The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-15
'MADRIZ MALTREATS PTTTMAN
a.. y. CONSIL FOUND MN STiRI-
INC ~ NlNAGIa JiH.
American EngInerr Captured In nlue-
ne'dis Fight Was COnfined In Tiny.
FIithy Ce,I Prairie wireless caught
News % Estrada Taking the Venus
.SpseiA cssls D,'ag'tp 70 TN srS

been subjected TO serious cr,Ielties, ac-
cordtng 70 apparently authentic cable
reports received here to-day from San
Juan del Sur. IN. Mansgua cable station
IL Is declared that after PIttman had
suffered innumerahle indignities on tho
trip 10 Manag'a from Bluphelds h. was
thrust into cell in the Madri, capital
half dead from starvation
/ Since his arrival in Manag,Ia Pittman
has been subjected 20 the worst sort 81
privatlon aud suffering IL Is said that
Immediately after Pittman reached Man
aqua he was thrust into dirty cell and
hidden from friends VINO hoped to look
ont for his interests Not until to-day
according to the cable. was the American
| Consul able to find Pittman The dis
coVery was accomplished after u week .
hunt, during which time Madriy had NJ
| tempted 10 assure the Uuited States Off
cisl that the prisoner had not vet reached
! the capital
II 10 declared that Pittmau was found
ia cell that rseked with hlrh lie was
half starved and almost una ole ~ rsCog-
nize a friend with whom he had been
associated IA Panama II is said ia the
ca oie message that the American Consul
has made a peremptory demand upon
President Madriz for fair treatment and
sanitary quarters for the prisoner
During the hazardous trip from Blue
fields to Msnagua Pi'tman escaped once
from his captors This was on the san
Juan River He WAS IN u small boat with
two or three guards He got away in the
night half wav on the voyage While
he had a good start on his captors. h. was
too weak however 10 avail himself Of the
advantage ami he was recaptured II
Is declared that during The trip across the
backbone of tho continent no food Was
given TO PittmRn. This means was taken
to prevent hts escape II he happened to
make hrrak from his captors
Persons here who know Pittman are
wondering how he reached ManAgua
alive II hal been Threatened among
Mairiz soldiers thai they would cut the
pulses 81 the man who mined the forti-
ncation- around BluefsIds II happened
that Pittman. the very man who had
planned and executed the engineering
coup that gave Estrada his victory at the
cost Of hundreds of lives Of Madriy soldiers.
fell into the hands Of III" enemy When
this news was heraldsd around the Masiriz
camps any number Of soldiers guaranteed
TO kill the American. Three Of the MadrIz
officers IN whose care PittmAn went from
BhIetelds To Managua hal vowed 10 kill |
him
NAsHINGToS. July - WilhamP Pitt |
man. the American mining engineer who |
was captured by the Madrz forces while |
he was laying mines In the recent battle |
az BluefeldA has been mal'rpatad jose |
de Olivare-. American Consul AZ ManlguI. |
who visited Mr Pittman yesterday. re-
ported TO the state Department to-day |
that Pttm<p he'd been confined ia d !
filthy cell and deprived Of food
Mr.. Oivares reports thht Piitmau was
from Blu-felds ola July 1 Pitt
man told him TINT on the trap ~ SIanagIla |
his captors failed 20 provide him with
food and that he was left altogether
dependent for sub@isten ON the charity
Of his fellow travellers Upon his arrival
NJ Mana qua he was thrown into q cell i've
feet wide and ak feet long in an over.
prison At the time Consul
Olivares visited Pitiman In his little cell
food was not being furnished To him bv
the prison authorities and h. was IN .
starving condition
As soon IA the Consul learned " Pin,
mans condition he made vigorous repre-
.entaiions to Sc nor Madriz Pre-idenr Of
the lie faCto Bovernment IN western
Nicaragua, protesting against the treat
ment accorded the prisoner Mr. OlivAr.s
Senior Aadriz that ne had prom.
sed TO treat Pittmsn with consideration
lie dema nded that Pittman be removed
% larger and cleaner cell This demand
was granted 10y Madrlz. who also agreed
% allow Consul Olvares 20 furnish Pitt
nan an adequate supply Of food and "A
.leeping couch
MadriZ informesi Consul Olivares that
10 definite action regarding Pittman has
,ecn determined upon Mr. OIivar.-
las been instructed by the Department
o keep in communication with PittmAn
md insist that he he treated properly
~ the Madriz officials I
Secretary OF State Knox il displ-a-ed
4 the suTreptitiou. manner in which
-lANTlou was IUAlAoNFb Nue dun 4
4 Bluefields several days ago after the
officer Of the MAolriI forces
lad PROMISED IN notify Thomas = Moffat.
American Consul at Blusfeld-. in case a
ransfsr was ordered. The commanding
Nicer 81 the MadriZ forces transferred
'ittmAn without fulfilling this promise
Mr. Knox has decided not Ia allow
'ehor Madriz an opportunity Of hArming
'ittman and II - probable that Consul
DlivAres will h. instructed to WIS.,; hIm
very day To make certain that he IL
reated properly The strong anti Amer
an sentiment which Is prevalent in Mica
a qua. Secretary Knox believes. make.
necessary 10 maintain unusual vigilance ,
o prevent the followers Of Madriz from
lltreatlng the prisoner 4 supple 81
eeks ago the MAdriz authOritle. declined
% exchange him for Colonel ia the
iadTiz army who VAS captured by the
,HtradA faction in battle at Bluehelds {
The anti American sentiment in the q
festern part Of Nicaragua. which II under {
he control Of the Niadriz faction. Is in {
e. ~ a