The sun., 1898-01-14
MURPHY STILL BEFORE col 'RT,
The Trial of the Master Of the Fill.
buster Lanrada Attracting
Large Crowds.

In the L. 5. District Court Yesterday
Judge Bradford announced that he sus.
tanned the demurrer to all save second
and fifth counts Of the Indictment against
Captain Murphy, former master Of the
Cuban tilibuster 1Aurada.
Five witnesses were heard, and some
important facts were brought out.
The following jury was empaneled:
John Barclay, LeRoy p. Tindall, Wm.
Newlove, Samuel Moore, David S. Wild,
Vim. ID. Neck, Jason B. Simmons, Jas.
\: Moore, Jas. A. MulIigan, Jas. l..
Dickinson, Jas. X. Sapp and Chas. II.
Jones. District Attorney Nandcgrift
represented the United States, and Sen
ator Gray, II. H. Ward and Andrew {.
Gray, the defendant.
The counts still held against Captain
Murphy, are that he was captain Of the
laurada which lett Wilmington on Aug.
e. 1896; That at Il point off Barnegat he
met the Richard X. Fox, Il launch, and
dolphin, tug, and took on board about
a men, cannon, machetes, rifles and
ammunition. When near the Island OF
NavasSa the men and arms were trans
tcrrrd to the tug Dauntles, and landed
on the Island Of Cuba The certificate
Of registry OF the Laurada as an Amer
lean vessel was offered by District Attor-
ncy.
Senator Gray made an objection on
the grounds that no averment was made
in the charge that the Laurada was All
American vessel. The Senator was s,,s-
tanned for the present.
Collector of Port Cooper was the first
witness called. He was asked by Dis
trict Attorney concerning the custody of
clearance papers of the Laurada in his
possession. An objection was entered
by Senator Gray, to the question, but
was not sustained. The records showed
that the filibuster had aboard crew of
twenty men with Edward Murphy as
captain.
George Crowley, coored, was next
called and stated that they proceeded
down the river part OF the way and al
midnight, and took aboard four large
surf boats. which were stored in the hold.
The next Sunday morning they sighted
the steam launch Richard X. Fox, with
men on board, which were taken on
board the Lauradi. The Dolphin was
next sighted with the barge Green Point.
The cargo was unloaded. 1t consisted OF
munitions Of war, Crowley became dis
concerted in describing the trip, admit
ting also having been in jai! several
times.
The Court declared recess until 2.3C
this afternoon, when the District Attor-
ncy called the following: Capt. George
+. Knox, Capt. James McAllistcr, Capt.
MckiI!en, Capt. Rand, and Joseph
Nichols, coIored, mess boy on the
Laurada, succcssiveIy TO the stand and
the purporl OF their testimony was SINH
lar to the first. When Joseph Nichols
was on the stand District Attorney VAN
dcgriit asked him 4 question to which he
answered that while conversing with
the captain of the "Dauntlcss" the cap
tain told him he had landed his cargo on
the Island of Cuba.
Senator Gray then moved to have the
question and answer stricken out, max
ing an excellent argument and at the
close of his argument, court adjourned
until 10 O'Clock this morning, when Mr..
Nandegritt will make his argument.
Nichols will again take the stand.
Very little cross examining was done
yesterday. 1t is thong lit possible that
the prosecution will close its side of the
case today.