Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-03-31 | Page 1 | Major Waller on the Stand

MAJOR WALLER ON THE STAND Testifies in His Own Behalf at His Trial by by Martial Court-Martial for Murder MANILA March 31 l MaJ Littleton W. W T. T WaIler Waller of or the marine corps testified in his own behalf behal today at his trial by court court- martial on the charge of killing killing- natives es of the j Island of or Samar without trial He graphically described the hardships the marines endured owing owing- to the treachery of ot the natives natUes and the attempted robbery of ot arms The Major 1 also said he carried out Gen Smiths Smith's orders entirely and never went beyond them except In the last paragraph c of the order which he Issued on taking command of the tho marines calling on the latter to avenge the slaughter at Balan- Balan Piga Iga of ot their comrades or of the Ninth infantry In In- fantry in Inthe the Chinese expedition Every other act Gen Smith absolutely Inspired