The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-30
PERDICARIS STORY
Gives His Experience While Pris-
Oner of Moorish Bandit.
HAD DAILY TALKS WITH RAI3ULI

Outlaw Claims Government Robbed
and Imprisoned Him and He Took
Law Into His Own Hands-Poses
AS a Patriot.
Tangier. June 27.-Ion Perdicarls, the
American who last week was released
by the brigand Ralsull, is much better
and gave an interview descriptive or
the circumstances of his capture and
of his experiences while a prisoner In
Raisuli's camp.
He says that on the night Of May Is
he had just entered the drawing room
after dinner, and hearing a noise among
the servants, he and Cromwell Marley,
the British subject. who also was cap
tured by Raisuli, went out to inyesti-
gate the cause. They were Immediately
surrounded by armed Moors, who
bound and maltreated them. Marley re-
sisted and was struck on the head with
tho butt OF a rifle and a knife was
slashed across his hands, making a
serious wound. At first il was thought
Varley's skull had been fractured.
Perdicaris and Marley were then car
ried awsy on horseback. They were
bound with ropes and roundabout
roads we're taken In order 10 avoid viii
lagos,
At Tsarradent the captlyes lived in a
filthy hut They were not allowed 10
go beyond 100 yards away from 1t. and
were strongly guarded, When the
shpTeef of Wazan arrived a big tent
was placed at the disposal of the pris-
oners and I'm other ways the shereef
was the means of alleyiating their con-
dition to n considerable extent. The at
tltnde OF the MOOrs changed from insult
TO fair treatment
Raisula daily held long conversations
with the prisoners, He said anarchy
was reigning In the country. The ami
mostly of the people, he said. was not
directed against tho sultan, but against
his governors.
RaIsulls father Perdicaris said, left
him much property and cattle. which
aroused the animOsity OF the Kaids,
who induced the bashaw by presents to
rob Raisuli of his belongings and 10
finally imprison him for four years at
Mogador On his release Raisuli inter-
viewed Mohammed el Torres. represent
tatiye of the sultan az TangieT. con-
corning the restitution of his property,
and this being without avail, Raisuli
swore to take the law into his own
hands. with the results already known.
Raisuli said that he bore no i'll will
toward Europeans. but stated that the
only way 10 bring the Moorish gov
ernment to its senses was by capturing
Europeans until the foreign powers
awaken to realization of the exist
ing conditions.
Mr.. Perdicaris said that Raisuli is
posing as a patriot who wants to see
the country happy and peaceful, and
no is Offering 20 accept the responsible
ity for maintaining the country from
Tangier to Fee and clear 1t of robbery
and crime II he is backed by the pow
ers. He found In Raisuli an educated
and intellectual man.
The only time the prisoners we're
anxious was during the last two days,
when they were at Barabin. the village
Of ZeIaI. the governor of the Benz
MSara tribe. When the exchange Oc-
Cured over three hours were lost In
the exchange Of compliments, Raisuli
refusing to talk business until the last
moment, being apparently very suspi-
cious of an attempt to capture him.
When he received the money and the
men turned over to him by the ransom
party he hurried away towards his vii
lage.
Perdicarls and Marley Immediately
mounted horses and proceeded for Tan
gier. a journey OF lG hours.