The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-28
A TRAITORS TRAGIC END
Story of the Killing Of COrpsl
Leonard HIVES.

Kansas City. No, July 27.-The Star to-
day says: The tragic scene which at
tended the death of Corporal Leonard T.
Hayes, Americas only traitor in the Phil
ipp.nes, was witnessed by Sergeant Geo
"A. Lamarsh, of company II, Twentieth
Kansas volunteers, now In this city. Ser
geant Lamarsh went to the Philippines
with the second Oregon regiment four
teen months ago. Corporal Hayes he
says, became enamored Of a Filipino
beauty and, deserting his comrades, was
placed in charge u a Filipino battery
with the rank Of lieutenant He met his
death almost In the frst engagement IN
which he fought against his country.
Speaking of this battle Sergeant Lamarsh
said
I'VE had charged the Fillpinos. driving
them back and killing and wounding
many Among the wounded left on the
neld we found Hayes. He was recognized
! by several OF the boys One OF the sold
sers Of the Second Oregon drove his bayo-
net through the body Of the wounded
/ traitor and lifted his up above his head
and held him there while the soldiers sho.
him. The body was thrown into trench
and buried with several dead Filipinos.
We would have treated him worse II we
| had known how"
washington. July 2--Flag Lieut.. Eberly
Of the battleshlp oregon, has just arrived
in Washington from the Philippine
He says the city has been cleaned on an
American plan. the military authorities
engineering the work with large force
Of C,hiilAmen and friendly FilIpinos. The
Cinnamon are relied on for the heavy
manual labor The streets have been
cleaned Of ancient accumulations OF hlth
and there has been house 10 house In
spection which IS still continuing. There
has been more or less native opposition
! 70 these innovations, but the people are
beginning 10 see the value OF the new
measures and to accept the change from
the old order
In this connection ne says. Il Is a fav-
orable sign that the temper OF the native
population has changed considerably TO-
ward American occupation When the
Oregon arrived, In March. the native pop
uiatlon was dissatisfied and IN an ugly
humor even in the city itself. Cab driv
ers. hotel keepers and other serni-pubii'
servants rendered service under protes
and even turned down American trade II
some Instances Now. however they hav
found out that they are paid, a thini
they dld not seem 70 be used 10 and find
ing American official promises CARRIE
out they accept the new sovereignt
cheerfuly
Compulsory vaccination created a1"i
opposition among the nations al nrst. I'D
Is benencal results being apparent
has also been accepted Lieut. Eofri
says that the health Of Manila IS eNoeE
! tlonally good and that even among "a
troops on shore there was little scknei
frcsm anything but heat prostrations
one OF the most important naval mev'
. has been the distribution Of the thirtes
little "iin clads" among the big vesse
/ OF the feet on various stations. Throua
these small craft, he says, there Is &
effective blockade OF the whole Of LuEo
The soldiers IN and around Manila a
now we'll housed IN permanent quartz
os neipe houses, which are built on
Bamboo framework and are cool psa4 d.
! Even on the works the soldiers had cor
for<ahie palm houses before the rains !
n and except for the intense heat IN
ware comfortable.
The rains had not started In sarn'