Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-27
CHILL MUST ANSWER
To a Demand Made by
Our Minister.
OUTRAGE UPON AMERICANS.
Reparation Must Be Made for As
saults and Murders.

SANTIAGO, Oct. 27-The United States
government yesterday, through Minister
Egan, for ally demanded reparation from
the government Of Chill for the attack re-
Gently made In Valparaiso upon number
Of seamen Of the L. S. $. Baltimore. Act
ing under the instructions from Washing
ton, Mr.. Egan presented the Chilian junta
with a detailed statement of the result of
the investigation made by Captain Schley
OF the Baltimore, and by Mr. Egan him
self. These Investigations had shown that
Charles RiRgap. one OF the Baltmore's
petty officers, WAS dragged by Chilians
from q street car, murdered with pistol
shot, while Turnbull, another Of the Balti-
more's wounded men, who died yesterday
from his injuries, received eighteen stab
wounds In the back, two Of them pene-
trating his lungs.
After giving list OF the Baltimore's
crew who were injured by the mob, Mr..
Egan called attention to the fact that
thirty-five of the cruisers crew were, on
the day of the riots. arrested, unnecessary
violence being used by the police, and that
they were detained In custody without
due cause
In conclusion Mr.. Egan says that the
surgeons Of the United States warship
expressed the opinion that some of the
wounds inflicted upon the American sail
ors were bayonet wounds and that this
clearly showed that the police officers of
Valparaiso. who are armed with bayOnets,
took part in the attack. The Americans
were without arms and practically de-
fenseless.
Cowardiy Police.
Mr.. Egan, in presenting this statement,
expressed distinctly the feeling Of indig-
nation which the state department at
Washington feels at the whole affair, and
especially at the brutal conduct Of the
police of Valparaiso in joining with the
mob In the latter's attack ON the Balti
more's seamen and In using their bayonets
against the unarmed Americans.
Mr.. Egan also called particular atten-
tion to the additional brutality of the
police OF Valparaiso In using horses to
drag the Americans to prison. After
making brief, but pointed, summary OF
the facts to which he had been instructed
to call attention, Minister Egan informed
the representatives of the junta that, In
the name Of the United States, he de-
manded reparation for the insults and In
juries complained Of. II 10 thought the
junta will make the reparation demanded,
although II has rs yet expressed no regret
for the attack made on American sailors.
The action taken by Minister Egan is at
tracing the attention OF the foreign min
listers and Of the foreigners Generally,who
are resident In this republic. The sympa-
thy Of the American colony is entirely
with Captain Schley and his blue-jackets,
and they are all glad to receive the news
that another war vessel, the Boston, has
sailed for these waters.
Chilia ans try to smooth over the assault
upon and Imprisonment Of the American
sailors by CHASING it as n simple street
row.
What the Thunderer Thinks.
The London Times comments at length
on the outrage committed OH American
sailors at Valparaiso and, while agreeing
that reparation must be given, urges the
United States not to make dun In hot
blood, but to proceed with great care and
deliberation