The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-24
PLOT ID INVOLVE
 SEVERAL ISLANDS RevoIutioniStS Planned to Sir
 Up Cuba AGENTS WERE VERY ACTIVE Arrest of eiordsin on Charge of coun- terfeiting Brings Forth Details
 of Broad Scheme of Re-
 belious Pact.
AGENTS WERE VERY ACTIVE

developments in the plot to overthrow the government of President Nord in l Hayti have followed the Investigations of the secret service agents in New 1 York in connection with the arrest of Jose M Gordain on the charge of counterfeiting Haytien money. The of- ieers say they have ascertained that the prisoner was the agent of q for midable conspiracy whose operations probably would have extended beyond the limits of Hayti Into santo Domin- 1 go and even into Cuba had the reYolu- ton in Hayti been a success, and ,'sa agents in New York remained nnmo- ! tested. It was found among other 1 things the secret service operatives de- 1 clare that certain persons in Hayti. ! one of them brother of Giordain were active agents of the alleged con ! spirators and were designated in the | papers found among Giordsin's effects | by numbers. By careful inquiry the 1 secret service men were able to con- 1 neet these numbers with the proper | persons and the first result was to fix 1 upon Charles Miot, the American con- sular agent at St. Mare as one of the i persons to hom a number had applied. 1 Upon learning this fact last evening, the state department immediately cabled to American Minister Furniss at 1 Port au Prince to dismiss this agent | at once from the employ of the United 1 States. This action was taken because ] the state department feels that it must keep itself absolutely free from any appearance of sympathy with rebellious movements in Latin-American repub- lies.
 Chief Wilkie of the secret service. made a statement today giving the facts and circumstances connected with the arrest of Giordain which go to show that at the time of his arrest Giordain had in his possession counterfeit Haytien paper money to the face value of $s0OOO0 20o0 Remington rifles and 230,0O0 rounds of ann munition, all of which it is said, was in- tended for the Haytien revolutionists. Six or seven months ago when this gov ernment was advised by Provisional Gov ernor Magoon that a small party of nal contents were trying to stir up a revolu- tion in Cuba it was discovered that Gior- dain was connected with them At that time it developed that he had represent ed General Firman during the Haytien uprising in 1902. Firman then, as now, being the head of the revolutionary party. About that time Gordain came to New York and ever since the secret service officials have had him under close surveillance.
 
 cred that Giordain had stored in a Brook lyn warehouse 16 cases containing 200O Remington rifles in fine condition. Close watch was kept on these cases and on January 4 by Giordain's direction they were loaded onto a truck and hauled to the Hamburg-American steamship pier whence the steamer "Graecia" was to sail on January for Cape Haytien and other West Indian ports. The cases were marked structural from and the ficti- tious name of "C. Merriam, & Co.," was given as the consignee. Gonaives, Hayti. was given as the destination, but the shippers name was withheld. There were subsequently, added to the con- sgnment 23 barrels marked cement
 The officials had become convinced that Giordani was engaged in some unlaw- Aul eHleTprlse ana the steamship com pany was notified not to receive the cases of structural iron" the barrels of cement" and some boxes which also had made their appearance, and upon learn ing of this action, Giordain had them hauled away to another warehouse. By that time the secret service had secured sufficient evidence to warrant them in opening all of the cases, boxes and bar rels. The first contained the 2000 Rem ington rifles the barrels the ammunition and the boxes $S00,MO in counterfeit Haytien currency. Giordains arrest fol- lowed at once and in his apartment were found large number of letters from General Firman and other revolutionists in Hayti and elsewhere and other pa pers and documents of importance. 1t was discovered that the counterfeit mon luton in that year. A large amount was the defeat of the revolutionists the coun- terfet money was discovered and burned by the government Eight hundred thou sand dollars worth, however, remained in this country It is stated that the plans of the revolutionists were to have the arms. ammunition and money arrive at GonaiVes at a certain time where they were to be met and taken possession of by a revolutionary force which was ex- pected to capture the town.
 Giordain Is said to be a Corsican by birth and at once time he was consul for Costa Rica at Santo Domingo. The hearing will take place in New York, January 20.
 
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