The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-16
WOMAN BATHED
IN BLOOD Of
BABY AS CURE
"Witches" OF Cuba Murder
Child and Battle Sick Wo-
man in Its Blood; Then
Feed It's Liver to Patient.

Inc IOlIOWlDS RTueSOUlo story Is
taken from recent issue of the Ha-
vana Telegraph:
Fernando Alvarez made declaration
today that Micaela Valladares, init
mate friend of Leocadia, the sick wo-
man to whom the blood and liver OF
the child which is supposed to have
been murdered a few days ago are
supposed to have been applied as a
remedy, told her that LeOcadia wash
ed herself in the blood of the child
Lusia, and ate its liver, the blood and
liver having been brought to her in
two bottles by FideI Valladares. She
further, declared that Demetrio Val
ladares, known as the father of the
witches" recommended the killing of
the child.
MicaeIa Denies.
Micaela Valladares, being brought
into court, declared that Fernando
Alvarez lied, whereupon the two wo-
men were confronted, with the result
that Micaele finally admitted that some
days before the crime, while stand
ing in the doorway of her house, she
heard three negroes, whom she did
not know, say that they we're going to
kill the child for Leocadia to wash
herself in it's blood.
Leocadia and the members of her
family made their declarations today,
involving themselves in glazing con-
tradictions. A number of new arrests
have been ordered.
Inhuman HeartIessness.
The municipal police have arrested
three men, who were singing imme-
diately in front of the door of the dis
tracted mother of the murdered baby:
THE witches ate Lusia's liver,
And bathed them in her blood
The horrid couplet threw the poor,
bereaved parent into a fit In ODE
dience to a telegram from their chief,
the detectives CastaTOS have left here
for Havana.
Morales Accuses Others
When the judges and the fiscal yes
terday visited the prisoners, in the
carcel, one of the latter, LONGING Mo
raleS, amplified ts previous declara-
ton. He stated that he had attempted
suicide because Fidel ValladareS and
Epifanio Dramas said that it was his
fault that they were in trouble He
said that Fidel and Epifanio are witch
es. and that Epifanio had cured his
1.-THE deponents) mother-in law by
witchcraft. On the day following the
to his mother-in-law's house. inquiring
if a certain Lusia Mesa had died AZ
ter answering Tin Marin's question
Longino told him that a girl baby had
been stolen, whereupOn Tin Marin
hastily left, saying, Let them catch
me if they can"
Longino further stated that he had
| seen many witchcraft seances in the
house of Demetrio Valladares.
Father of Witches" Arrested.
DemetriO Valladares, Father of
| the Witches" was arrested, charged
with having counseled the killing OF
the child in order to wash LeoCddia
| with the blood. When the charge was
read to him he denied it, but confess
ed that he is healer" thing
which heretofore he had denied. Be
sides the present accusation. there are
two recent charges of assassination
hanging over Demetrio.
What Little Girl Heard.
MaTcelino POey, little niece of Leo
cadia, made declaration that she heard
/ it said that her aunt had been washed
/ in the blood of some person. and had
afterward eaten the same person S
liver.
A search is being made by the ba-
| by's father, on the Esperanto farm,
near mere. where II Is suspected Inc
/ baby'S remains are hidden.
| 1t is reported that the court has re
| ceived information duplicating Julian
Sofas a negro, living at Cabezas and
| known to be the head of the witches
/ of that locality. Sofas held several
| conferences with Valladares in the
| days Immediately preceding the dis
| appearance of the baby.
Clue to Whereabouts of Corpse
| 4 confidential communication has
| been received stating that the remains
| of the murdered baby. LUSia Valdez
| are concealed in a thicket on the Es
| pinosa farm The person giving this
| Information states that Fidel Nalla
dares was seen to enter the said farm
carrying a sack over his shoulder
and emerging from the thicket about
two hours later
1t is said. moreover, in this com
munication. that Tin Marin had no.
the nerve to kill the baby. nor would
Fidel NalladareS do so. whereuDOT
Irene Rodrigues did the deed and tool
out the still palipitating heart Til
| Marin is said TO have tainted when he
saw the baby killed.
| This communication has been plac
/ ed in the hands of Judge GOdopredg
| Diaz, who will probably order a thor
ough search of the thicket on the Es
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