Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-28
A FAIR SAMPLE
Of Attempts to Discredit Ameri-
cans in Philippines.
Further Proofs of Corporal O'Brien's
BarefaCed FaIsehoods.
Capt. Mcdonald Keeps on in Exposure
of the Liar.

Washington. May 27-Captain Nc
Donald continued his statement before
the Philippine committee of the SEN
ate, today, ana presented official
statements 70 refute the testimony of
Corporal O'Blien.
Senator RaWlins said the statements
were Unnecessary to rcfute O'Brien.
Senator Dietrich retorted that if
OBrien's statement had been sup
pressed at the point where the minority
wanted il, enough would have leaked
out to give designing politicians an op-
rortunity to make use Of it.
MIR. RlWlins sharply resented this
rcmaIk and said if he could not he
protected in The committee he would
remain away. Chairman Lodge stated
that Senator Dietrichs remark was
not in order ana the latter responded
that he did not intend to call high
minded senators designing politicians.
All reference to the incident was then
stricken from the record.
Captain Mcdonald was questioned
concerning the taking of prisoners and
also the burning of some towns. He
said he gave orders to burn several
towns which were in hostile country
and sheltered ladrones and insurgents
Captain Mcdonald stated that he in
tended to ask that OBrien be prose-
cuted by the federal authorities for per-
jury. Senator Lodge, chairman of the
committee, said there was no doubt
that steps would be taken looking to
the mans prosecution.
Capt. McDonald's testimony i'll the
main consisted of the presentation of
official documents procured from the
war department for the purpose of re-
futing the statement made by O'Hricn
derogatory to the character Of McDon-
ana. The first of these was Il record
showing that O'Brien had been on duty
at san Joaquin from July II, 1900, to
Feb. %, 1901, whereas he had testified
that he WAS present at Igbaras, 30 miles
away, when that town was burned,
NOV. 2, 1860. This was the occasion
upon which, according to OBrien's tes-
timony, Il Spanish woman was NAL
treated by American officers and en-
listed men. Having produced the rec
ord Of O'Brien's absence, Capt. McDon-
aid remarked:
This clearly proves that he has lied
in this Instance"
Tie witness also presented a complete
set Of accounts Of Go. NJ, to show that
he was not thief" as O'Brien had
charged he vas.
The witness related the details of thu
execution of the Filipino bandit Pedro
Gardencro at the town of Gumbal, who,
OBrien had said, was mstreated by
Capt. Mcdonald to the extent that he
had been subjected to a court martial
The witness said that Gardenero had been
guilty of many heinous offences against
the natives and having been captured by
them was about to be executed on the
public square when he was rescued by
American soldiers and turned over to
him. Subsequently he had placed Garde-
nero in the hands OF Capt. Boardman,
who turned him over to the civil author
tiles and by them he was executed
CaISt. Mcdonald said lie and Boardman
had been tried by courtmartial for plac-
ing the man in the hands Of the civil au-
and had been found guilty. Gen.
Hughes. however, had diSapprOVed OF the
finding as inadequate.
Senator Culberson here entered on q
line of questions to bring out the details
of the witness Information concerning
the administration of the water cure. Nc
Donald said except on one occasion he
never had been "a witness to this process.
ana that this occasion was the ono IN
which the presidente of Igbaras was sub
jCcted to this treatment.
lie said that at the time Captain now
Mai. Glenn, judge advocate Of General
Hughes department, was in command
and that he understood the prisoner had
been given the water cure upon capt.
Glenn's orders for the purpose of elicit
ing information which secured. McDon-
aid stoi the water was forced into the
mans stomach with syringe, but that
he was not badly hurt, as he mounted 8
horse soon afterwards and rode into The
mountains with the troops.
Cant Mcdonald told of being present at
the burning of Igbaras and Of himself or
dering the burning Of several other towns,
but he said that they were all in hos
tile country. many of them being the
homes of ladroncs and insurgents. and the
houses generally being merely nipa nuts
valued Mt not to exceed $40. He never
had made any effort to seek out the resi-
dences OF the guilty, but generally had
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