The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-23
Report of Inquiry Into Val.
paraiso Riot Just Finished.
SAYS OUR SAILORS WERE pR,,nx
The Cruiser San Francisco Taking or
Powder and Other Supplies.
she VIII Meet the Charleston at A..
Puieo and They wm Go so.,s
Together-United States Troor.
ter Guerilla Garza's Men.

VALPARAISO, Dec. 22.-TNew York U.,.
aid special. Judge of Grimes Fns.ar 49,.
concluded his inquiry into the ossassa-
upon the sailors of the Baltimore and ~,
passed the testimony to the procurato-
hscai, who will lay down the law
after which the Judge will CIV.
decision. The testimony mal.,
900 pages. 1t asserts that thera 4.
not the slightest evidence of hand-eufsiny
or bad treatment by the police of Searnano
Garrett, though it is not sure thar III,
policemen had not stabbed him. An ia
Baltimore sailors except Brown. who ap-
peared to have been perfectly sober
acknowledged that they had been drinking.
The court was kept waiting for evidence
because Captain Schley said Minister Eean
would procure other witnesses The iudr,
adds that the inquiry is now comulete
without these witnesses having appeared.
-Four of the accused rioters are held
Gomez acknowledges stabbing Coalheaye-
Tufnbull three times in the back.
Gomez, however, asserts that he,was de-
Tending some friends whom Turnku II had
knocked down.
Ahumad, another of the prisoners. de.
MES participation in the assault, but the
evidence of other witnesses is to the effect
that he engaged in it,
Rodriguez acknowledged that he stabbed
Riggin because Riggin assaulted one Of
the sailors of the Almirante Cochrane.
Cortez. the fourth prisoner, who is Santa
Cruz negro, claims he was not mixed up in
the riot. He had revolver, but alleged
that he carried it to defend himself Tho
judge says there are strong doubts as to
Cortez's completely in the affair.
One of the witnesses testified he saw
three policemen holding Riggin when no
was shot. Our sailors stories were tho
same they gave aboard the Baltimore afte-
the assault. The evidence of saloon-keep-
ers AND other witnesses was very conflict
ing.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Malta has
sent a reply to Argentine Minister Urru.
bin with regard to the Chilean n ,lice espi-
onage upon the American legatid Malta
promises TO withdraw the desetslS but
says he will continue to maintAv nai-
formed police around me legation.
SAN Francisco, Dee. 22--The cruiser
Sae' Francisco came down from Mara
lsiant navy yard this morning and an
chored in the stream. The entire crew
was busy on Monday taking on ammuni-
tion, and she now has no less than 200
tons slowed away in her magazines. A
large portion of this is labeled, For the
Charleston" and this will be transferred
to that vessel somewhere to the south.
Tomorrow the San Francisco will still
further increase her supply of coal, and
VIII then be ready to proceed To
any port Of the world. 1t is stated
that no orders have been received
regarding her future movements
but every man on board believes she viii
at once proceed to Chile to take part in a
naval demonstration there. II was the
general impression that the Charleston
would come to this port from Honolulu,
but the fact that such large quantIy.of
munitions of war intended for her is on
board the San Francisco seems TO indicate
that she has received orders to meet
the latter vessel at some Central American
port. probably Acapulco, where ammnni-
tion would be transferred. and both ships
would coal and proceed TO Chile together.
This is further borne out by the fact that
the Charleston's mail is held here for the
san Francisco. The crew is elated over
the prospects of having brush with Chile.
WAsHINGToN Cry, Dec. 22--After the
cabinet meeting today Secretary Blaine
said there were no new developments in
the Chilean affair.
The United States steamers Philadcl.
phia and Concord arrived at Port-au-
Prince today.