The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-10
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A,roiJ no torture was committed that know of,
NOM AfTa mas here Men that are under him have
told that rnold Is having men tortured the same s VS.
strip Of flesh just above the ankle OF the prisoner
then attached t. stuck the ,isk Is eTn sn must en-
J,re am told that when Arnold is out looking for some
criminal suspected ;iTgen he VIII grab or nave MS men
ii the man gives information he is put to all kinds OF
ce saw ee e d S. T ae Sad his leg bound up
out in the road with other on he etac
cn and some Of eolders from Taal out in the
mountains along but have been told by : several
and keep him under until the was unconscious
ton that he supposed t, possess. , A..
mold to have man tied sadded horse A few feet of
slack was allowed a was then mounted on the horse
II the prisoner could run as fast as the horse It was all VEL
but he could not he had 10 drag. Arnold has had TINS
Now have witnesses for all that have written about,
and should there be investigation OF this Will be
perfectly willing tq be put upon the stand know other men
believe that most Of the officers and enlisted IN
the army humane but those that practice what Arnold
1t would do me no good to report this through
army channels it would only be hushed up and then
Now writing ths letter to you are close rela
ton OF mine and for that believe write any
thing think that should bring this before the proper
persons. .-, r. 81, ..,...a :. u...
Point To iowa so5 lie graduaed from Vest Point in
1897 and commissioned second Lieutenant in the SIKH
hope that the proper people of the United States will
hold OF this and have all torture in these islands
We'll my dear uncle, as have already written much
on this subject will write about other subjects ! am
in fine health and hope that you the Give love
10 ''' remain your ''''"S l HfDsEw X WEIR IT,.
Troop C. Fourth United States Cavalry Balayan, P. l.
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The reading the the charges was followed by the exhib
precoc the part of Senator Beverage which
told OF in The Post the following morning After Senator
Cuherson had occasions suggested that the questions
of the from Indiana impairment the matter
subsidized and the report Of Captain West the charges made
by Weir read, follows;
Once OF the Inspector General Department Of Northern
Luzon Manila, =. L. August II, 1ooIhe Adjutant Gen
Grail Department Of Northern LuzonSir have the honor
submit the following report Of the investigation made by
Fourth cavalry against Lieutenant F. T. Arnold Fourth cav
airy regard to the oruees pactced by Lieutenant Arnold
upon native prisoners at Pasay and Caaca, Luzon:
cd that he had Witnessed the punishment Of the prisoner at
Pasay and that the facts we're correctly stated Private
Weirs letter his uncle The prisoner choked beaten
hung up by the thumbs and then by the neck and given the
being severe 10 bring blood the prisoners legs
That this punishment all inflicted by Sergeant Edwards
Private George Bowers troop B, Fourth cavalry, stated
nat he 9ad only heard OF the punishment of the prisoner at
Pasay believe this knows about the cruel treat
me departure OF ms troop Tor the United States prevented me
Fourth cavalry stated that he witnessed the treatment Of
the prisoner at Pasay and that it brutal He corrobora
lie stated that Sergeant Edwards often talked of the way
he had beaten native prisoners e while corporal
of the guard aa he had charge Of about fifty native
Edwards whenever he them and that Leuen
ant Arond 9ld Sergeant Edwards in his (Barry presence
that pc could take them out whenever he wanted and
81 what information he could out OF them and that Sergean
Two prisoners and would keep them out for half hour
an hour lie did not know whether they badly
Corporal George f. West troop b Fourth cavalry stated
hat while corporal OF the guard at Calaca he had
like they had been rubbed with stick but he did not know
how they got in this condition
Corporal S j. Peterson troop b. Fourth cavalry stated
nat ne dd not know personally that native prisoners had
men at Caaea that Sergeant Edwards was torturng these
prisoners and had Lieutenant Aruods permission to do So
that he was stationed with the detachment at Caaca nd
canl OF Lieutenant Arnold and that his (Austins) quar-
c very near Whefe the scouts under command of Ser
EGant EDWARDS lived that he had Sergeant Edwards
quarters and shortly thereafter heard cries and groans com
ing from these quarters that he them take one prisoner
the guard house his sns looked as st 6ougb
reS naa Defn seaped with stick He did know whet
aoy treated but the impression that he knew all about
Private John Tuck troop B. Fourth cavalry stated that
wh stationed at Caaca he had through the windows
by Sergeant Edwards and the that While on decbd
service near Naaca with Sergeant Edwards and the scouts
It that Sergeant Edwards took the prisoner off mo b
Sergeant Edwards came back without the n aa men
mat ne had had fight with the prisoner and showed beTe
mere long time Private Tuck did not know If The nr;e
au nyh Killed nor whether Lieutenant Arnold knew abo
the prisoners being badly treated ~ nh" ABOUT I
uNate James NJ Whitney troop b. Fourth cavalry stat a
't nc was member of The detachment at Calaca ner
command OF Lieutenant Arnold and that While in the eT
s M 'ns Gay ne saw native prisoner the floor and
oi Seseant Edwards were rubbing the prisoners c &
ana that this treatment brutal that Wills On n
'euc service with Sergeant Edwards and the scouts
aea ne saw them beat native in brutal nanner tSt
& ~ towards told him that Lieutenant Arnold knew ali
C "a{ me natives were being treated Private Win
S,".eu ,nat FLWaes Reeves and Graham OF troon =
prisoners Calaca. " ''"''H" treatment of ;.
or of |F' informed hat Pryate Fielding St Clair and Tav
- troop Fourth cavalry could also give testirno, G
ou the departure OF the troop for the nit e
t lpiteVented me from finishing this investigation u
IN, .leNe mat thorough Investigation into his ..
'rc @ me charges made by Private Weir that rrs b
,c,c, e ueaiea IN cruel and harsh manner and itbst