The Portland daily press., 1892-03-12
KILLED In VALPARAISO.
Carlos CarIssen. Sailor on a Maine
Bark, the Victim
THE CHILEAN POLICE ACCUSED OF
ANOTHER CRIME.

This Time There Does Not Seem To Be
Much Evidence Against Them-It Is
Probable that Carlson Met Death in a,
Drunken BrawI-That Is the Opinion
of the Captain of His Vessel, the Kid
der of Searsport.
New YORK, March 1.-THE Herald
today prints the following:
VALPARAISO, Chill, via GALVESTON,
Texas, March 10.-Consul McCreery is
investigating the case of another sailor,
who, it is alleged, was the victim of bru-
tai treatment at the hands of the Val
paraiso police, and died from the effects.
The seaman's name was Carlos Carlson,
and he was native of Sweden. He was
employed aboard the bark Edward Kid
der, which arrived here on February s
from New York on the way to Antofa-
gasta. She halls from Searsport, Me.
Carlson was found early on the morning
of February q, lying in the Gale Blanco.
He was suffering from wound in the
abdomen and was in a supid state from
the effects of liquor. AS soon as discov-
cred he was taken to the hospital. Later
in the day, when he had sobered up, his
declaration was taken by the CHILEAN le-
al officers.
A Carlson said that he had been wound
ed by the Valparaiso police and soldiers.
He gave similar testimony to Consul Nc
Creepy, who visited him in the hospital.
The man died on February n, but it was
not until Tuesday last, after II days had
elapsed that Consul McCreery apparently
became aware of his death. In the
meanwhile, however, the CHILEAN author
tiles had taken the testimony of the POI
licemen concerned in the case. Their
evidence was to the effect that one of
their number while on duty in the neigh
borhood
Heard CarIssen's Cries for Help
and ran to his assistance. When this
policemen arrived upon the scene he was
set upon by three men, who, he declared,
were dressed in foreign sailors clothes.
They succeeded in knocking him down
and brutally kicked him on the head.
/ saw this same policeman on February
%, and his appearance certainly was con-
fiimatory Of his story. Botn of his eyes
were blackened and his head showed
Commissions After ssaulting him, SO his
statement reads, his three assailants ran
away, and then Carlson was seen lying
in the street and bleeding profusely.
+ The judge of crimes on last Tuesday
took the testimony of some sailors of the
bark Edward Kidder, who were in the
company of Carlson on the night of
February 20 and the morning of Februa-
ry ri. They said that he was in low
grogshop in the same district of Valpa-
raise where most of the Baltimore riot
ing occurred. He was, according to
their accounts, totally incapable from
drink of doing anything. He was una
bic to talk or walk and after vainly ry-
ing to get him to move his companions
left him in the saloon seated beside some
beachcombers. Carlssens shipmates
were absent 10 minutes looking for
handy bunk to carry him to, but when
they
Returned to the Dram Shop
he had disappeared in the company of
the beachcombers.
Carlson, in his dying declaration, said
that the two policemen who stabbed him
spoke English, and he added that the
cuts were inflicted by swords. Both of
these statements appear to be untrue, as
not a single man on the police force, SO
it is alleged, speaks any language except
Spanish.
The CHILEAN doctors certified that the
wound was caused by sharp knife. 1t
is more than likely that the weapon was
carried in asheath similar to that worn
by Carlson himself. His death was due
to peritonitis.
Consul McCreery yesterday presented
letter to the Intendente of Valparaiso
quoting from Carlssen's declaration and
adding demand for an immediate inves-
tigation of the case. He argues in pos
tive manner that the police are guilty of
having committed the assault as alleged
bv Carlson. The captain of the bark
Edward Kidder, however, is firmly f
the opinion that the sailors death is MT
attributable in any way to the police.