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Show uu HORNET'S CAPTAIN INDICTEDM JURY NEW ORLEANS, April 6. The federal fed-eral grand Jury today returned an indictment against Captain Charlea Johubon, who was mastor of the filibustering fili-bustering steamer Hornet on its ro-cont ro-cont trip from New Orleans to Honduras, Hon-duras, charging him with violating the neutrality laws, Provjous indict-monts indict-monts 'containing similar charges had been returned against J. W. Boer, own-0" own-0" of thf Hornot; Manuol Bonllla, the revolutionary loader, General Lee Christmas, the American soldier of fortune, and F. D. Davidi. Captain JohnBon and Beer wore immediately arraigned before Judge Foster. They pleaded not guilty and the selection of tb,e jury waj, begun, David P. Rowland Row-land and F. J. Phillips, respectively chief engineer and mate on tho Hornet. Hor-net. Mr. Linard and several other witnesses testified for tho government this afternoon. According to them, when the Hornet left 8hlp Island, irhero Gnneral Bonilla and the other --------M w--i-9l revolutionary leaders got aboard, it was found that there were many rjfles aboard. Two Bloops with 500 men and 1,600 rounds of ammunition was taken in tow by tho Hornet at Three Points Island, off tho coast of Guatemala. Fjom there the otpedltlon proceeded to Ru3tau Island which was captured and used as a base for operations against Honduras. Mr Beer, according accord-ing to tho witness, owned the Hornot and paid for her provisions. The de-fL-nso introduced a bill of sale purporting purport-ing to show that the Hornet was sold by Beer to Captain Davidi at Rustan, where the American flag was replaced with the Honduras colors The government gov-ernment expocts to complete its cabc tomorrow morning. |