The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-01-16
Anew Method
of Torture
BY ALBERT T. KENYON

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, and
they had good arms and ammunition.
They drove the soldiers into 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
ful n means rs could be devised.
Being near the scashore, four Of their
number were deputed to take the ofli-
Ger to the beach and bury him to his
chin In the sand. where an incoming
tide would drown him. The four men
were we'll armed. while Winwnrd was
dcfcnseless. The Filipinos had pos
seSScd themselves of n demijohn of
whisky and quinine which the soldiers
had brought with them rs protection
against malaria This the execution.
erS. after giving every man left behind
a drink, took with them. but, being
aware of It's effect. prudcntly determine.
ed to abstain from II tin they had ac-
complished their purpose.
When they reached the senshore
there was n discussion among them
which WiDward. not understanding
their language, could not interpret, but
by their gestures he inferred that some
were In favor of giving him short
time TO live By placing him FAR from
the incoming tide. while others pro.
posed that he should be placed near H.
lie also believed that the latter wish.
ed to make quick work with him In
order to get ut the liquor He hoped
they would prevail. since the longer
the contemplation OF such n death pin.
ned In the sand the more agonizing II
would be. 4 compromise was made
by placing him at half tide the waters
reccdng. This would give him till the
return OF the food tide to live.
A hole was dug In the sand deep
enough to place him In the proposed
position. When they attempted to put
him In he made n desperate light hop
Ing to force them to shoot him. But.
seeing his Intention. they refralned,
and. being powerful men while Win.
ward was small and slight. notwith'
standing that horror gave him
strength. they had no great dlfiiculty
In burying him. His arms were placed
against his sides and the sand packed
close about him by the men tramping
upon Il. lie was placed with his face
to the ocean In order that he might
suffer the greater mental torture by
seeing Il slowly crawl upon him.
No sooner hnd be been buried thnn
some OF the Fillplnos began TO show
signs by their actions that they were
In favor OF taking pull from the deml'
john. Wlnward could not see how IL
could make any difference 10 him
whether they were drunk or sober
Had the desires of those who wished
10 drink at once prevailed they would
have had time To get drunk aud sober
again before the tide receded and re-
turned TO their victim. but there was
one who seemed TO be a leader among
them who counseled delay. Why. the
officer could not understand. At any
rate he was enabled to keep them from
the liquor till the tide had turned ana
passed half the distance between the
ebb ana the man IL was 10 drown.
Then one OF the men seized the demi'
John and took Il drink. That started
the rest. including the leader, and they
all got drunk.
When the last one had succumbed
the waters had advanced 10 within
few feet of the buried man, The ST.
lence permitted his mind TO concen'
trate upon the approaching death, His
despair led him 10 make IN effort 10
free himself. which he knew would he
futile Slowly came the tide, now ana
again wave advancing nearer his
chin. till at last ripple broke against
his mouth.
Winward was enabled 10 put on the
rNll mOuleut Dy uoluihS us pie"s" ""
the edge of the waves rolled past him
Presently he began TO feel that the
OF sand against the front OF
his neck had diminished. The water
was washing IL away from there and
Diling 1t up behind. Each wave IN
creased this change. wild hope
,prang within him. Would enough
sand in front of him be displaced 10
enable him to free himself? He could
bend forward slightly. The water had
,oftened the sand. and by doing so he
found he could assist I'm the displace-
nent. 1t was not long before his
,rms were free. Using his hands Wig
,rously, he scooped away a part OF the
,and, while the waves continued to
lisplace the rest. His body was loos-
med. BY an effort he freed his legs
md was saved.
His first act was TO possess himself
II the arms OF the Filipinos, and. re-
aiming those he could use, he threw
he rest into deep water
Winward has never told the rest or