Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-08-21
MAN WHO CAPTURED AGTUNAIDO
TELLS HIS OWN STORY

Only five Americans were to on
along. General Funston and four 9th
er officers were re Americans. and
my company of Macabebes were sup
posed TO be staunch Aguinaldo men
and General Funston and re other
americans were to be our prisoners.
BY zis plan re American officers
could go along and at re same time
enough men we had to put ND Stiff
fight if we had to. -.
General in Hidinu
Early in March, 1901, we went
aboard re man-ofwar Vicksburg and
sailed for Casiguran, on re Pacific
coast. We landed there on March
IA, in re dead of night.
Aguinaldo, after his retreat from
re Americans, had established head
quarters at Palpnan-or rather he
was in hiding zare-and our landing
was apout 100 miles south of zat vii
Generai Funston and re other
American officers were kept under
strict guard by my Macabebes and
treated just like regular prisoners. 1t
was pretty hard on them.
UP Against 1t
we had sent a runner ahead to
one day re very devil is to pay. What
do you think happen?"
Segovia's eyes blaZed with excite
ment by this time and his gesticula-
tions were pyhotechnic displays.
"Aguinaldo' he send word to leave
re prisoners behind! That is what
he ordered. And as loyal Filipinos it
was up to us to obey.
General Funston and l, we confer.
1t was agreed | go ahead with my
Macabebes. Re general and his four
officers were to follow half hour be-
hind. That is what we did
After two or three days some
thing else almost what you call spill
re bean. l with my Mdcabebes meet
squad of Aguinaldo's men sent to
take charge OF our prisoners. Maybe
Aguinaldo suspicious. | do not know:
Il think quick and act quick. Like
a flash l scribble a note to General
Funston and tell him to get off re
trail and hide in re bushes until Agui-
'naldo's men get by. l tell Filipinos
re note is so they have no trouble
with delivery OF my prisoners.
You Are My Prisoner!
But | take good care have my man
get good start so he see General
Funston first, and l tell Filipinos my
prisoners are way down re coast
where General Aguinaldo ordered me
leave them.
Finally | arrive at Palanan. A
guard of honor was drawn up in front
of Aguinaldo's house to do re honors.
AS | come up zey present arms. Ny
men they form up on other side of re
road while l enter re house to report
IN
for time because | want General
Funston to have re time to come up
80 talk to re general half an hour
l tell him re news from re south of
re island. Zen | think re time is up.
| am standing by re open window and
| cry to my men: Now is your time.
Fire!'
ITO General Aguinaldo l simply
say: You are my prisoner' and l
put a gun in his face.
On With the Dance
DO you mean it," re general say,
surprised. Yes l say.
But re letters from my cousin,'
he exclaims. l only smile.
HE behave very cool
Eat is all there is to it, General
Funston and re other officers come
UP and re whole thing was over in
very short time.
I'VE take General Aguinaldo back
with us. He took re oath of allie
glance on April 49,"
The Spaniard had sat out couple
of dances. by this time. Now he rose,
held out his arm to his pretty part
ner and in another minute was mer.
rily one-stepping among the whirl of
Filipino beaus and bellies.