The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-21
KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS.
The Unpleasant Experience Which Is Quite
Common In Cuba.

AHc OupicuSanU experience which Is Quite
Common In Cuba.
Antonio Alentado Y Pedrosco was kid
naped some time ago in Bainoa, Cuba,
and was afterwards ransomed for 81, 900
by his father. The circumstance is
thus described. Young Alentado says
he was crossing their plantation, ac-
companied by Il farm hand, on horse
back, at ten o'clock Friday morning,
when man mounted on an excellent
horse rode up to him, and, pointing a
rifle at his head, requested him to fol-
low. He was taken to dense forest a
mile from the plantation, where they
were met by three other men, who in
formed Alentado that he was kidnapped.
They told him to get off his horse and
make himself at home. Pen and ink were
given him and he was required to write
to his father, r,lsaying he had fallenlinto the
hands of kidnapers, led by Manuel Gar
cia, and that unless $6, 1000 be delivered
to the bearer, who was one of the ban
dts, his head would be cut off and for
warded to him.
After the letter was written breakfast
was served, consisting of fried eggs,
bread and cheese and guayaba jelly.
Alentado refused to eat. Food was act
ually forced into his mouth. After
breakfast man that had been kid
naped with AlentadO was ordered to
accompany bandit to the house of AL
entado, senior, and see that the letter
was delivered. Then the young fellow
was blindfolded, put on horse and Or
dered to proceed. The bandits thus
continued with their prize, never stop
ping until ten o'clock that night. They
dismounted in forest and hot supper
was served, after which all, excepting
the man on guard, slept under u thick
cluster of trees and bushes.
Next morning Alentano was again
blindfolded and put ON horseback,
march being made in another direction.
He was never kept over six hours at the
same place, but was constantly on the
go. During the time of his captivity
his captors were visited by several
bands of bandits all recognizing each
other by passwords and signs. They
punctually received their mails, also
received papers from Havana. They
know every thing that is going on. AL
entado, being constantly blindfolded,
can not state how they obtain warm
food, but says it was not cooked very
far away for whenever they stopped
they always got warm meals.
The bandits informed Aientado that
Lingue Romero was still alive and still
doing considerable mischief. These
bandits are very cleanly. They
their arms every day, use the best of ri
fles, always have considerable ammuni-
ton on hand Alentado was accompa-
MED by five of the band within sight OF
the BainOa railroad station, where they
took the bandage off his eyes and
showed him the station, saying: "You
see that white building in the distancer
That is Bainoa. Go right on; your fu-
ther will meet you there" Felipe Gar
cia, owner of a large store called La
Quinta, situated in the Vueltas district,
was kidnapped by the Lingue Romero
band and his brother paid ~, 900 for his
ransom. After considerable delay Gar.
cia failed to put in an appearance. A
search was made and the body was
found in Margarita forest, Santa Claru
district, with his head cut OIL. The
body had been fearfully cut up with mn
chetes. A telegram from the Governor
OF Piner del Rio to the Captain-G General
says that Angel Menendez, mayor oil
the town OF Guayabales, who is at the
same time Captain OF the volunteers
and who was kidnapped Sunday, has pre-,
sented himself to the authorities, stating
that he escaped from the bandits In the
Jobo forests.-C0r. N. Y. World.