The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
"Just as I Shoot You. 81
Would I Shoot the Amer
lean Consul"
Habana Cor. N. Y. Herald.

Dr.. Delgardo, who is slowly gaining
strength. though be is not yet out Of
danger, completed his deposition before
the United States consul general on
Thursday His story, as sworn to,
was identical in all essential particulars
with that told by his father, as publish
ed in last Sundays Herald. TIE cap
tain of volunteers who conducted the
prisoners before General Melquiso was
Captain Augusta Villaueuva, OF the
Jaruco squadron. The informal de-
position of Dr.. Delgardo describes the
shooting in these words:
"When We arrived in the presence OF
the brigadier general, Melquiso. |
showed him my American passport and
letter from the United States consul
about our horses. l also told him my
father aud myself were neutral~ and
peaceful. | had 90 sooner said these
words than be became enraged. aud,
mounted as be was, struck me three
times on the head aud face With mis-
hands. knocking off my hat Al the
game time be said /: Just as | will
shoot you so would shoot the Amer-
icau coosul. l care nothing for all
these papers of American citizenship
"All this be said with the greatest
contempt. aud calling. Captain Villain
ueva, ordered him with IL men to take
the prisoners to the rear. The captain
took US about SO yards to the rear /,
while the Spanish column went on 10
the direction Of Bainoa.
Captain Villanueya ordered US to be
tied together with a rope, placed US
against stone fence backed by bushes
and told his men to cut US down With
their macbetes. In the struggle the
rope was broken. He then ordered his
men to FIRE a volley at US.
WITH BULLETS AND MAcHETE.
At the FIRST volley threw myself
face dowuward, Stimulating death, but
retaining full consciousness At the
second volley I was struck in the right
loip by bullet. 1t was found in my
underwear when my clothing was cut
frou me afterward They hen struck
me With machete on the right side
of the face, but the force of the blow
was broken by the wsapon striking the
stone fence and the bushes. breaking
the blade Of the knife. lu one of the
volleys bullet grazed the crown of my
head.
81 lay perfectly still and rigid tc
appear dead I was then turned over
on my back, my pockets were searched
for money and one of the volunteers
noticed by the movement of my ves'
that | was still breathing. [ heard him
say: He has some [. or in his face
He is alive, Give him another machete.
'sThey gave me another terrible
blow. | then lost consciousness
Wheo regaiued my senses | founo
myself in my roou. iu our dwelling
house. I was told that myself anc
Veuancio Peno were the only ones who
revived, the other six having been rid.
died with balls and cut to pieces Hltt
machete wounds.
The doctors statement Sas given II
detail and supplemented by the certl
6cate as to the character Of the wound;
by Dr.. Daniel NJ Burgess, sanitary in
spector for the United States n Tia
bana. and the official medical attache o
the Consulate.
When l saw DR.. Delgado he aske@
me eagerly whether thought tn
United States government would tax
auy interest in his case. | assure hlu
that the facts were by this time we'll
known.
As though the local press were no
a&&o htlvi enouph alreadv b.