The daily sentinel., 1902-04-21
TORTURE WOMEN.
W. A. Brasefield, a Former Sol
dier. Says Army Brutality is not
Confined to Male FiIipinos.

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Denver News: "The defeat Of Bryan
caused the rebellion in the Philippines
to increase in strength. and the insur
gents have been fighting with greater de-
termination since"
William A. Brasafield, slender,
bright.eyed young man wearing the
blue of Uncle Sans army. was very en-
phatic as he made the above statement
yesterday. Nearly three years ago Mr..
Brasefield held responsible position in
the Philadelphia poston1ce. He relin-
pushed it in order that he might serve
with the colors in the Philippines. He
jsiued the 18th infantry and spent two
years and six months in the orient, most
OF the time on the island OF Panay. he
was mustered out in Cheyenne few
days ago and was visiting some Denver
friends at the city hall yesterday.
II think l am safe in say ing that the
intelligent soldiers deprecate the contin-
uance of the wer with all its brutalizing
features. how can they help feeling
that way? A man can't forget the teach
ings OF his youth simply because he has
slipped on blue uniform. Prior to the
last presidential election was one OF a
party sent out to guard hacienda. We
thew up rude fort and settled down to
await the attack The conversation re-
ve.led the fact that every one of us was
praying for Bryan's success. Then We
lpo ,oI fho hos NJ md h E0et Rrva
"The insurgents were confident that
the Nebraska man was going to win.
Many surrendered, firm in that belief.
The rebellion began to die out. Then
came the news OF Bryan's defeat and the
fighting was hotter than ever. The Eli
ipinos felt that their interests would be
safe in lBryan's hands. In my opinion,
peace would have been restored within a
month after his election.
II do not believe the insurrection can
Gated. They fought the Spaniards for
centuries. expect the natives who
have been enlisted by Uncle Sam to re-
volt at the first opportunity. That's
the way they served the Spaniards and
how can We expect different treatment?
Now the Moros are in revolt. That
means the hardest kind of fighting and
the depletion Of the garrisons in the dis
tricts partly pacifed To withdraw the
troops from the latter sections at the
fighting.
"Ihe water cure? Our officers did not
like that name. They called it the per
suader.' they did not always use water,
but would avail themselves OF petroleum,
salt water and mustard and water. The
victims hands and feet are tied ana a
bayonet is inserted between his teeth.
Then one or two gallons OF water are
poured down his throat. This is con
tinued until the body becomes twice it's
natural size. Then they strike him on
the stomach, and the water is forced out
OF eyes, ears and nose. II have seen the
cure applied many times and have
known of women being subjected to the
torture. In one case native was treat
ed in this fashion once a day for thirty
days. Then he betrayed his comrades
II notice by the Washington dispatch
es that the senate committee on the
Philippines is looking into the record Of
Lieutenant Conger. have seen him ap-
ply the water cure. In one case he
cured native on the beach, but used
salt water. The consequence was that
the unfortunate was left for dead on the
sand. For three hours he lay in the in
toler BILE heat of the sun and then re-
covered consciousness.
"The boys in the Philippines don't take
Funston seriously. He's making quite
a noise here at home. In Manila it is
thought that Aguinaldo wanted to sur
render, that he received a cash consider
alton and that he fixed up the job by
which the calcium was turned on Funs
ton for awhile. That sort OF thing is
not uncommon 10 the islands. An OH
Ger of our regiment captured General
Garcia in about the same fashion we
had chased Garcia for long time and
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