The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-21
METCALF DENIES
CRAVE CHARGES.
Alleged Cruel Killing Of Two
FiliPiR0s Basis Of Opposition
TO His Confirmation IS Kan
sas Pension Agent
PRIVATE HEISLER'S VERSION.

Col ". s. MotcaIf whose nomination
to be pension agent for the Kansas dis
trict Is held up in the Senate or charges
that BE killed a Filipino while tie latter
Was on his knees teEgsing for mercy.
was heard IL his own behalf this morning
10y a subcommittee Of the Senate COM
mittee on Pensions. Of which Senator
simon is chairman.
lie entered q positive denial Of all
knowledge CT the killing with which he is
charged and said that the statements
-sgainst him have emanated from political
opponents and from persons who. as fell
low-memhers Of the twentieth Kansas In
fantry. were iealou5 Of his rise In that
regiment.
Colonel WctcHIf-s Statement.
Two Insurgents did crawl cut OF the
trenches Colonel MetcaIf said. and 7
ordered them taken TO the rear. ] had
passed over whoa they crawled mp from
among the dead in the trench. The in
slant 7 saw they were not dead hailed
4 soldier and told him 10 take them 20
the rear.
The Insurgents len appealed to RE
and ! again gave directions and then
went TO the front. then called soldiers
who were near 10 re 20 come up TO- the
line. The two men were killed. but I
was at least two rods from where the
killing occurred. knew nothing about
H."
Private EcfsIe - Testimony.
Fred D. Hcisler. formerly a private in
that regiment. now employed in The Gov
trHmont Printing Office. was the next wit
ness and testified in Colonel MctcoIrs
behalf showing that the incident which
gave rise 20 the res5rt occurred during
the c0IoEels absence and without his
knowledge. His testimony was. however,
hearsay.
lie said he had been told by two mem
hers Of his company, Corporal IS. j.
Campbell. now dead. and Private W. /.
Cummings. who is now in Kansas City.
Kan, that on one occasion they had been
left in charge Of two Filipino prisoners
with orders 30 take them TO the rear.
They refused 20 budse. despite attempts
10 force them. expecting shortly 10 De re-
leased by Filipino re-enfOrccmCHts.
How They Got Rid Of Them.
The two americans being left alone.
their regiment having gone ahead. finally
killed their prisoners 20 be rid OF them,
and then caught up with their comrades.
Colonel Metcalf was not present on this
occasion, nor did be have anything 10 DO
with the incident.
Mr. Helsler thought # was this affair
that was responsible for the charges
against Mctcalf
One Affidavit Filed.
Al affidavit against Mctcall was filed.
reading as follows;
This IS to certify that I. Willis 1.
Moore, OF AliccvilIe. Kan. was formerly
a member OF Company E, Twentieth Kan
sas, and that on February 10, 1899, was
detailed 10 act as an orderly 10 Major
Metcalf when the insurgents rctrcated
before Caloscan; that after the main
bcty Of the insurgents retreatcd two Of
them remained ia the trenches, threw
down their arms, surrendered and appa-
rentIy begged for mercy.
when they drew near 10 Major Netcall
be turned TO me and asked me If my gun
was loaded. answered that it was not. He
ordered me 70 load my gun and shoot the
prisoners. l refused 10 do IL. One Of she