The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
DRAMATIC TRAGEDY OF
SCIENTIST m N1INDANAO
General Jim Smith Tells How DR.. William Jones
Met Death in the Philippines

spears was run completely through the
scientist. entering his body at about
the waistline. He drew his revolver,
but before he could use it his right
hand was practically severed by a blow
from a bolo. The gun dropped, and
the hand hung by shred. A second
blow from one OF these murderous
sword knives laid open his head. and
the end seemed to have arrived
But the natives still had to reckon
with the little Ilongote boy. who had
long been Jones companion Loyal to
his master. the lad rushed into the
lighting throrg and ssizing the sci
entist's revolver fought of the natives
and dragged Jones to a nearby canoe,
which had been prepared for their de-
parture. Jones was still conscious and
cool. The natives. seeing their prey
about to escape. rushed at the frail
bark. hut the lad showed into the
stream and kept up his fire with the
revolver. Jones. with his uninjured
hand. dished out cartridges to the lad.
The natives even jumped into the river
and swan for the canoe in a des-
perate effort to complete their work
of killing the white man. but the steady
fire maintained by the boy drove them
off.
The lad padded the canoe down the
stream. while along the banks. through
the thick tropical underground. the
natives raced in the hope OF completing
their work But the lad padded hard
and with the help OF the current they
at last outdistanced their pursuers and
noated peacefully down a branch of the
Rio Cagayan. Throughout all the
lighting in the canoe. Jones had di-
rected the lad. despite his terrible
wounds, and when at last they were
safe he ordered the boy to stop. He
told the lad that he felt death ap-
preaching rapidly. and wished 70 write
some letters.
-Propped up in the canoe. with his
uninjured hand the scientist wrote his
will first of all. then carefully gave
the boy directions as to the disposl-
tion of the data he had collected dur
ing his stay in the islands, He wanted
his work to live, even though he died.
This was accomplished. and then he
penned farewell note TO his sweet
heart. waiting in far away America
The canoe fioated down the peaceful
river between banks lined with the
Iuxuriant tropical verdure and the sun
beat down pitilessly on the dying man.
yield to death until his work was com
pleted. His note to his sweetheart was
finished and addressed. He gave it TO
the boy with careful instructions. and
when this was completed he fell back
dead.
The lad padded away down the
stream and at last hid the body, and
after carrying out his masters in
structions in regard to the letters and
manuscripts. went to native village
When word of Jones death came to
Manila an officer was sent out TO in
vestigate. But he did not know how to
handle the natives, and although he
found the lad. the boy refused to- talk
But when a constabulary officer. who
understood the odd nature OF these
primitive people, visited the lad. the
story was told at once and without
delay.
And so died Dr. William Jones. He
was not a soldier, not a lighting man;
but he was one of the bravest and most
courageous men of whom have had
ohcial knowledge during my residence
in the islands"