The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-24
A CHAPTER or HORRORS.
Awful Crimes Of Filpinos and Amer.
leans in Philippines.

Washington. oct 23.-The records
in twenty court martial cases. wherein
the charge Is murder. have been re-
ceived at the war department from the
headquarters OF the division in the
Philippines. In a majority OF the cases
the sentence OF death by hanging was
imposed and approved. All OF them
bore features OF unusual barbarity and
cruelty in some so marked as to war
rant special mention.
In one Of the latter. FIVE natives.
members Of an armed band OF outlaws.
entered the home Of a native named
Ragado. seized and bound his son,
hanged him up by rope and tied his
father and mother by their elbows 20
a rafter They then demanded money
OF the captive and. the forthcoming
amount being deemed insufficient they
wrapped rags saturated with oil about
his feet and legs and set his clothing
afire For two hours the torture was
continued. blows from the butts Of
rifles. fats of bolos and fists being
rained on the helpless captives while.
to add 10 his suffering his young
daughter was struck down by a blow
from bolo on her head.
II Is difficult 10 believe" says Gen.
eral Chanee. in his review OF that case.
that human depravity and degreda.
tion can sink 20 this depth as shown
In this fendish deed"
Ragado fingered in agony from the
effects OF his torture for eve days and
then died. All FIVE of the natives were
sentenced to death.
Two American soldiers-privates
Charles r. White and Thomas n.
Matthews both OF company II. Fourth
infantry. had been captured by insur.
gents. They finally passed under
charge OF Esteban san Juan a colonel
.ot insurgents and ranking officer in
the vicinity OF Cavite. he had them
bound 20 trees and strangled 20 death
with cords.
From the records in one Of the cases
it would appear that depravity in the
Philippines is not confined 70 FiHpinos
Harry Cline. employed as a teamster
hy the United states army while sta
toned az ParanaQue, ?. J.. TOOK a bicy.
t.e TO ride into the country one day and
came upon four small native boys
gathering grass. With no other an
parent motive than natural depravity ."
says General Chafee. he proceeded TO
shoot these boys with his revolver.
vounding three and killing the fourth "
He was sentenced 20 be hanged.
Perhaps the most interesting case
reported was that OF Francisco PERIL.
"a. who was the leader OF an armed
band OF men living within the lines OF
the United States forces near the
province of union This band. While
wearing in day time ordinary native
dress and seemingly following natiy,
occupations. spent the night iu m1--
ce..us those OF their own race who
were thought 90 be- friendly 90 the
Americans. General Cha9ee. IN app-ov
iac The sentence o. death imposed up
ca Peralta made the point that Peralta
was 20 be hanged. lot because be- was
spy but because he had caused
vanton murder 70 be done
Even though the whole people de-
iioerately adopts method Of wag.ng
war contrary 20 the recognized laws
OF war. continued General Cnahee. in
his review OF the case. those laws. fol
lowing the enlightened sAd humane
sentiments OF most civilized nations
DO not sanction that a sentence OF "a
termination shall issue against a whole
people