The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-06
BARBAROUs.
Cruelty OF Spanish Guerrillas In
Cuba Almost Beyond Belief
Men. Women and Children slain for
Mere Pastime-A Poor Fellow Who
Refused To Betray HIS Brother
Has His Eyes Put Out.

New York, June 4.-The World pub
fishes the following special corre-
spondence from Macagua, province of
Matanzas, Cuba, dated May 10:
reports have reached here OF num-
Der OF recent unwarranted murders and
outrages by bands OF Col. Louis de OIL
yera's Spanish guerriilas. The guertilias.
while on their way 10 Calimete. stopped at
the house OF Mateo Martinez. who had
been forced 10 enlist In n body OF tnsur-
gents. The officer In command inquired
from Sonora Martinez the whereabouts
or her husband.
..Indeed. can't tell YOU" she replied.
"In make YOU" said the Spaniard. and
ne proceeded TO tear Off her clothing. He
then questioned her anew. and receiving
no answer from the woman, who was cry
ing Historically. he unsheathed his sword
and fell 10 cutting and slashing his VIC
tim until her blood covered the floor and
she tainted in corner. Her shrieks and
entreaties only served 10 provoke the bru-
tai laughter OF the soldiery
''Belizario Nodarize says he laid the facts
I'm writing before Col Molina The chief
replled by sending a squad 20 arrest and
shoot the complainant. His brother. Bruno
a tobacconist, heard OF the order In time
10 inform Belizario. The brothers feel and
Joined tho rebel force OF Collide Garcia.
.'Col. Molinas forces a few days after
ward stopped at the home OF a farmer.
only a woman and baby were In the house.
He demanded that she tell where the men
were. She protested that she did not know.
He called for a platoon OF soldiers. As
the platoon entered the cabin Molina point
ed to her and said:
pull out that rebel bag and shoot her.
1.-THE mother and child were dragged
some rs feet from the hut and squad
moved away a few PAGES.
WIN you speak now?' the colonel de-
manded.
:. For Gods sake. don't knowv cried
the woman
I" oThen frep ordered Molina.
.',rhe woman tried 10 shield her child
with her body but the merciless bullets
| aid their work. The baby was not killed
| outright, and one OF the soldiers, moved
| by a sort OF barbarous pity, crushed the
| little ones skull with the butt OF his rifle
..fn the outskirts OF San Jose de Los
| Ramos there il a small house occupied by
| FREDERICK Fuentcs Fuentes had two large
| canenelds He complained because the
| snanish soldiers destroyed his cane In
| stead OF simply taking the fodder. The
| same command day or two later stopped
| M hfa home having sacked a town Ell
| route and drank heavily. The commander
| accused him OF harboring an insurgen'
| chief named Maza Fuentes thought II
useless 10 defend himself. The officer bad'
the soldiers punish him and his companions
| Ms they deserved. n score OF hlNShVets
! flashed. and in n few moments the pris'
oners were a mass OF blood and rags
drunken fancy seized the murderers. Cut
ting OF the heads OF their victims, they
hung them TO the grocer's door, while
the horror-stricken neighbors looked OF
without daring TO interfere. only under
| cover OF night were tho CHASTITY remain'
| removed and buried.
| "a resident OF the town OF CascnJal say'
one OF Mollna's guerrilla bands. while
| approaching Cascajal. passed the farm o
| n Cuban named Garcia. whose two broth
ers were In the insurgent army. When tn
guerrilla band arrived the insurgents wer
not I'm the neighborhood. Garcia was alon'
in his house.
'''Where are the insurgents encampeug
the lieutenant demanded OF Garcia.
i really don't know the man replied.
s''Tie him to that chair the officer com
uanded. and the soldiers dashed Garcia sc
curely
Now will you tell me whore your broth
ers are?' the lieutenant angrily inquired
"'I can't say. i have not seen taem'
Garcia replied.
'''Hal i know they slept here last night
but since your eyes seem 10 be useles
will relieve you OF them. Put them out
the officer cried turning 10 his soldiers.
THE sergeant thrust the point or hi
bayoret under each OF the unfortunat
mans eyes and burst them out, despite Tn
agonizing screams Of the victim.