The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-07-30

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questions. but had good cause to re-
member it later in the day.
When the cool of the evening began
to replace the heat of the day the en-
tire population of Parang- Parang
turned out to see the "Americanos."
The Datto Uttamama Baqui. the chief
among the Moros, who lived IN the vi.
cinity of the town, was standing in the
main street, not far from the church
where the Americans were 0uartered.
surrounded by large group Of his re-
tainers and followers
Suddenly 4 commotion was notice
able few hundred yards up the street.
Attracted by the sound of cries we at
once centred our interest on the stall.
wart figure of n man who came run
ming toward the little group. in the
centre of which stood the Datto and
myself. AS the approaching figure
drew near 1 noticed with surprise that
it was the fierce-looking. surly Moro
whose plain handled kris l had en-
deavored to purchase from him earlier
In the day. The weapon. unshathed,
was in his right hand as he ran rapid
ly toward us, and we could see blood
upon his sleeve and upper garments.
When the Datto heard the claIlor and
saw the man running toward him
with the naked weapon he supposed
that the participant. or possibly the
survivor. OF some Moro alteration was
coming to him, either in search of jus
ticc at Baqups hands or else protection
from his enemies.
II such was the supposition that the
Datto placed upon the case he was
soon proved wofully in error. The
Moro had been engaged in alteration,
true enough. but. as we subsequently
learned. he had little thought of seek
ing for justice or protection. The
events which had transpired few mo-
ments before were of such a nature
that the Moro knew his part in them
deserved little else than death. More
over, he knew that 1t was his fate that
his life should be forfeited should his
tOwnsmen be able 10 take it before he
escaped from their midst. For the
Moro had the blood OK two women of
his family on the kris with the plain
handle, and by the Moro law of an eye
for an eye and q tooth for a tooth his
life was already declared forfeited to
the members OF the family of the dead
women.
The commencement OF the trouble
and It's cause viii ever remain IN
known-as is often the case in an
"amok." The Moro became enraged
with his wife for some reason known
only to themselves. and in the heat of
his anger adopted n course not uncon-
mon in Moro-land. He attacked his
spouse with his keen kris. and, driving
her before him to the front part of the
house. finally overlook and killed her
They were alone in the house at the
time. and as the building was some
what Isolated several minutes elapsed
before those who heard her screams
arrived on the scene. BY that tire
her cries had ceased and her troubles
wore over. That her struggles must
have been frantic in the extreme was
proved by tnc condition Of the DWELL
ing
Leaving her ncnclcI FORM. the Moro
ran towards the stairway at the rear
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of his family as she was ascending the
stairs, attracted by the screams Of her
neighbor Ey that time tae vengcful
blood-lust which filled the maCdencd
Moro's mind had gained complete con.
troll OF him.
Swinging his kris over his head he
cut his second victim lroIl the shout
der-blade 70 the waist. leaving her in
her death-agcrics where he had struck
her Gown. Ey this time halC-a-Gozen
people were at the foot Ct tine stair
way. but the murderer jumped DOWN
the steps and ran by tLeu so swiftly
that they had no opportunity of learn
ing the extent Of his crime before re
had passed around the corner OF the
house and was at some distance from
It, In an instant. however two on
three OF his townsmen discovered the
mangled form at the top Of the stair
way. and started oil ON the trall G thc
fugitive. crying, IN Moro. el Moror'-
words whose significance were that
someone bad "ruu am0k" and calling
upon anyone who had tbc opportunity