The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-04

In One Instance the Colonel Orders tho
Death of Woman and Babe Because
the Mother Refused Certain Informa-
Gouged Out with Bayonet by the Or
ders Of the Inhunan Molina
NEW YORK. June 4.-The World
Wednesday morning published the follow.
ing special correspondence from Macagua,
province OF Matanzas, Cuba, dated May
10:
Reports have reached here Of a number
Of recent unwarranted murders and out
RACES by bands Of Colonel Louis de Oil
vera's Spanish guerrillas Beliaziro No
iarze of this town relates the particulars
Of fiendish attack upon Cuban woman.
The guerrillas of Colon while on their way
to Calimate stopped at the house Of Mateo
Martinez, who had been forced TO enlist
in n body of insurgents under the com
mand of Juan Pablo Jabio. The officer
in command inquired from Sonora Mar
tinez the whereabouts OF her husband
Indeed can't tell, she replied.
"Ill make you, said the Spaniard, and
he proceeded TO tear off her clothing. He
then questioned her anew, and, receiving
no answer from the woman, who was
crying Historically, he unsheathed his
sword and fell to cutting and slashing his
victim until her blood covered the floor
and she tainted in corner. Her shrieks
and entreaties only served To provoke tho
brutal laughter Of the soldiery.
Intended to shoot the Informer.
"Mr. Nodarze says he laid tho facts in
writing before Colonel Molina. The chief
replied by sending a squad to arrest and
shoot the complainant. His brother,
Bruno. a tobaccOnist, heard Of the order
in time To inform Belizario. The brothers
ficd and joined the rebel forces of Collide
Garcia. Colonel Molina's forces a few
days afterwards stopped at the home of
farmer Only 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 platoon OF
soldiers. As the platoon entered the cab
| in, Molina pointed to her, and said:
"'Pull out that rebel hag and shoot her.
The mother and child were dragged some
twenty five feet from the hut and a squad
| moved away few PAGES.
will you speak nowf' tho colonel de-
| manded.
"'For Gods sake, don't know, cried
the woman.
"'Then fire, ordered Molina.
''The woman tried 10 shield her child
| with her body but the mercilcss bullets
/ did their work
Crushed the Baby's skull.
| "The baby was not killed outright and
| one of the soldiers, moved by sort Of
| barbarous pity, crushed the little one $
skull with the butt of his rifle The bugle
sounded fall in" Molina, after setting
fire To the hut, coolly mounted his horse
AID gave the word march
"A resident of the town of Cascajal says
one of Molina's guerrilla bands was march
ing TO Reglita. the sugar plantation OF
Senior Sardinas, for the purpose of escort
ing a train of pack mules As the gueril
las approached the town of CascaJal they
| passed the farm Of Cuban named Gar
| cia, whose two brothers were in the insur-
gent force under Dimas. which was opcr'
ating in the district between Recreo and
Rogue. A portion of this force OCCASION
ally camped near Garcia's house and he
was then visited by his brothers. When
the guerrilla band arrived, however. the
insurgents were not i'm the neighborhood
Garcia was alone in his house.
Gouged His Eyes Out.
"'Wherc are the insurgents encampedy
the lieutenant demanded of Garcia.
~ really don't know, the man re-
piled.
Tie him To that chair, the officer
commanded and the soldiers lashed Garcia
securely
"'Now will you tell me where youl
brothers arcg' the lieutenant angrily In
quired.
81 cant say I have not seen them.
Garcia replied.
"'Ha, know they slept here last night
but since your eyes seem to be useless
| will relieve you Of them Put them out,
the officer cried. turning to his soldiers.
1.-The sergeant thrust the point of hi
bayonet under each of the unfortunat'
mans eyes and burst them out despite
the agonizing screams of the victim. A
they left the house the lieutenant joking
ly remarked that the next time Garcii
would be able To say truthfully that n
had not seen the insurgents"