The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-06
Anew Method
Of Torture
BY ALBERT T. KENYON

Lieutenant winward of the -th Unit
ed States infantry, stationed on the
Island of Luzon, Philippine Islands,
was sent with detachment of twelve
men to regulate some unruly natives.
He found larger number than he had
expected, and. instead Of regulating
them. they regulated him and his men.
There were about fifty of them. aud
they had good arms and ammunition
They drove the soldiers into a sort of
pocket, where they killed most Of them
and put the rest to the sword, except
the lieutenant, whose leadership had
resulted In the slaughter Of nearly one
third their number. This and their
hatred for Americans generally decided
them to put him to death by as fright
full means as could be devised.
Being near the seashore, four Of their
number were deputed to take the on
Ger to the beach and bury him to his
chin I'm the sand, where an incoming
tide would drown him. The four men
were well armed, while Winward was
defenseless. The Filipinos had pos
sessed themselves Of demijohn Of
whisky and auinine which the soldiers
had brought with them as a protection
| against malaria This the execution
ers. after giving every man left behind
a drink. took with them. but, being
aware OF its effect. prudently determin-
ed to abstain from II Til they had ~
complshed their purpose.
When they reached the seashore
there was a discussion among them
which Wlnward. not understanding
their language, could not interpret, but
by their gestures he inferred that some
were I'm favor Of giving him a short
time to live by placing him far from
the incoming tide, while others pre-
posed that he should be placed near II.
He also believed that tho latter wish
ed to make quick work with him In
order to get at the liquor He hoped
they would prevail. since the longer
the contemplation OF such death PIN
ned IN tho sand tho more agonizing IL
would be. A compromise was made
by placing him at half tide, the waters
reccdIng. This would give him till tho
return OF the food tide TO live.
A hole was dug In tho sand deep
enough to place him In the proposed
position. When they attempted to put
him IN he made desperate fight hop
Ing to force them to shoot him. But,
seeing his Intention. they rcfrained.
aud. being powerful men while Win
ward was small and slight. notwith-
standing that horror gave him
strength. they had no great difiiculty
In burying him. His arms were placed
against his sides and tho sand packed
close about him by the men trnmping
upon II. He was placed with his face
20 the ocean In order that he might
suffer the greater mental torture By
seeing Il slowly crawl upon him.
No sooner had be been buried than
some OF the Filipinos began 10 show
signs by their actions that they were
IN favor Of taking pull from the demi-
John. Winward could not see how II
could make any difference to him
whether they were drunk or sober.
Had the desires Of those who wished
to drink at once prevailed they would
have had time 10 get drunk and sober
again before the tide receded aud re-
turned TO their victim, but there was
one who seemed TO be n leader among
them who counseled delay. Why. the
officer could not understand. At any
rate he was enabled 10 keep them from
the liquor TIL the tide had turned and
passed half the distance between the
ebb and the man Il was to drown.
Then one OF the men seized the demi-
| John aud took "A drink. That started
the rest. including the leader. aud they
all got drunk.
| the waters had advanced 10 within
few feet OF the buried man. The 81
lence permitted his mind TO concen.
trate upon the approaching death His
despair led him 10 make an effort 10
free himself. which he knew would be
futile. Slowly came the tide. now and
again wave advancing nearer his
chin. till at last ripple broke against
his mouth
Winward was enabled DO put or the
evil moment by holding his breath as
the edge OF the waves rolled past him.
Presently he began TO feel that the
pressure OF sand against the front OF
his neck had diminished. The water
was washing IL away from there and
piling II up behind. Each wave In
creased this change. A wild hope
sprang within him. Would enough
sand In front OF him be displaced to
enable him 20 free himselfi He could
bend forward slightly. The water had
softened the sand and by doing 40 he
found he could assist In the displace-
ment II was not long before his
arms were free. Using his hands wig
orously. he scooped away a part OF the
sand, while the waves continued 10
displace the rest. His body was loos'
ened. BY an effort he freed his legs
and was saved.
His first act was to possess himself
OF the arms OF the Ffllpinos, and, re-