Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1900 — LIABLE TO COURTMARTIAL. [ARTICLE]

LIABLE TO COURTMARTIAL.

Gen. Funaton Charged with Hanging Filipinos Without TriaL An interesting topic of conversation In army circles at Manila Is the investigation of Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston’s execution of two Filipinos and the possibility of a court-martial resulting therefrom. The story is that the Filipinos captured three Macabebe scouts who were crossing the country near San Isidro and were preparing to kill them when one of the Macabebes escaped and found Gen. Funston with a scouting party near. This man guided the Americans to the rescue of his companions, aud. when the troops abproachcd the Filipinos fled/leaving the Macabcbes. Several of the Filipinos were shot and Gen. Funston captured two of them, took them to the village square and hanged them Without trial, as a warning to the Filipinos. Th* present method of warfsre and instances of the mutilation of prisoners have incensed the American soldiers to such a degree that they feel justified in jnaking reprisals, which has been done on several occasions recently.