| Show RATHBONES CASE Rigiit to Review the Testimony on Which Ho Was Convicted Given to Cuban Court of Appeals Vashinyton May 13The President lips directed Secretary Root ti confer upon the Cuban 1nnrt of Appeals the right to revliw tho testimony Itt time case of Kstvs 0 Rathbonc convicted of com pllilty In tht nban pocial I frauds vlth t a lit lmorii y to Hike adilltlonnl evidence If It SI > desire Thl authority will he Im mcdlntoly eont < rrcd anil It Is presumed the court will in id I once There Is not now under Cuban hiv nny mean of i taking an appeal to I a Su jiiemo court In eases whore there has been an iTor In I procedure In the hoar court To make it possible to review RulhhonnH cane therefore Gen Wood has IHMMI ordered to I promulgate a special I iimnihiihci t ion of exist Iur I law which by thu way also will lit iho eases of any other persons eohvUted mulcr conditions similar In that of Rathhone Dy promulgating this law now and before be-fore the CubariH assume their own administration ad-ministration Gen Wood vlll cans It to become the liw of the 1 laud under that I section of the Plait amendment which continues In force the laws as they arc left by the American military administration adminis-tration I The amendment to the law of criminal procedure which tIme order submits provides pro-vides for revjew by the Supremo court of all finest Ions of fact law and procedure proced-ure and coafcra authority to I either af tutu the scntrnce dismiss the proceeding award ti new trial or make such other Judgment or order as iubstnnllal I justice shall require The Suprfinr court Is further fur-ther iiulhurlzcd to take any additional I evidence whleh It deems necessary In the interest of justice |
