Show WHIPPED FILIPINO TO DEATH outrage perpetrated raed by native officer during regular officers absence the war department is investigating harges charges that have been filed against lieutenant colonel robert 1 I ilow how see who was aas in command of a post in vit bern luzon in 1899 the haigo relates to cruelties cruel ties to alle gallons being made that Lleti lieutenant tenant colonel howsie was mas cognizant of the fat fact that two tao natives were whipped to death dath and that no punishment of the offenders was it is 19 stated at the war department that so far as investigated jt it appears that the al ledged outrage was nas perpetuated by a na th the e oil ers cers while colonel howgee waa w as absent aftel hostile filipinos the ha has been brought to the atten tion ot colonel howgee anti anil a partial reply made that an at the time f showed houed that only one native had died and that his death was not due to ill fil treatment but to diabetes |