The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-04-26
SAYS WOOD
PACKED COURT
RATAsoNE CLAIMS THAT WOOD
ACTUALLY PROSECUTED THE
CASE AND ORDERED HIM TO BE
CONVICTED.
SAYS ALL THE CUBAN JUDGES
ARE AFRAID OF THE GOVERNOR
AND WILL DO ANYTHING HE Or
UERS THEM TO.

Washington. April 25.-senator
Hanna had another taik with the
president today a5oat the Rathbone
case, telling him of the efforts that
the friends OF Major Rathbone are
making to secure a new trial. There
was no talk of pardon, but it is un-
aetstood that the senator took oc-
casion to express his opinion of the
court which tried Rpihbone very
much as he has expressed it outside
of the white house,
The Ohio senator is cf the opinion
that General Wood used uadue in
fuence and in some degree influenced
the action Of the court. lie believed
General Wood could convict anybody
he chose before that court and inti
mates very strongly that he believes
the general chose to convict his Ohio
friend Former Governor Campbell,
who is one of Rathbone's attorneys, is
here in consultation with Senator
llama.
Rathbone Denounces Wood.
Major Rathbone, in an interview
at Havana. published today. goes more
into details about these charges
against General Wood He says.
Senator Hanna has proof that Gen
eral Woods officers retained private
papers which proved my innocence
of some of the charges against me.
General Wood revoked Secretary
Roots order barring ex parte eyi-
dence at the trial In this way fifty
foreign depositions were admitted
against me without cross-examination.
General Wood almost daily conferred
with the Judges, who went out Of
court and personally sought evidence
against me. The court granted my
lawyers but thirty days for the prep
aration of my case, involving a study
OF 5000 pages OF evidence with 20.
000 pages of exhibits which it nad
taken Woods court nearly two years
% prepare. The postofIice depart
ment officials withheld material and
vital evidence in my penalf when the
court had ordered its production.
Il have been constantly misrepre.
scented in the American press by two
correspondents holding government
positions and two others VINO were
afraid to send the truth because they
were afraid General Wood would with
hold ali news from them
Rathbone Wants No Pardon.
The pardon of Reeves proves that
freedom was promised to him for his
perfidy The lowest criminal in tho
career would not speak to MIN.
was sorry for him. want to par
don. 1t would be adding insult to in
jury to pardon me. l win be salts
fed with trial in any Cuban court
not appointed and owned by General
Wood. These judges hold offices only
at General Woods pleasure. General
Wood stated both in public AMI pri-
yate that l was guilty. This was
tantamount to an order to convict
for General Wood has removed other
judges for deciding contrary to his ex-
pressed opinion.
Wood was at the first misled Dv
subordinates, but when he discovered
my innocence he lacked tne moral
courage to vindicate me, and forced
my conviction. was accused and
tried for the maintenance of an Off.
eial carriage and residence from the
public fund. Wood, Wilson and others
have always had their carriages and
residences and are doing the same
thing for which | was tried.
Wood Replies to Rathbone.
General Wood read the above state.
ment made by Rathbone and wrote in
reply:
Any statement That Rathbone has
not had fair and impartial trial is
untrue
The palace officials at Havana say