The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
Mrs. varley, Wife of Kidnapped
Englishman, Describes Capture
of Perdicaris by Bandits.
STRUGGLED FOR FREEDOM.
All Demands of Rebel Chief Will
Have to Be Met Before He
Agrees to Release-Ma-
rines Ready.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE II. LOUIS RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
London. June 4~.-CCopyright. ~1agi)-The
Daily Mails Tangier correspondent, tele-
graphing on Friday. says:
The Shereefs OF Wazan and Anghere
will try TO use their influence with Raisull
for the release of Perdicaris and Varley.
THE report of the possible landing OF
foreign marines is not yet confirmed. but
q force Is In readiness. II is felt here that
practically all Raisuli's demands will have
20 be granted If the captives are 10 be
released.
Mrs Cromwell Marley, wife OF one Of
the captured men. has written a graphic
account Of the descent upon the Perdi-
caris villa by Raisul's band in a letter
written to Mrs. Fleetwood Marley at Maid
enhead, dated May is. Sh says:
I've only went up to Aidula Villa. five
niles from Tangier, on Monday afternoon.
On "Wednesday we were all walking about
Sne ground III 4 p. m. After dinner We
had been sitting in the drawing-room
noise OF screaming and shouting. and CAT
tier came flying in to say They are kill
ing Juan, Uncle and Crom!" and then
I'VE followed. and found a small kitch-
IN Inil OF men. l saw Uncle and Groin"
outside. apparently struggling with a
o1OOA@f ~ NIpAA4 Ll4GN WI Y
surrounded. No sooner did We appear
than they seized mother. Mrs. Perdicaris.
and threw her down three steepish steps
reading into the kitchen fat on her face
on the tiled floor, and me after her.
i tried TO rise. they threw me
Sown. while they pointed guns at the
Hussien's son. Sellanito, and
that big Sellam OF the stables rushed for
ward and pressed. US back, begging US to
20 away and Uncle would arrange every
thing. So we all retired to mothers room,
with the shrieking servants. One of them.
however. went downstairs and t~elephoned
by robbers, and for Gods sake TO send
help Immediately.
QUIET UNDER FEAR OF DEATH.
fSeilanito came and implored US not to
telephone, but to keep quiet as If the SOL
diers came to our help the rebels would
Immediately proceed to kill Us all. includ-
Ing the Moorish %rvant
Presently he came. asking for Uncle's
boots and o~vercoats, but could tell us
nothing. In a few minutes, finding all
very quiet, We went down 20 reconnoiter
the stables, Abas and Mohammed. the sol
der. who told US that the Moors had
carried Uncle and "Crom' off and all the
best horses. We then wen again to
the telephone for help. but as We were
doing SO the wire was cut.
II wrote a letter to Sir Arthur. the
British Minister, and another to Mr.. Gum
@AC AHC SLnltO oN3ltS SOUSul lellllE
them, and asking for help, and sent it by
q boy, who got through all right. in
two long, weary hours after all had hap
pened, Mr.. Gummere and Mr.. Ewart, an
English attache, arrived with soldiers,
and soon after Mcleod Brlstow and sew
eral others, who remained all night, and
a large guard OF soldiers.
AS soon as 1t was light the whole
party returned to Mr.. Perdicaris' Tangier
residence. Spanish workmen of the town.
on hearing OF the outrage, offered to go
out In a body to rescue the captives. but
OF course. this scheme had to be rejected
as dangerous.
when the two gentlemen were carried
on both were in evening dress and Mr..
Varley had no overcoat.
Two of Raisuifs men. who brought a
letter from the prisoners asking for a
change of clothing. were recognized by
Mr.. Harris. the Times correspondent, as
two Of his jailcrs who had been very kind
to him when he was in the brfgand's
power. Mr.. Harris assured the fSmiiy
that he never received anything but good
treatment at Raisuli's hands.
Ono OF Perdicard's servants. Sellanito,
insisted on sharing bis captivity and is
q great comfort"
Fleetwood Varley Of Maidenhead has al
ready left for Tangier to assist in the
RELIEF Of his brother and stepfather.