DODDS, SEPTEMBER 7, 1900

C.

Iloilo, P. I., September 7, 1900.*

I interviewed Padre Pamplona, but could get no news as to the cause of Padre Pena's death, and have been unable to get anything except hearsay.

This (statement following) is all the information the archbishop can give; says he knows absolutely no facts.

F. L. Dodds,
Major, Judge-Advocate.

STATEMENT.

I shall speak as plainly as I can because I am interested, because when I came I knew Padre Pena was hostile to me. Father Chapelle sent me here to take away all power from Pena because latter had much to do with the revolution; hence his dislike.

When I assumed office here, I, as ecclesiastical governor and acting bishop, ordered him to present himself and report on his action. He appeared about the middle of September, 1900. I have not seen him since.

A true copy.

Geo. H. SHELTON,
Captain, Eleventh Infantry, Acting Adjutant-General.



*This is probably December 7 1902, based on the sequence of dates of the letters it belonged in Appendix L Agustin de la Peņa Investigation.