Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-06-06
HORROR.
The Cruel Spaniards Brutal
Iy Assault Innocent
Women.
BLOOD CURDLINGTALES
Children Shot to Death and Prop
erty Destroyed by Span
ish Soldiers.

New YORK, June 2-The World this
morning publishes the following special
correspondence from Mscsgua, Province
of Matanzas, Cuba, dated May III:
Reports have reached here OF num-
Der OF unwarranted murders and out
RACES by bands OF Colonel Luis de Oil
veras, Spanish guerrillas. Behssdrio
Nodarizo of this town relates the parti-
oulars OF fiendish attack upon Cuban
woman. The guerrillas of Colon, Mr..
Nodarizo says, while on their way to
Callmese, stopped at the house Of Masto
Martinez, who had been forced to liet in
q body Of insurgents under the com
mand Of Juan Pablo Jslbo. The officer
in command inquired from Sonora Mar
tinez the whereabouts Of her husband.
Indeed, can't tell" she replied.
"T'il make you," sid the Spaniard,
and be proceeded to tear off her cloth
ing. He than questioned her anew, and
receiving no answer from the woman,
who was crying hysterically, be un-
shesthed his sword and fell to cutting
and slashing his victim until her blood
covered the floor and she tainted in q
corner. Her shrieks snd entreaties only
served to provoke the brutal laua hter of
the soldiery.
Mr.. Nodarizo said be laid the facts in
writing before Col. Molina. The chief
replied by sending squsd to arrest and
shoot the complainant. HIS brother,
Bruno, a tobacconist, heard of the order
in time to notify Bellsario. The BROTH
er fed and joined the rebel force of
Tiotilde Garcia.
Col. Molins's forca few days after
wards stopped at the house of farmer.
Only q woman and baby were in the
houee. He demanded that she tell where
the men were. She protested that she
did not know. He called for q platoon
OF soldiers.
AS the platoon entered the cabin, Mo-
lima pointed to her and said: "Pull out
that rebel nag and shoot her," The
mother and child were dragged some
twenty-five feet from the hut snd
squad moved away few PAGES.
"Will you speak now?" the colonel
''For Gods sake | don't know cried
the woman.
Then fire!" cried Molina.
Tho yunpnop frioI 70 obialI L.. nL;ll
With her body, but the merci,ess bullets
did their work. The baby was not kill
ed outright, and one of the soldiers
moved by a sort Of bsrbarous pity,
crushed the little ones skull with the
butt OF bis rifle. The bugle sounded |
fall in" Molina, after setting fire to
the house. oooly mounted his horse aud |
gave the word "march."
A resident of the town OF Cascsial says |
1ne of Molina's guerrilla bands was |
to Reglita, the sugar planta-
ion Of Senor Sardinss, for the purpose |
II escorting train of pack mules. AS |
he guernllss approached the town of |
jss!acal ttey passed the farm OF Gu
ban named Garcia, whose two brothers
we're 10 the insurgent force under Di-
nas. which was operating 10 the district
between Recreo aud Rogue. A portion
It this force occasionally csmped Hsar
iarcis's house and he was then visited
y his brothers. When the guerrilla
and arrived. however, the insurgents
we're not in the neighborhcod. Garcia
vas alone in his house.
''Whers ara the Insurgents encsmped?"
ne lieutenant demanded of Garcia.
IL really don't know" the man re-