New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
CREWS OF PRIZE SHIPS WE'LL TREATED
OFFICERS DECLARE THEY HAVE NOTHING TO
COMPLAIN OF.

COMPLAIN OF.
Washington June 10. y Stripping United
States Attorney for tho Southern District OF Flor
ida has transmitted to tho Department OF Justice
a copy of the testimony recently taken by order
OF Judge Locke. OF that district on the charges
made IA April las to Admiral Sampson by Naval
Cadet Noedham Lee Jones. In these charges II is
alleged that the officers OF the Spanish prize steam
ers Catalina Algonquin. Pedro and Miguel lover
were treated In an inSolent manner by the United
States Marshal and other officers connected with
his department. and further charging them with
pllferlng and stealing from these vessels Tho
testimony tends to show that the charges Of Cadet
Jones we're entirely unfounded. BY instruction OF
tho Court. ,hcofHcers Of these Spanish vessels APP
pcarcd before the Court. Captain Fano. of tho
Catalina. In answer TO inquiries. stated categorical
Is that tho United States Marshal did glvo
him orders IN "A very summary and insolont man
ner: that cubans did not come aboard and scat
ter over tho ships. not fparng even the cabins OF
the captain tho staterooms Of tho officers. "a
charged by Cadet Jones' and that person who
came aboard the ship used any offensive language
or was guilty OF offensive conduct. Captain Fano
also declared under oath that tho United States
Attorney and prize attorney did refuse 20 send
him an attorney az charged. nor did he hear any
offensive remark OF any character rejecting on tho
Spaniards. that at no time were the guards guilty
OF any misconduct offensive to him or TO the off,
cers Of the ship or crew. NO sir said Captain
Pano they all behaved very well" In answer 10
injuries By tho Judge, Captain Fano made his de-
Mai OF all OF tho charges even more emphatic than
before.
Manuel Morales first officer 81 the Catalina IN
answer to Inquiries. said that nothing had been
rllfercd or robbed from that ship: that the con-
duct OF the deputy marshas had been always cor
rect and gentlcmanly. and that there WAS nothing
OF which he could complain in their conduct.
CAPTAIN Klrchofer OF tho Miguel Jover after
listening 10 the charges preferred by Cadet Jones.
said that he had nothing to say bu; thanks for
the treatment he had received IN port. The con-
duct az the officers and guards he said. friend
lv 10 the crew and officers aboard his ship lie
solcnt nrbitrary or improper In any way Not the
lea st thing 10 complain Of no said. lie also de-
MED that he had said 10 any one that tho men
we're taking what they pleased or that they were
going through ms personal properly. II could not
saw that" no said because no such pilfcrins was
roing on and 1 have not the least thing TO com
plain Of . NJ, -, MI, 49,.
said. II do not know OF anything that has been
taken from her, and the WAY they nave treated me
could not be better. $50
Sebastian Bonet captain Of the Pedro. and Nal
vino Ta0es master of the Argonauta, fully cor
rohorat led all 81 the statements OF the officers OF
Tho other vessels. completely refuting the charges
~ Cadet ZONES The officers of tho courts and tho
Iinjted States Marshals office were also sworn IN
their own behalf denying In detail all the allegn-
,inna IN the evidence the Court finds follows:
"The Court fails to ind any satisfactory evidence
Of any misconduct on tho part OF any officers or
omployes Of this Court which could call In any way
for any action whatever