamship Aduia have finished
taking the testimony of the members of
the crew OF that vessel as far as they viii
so with il, ana yesterday afternoon the
testimony Of the witnesses who had been
called was read over 80 them, and they
were called on TO sign it.
The principal witnesses yesterday were
Capt Yeates and Don jose r. Soils. the
Spaniard who chartered the Adula for the
voyage to Santiago and Guantanamo. They
of course, take the position that they wore
going for the purpose Of carrying away
refugees. and both stated that they were
approaching Guantanamo with a view to
asking permission from any American war
vessels located there, 70 enter the port. 1t
is stated in the libel that the Adula was
within the three mile limit coming toward
the entrance to the bay before she saw
any of the United States warships
Senior Soils admitted before the commits
sloners that he was a spauiard. and stall
ed that he was going to cuba for The pur-
pose Of taking out refugees. His intention
was, he stated, TO seek permission from
the blockadlng fleet to enter the harbor.
He also admitted that the American con-
sui at Kingston, jamaica had warned him
not TO go to Cuba and not to attempt to
run the blockade. He said he had no inten-
ton Of running ihc blockade, but deter
mined to go in in spite Of the warning of
the American consul, and ask permission
OF the fleet off Guantanamo to enter.
Senior Soils is a native of Cuba, though
he is a Spaniard by birth. He leaves in
Cuba a wife and four children, all girls
from to IL years of age. The pri-
mary object of his trip was to take them
away from the country. and for that pur-
pose he paid 5000 for the steamship Adula
for five days, hoping in addition to the
other refugees. and thereby get back part
of the large sum he paid out for the use
of the vessel. He is engaged in the lum-
Der business not far from Santiago, but
has left two managers in charge of his
place, and is satisfied that the members
OF his family are being well cared for. Al
the same time he expresses much anxiety
about them. Senior Soils is a well educated
gentleman, and speaks three languages
huently, Spanish, English and French.
Senior Soils paid S50OO IN cash for the use
OF the Adula for FIVE days.
In the prize crew with the Adula Is Free
man Gill, q gunner's mate of the Marble
head and Leonard Chadwick, who is in
the same gune squad. They both served the
gun that was used against the Spaniards
when Lieut.. Anderson had charge of cut
ting the cable off Cicnfuegos Mr.. GIN
has been in the service for 30 years, but
will retire when his time is up as he has
been left a good snug fortune.
MIR. II. II. Vernon was left in charge of
the Adula by Deputy Marshal Chas. J.
White, when the steamship was placed In
the possession of the marshal.
Now that the examination of the mem
bers of the crew has been completed the
only thing that remains to be done is to
take the dispositions of the members Of the
prize crew. and of Lieut.. Anderson, the
prize master. These dispositions have moth
ing to do with the preliminary investiga-
ton by the prize commissioners, but are
taken for the purpos, of having the tesu-
mony before the court when the case is
taken up for trial. This will be done to-
day and on Monday, and as soon as It Is
finished Lieut.. Anderson viii send his prize
crew back To the Marbiehead.