Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-02
TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS.
Report of Gov. Livingston Regarding
the Killing Of Filipinos.

Tie A1iItnS " El1pluoS.
The Secretary II war has transmitted to
the Senate committee IN the Philippines a
copy Of a report made by ]. G. Living
stone. governor of the Philippine province
Of Lorsogon. of. the killing by soldiers of
two native officfals OF the town of Santa
Magdalena of shfts r,fOvince.. One of the
men was the presidente of the town. named
Ysidro Gallanosas and the other a police
man. The secretary Of the town. one Quin-
tin CAN'T, also was tortured for the pur-
pose Of forcing a confession from him.
Gov. Livingstone says that native who
was trusted by the American authorities
was sent to the town to spy out men con-
nected with the movement known as the
Anttng-anting' movement; that he ar
rested some such men and took them with
their papers before the presidente and
that while all were there a detac hment of
troops under a corporal entered and ar
rested all as insurgents. They were then
taken before Lieut.. F. w. Harker of the
10Th Infantry who put them to work on the
streets. The report continues, THE next
day the presidente and CAN'T were taken
out In the woods and hung until their feet
We're nearly off the ground and were asked
If they would talk to which they replied
that they would, naturally They were re-
turned to Matnog, where the secretary was
again questioned by Lieut.. ,Harker as to the
conduct and character Of the presidente
giving. according to hts Cthe secretary's)
statement, satisfactory answers. He was
returned to the JAIL and later be- with the
presidente and Ciriaco Fumes, policeman
or Magdalena, were again taken to the
nils; being compelled to carry a rope a
pick and spade, and on rea ching a GER
tam spot the presidente was put to work
digging what would appear to be a grave
Then the preSidente was bound and shot
in the back. The secretary states he saw
all of this himself and also saw the police
man bound In the same way and little
later heard Shots which he presumed were
he ole
killed" "0
The report also says, "It Is claimed that
the presidente and policeman attempted to
escape, and the soldiers concerned have
made affidavits to this effect but believe
this to be absolutely untrue"
Gov. Livingstone concludes by giving his
own opinion of the case as follows: Upon
careful Consideration OF the whole question.
from my knowledge of the conditions ex-
istlng at the time and from my personal
knowledge of those most directly con-
ceIned, am forced to the opinion that the
original order for the arrest of these men
was absolutely unwarranted, possibly due
10 neutrality-suspicious. and overzeaiousness
on the part of the corporal; that the two
prisoners killed did not attempt to escape
and that their killing was murder
enclosed with the. governors report are
aIndav1ts of the private soldiers who shot
the presidente and also an affidavit from q
native prisoner saying that the presidente
had allowed him to escape for pay There
also Is report upon the case by Capt. E.
Wlttenmeyer of the 18th Infantry as fol-
lows: Il wish to call your attention 70 the
TACT that at the time this occurred some 400
prisoners had been captured, most of whom
were members Of the Anting-anting So
clety' and have no doubt that this presi-
dente was a member of this gang 1t Is a
fact that cannot be disputed that a com
pany of Anting- anting from ST. Magdalena
was In the fight at Gait. September T. and
some son or their wounded were cared for by
this presidente and his subordinates. There
Is no doubt In my n1ffad but that he was
guilty of netting ana sustaining insurrec-
ton and opposition against United States
forces'' 4ir ;!Ts,iit -. 49,