The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-01
SEVEN MEN

isoncrs Shot and Bayoneted Because
M Unable to Locate Insursent Chief
Nh Mo Excuse for Such
HsM Atrocities.
washington, April 29.-The war de-
S9Sltment today made public that por-
IN of the report of General Miles
Mich refers to misconduct of officers
"a soldiers in the Philippines. Secre-
ny Root has received several requests
- this report, but held that such re-
{6rts We're confidential. However, as 1t
vas learned that General Miles a no
.jection to publication, it has been
public with a brief comment by
Mineral Davis, judge advocate general.
he statements made by General Miles
re the result Of his tour of inspection
the Philippines last autumn and Win
Miles report of his Philip
he observations is dated February 10,
Hos, and is addressed~to the secretary
Ia wall. SAC SCSo lil1 l EoCA4A6
81 lamba to Batangas, in November
81, he noticed the country appeared
W vastated and the people much de-
Messed. AT Lipa a party of citizens
Y t him and stated that they desired to
ake complaint of harsh treatment,
ying they had been concentrated i'll
Mns and had suffered great indigni-
Is; that IL of their people had been
i rtured by what is known as the water
e3lture and that n man, a highly re-
8ected citizen, aged 65 years, named
Mncenta Luna, While suffering from
He effects of the torture and uncon-
afious, was dragged from his house,
1&lich had been set on fire, and was
&rned to death. They stated that these
&rocities We're committed by a com
y ny of scouts under command of Lieu
hant HennesSy. He asked for a writ
[En statement TO be forwarded him at
banila, but says he never received it,
AID adds: Il have no reason to dis
d&lieve their statements; in fact, the
Mise of the mar Luna having been tor
@red and burned to death is confirmed
FL other reports
oncerning the failure to receive the
5atemeut, General Miles says:
SSMs Whether any influence was brought
III bear to prevent their statement,
by persuasion or coercion, l am
lbt prepared to say at the present
kAne."
III Deliberately Butchered Seven.
Miles then refers to other
&useS, saying that on the island of
Eebu it vas reported and published in
&ovember, 1902, that wv officers, Cap
Hin Samuels, Forty-fourth infantry,
Emitted States volunteers, and Lieuten-
nj aE'eeter, Nineteenth infantry, had
r. mmitted similar: atrocities against the
&ople of that island. 1t is reported
HAT at Laoag, on the island of Luzon,
IN Taclopan, Leyte, it was reported
HAT Major Glenn ordered Lieutenant
.ulfield, Philippine scout, to take eight
out into the country and that
lS they did not guide him to the camp
III the inSGrgent QutZon he was not to
Fling them back. 1t was stated that
The men We're taken out and that they
@ther did not or could not do as direct
H. One of the men WHO had a son
Enong the scouts was spared, but the
Whers were separated into two parties,
three or -four respectively,
md While tied together We're all muir
4ered by being Shot OF b~ayoneted to
Rath, some being in a kneeling posi-
Hon at that time. The p%retense was
that they were killed while at
%mpting to escape, but SO far as I
Ehow no official report was W. made
- the circumstances. These facts have
Zen reported by Major Watts, who in
the case. Besides Lieuten-
&nt Caulfield, Corn and McKeen were
participants. @
ss@M Water Cure Frequent.
M HS"At Calbaog, Sanar. it was reported
&A, ~1xya.,1 apa - tLo4 80 80
subjected to the water torture. I
III three men who had been subjected
III this treatment. One was the presi-
Of the town, Mr.. Roseales, who
me long, deep scars on his
Nkrn. which he said were caused by the
aprds with which he was bound, cutting
3Hto his flesh. The second mar was
fned Jose Borja and the third was
DIRE Jose Diaznes, who stated he was
eof three priests who had been sub
kted to torture by troops under com
Ind of Lieutenant Gaujot, Tenth cav
RlFy; that his front teeth had been
k1Eocked out, which was apparent; that
aa was otherwise maltreated and
of $500. It "a stated that these
nh ests We're taken out to be killed and
were only saved by the prompt action
81 Major Darlington, First infantry,
who sen out for them. Lieutenant
EH4uJOL was tr.eQ, eaQ guilty II
given the trivial sentence Of three
Months suspension from command, for
klting $50. per month for the same pc
fabd. Ills pleading guilty prevented all
HE facts and circumstances being de-
Neloped.
All Glenn's Brigade Notorious.
s ss 1t appears that Major Glenn, Lieuten-
Conger and a party OF assistants and
scouts were moved from place 10
Mace for the purpose of eXtortation by
Means Of torture and 1t became so no.
fbrious tina these parties were called
SSMilenn's brigade" Whether 1t was pos
6tble for officers to be engaged in such
Vets without the personal knowledge of
general upon whose staff they were
@rving at the time, namely, Brigadier
General Hughes, l leave for Others TO
ii "These facts came to my notice in a
kAsual way. / was informed that 1t was
&Dmmon talk that such transactions had
Been carried on either with the conniyance
T approval of certain commanding Off
Ners. 1t is. however, most gratifying TO
Nate that such atrocities have been con-
&erlned by sucn commanders al Generals
Eawton, Wade, Sumner, Lee. Baldwin and
found that with certain officers the
Impression prevails that such acts were
pstitiable and l felt 1t my duty to adj
4fess to the; division commander the fol-
Rwlng letter of Instructions
G%fTfep fp1f1wS an order In1ar dat. of