The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-16

Mercedes, Meme, Eyopgotrs pt..,,,.
Sooa-Oy children OF INV M y,'l ''o',,''e o',,,
' 'vSS,n. DC obediov, ld YOUR motbor NV
WI XIII nc u / am taken 10 IInvnno ~ ~,
trrsIlh,Nt, Gocd-by, Rita OF my ,oul. "
ms cheir, Mrs Ruiz saws. she semi D.. ,,,s.
s,n nuauaaa death, and | have seen lnIelr
s''".e'.'7hls OF persons IN whom pIAca relio,,,sS
."ht me writing arouud the rim of tba i,aau ',,.
"'u uncovered MS the phtiE eAS N Iigbt ro,,,
ana 'he ihdortel letters not distinct for snn,o
o"E' ot'ef IL had been returned 10 her house
nl"Nt thesc statements heGpnse found thai
"','UNhcs VINO had Testimony unfavorable Ia
2p"'llSn authorities would not give It 70,
i''sonS' ana 4 the right 70 make them
appear was exercised IL Would result ,bo,, ll'ii
~ theW giving non-commlltal evidence for h,
tholi opinion the mere fact Of being summoned
would make them suspects" considered dis
ioyol 10 the Spanish authorities on the island
GEN, LEES CONCLUSIONS.
An autopsy was held on his body on tho or,o..
noon OF the lslh at Guanabacoa, participated IN
ny TWO Spanish doctors, viz. Frnncisc,,
Nlunl AlV0ndo and lose Mnrti,o,
Castcillion, and Dr. d, NJ Burgess tbo
United States sanitary Inspector a, tbis
port, at which the United Statps tpn,ul-eer
eral 'O"'u gen
wss NOT PRESENT.
Ihat ssid autopsy signed by the two eb,risb
doctors declared DR. Ruiz death resultod f.,,,,
cerebral congestion, that on the apey or ton of
tne mead or deceased there was found n contu-
a'o" OF wound which is described by the Span
lsn uoc'orS as being small abrasion which
ony ih'olVed the first surfaces OF the skin.
auout Veh'lhletef long fhore or less, a cent?
u'9,ci ooih3 eoout two-fiths of an inch, but
VIZ" II described by Dr. Burgess as being IN
severe COutngtYI1 uh
'oue ny ha4i-lnch wide
aea"ce from my knowledge OF the facts the
'oro"l'g conclusions:
rHst-Dr' hui1 was arrested on false
charse'
second he was placed under an improper
jurisdiction, and died before the proper tribu-
maj considered his case. thereby giving him nc
opportunity to prove his innocence
lhlrd -Ihat he was KEEP, incommunicado' in
SOLITARY ceI for 5l5 hours, IN violation Of his
treaty nRhts, Which limits such confinement to
q hours
fourth-He died from congestion Of the
BRAN, produced hy blow on the tor of the
head.
F1fth-fhere are two theories oorr1Gted with
the wound on the head, One that in n state of
mental excitement he ran across the cell as dc
sciIneu py one OF the lu!lers MID Suited hts own
nead on the door iN frantic effort to get out.
Ahotnet 'lat ne was struck over the head with
VIC Oh the eIuos carried by the iailersDy the
luiIheuiate Watchman-Who had probably or
uered MN 10 cease his cries fOr relief and for
ms chAdfeni ana upon his not doing So struck
nm with more force than he Intended or it is
possible the eiow was delivered to make him
confess or give evidence againt others
IL is possible he went mad and many causes
combined to produce such result His knowl-
euge OF ms innocence, his confinement in
gloomy cell, where he was not allowed to com
huhlcute Wlth famllt or friends or to send or
HIite' y Htohe-aA aIohe with the thought
uouDtleSs impressed upon his mind that he was
iiapie IN tne reign OF terror then exists
ing IN ana around 5uonabacce, to be
summary executed at any moment
~ iJHeu @ ms "ue ana children, and