BALDWIN, DECEMBER 19, 1902

Iloilo, Panay, December 19, 1902.

Adjutant-General Division, Manila:

Your telegram date Contract Surgeon Woods states that after two years he is unable to recall names of men present at administration of water cure. Consisted of detail of three or four men from Company D, Twenty-sixth Infantry, U. S. Volunteers; took place in a kitchen, where a soldier of Company D, Twenty-sixth Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, by the name of Looney, who was a cook, might have been present during entire time.

Baldwin, Commanding.

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[First indorsement.]

Headquarters Division of the Philippines,
Manila, P. I., January 3, 1903.

Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General of the Army, also copy of the telegram from the division commander dated December 21, 1902, bearing on this case.

This (foregoing) record contains all the information obtainable here respecting the death of Padre Pena. The funds found on his person were all turned in to the insular treasury.

The only person found in the Philippines who was concerned in the administration of the water cure to Padre Pena is Contract Surg. (formerly captain and assistant surgeon, U. S. Volunteers) O. W. Woods, who is now stationed at Iloilo. It is claimed that he was present by order of his commanding officer. As no evidence has been secured that connects Dr. Woods with the death in any other capacity, it is thought that a trial by court-martial of this person for criminal connection with the case could only result in his acquittal, therefore his trial has not been ordered. As much haste as was possible has been exercised in these investigations, but it has not been possible to complete the case sooner.

Attention is invited to the fact that the death occurred on December 8, 1900, which is more than two years ago.

Geo. W. Davis,
Major-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.