Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
NEFLYS PAL
C0NFESsES.
Continued from Page &.

as 1t Is generally believed that his ac-
cusaton is of such a startling charac-
ter as to render 1t unwise to proceed
before being absolutely sure of other
evidence to corroborate it.
DEFRAUDED THE CUSTOMS.
Another charge against Nicely is that
he has defrauded the customs out of
several thousand dollars worth of
duties by importing, nominally for pos
tai use. large quantities of paper, which
was afterwards sold to n printing house
In Havana. The Cubans are now be-
ginning to talk good deal regarding
postal matters, the main idea appar-
emily being that the Americans, having
found so many OF their countrymen i'm
plicated, will not proceed to extremi-
ties. The Cubans do not believe that
Nicely Will be extradited.
with the confessions of Reeves and
Rich. supplemented by those of the
stamp clerks and by the statements of
the Baracoa postmaster 1t is consid-
ered that the evidence against Nicely is
complete especially in view of the as
sertion of Reeves that the stamps were
NOT DESTROYED when they were sup
posed 10 be, packages which were APP
parentiy stamped were destroyed; but
IL Is now said that there were so MANY
bundles OF paper bits.
FURTHER INVESTIGATION DE-
MANDED.
Inc newspapers now begin to ask for
an investigation of the engineering de-
partment. They say that this depart
ment has been even more extravaeant-
ment.
Washington, D. c.. Nav 1S-In ar
Coruance with the request of Attorney
%enerai Griggs the Judiciary Commit
Tee or the House of Representatives. TO-
t uay considered means of dealing with
sne Neeiy case and like offenses arising
IN Cuoa The need of action was ey-
piained by the Attorney General in n
letter to Chairman Ray. OF the com
mrttee. in which he said:
Necent ofenses Of a criminal nature
committed by an employc of the nos
ut service IN Cuba, who has fled from
yustice there and taken refuge i'm Tho
United States. makes 1T nv duty 70
call your attention to the fact that tho
application Of the present extraordinary
iuws OF the United States TO such cases
Is IN u condition of doubt and uncer
tuihtS Which makes it embarrassing to
tne Department of Justice to socuro
the prompt return OF such Offenders 10
the jurisdiction in which the crime is
committed, and in which they shouId
be tried S''"i"
ENTRADITION LAW NEEDED.
1T is obvious that the laws of tbo
United States ought to provide n s,lre
ana speedy return of fugltives who flee
arom Cuba and seek refuge I'm tho
Onited states. have drafted an act
Which VIII make the course of proceed
uIe IN such matters sure and certain.
ana respectfully ask that IT be consid
cred by your committee, and if found
eNpeolent, that 1t be introduced and
passed as speedily as possible"
Inc Attorney Generals bill Is entI
tt ou AN act tor eXtradition and rendi-
iron IN certain cases" and provides:
section ]. That sections 527O. 5o71 900
621S and 1914 of the Revised Stotntas
anu all other statutes of the United
states concerning eXtradition IN for
eisn countries. in pursuance of treaties
shali anply to and govern extraditlon
10 the island of Cuba while occupied
ny me united States and during the
Sontniuance or the government estab-
Iished and maintained in said island
Wy the United States in the same man
Her ana TO the same effect as though
CUBA were Il country with which
treaty existed. stipulatinE and provid-
ing tor extraditon in the case of all
aciohi@s and other crimes, past and I'm
lure, against the penal code or the laws
IN force on the Island OF Cuba, and i'm
me same manner as IL the governor or
olher chief officer OF Cuba were The
mead OF an independent government
thereof.
peCtion =. Inal every person who
knowingly and wilfully obstructs, re-
slsts or opposes any agent person or
officer who has n prisoner in custody
under the provision of the foregoing
section in the execution OF his duties. or
VINO rescues or attempts to rescue such
person whilst in custody as aforesaid
snail be punished by n fine of not more
than 1000 and by Imprisonment for not
more than one year"
third section applies to Section 5a7s
ana oZ'9 OF the Revised Statutes to the
rendition of fugitives between the
States and territories and the islands in
the possession of the United States I'M
Her the treaty of Paris.
A PUZZLING CONDITION.
The View was general in the commit
zee That the situation in Cuba was the
most extraordinary and compli-
Gated. as Spain had relnqulshed GOV
frcignty, the United States had not as
Bumed sovereignty and Cuba had NOT
organized sovereign government.
IL was finally determined to secure
cooperation with the Senate and tho
executive branch of the Government
and subcommittee was appointed 70
CONFER with the other branches and re-
port next Tuesday.
The committee considered at Ienrth
the Attorney Generals bill. and aieo