The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
M. A. CONNOLLY IN CUBA.
ONE INDICTED CONsPIRATOR HAS
WRITTEN TO HIS COUNSEL.

Connolly Says He Has No Desire TO
Evade Trial for the OHense With
which He Is Charged, But That on
the Contrary He Wishes to Return
TO savannah and Surrender to the
Observation-Disclosures the Prospect of
Confinement, He Is Trying TO Ar
range for His Bond Before He
COmes-NOt Generally Regarded as
One of the Chief COnspirntOrs.
Michael A Connolly, one Of the consDir-
ators in the Carter reene-Gaynor case,
indicted by the United State grand jury,
has been heard from by Messrs. Mercer &
Mercer, who will represent him in his
prospective trial
Hitherto the exact whereabouts of Con-
molly has remained something of a mys-
terry, though 1t has been several times
stated, upon what appeared to be good au-
thority, that he was in Cuba, where he
had a position with the government. From
the letter to his counsel, it now develops
that this surmise is correct. Connolly is
in the employ of one of the departments
of the army that are scattered over Cuba,
though even now his exact location and
exact position with the government are
withheld by his counsel. There is every
reason to believe. though, that he is in
Havana.
When he was spoken TO about the mat
ter yesterday, Mr.. George A. Mercer, Jr.,
frankly acknowledged the receipt of the
letter from his client and gave to the
Morning News something of its contents
HUpn bpfara Slfenafphipo
molly had cabled, Immediately upon the
receipt by him of the news that the in
dictment had been found expressing In
brief the same ideas that were elaborated
in the letter that followed. In this letter
he states that he wants to come back to
Savannah and surrender to the marshal.
He has had no wish to escape trial. and
did not leave the country on any such &C
count his whole idea In so doing being 10
make living for himself and his family,
something he had not been well able to
do here. He does not, however, wish to
be incarcerated in JAIL and hence wished
Mr.. Mercer to find out from the district
attorney the amount of the bond that
would be required, and to arrange with
several gentlemen, whom he named, to
furnish it, When these arrangements are
made he promises to return al once and to
be on hand at such future times as may be
necessary for the purpose of the prosecu-
legged co-conspirators.
While IL is said that the bond for his
appearance in court will be fixed at
reasonable figure, that figure has not been
named and this considera ton has pre-
vented Connolly from returning or start
ing to return to Savannah. Very natur-
ally, he desires that he should know the
amount of his bond, so that he may deter
mine whether it is in the power of himself
and his friends to furnish it, before he re-
turns just as naturally though, District
Attorney Erwin objects to bartering and
entering into definite agreement for the
surrender of one against whom the grand
jury has found an indictment for a serious
charge. These considerations have de-
layed the arrival of this one of the de-
PENDANTS in the city, but it is stated that
the delay is for a short time only ard
that Connolly will be here in less than a
week 1t is further stated that his bond
will be ready and will be furnished imme-
diately on his arrival.
1t is generally understood that the gov
eminent does not regard Connolly as one
of the chief conspirators, nor is re
thought to be deserving, even If all the al
legations in the indictment are proved as
made, of the same punishment that should
be meted out to the alleged conspirators
of greater moment and importance. 1t Is
probable. therefore. that his bond will not
be exorbitant, but that it will be fixed at a
figure within his ability. The impression
is that Connolly has been thrown down
with great force and emphasis by those
who declared themselves and purported
10 be his friends and to whom he was
faithful in the former hour of their trial
There are interesting possibilities that tn s
thought naturally and imperatively sug-
gests