Show filibusters NOW ON TRIAL cuban secretary of war roloff fails to appear w ta the story of ot ahe woodall atio tells his tale evidently bov revenge how they landed arms and inen ciaci i iACi baltimore march 23 the case against general roloff cuban secretary of war and ar joae J luia for alleged filibustering was began before judge morris in the united states district court today roloff failed to appear captain hudson of the etaamer woodall detailed the negotiations en into at kew york by roloff luis and himself for the purpose of chartering a vessel for filibustering purposes he and roloff came to baltimore and bought the woodall after the purchase money had been paid the captain stated that they took on provisions enough to teed one hundred men for a month although her crew comprised only fifteen men he sailed from baltimore on july 9 1895 roloff and luie being aboard and as a part of the crew the vessel was hove to off harbor key fla and several small boats approached pro ached the woodall took on board from these vessels men most of whom were dressed in the uniform ot cuban insurgents A lot of arms were pat aboard including rifles and machete as was also pounds of dynamite and a lot of dynamite caps four days after leaving the keys the woodall landed her cargo on the santa clara coast of cuba captain hudson detailed the movements of the Wooi lall subsequent the successful landing of the expedition he proceeded to progresso seo yucatan and sailed thence far new orleans arriving at the latter port on august lie found instructions awaiting him to turn the vessel over to a mr bo took charge and paid off and charged tha crew and gave hudson extra as money according 0 o bis agreement agree meat with the junta the woodall was to be given to hudson provided ha landed the initial and two or three subsequent AS further reward tor hi s local he ft ai to be made ft com mcdono in the cuban navy if cuba ear bad a basy the junta went back on hudson and refused to pay him the salary upon and bai gratification money unless fie relinquished all claim on the woodall he finally did this and the vessel was taken to new york and gold for he was then paid in lull court here adjourned until tomorrow captain john M hudson has a defect in bis speech which makes his story unintelligible three feet away and very much retards the proceedings A court bailiff acted as interpreter for the captain |