Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-03
SPANISH MURDERS.
ru,l Assault Upon Cuban Women
By Soldiers and OlnCr.
INNOCENT CHILDREN KILLED.
oss Victim, After Being Tied 10
chair, Had Ills Eyes Gougsd
Out with Bayonots.

tbIs morning publishes the following
t,ecial correspondence from Macagua,
troylnco Of Maianzss, Cuba, dated
May 10.
Repous have reached here Of n
number Of unwarran,ed murders and
8uiragts by bands Of Col. Luis do
Uuvtra'i spanish Ruerillns.
Bolladrlo Modarlze OF this town, fo.
h,es the particulars Of nendiah At.
tack upon n Cuban woman.
The guerillas OF Colon, Mr. NoIarizo
avs, while on their way to Gslimitc,
,totptd nj the hOute II Matte Mar
upt Z, who had been forced 10 enlist Ia
b b3uy " Insurgents under tho com.
maud Of Juan Pablo Jablo. The officer
Ia command inquired from Sonora
Martinez the whereabouts Of her hus'
uaud.
Indeed, can't tell" shs re-
rlIsi.
ni'll make your said tho Sp,niafd,
and he proceeded 20 tear of huf CLOTH
inF. 10 then questioned her anew,
and, receiving 10 answer from the
woman, who was crying Historically,
hr unshoathed hlh sword aud foil 10
cutting aud slashing his victim, until
hur blood covered the door Aud she
tainted In corner. Her shfiols and
entfsalios only served TO pfovoho
the brutal laughter Of the soi.
dlrry. Mr. N1dafHz.o said he learned
tho facts Ia complaint before
Colonel Molina. The chief replied by
trnliug a squad TO arrest nnd shoot
tho complainant. His brother, Bruno,
O tUbaccolat, heard Of tue order in
time 10 notify Btllzario. The brothers
hcd and Joined tue rebel force oil Tool
tide Gafoia.
Colonel Molina's forccs, few days
Afterwards, stopped st the home Of d
iafmer. Ooly woman anu BABY
we're In the house. He demanded her
10 tell where tho men were. Sue pro.
tested that she did not know. lie
called Tor a platoon Of soldivfs.
As the platoon entered the cahin,
M0nna pOintn1 10 her aui asi1i "Puli
out that rebel hAg Api shoot her"
The mother anu Guild were dragged
come twenty-five feet from tho hut aud
the squat moved away a fsw pace.
"Wili you spenk now" the colonel
demanded.
cried the woman.
"rhen firr," ordered Molina.
The woman tried 10 shicld her child
with hor body, but the moTcilcss bul.
lets did their work.
The baby was not killed outright
hud ono oi the bOldiors, moved by
sort Of barbnr1us pity, crushed the
little ones skull with the butt Of his
Ilg. The buflu sounded "inll in.D
Moline, after setting hTr 90 the house,
cody mounted me- horse aud gave the
word "mutCh."
In one u the outskirts 0f San jose
De Los RhmOs ana about three miles
from the village, there n "a small house
occupied by Ffniurigu Furuio4. Flu
cntes had two large cane neliH. lie
complained because the Spanish col.
dlsfs destroyed his cane instead Of
simply taking tho fodder. Tue same
command en- route 90 project the
"EspauA" plantation aud day or DO
later, stopped at biz home, having
sacked town en- route aud drunk
heavily,
The commander accused him OF bar.
h0hng an insufgvrt chief nnmoI Maza,
FuUnto though II utolcss 10 defend
himself The UiliCsfs then hndo tho
soldiers punish HIM Hud his companion
~ they uescTvoi.
a score OF mRchotes flashed anu In n
few moments the prisoners were a
mass u blood aud rage. A drunken
frenzy sitz Il the murietcts.
Cutting tl the heads OF their vic.
tins they hung them 20 the key OF the
gfOcef's door, while tho horT0f.stfickVn
nrikhbOfs looked on without daring 10
interfere. Only under cover OF night
were this CHASTITY remains removed aud
buried.
A resident OF no town OF Casoajal
says one 0t MUnnn'a guerilla banda
was marching 10 Rgglita, the sugar
plantation = Seu0r Bardinas, Tor the
purpose u tscorting train Of pack
mules. AZ the guerillss approached
the town oiCaschlai they phssed the
farm ON Cuban named Garcia, whose
Two brothers were la the insurgsnt
force under Dlmas, which was OpeTat.
Ing 10 the district between RbcrvU aud
Rogue. A portion Of this force occn-
sioually camped near Garcis's house
and he was then visited by his bfutheTa.
when the guerilla band arrived. how.
ever, the Insurgents were not In the
nolghbofhood. Garcia was alone In
MS hOutc.
"Whefo arc the Insurgents on.
campe.2" the lieutenant demanded OF
Garcia.
81 really DON'T know" the man
replied.
tile him to that chair" the officer
commanded ahd the soldiers lAsned
datela securely,
"Now, viii you toll mo where your
nrn'hetb are?" the Lieutenant angtlly
inquired.
~ can't say; have not seen thUm,"
Garcia repneu.
hhl know they stopped here last
hlShl, but since your eyes seem TO Or
useless, illtelleve you Of them. Put
!hem out" the officer cried, turning
10 ms holdlefs, Tho sergeant thrust
Ihe point Of his bayOnet under each OF
.he unfortunate mans eyes aud burst
mem outdespilo the agonizing screams
% the victim,
AZ they lott the house tho lieutenant
l1Alngly remarked that the next time
H.iela would be- aUlo 10 say truth
MY mat he had not seen the Ia.
turgens.
MAGIC WELL EQUIPPED.
NEW YoRK, June 3.-Ths Press
'hls morning says!
'ihero Il no truth whatever In tho
lum0t lHRt Antonio MRoe1 has offered
70 MATE terms with tho 5pAniaIds,"