Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
THE |GBARAS TORTURE
Testimony Of Former Ser
geant Edward ]. Davis.
SAW THE WATER CURE
CORROBORATES STORY OF PRE-
VIoUs WITNESSES.
Hearing Before the Senate Committee
on the Philippines Today-Burn-
ing the Towns.

who was a sergeant in Company NJ 26th
Volunteer Infantry, was before the Senate
committee on the Philippines today. He
was present in the convent at Igbaras, No
vember q, 1900, when the water cure
was administered to the presidente of the
town of Igbaras, as testified to by Sergeant
Riley and Private Smith, and related the
incidents connected Herewith.
He was sworn before being examined and
was questioned by Senator Rawlins. He
spoke of the arrival of the regulars under
the command of Captaint Glenn. He said
that under orders from Captain Glenn he,
with squad, had taken the presidente into
custody on November q and had escorted
him to the convent where the cure" was
administered.
Details of the Torture.
He repeated the story of the torture of
the presidente, adding some details. The
man was. he said about forty years of age
Wehn he was taken into the convent he
was asked to give information as to
whether runners had been sent out to noti-;
fly the insurgents of the arrival of the
scouts in the town. Refusing to do this,
the water detail, consisting Of two privates
or the 18th Infantry, We're ordered by Cap
tain Glenn to strip him. The mans cloth
ing was removed above the waist and his
hands tied behind him. when the cure was
administered by this detail.
He was then" the witness said, taken
to the water tank and thrown upon his
back, and while an interpreter stood over
him. a stream of water was directed into
his mouth, which was held open.
who gave the command for this treat
ment?'
"Captain Glenn"
How was the mans mouth kept opcn?"
by means of stick but l couldn't see
Just how it was done
Continuing, the witness said that when
the victim of the cure was filed with
water the members of the detail would
force it out of him by rolling their fists
over his stomach, and that the process was
kept up for about ten minutes.
Victim ''Squealed, Terribly.
He described the second application of
the cure, as previously testified to, and
corroborated Sergt. Riley in the statement
that the details of this performance were
under the charge of Contract Surgeon Ly-
ons, and that Capt. Glenn and Lieut.. Con-
ger were both present when it occurred.
Mr.. Davis said in reply to questions as to
the physical effect of the process that the
man "squealed' terribly and that his eyes
were bloodshot but that the next day he
was able to mount his horse and lead the
scouts to the mountain. Afte-ward he was,
the witness said, taken to uoilo and placed
in prison.
The witness also repeated the statement
that two police officers of the town of Ig-
baras had been subjected to the water cure.
There was" he added, ''also a native
school teacher there who was maltreated
at the same time, but the water cure was
not administered to him. He was taken
into one of the back rooms of the convent
by DR.. Lyons, who secured the information
he wanted from him by placing two Colts
revolverS to his head thus rendering it un-
to administer the cure"
did you see this?'