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Show hold the Madriz faction strictly accountable ac-countable for American life and property. PITMAN FOUNDED IN STARVINGCONDITION WASHINGTON. July 14 Confined in a filthy cell, bIx by five feet, unfed save by charitable strangers, William Pittman, an American captured by the Madriz forces near Blueflelds. was found In an overcrowded local prison nt Managua, Nicaragua, by Consul Ollvares yesterday. The consul telegraphed tele-graphed the state department that he visited Plttmaq. discovered the revolting revolt-ing conditions and forced Dr Madriz to furnish the adventurous American better prison accommodations. Pittman, whose relatives live at Cambridge, lass., told Consul Ollvares he left Greylown July 4; that since then his captors have failed to provide pro-vide him with food, leaving him dependent de-pendent for subsistence upon charity. Pittman Starving to Death. Pittman was starving. O'.ivarcs immediately protested, re- 1 minding Madriz of his promise to treax Pittman wiih consideration. Madriz finally agreed to transfer Pittman to a lareer and cleaner ceil and to allow the consul to supply him with a sleeping sleep-ing couch and food. Tho consul reported re-ported no definite action regarding Pittman and that he. Ollvares, will exert every effort to insure fairness and humane treatment for the prisoner. pris-oner. , . ,. When the United States orirmally learned of Plttman's arre6l Dr. Madriz assured Ollvares the prisoner would be treated falrlv and considerately. American Citizens Complaining. Constant complaints from American citizens at Matagalpa relative to threats repeatedly mode against their lives and property by agents of the Madriz government are being received bv American consular service. Consul Ollvares cabled the state department today that the nntl-Amerlcan feeling Jn the western part of Nicaragua, the section tinder control of the Mudrk faction, is dally growing more bitter. Mr, Ollvares bos ninde vigorous rep-ros'n rep-ros'n tat Ions to Dr. Madriz and has re-' re-' Iterated to hini Secretary Knox's wnnif, Ihot il'l" ri'Tiinii" will |