The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
A Man Who Heard Threats to Blow Up
the Battle Shin.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE New York
correspondent Of the Dispatch says: Dr. c.
+. Pendleton arrived here to-day on the
Mallory liner Lampasas from Key West
and departed for Washington on an early
afternoon train. AS soon as he heard of the
Maine disaster he became greatly excited
and said he had urgent business at the
White House A few weeks ago DR.. PEN
dleton was in Havana. While there he was
in constant communication with the New
York newspaper correspondents. He left
Cuba in the early rart of this month ana
sailed from Key West on the Lampasas
Saturday afternoon. During the trip he was
constantly in the company of Captain Hos
well. Just who the doctor was or the ma
ture Of his mission no one seemed to know.
The crew spoke of him as "the detective"
1t was shortly after noon when the
Lampasas was locked. Before she had
been alongside tie pier a minute score of
newsbcys were surrounding the gangway
shouting the fate of the Maine at the top
of their voices.
Whats that they are erying?" asked
trance to the saloon.
Something has happened to the Maine"
answered a fellow passenger.
whats" shouted the doctor, excitedly.
iii minute copy of a paper was
placed in his hands. He read the head
lines hurriedly, simply catching word
ton as if by intuition. The paper fell
from dnd his nj hands; He dropped on his knees
ward, said in a choking voice:
My Cod Why did I not send them
word before?"
DIR. Pendleton rushed on the pier and or
dered carriage He piled his baggage
into the coach and with Captain Hoswell
drove off: The story of DR.. Pendleton, ac-
Lampasas, is as follows:
DR.. Pendeton had been in Havana a
rev days when the story of the Maine
having her guns leveled on MORO Castle
began to be circulated and discussed by
the frequenters of the cafes. The rumor
naturally created excitement
The SympathizerS with the insurgents
were open in their boasts that the United
States had at last awakened to the grav-
act upon the slightest provocation.
On the other hand, the Spaniards were
by no means reticent In their threats and
defiance. They did not hesitate to say that
if the Americans were not careful their
fate would be matter of history in a
few days. DR.. Pendleton paid little atten-
ton to these rumorS and personal opinions.
One day, while talking with friend, he
mentioned the fact that the Names guns
were leveled on Moro Castle. The man,
who was q Spansiard and and well posted on
Pendleton asked him what he thought
about it.
why, don't you know" he replied, eff
the Maine attempts to level her guns on
MORO she would go up in the air like a
balloon. We are prepared for everything
and anything. The first warlike move on
the part of the American battle ship was
met with determined and decisive action by
our people. We have enough submarine
wires under, and all around the Maine to
blow her up whenever we choose
AT the time Pendleton thought little of
the statement. 1t was only when he learned
of the disaster to the battle ship that the
terrible truth dawned upon him.
These stories of a plot to blow up the
Maine were so prevalent about Havana
that people began to regard them as the in
vention of Spanish boosters. The impor-
tant information which DIR. PendletOn evil
IDENTIFY intends to lay before the admins
tration will undoubtedly supply several
missing links. in the governments chain Of
information.