The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
How Carlos F. Morales
Holds Sway in Santo
Domingo.
He HAS A SECRET CODE
Contains Names Of Citizens
Whom He Would Kill
CT lmpriSon.
. EVERAL months ago The ex-prlest

y ENERAL months ago the cx-prlest,
Carlos r. Morales. declared all
revolutions at an end ia Santo
Domingo and had himself inau-
gurated as constitutional president. me
day before his inauguration he was in
formed by one of his ministers that il
was the intention of some Of the people
10 make demonstration against his in
auguration. He listened quietly 10 the
minister and then turning 10 his black
list he selected two names. saying:
Take these two men out at sunrise
tomorrow morning and shoot them. 1
do not think there will be any demon
stration"
The next morning, as The first CLEAN
of the sun lighted up the notified walls
Of the same old prison from which the
great Columbus was sent ia chains 10
Spain. Morales appeared in person TO
view his shackled prisoners.
You should pardon us, Mr.. Prcsi-
dent said one OF them, ''as tomorrow
is your Inauguration"
No pardon" said Morales. Your
sentence is signed"
The prisoners, bound with cords,
were led forth. \ detachment OF the
OZama battalion, the presidents spe-
Cial troop. in gala dress, with drums
beating and bugles blowing. led the
way through one Of the principal
streets TO the cemetery outside the
City walls. There they were halted,
laced about and firing squad OF seven
nprivates and a corporal ordered 10 take
position ia front or the wall on the
left OF the cemetery gate. The pris-
oners soon came 10 the scene, sur
rounded by a force OF police. They did
not hesitate or show the slightest de-
gree of fear. but stepped with as firm
a tread. as the policemen themselves.
a general who had charge of the ex-
ecuJion directed them 10 the entrance
of the cemetery. and when they arrived
between the wall and the firing squad
he turned them around with their backs
10 the wall and stepped aside, saying.
Wait a minute The doomed men
saw the firing squad in front of them
and one OF them raised his hat and at
tempted 10 speak, but Immediately the
volle3 rang out and they fell upon
their faces dead.
Denied Decent Burial.
A corporal OF the firing squad then
stepped up ana fred a bullet from his
rifle into the first mans head. Extract
ing the shell and loading again he did
the same by the second The bodies
were then taken up. carried into the
cemetery, and thrown into a grave
which had been prepared for them. and
covered up. The families Of these men
were even denied the privilege OF Civ
ing them decent burial
These two men were General Man
sueta and Commander GiIlhoux. They
had committed no overt act, bat were
simply Identified with the political party
cf Which Morales was a member when
he became a renegade priest and 10
which he turned traitor when he saw a
chance 20 seize the presidency for hi.a-
self. Mausueta's father. also a general
was publicly executed in the same Wa,
some thirty years before He was ona
OF the last OF his race. belonging 10 ON.
of the old Indian families who bv their
opposition 70 the Spanish conquest
obtained under their chief. HenriquHlo.
special concessions from the Spanish
government GuilihOuN was a white
man. Aad been a clerk in commercial
mouse ana was strong adEerent 10 Jim
tHsA' ana when Morales turned traitor
he took up arms in defense OF his chief
Amnesty Compact Signed.
Three weeks previous TO the exeeutio,
OF these men representatives Of Morales
had signed on board Of the United So
cruiser Detroit. in the presence Of Com
mander Dillingham;, a compact ppars,,-
teeing the lives and liberty of the rebels
who on their part agreed TO law dov-n
Their arms. The execution of AIansueta
and GiilhouX was a deliberate violatioD
ot this Compact. showing how much i'm
portance Morales attaches 20 "a slp,ad
agreement
AFTER the execution Morales sent ont
proclamation explaining that the men
had been shot because they intended 80
take Up arms against the governns,+
which Is on parallel with a man heinz
hung FOR a murder which he has moi
committed
After the agreement was signed on
board the United States steamship De-
troit. the old chief, Perico Iassla. re-
fused q surrender and the captain Of
the United States steamship Bancroft
left his ship ard journeyed far into
the interior 10 confer with him ana In
duce him 20 lay down his arms and come
in.
Make me United States citizen.
guaranteeing me my life. and I will give
mp was the old chiefs reply 70 Captain
Culver's overtures. otherwise / shall
stay in the woods"
Subsequently Pe~lco turned 20 his men
end told them. al who desired 10 do so.
10 60 IN and surrender. and avail them
selves Of the governments guarantee
Of life and liberty. 81 shall not go. said
he Il was born a. the woods and shall
stay ga the woods"
The Law Of the Runaway.
one 0f hls confidential men. an lm-
portunt general. with his wife and chill
dren, living AZ La Vega. went in and
surrendered 10 The governor at thar
place, lie was given the glad hand. as
sured that there was no longer any
rebellion and allowed 10 so home 10 ms
family. A few days later he was ar
rested and informed by the governor
that be was required 20 make declara-
ton az Santiago.
lie was sent under escort OF two ne
sro soldiers osteHsibiy 10 that place ana
when dense woods we're reached fhe
soldiers shot him in the back They re-