Child-Slayer
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Angry Samoans Kill Child-Slayer
From Our Own Correspondent
Apia. Oct. 22.
rERE was an extraordinary accident, and sequel recently, in Tutuila, American Samoa.
A young E'uronesian. R. Danielson, of Apia, Western Samoa, who was employed as a driver, came around a corner on the main road, near the village of No’uli, at high speed; and. before he could brake, his lorry ran over three small Samoan children. One was killed and two badly injured.
The infuriated natives of the villages, led by their matais, seized Danielson and bashed his head, and killed him.
The United States naval officials at Pago Pago, who are responsible for this administration, have arrested a number of the matais.