The Washington times., 1921-01-03
CANN|BALS EAT 3
MARINES IN HAITI
Twenty Native Girls Also Cooked
BY Witch Doctors, Naval
Inquiry Reveals.
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later were reinforced and returned in
pursuit of the outlaws.
The body of Sergeant Muth was
found near the spot where he had
fallen. The story of his fate appears
in the official records, which read:
"All clothing had been removed
from the body OF Sergeant Muth. The
body had been badly mutilated and
the head cut off. The head and heart
had been taken away and the latter
probably eaten"
Another grim feature was added to
the story short time later in the
capture of n bandit who had partici-
rated in the clash. The prisoner
stated that Sergeant Muth was still
alive when the bandits came across
his body, and that Benoit. the chief OF
the band, took machete and chopped
his head nearly off.
CEREMONIES WITH BRAIN.
"He then summoned Dominican
chief and had him completely sever
the head" the captive reported. 1.-THE
brnin was taken out and the men
were made. to rub 1t ON their rifles
with the idea that 1t would increase
their accuracy OF IRE and make them
hit marines when they fred mt them"
The third victim was Private Harry
Lawrence He was discovered miss
ing after a skirmish with bandit
group. Patrols were Immediately dis
patched in all directions in search
of him, but no trace was ever found.
although the authorities have re-
Gently come into the possession OF
evidence indicating tn" he was put
to death and sacrifi, at can
nibalistic feast.
TENETS OF CANNIBAL CREED.
The terrible tenets Of the cannibal
creed are contained in the grand
mentor, or the Black Bible, as it is
known among the natives. This book
is said to prescribe a complete ritual
for the eating of humans.
No white man has ever seen Il COM
plete copy, although books found on
captured bandits purport to be parts
Of it. Evidence of it's existence, how
ever, is quite clear from stories told
by deserters from Caco bands.
From these stories. the books cap
tured and informat ton obtained from
other sources, the navnl authorities
have learned that the "Blnck Bible" OF
the cnnnibnls teaches principally TINT
IL n native eats the flesh of n white
man he will live 100 years.
That II he eats his henri he will
acquire the white mans courage md
be immune from the white mans
bullets.
That II he pnrtakes of his liver he
will acquire the white mans wisdom,
and his bayonets and knives will BE-
unable to hurt him.
Tint II he devours his brains he
will have the white mans powers OF
vision, and that IL he rubs his rifle
sights with the brains the weapon
will always shoot true.
Cadeus Bellegarde, a papa loi or
Cacos high priest, is reputed to be
author. This man, who can trace his
descent in an unbroken line from the
West African wizards and witchdoc-
tors of the cannibal Mandngo tribe.
is now in custody in Haiti awaiting
sentences for killing three native
children.
KILLED THREE CHILDREN.
These children. according to native
authorities, were slain and their
bodies drawn and quartered and eaten
by Bellegarde and his Caco band at
one of their moon feasts.
Scores of other children are said to
have been sacrificed by Bellegarde at
such feasts, but the authorities have
encountered great difficulty in ascer-
tanning the extent of his activities for,
the reason that the natives live in
abject terror OF him.
The moon feast at which the three
children were sacrificed was described
by Lieutenant Cukela, of the Marine
Corps, at the trial OF Bellegardc.
Preparations for the feast he said,
had begun ten days before the day for
which IL was set and BellegarGc
had sent his wife into neighboring
localities to obtain the children for
the sacrifice. On the day of the cerc-
mony, he said, Bellegarde summoned
his followers to his house, whore they
squatted in a circle outside his door.
Then Bcllegarde appeared among
them wearing robe of black and a
"mitre- or head-dress of fantastic de-
sign. Upon entering the circle he
sprinkled the ground with corn flour
and placed a huge bowl in the center.
Then he squattcd with the others and
mumbled a weird Incarnation from a
book resting on rock beside him,
reading II in the fIickering light of a
candle.
BOOK TAKEN WITH BANDIT.
This book was captured by Lieu
tenant Cukela in arresting Belle
garde, and II Is said to be the most
complete work on the new faith yet
found by the authorities.
when the prayer was finished the