The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-09
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TORTURE FOR BRAVE SCOUT.

Mex. has received from Major
/ Joaquin Fontes OF POtam, Rio Yaqui,
/ letter giving an account Of the tragic
/ death OF California Dan" Ryan. chief
/ OF scouts under General Luis Torres.
\ az TORN. According 10 Mayor FOntes,
/ FL Renegade leader Of the Yaqu.s.
shifted his position from Ontejuota 10
Bacum without the knowledge OF tie
/ Mexicans. In this way he was enabled
I 10 set the trap into which Ryan fell.
Ryan became chief Of scouts under
General Torres through the influence
of the American General Egan. Egan
introduced and recommended Ryan 10
General Torres, and subsequently the
/ Mexican General made the Arizona
cowboy chief OF his scouts in the vicin-
ity Of TORN, at salary OF sl20 4
month.
| Through Ryan's efforts the Yaquls
were kept away from TORN and con.
fined 10 the bush between Bacum and
Ontejuota. Owing 10 the success OF
the chief Of scouts the Yaquis desired
his death more than that OF any other
man excepting General Lorenzo Torres.
Since November / there have been
numerous skirmlshes between the
troops OF General Lorenzo Torres and
the Yaquis under Gutmazoleo in the
vicinity Of Ontejuota. which Is the
stronghold OF Gutmazoleo. 1t was be-
lieved that FL Renegade was closely
confined at Ontejuota, that there was
no danger from the Yaquis in the vicin-
] ~ nf rtyha 81 % Il
EMO Torres were quartered. But by
making a long or very intricate detour
FL Renegade succeeded in changing his
position from Ontejuota 10 n point be-
tween Bacum and TORN and within
four miles OF Bacum. In order TO ac-
complish this strategy he could not
have had more than a dozen Yaquis
with him.
On November % General Luis Torres
received from his brother Lorenzo a
telegram asking for scouts. The des-
patch was regarded as urgent. and
california Dan" and George w. VII
son were sent to join Lorenzo at Ba-
cum.
The two scouts left TORN with an
escort under command of Captain
Yslas. and rode ahead. They were
seen no more. and Were supposed TO
have entered Bacum. When the troops
reached the town the scouts had not
been heard Of. and nothing was known
Of their fate until several days later,
when Wilson arrived with a tale of
horror.
1t appears that when the scouts had
made n turn in the road that hid them
from the escort they were set upon
suddenly by band Of Yaquis that had
been concealed by the roadside. SO un-
expected and fierce was the attack
that the scouts were thrown from
their horses and fell into the thick
growth Of cacti and pethava on the
roadside
Before they could utter n single cry
they were beaten over their heads by
macanas in the hands Of the Yaquis
until they were unconscious. After
being gagged and bound to their horses
they were brought by their captors to
the YaQui camp at Onteiuota, where
they were tried by the Yaqui Council
Of War, consisting of IL Renegade,
Gutmazoleo, Maldonado. Cupo and
Fierro Tenebanto. FL Renegade acted
as president OF the council.
california Dan" was condemned to
death. GutmazolCo and Fierro voted
to spare him. while Maldonado and
Cupo voted death to him. FL Rene
gado, who held the deciding vote. voted
with Maldonado and CupO. Wilson
was acquitted. in order that he might
tell the MeXicans what had happeIScu
To california DAN Wilson was
warned TO leave Mexico.
California Dan" whose hunger was
great. was given a splendid meal be-
fore being led to execution. This was
not the result Of generosity on the part
Of the Yaquis, but was because of their
desire to make his death all the more
eXcruciating.
At the execution grounds, in the
presence Of Wilson, the Yaquis, with
dull saws, cut off the feet of "Califor.
MIA Dan" just above the ankles. After
this they unbound him and told him TO
60 and report 10 Lorenzo Torres for
duty. BY goadng him they compelled
him to walk beyond the intrenchments
of Onrejuota. In the bush. about one
hundred yards beyond the intrench-
ments. he fell and expired in great
agony.
Next morning the YaQuis took the
body of california Dan and bore II
to the roadside. There they suspended
IL by the neck from a tree. At this
spot they released Wilson. and told
him TO send MeXicans TO cut down
the body OF their friend and give it
decent burial.
Wilson. after reaching Bacum. de-
clared that he did not intend 10 leave
Mexico but would lead force of
troops to recover the body Of Cali
fornia Dan for the reason that il is
in position controlled by the Yaquis
Of Ontejuota. The body is in open
sight OF the Mexican troops Of Cocorit'
New York World.
SMASHED BOTTLE on COUGAR.
Four children Of Mr.. Rodenbcrs
whose home is at Big Skookum. go TO