The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
DR.. Genthe, Newspaper Man and
Historian, Killed for Making
Discovery.
REFUSED TO RETRACE
Was kidnapped and Probably Tor
tured to Death in the Sultan's d.
Palace.
LETTERS LEFT BY GENTLE
Narrowing Recital OF the
Slaughter of Thousands OF
Men and Women.


Correspondence Of the Journal
BERLIN. May IA newspaper man
fouly murdered by King-that Is the
latest from Fee. city of revolutions and
wholesale bloodshed.
DR.. Siefried Genthe. the historian. went
to Fee, the capital OF Morocco in January
last. for the avowed purpose OF writing the
truth about Sultans of that country. me
Cologne Gazette. the most powerful and
richest daily paper of the continent hal
offered to pay the doctors expenses. and
both the Newspaper and its correspondents
thought his connection with the Kaiser ,
Official gazette would tend to protect the
intrepid newspaperman against violence on
the mart of the Morocco authorities.
The Sultan no sooner learned Of the doc
tors arrival in Fee. than he invited him 10
call at the palace. There the newspaper
man was treated like prince. his Majesty
exploiting every known device 10 turn the
truthful reporter into sycophant. In this
the Sultan did not succeed. as Centhes let
ters from Fee abundantly proved. After the
appearance of his first article the doctor
received distinct warning 10 desist criu-
cising His Majesty and his Majestys holy
predecessors. all of whom descended from
the prophet" but he refused 10 be either
frightened or bribed and went on with MS
investigations and writings, il being his IN
tention to furnish complete history o.
the Moroccan country. which record -
wanting to the present day
DIR. Genthe's second critical article ap-
peared March 1, and had no sooner reached
Fez when the writer began to notice that
he was followed on the street, by suspl-
cious characters and that his house was
under police surveillance. On March MS
third article appeared. the contents OF
which reached the palace by cable.
On the following day DR.. Gentle vans
ished from Fee and the Cologne Gazette
subsequently tried to find him. European
| detectives worked the case for two or
| three weeks. all the evidence gathered
| showing Enthusiastically that DR.. Genthe haa
| been abducted BY or with. the connivancs
| OF the Morocco authorities.
Not until a week ago was the Doctors
dead body found. murdered. on the hiss
road and horribly mutilated. Inc Work OK
| brigands" says Morocco's Sultan, but for
| eigners at Fee know better There Is NOT
the least doubt that the newspaper man
was kidnapped while visiting the SUBURBS
| of the capital, was taken TO the palace and
| there put to the torture To induce MIN 10
| retract Being a man of stamina ard great
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point blank. which caused his torturers to
! increase their torment. Whether ne oiea
under torture. or was killed outrlsLt VII WI.
| probably never be lknown-at any rate ms
! Majesty of Morocco got rid of truthful
biographer of himself and his ancestors
GENTHES LETTERS.
DIR. Genthe's first three letters give
| complete epitome of the great historical
work he contemplated. but with the pres
ent Sultan, Mural Abdul Aziz, they deal
only incidentally promising more about
him in subsequent chapters, that have
! meanwhile reached the editor
1.-The Moors have the greatest contempt
| for their present ruler says the corre-
| spondent at the conclusion of his third ar
tice. How near the miserable picture they
| paint of their Sultan comes TO the truth 4
| will soon be able TO judge, for his Majesty
| has just sent me another invitation 10
come 10 the palace, and this time WILL
comply with his request" He did. and be-
| cause of his refusal to prostitute his pen
| in the service of a worthless monarch, II;
| Genthe is now a dead man-dead men ten
| no tales.
DIR. Genthe's initial article deals princi-
| pally with the present Sultans predscsS-
sors. and for the first time announced the
| fact that while the descent of Morocco
| rulers from the prophet is more than doubt
full. Ii cannot be denied that their Oldest
| female ancestor was a negro slave Negro
| blood IN the veins of the holy Sheridan
| family" absolute rulers of true believers
most probably the publication of this Sc
brought about the correspondent terrioie
| end
| According to DIR. Genthe's investigators
| the present Sultan is descended in the e.
rect line from Mulsi. son OF low negro
| slave woman while in the captivity OF
! Abu Hassun. 1T was this admixtUre OF NJ
gro blood of the lowest quality that turned
| the Sultan's ancestors from pious AracS
into bloodthrsty fiends- Beginning with the
! half negro Mulai we have but succession
of human hyenas on Morocco's throne.
the letter says. Among twelve kings.
whose history l have studied, are only
three not notorious for bathing m the blood
of their subjects and for enriching the an
nails of human infamy by new fortunes. by
cruelties without number. The crimes VITA
which the most ferocious OF Roman En-
perors Were charged pale in comparison
with the misdeeds of the Moorish Sultans.
styling themselves Gods elect Listen 10
some of the records taken from the writ
irgs of their biographers by appointments
as the deeds chronicied are Intended to re-
dound TO the glory OF the parties ptilorized.
there can be no doubt Of their accuracy:
THOUSANDS SLAIN.
"'sultan Issahi killed four thousand OF
the faithful. after taking High. the capital
of a neighboring province. The inhabitants.
though noncombatants. were slaughter l
as warning" their only crime being thai
they remained faithful to their own King.
on still another occasion the grandson ot
the prophet condemned two thousand wom-
en- and children TO death for the same rea-
son, and when he finally captured Fee. tho
present capital, it's crooked streets and
lanes ran for weeks with blood. Every
body. young and old. killed for the
greater glory OF the new master. And after
all the former inhabitants We're dead the
Sultan renamed the town The Holy
| City "
Dr. Genthe tells OF another Sultan who
revised the code of the empire by abolish
ing all penalties save that OF death and
torture. The person suspected OF stealing
| as much as a pins worth. or Of neglect or
any minor religious duty, was subject 10
the same criminal procedure as the author
of the most dastardly murder. lie was tor
tured. and. when found guilty. executed.
There was no alternative but torture and
death, death and torture.
As the present Sultan Is always attended
by "A grinnng slave. whose duty II - 10
| carry 1.-The poisoned cup 10 officials and
others having incurred his MaJestys dis
| pleasure. the kings OF old invariably had
the headsman handy In order that their
ferocious DEGREES might be instantly car
| | ried out.