The first Izorot, or mountain pagan, ever to be executed for eum in the Philippines will be electrocuted on July 5 at Bilibid prison, for murder. Due to their peculiar customs and state of ignorance, Judges have previously held that the death penalty was too great, but) since schools have spread through the mountain region, ignorance is no longer an excuse. jemol_ killed neighbouring tribe during a feud. Until. Ge. there was] nig intercourse between the members of each village, who were in a continual state of warfare or at least of hostility. To-day there is more trade and. visiting between—the tribes, but occasionally warfare] breaks out. It is seldom the government can put its hands on the guilty, as the tribesmen prefer to keep their killings to themselves.
The Igorot is known as the "head-hunter." If a young man wishes to marry, he must go out and procure head, especially of a Christian lowlander, if he would be in favour] with the girl of his choice, This custom with the incoming of eivilization is dying out, but practically al the mature and old men of the tribe have that particular tattooing which indicates they have "got their man."
Gueniol was in the same death cell as Sergeant Soriano of the constabulary, who was executed two weeks ago for leading his soldiers in '4 massacre of townspeople in San Fernando, Pampanga, because the girls of the town preferred to dance with civilians instead of with the constabulary soldiers. Just as day broke on the morning of his exeeuyn, Soriano attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself with handkerchief. Guemol cut him down after he had lost consciousness, and at three o'clock that _afternoon iano died legally, in the electric
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