New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
HOW CAN SUCH THINGS BE1
COLONEL. JUL HAS TWO INNOCENT
PEASANTS GARROTED.

MAJOR MORENO WHO WAS ORDERED TO KILL
THEM. INDIGNANTLY REFUSED TO COMMIT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THAT ARMENIA
HAS NOT SEEN ExcELIED
Tampa Fla. March 4.-Tne following letter
addressed to the American press has been re-
ceived in this city by mail from Cuba:
II the Government that unhappy rules the de s.
TIMES OF this unfortunate country SHOULD De true y.
the most rgdmentary Prn Ss See o, receny ap
pointed Military Governor Of Matanzas PROVINCE.
n short time since he was relieved by General Mar
tlrez Campos Of the military command az Cien-
snrcent forces, but vented all his ferocious in
stlncts upon innocent and inoffensive peasants
In fasuafaa5 sis sp,es Antonio Moreon an
honest and hard-working man. and fgnacio Cnapi'
who is well advanced in years ana almost SID Dnu;
they were Innocent, he ordered Major Moreno. OF
the Barcelona BatialIon doing garrison DUTY n al
have them buried Immediately. Major Moreno
answered that he was gentleman VINO mao no to
commit murder This displeased the Coionei s0reiy,
but unfortunately a volunteer sergeant WAS wlnns
to execute the order of the Colonel and MoreJoh
and CHAP were murdered without pity
The order of JUL was executed In the most craei
manner 1t horriles to think Of IT, Mr.
chapi. who knew the ways OF Colonel JUL on being
awakened 3 o'clock in the morning and notified by
the volunteer chief of the guard that he and More
jon had TO go out. suspected what was to come ana
told companion cry out for help as soon as they
bSs who he weT to oa, EXECUTE o, the order Of JUL
moved. the contrary At the first screams OF Chap
and Morejon they threw a lasso over their heads
and pulled AT II BY the ends. In few moments
they fell to the ground choked to death They were
dragged on the earth without pity to the place
whore they were buried -.
distance Providence has not wiled that so much
inquiry should remain hidden forever In the hurry
the grave whore these two innocent men were buried
Vas not dug deep enough. and part OF the rope with
which they were choked remained outside a
nelghbor looking for lost COW. saw the rope took
hold Of IT, and pulling disnterred the head OF one
Of the Victims lie was terror-stricken and imme-
dately gave notice 10 the Guardla Civil and the
Judge. These authorities soon found out that the
men had been killed by order OF Colonel JUL. and
therefore proceedings were suspended
The ncghbors and all civil and military authorf-
ties know everything that has been related here. but
such e. the state OF affairs this island that Cen
cral Weyier has had objection to appointing this
monster Colonel Jun, Military Governor OF Ma
tanzas. a. -,
The people OF the towns Of Matanzas, with JUL
az Governor and ArOlas ut the head OF column,
will suffer the consequences OF their pernc'ous ana
bloody instincts.
That the readers may know In part who General
Arolas g. will relate what has happened on the
Mercedes estate. near Colon 1t having come 10 ms
knowledge that a small body Of rebels was en-
camped on the sugar estate Mercedes, belonging TO
Mr.. carrilie. General Arolas went 10 engage rs
treated Much veXe1 at not being abe TO discharge
one shot nt them. he made prisoners or three work
OF the estate. and without any Formally OF trial
shot them When the bodies were taken 10 the
General they were recognzed and TO cover ms h,.
when he challenged them they ran on. and at the
first discharge OF musketry they fell dead
II seems impossible that being 80 near the United
States 20 near that country SO free. cultured ana
generous innocent peasants can De putcnere1 WIN
impunity Armenia has not even witnessed more
frishtful atrocities than Cuba. The history or the
sp1nish dominion in this unfortunate island is a
history OF crimes.