Major Hugh Scott, the District Governor of Sulu Province, where the incident occurred, recounted that those who fled to the crater "declared they had no intention of fighting, - ran up there only in fright, had some crops planted and desired to cultivate them."
Mayor Hugh Scott, Gubernur Distrik Provinsi Sulu, di mana insiden itu terjadi, menceritakan bahwa orang-orang yang melarikan diri ke kawah "menyatakan bahwa mereka tidak berniat berperang, - berlari ke sana hanya dengan ketakutan, menanam beberapa tanaman dan menginginkan untuk membudidayakannya."