The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-10
MOROCCO RULER
TORTURE EXPERT
Throws Victims to Lions When
COnSuIS Protest.
WOMAN VICTIM FOR MONTH.
Mother of Former Governor OF Fez
Hung by Chains to Tear Flesh Of
Arms, While Hand Is Crushed In
Damp Rawhide-one Prisoner Drag
sed Through Streets In Iron Cage.

Arms, While Hand Is Crushed In
Damp Rawhde-One Prisoner Drag
ged Through Streets In Iron Cage.
The question is being asked in Eu-
rope, and asked with more and more
insistence. how long is the brute who
is now the ruler of Morocco to be al
lowed to torture and kill his subjects?
To read the well authenticated re-
ports of atrocities perpetrated by this
man makes many shudder and wonder
whether it can really be true that Mo-
rocco is only a few hours distance
from some of the most celebrated cit
les of Europe. Fresh instances are
continually being brought to light of
Mulai Hatid's cruelty.
AS is we'll known. the moment he OBJ
tanned the throne he began to mutilate
and torture his prisoners, his proceed
ings being so abominable that the con-
suls of the powers at Fee drew up
collective protest and demanded that
In future all punishments involving
mutilation or lingering death should
cease.
Threw Him to Lions.
Mulai Hafid's reply was the putting
to death by throwing to lions of one
| of his prisoners. the pretender. Ell
Roghi, who for weeks previously had
been subjected to torture. physical and
mental. one of the methods of torture
devised by the sultan being the exhibit
tion of his captive cramped up in an
iron cage. which was drawn through
the streets.
But this was only beginning. Story
after story of torture. mutilation and
death has come from Morocco One of
tives of Ben Aissa, the late governor
of Fez. who himself having incurred
the sultan's anger. or. rather. being an
object of his cupidity. for the purpose
of the proceedings was to disclose hid
den treasure supposed to be in Ben
Aissa's possession, was tortured to
Ceath.
The mother of Ben Aissa's wife was
then tortured, and recently she was
discovered. just alive. after upward
of six weeks in close confinement In a
dark cell in heavy fetters.
Ben Aissa's wife Is believed to have
undergone a month Of tOrtures. Per
sons acquainted with Moorish customs
have been able to gather from her con
dition what she has undergone. First
they say. her right hand was sewed NJ
in damp rawhide. which. by contract
ing, crushed the hand and rendered 4
useless. Then she was hung up by
ropes or chains fastened to her fore
arms and wrists. which had to beal
her whole weight. the strain cuttins
deeply into the flesh. and her legs and
feet were at the same time chained.
Women Expose cruelties.
Attempts We're undoubtedly made t
conceal these cruelties. and the credi
Of exposing them is due to the peril
nacity of the two women of the Fe;
medical mission. Miss Mellett and Mis-,
Denison, who would not be put of
until they had made medical exam
nation: also to the efforts Of Nine
Murat. the wife Of French doctor
and OF Mr.. Macleod, the British consu
, at Fee.
Six weeks after the tortures were In
fiicted the wretched woman's righ
shoulder was dislocated. possibly bro
! ken. and much swollen, causing intens
pain. Her right arm hung almost use
less, and the hand was apparently per
, manently closed. 1t showed scars ant
unhealed wounds-the effect of chain
or ropes-and her legs and feet wer
also SCARED.