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The widow of the Dr. Ruiz who was reported to have been murdered in the
Cuban prison has arrived in this country.

She has gone to Washington, and has laid her sad story before the
government, and asked for help.

It seems that Mrs. Ruiz has some evidence which proves that the Spaniards
were ill-using Dr. Ruiz. The evidence came to her in a most curious way.

As we have mentioned before, the Spaniards do not put either beds or
benches in their prisons. Their captives must either stand, or lie down on
the filthy floors, among dirt and vermin.

Mrs. Ruiz went to the authorities when her husband was arrested, and asked
permission to send him a bed and some chairs.

She was refused. But she still persisted. After many prayers and
entreaties, she was finally allowed to send him a chair.

When it was returned to her after his death, she found scratched in the
varnish under the seat a message from her lost husband.

In this message were the words, "They are killing me!"

The poor unhappy woman and her five helpless children have brought this
message from the dead, and hope, with its aid, to convince this government
of the wrongs she has suffered, and make them demand from Spain money to
take care of her helpless family.