The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-30
Surprised While Asleep in His sweet
hearts House and MerciIessIy Shot
After Being Searched.
NEGRO BRIBED TO BE TRAITOR
PAID $500 TO REVEAL THE HIDING
PLACE OF THE CUBAN CHEF.
Spanish Account of the Affair Sent Out
to Offset the Horror" Manufac-
tured by Correspondents.

HAVANA, Jan. 20. via Key West, Fla
The following details of the death of Cen
eral Nestor Aranguren, who was killed on
Thursday last, have been received: 1t APP
pears that the column under Colonel Aran-
jare, which had been operating in the,
neighborhood of Campo FlOrido, captured
a negro named Morales, whom they tor
tured in order to extort from him informa-
ton regarding the insurgent. For a long
time the prisoner bore the torture and re-
fused to make a statement, but finally, on
being promised reward of $500, he agreed
to betray Aranguren. General Aranguren,
the negro said. was in the habit of visiting
the house of a pacifco called Cajagal, who
lived in the Tapeste heights, between the
town Of Tapeste and Campo Florido with
his family, which consisted of his wife,
grown daughter, of whom General Aran-
guren was enamored and several younger
children.
Colonel Aranjare, with three columns, led
by himself and Lieutenant Colonies Arece
and Benedicto, the entire force numbering
about a thousand infantry and cavalry
proceeded, under the guidance Of the negro
Morales, to the hut which they surrounded.
1t was the intention of Colonel 4Aranjare,
after assuring himself that all of those
house, to fall upon the building and capture
the inmates alive. but Lieutenant Colonel
Benedicto, who was formerly second in
command to Major Fondseiviela, advised
that the inmates be killed and this was
finally decided on. When the hut had been
completely surrounded squad of men
were ordered to advance cautiously, which
they did, arriving near the entrance before
A oh; a;o Of
age was playing outside the doorway of the
building when she discovered the soldiers
and, screaming with alarm, ran toward the
hut to inform the inmates of the presence
of the Spaniards.
A volley from the squad stretched her
lifeless on the ground, and then a general
firing was ordered by the Spanish COM
mander, which resulted in the wounding Of
Arangurcn in the leg, the killing of his
servant, Fernandez, and the mortal wound
ing of his sweetheart and another woman,
the latter of whom fed towards the woods
and fell dead a short distance away. Aran-
guren's sweetheart died from the effects of
her wounds while being taken to Campo
F'lorido
Aranguren was in bed when the Spaniards
arrived and, hearing the alarm given by
the child, out of the hut only partially
dressed, crying, Il am Aranguren," APP
parently meaning that he ought not to be
killed His captors seized him and made
close search of his clothing for docu-
ments relating to the death of Colonel Ruiz,
which they secured, They also obtained u
verbal declaration from their prisoner on
the same subject, and then a bullet was
fired through his breast and he fell, but
not dying instantly, bayonet thrust
through his head, the weapon entering near
the mouth, ended his life.
The Spanards captured a man believed
to be the dyfamiter of Arangurens band,
and two boys who said they knew the loca-
ton of the grave Of Colonel Ruiz. The
boys, in charge of a Spanish column have
left for the place where they say the grave
is located
While Arrangements death is considered
just vengeance for the execution of Ruiz,
the killing of women and children when
they could have been taken alive is gener-
ally condemned.
A number of prominent persons attended
the funeral of General, Aranguren, who
was buried in the private tomb of his fam
lily. Among those who acted as escort to
the body were three generals of the in
surgents in the last war. The horses and
saddle of Colonel Ruiz were seized when
Aranguren was killed.