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Show WHIPPED FILIPINO TO DEATH. Outrage Perpetrated by Native Officer During Regular Officer's Absence. Tho war department Is investigating charges that havo been filed ngalnst Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. How-see, How-see, who was In command of a post In northern Luzon In 1S09. Thu charge relates to ciucltles to Filipinos, allegations alle-gations being made that Lieutenant Colonel Howsee was cognizant of the fact that two natives wcro whipped to denth, and that no punishment of tho offenders wns ordered. It Is stated at tho war depattment that so far as Investigated, it nppears that the alleged al-leged outrage wns perpetrated by a native na-tive oll'cers whllo Colonel Howseo wns absent nftcr hostile Filipinos. Tho matter has been brought to the attention atten-tion of Colonel Howsee, and a partial reply made that an Investigation at the time showed that only one native had died, and that his death was not due to Ill-treatment, but to diabetes. |