The record-union., 1892-01-13
Special TO the REcoRD-UxIoN.

VALLEJO, Jan. IA genuine sensa-
ton was developed in the Baltimore in
vestigation to-day, thing entirely un-
expected at this late stage of the proceed
1ngs. The case had dragged along slowly
IN the morning session, number of the
sailors being recalled to testify as to the
Eoberness Of Riggin, Turnbull and
Davidson before and during the riot.
After recess, however, Surgeons Stott and
White of the Baltimore took the stand.
After testifying to the wounds of mem
bers of the Baltimore's crew, they de-
clared that the death of Turnbull was
directly caused by neglect in the hospital
where he was carried by the police. The
Chileans refused TO allow the Baltimore
surgeons to treat their men, and declined
to do it themselves, except in very
superficial way.
For four days the surgeons vainly
begged Judge of Crimes Foster to allow
them to remove the sailors to the BaIti-
more, but not till it became probable that
Gurnbull would soon die would he grant
them permission. The men We're taken
to the ship, but it was too late for Turn
bull. Blood poisoning had set in, and
Hurnbun died five days later. The sur
EeonS were positive that death resulted
from neglect and imperfect treatment in
the hospital. The Sisters of Charity. who
BAD charge, seemed to regret their inabil-
1ty to help the sailors, but had to obey
the orders OF their superiors. From the
summing up by the surgeons, it appears
that as a result of the mob two sailors of
the Baltimore were killed, five We're seri-
ously wounded, being disabled for from
Zine to fOrty-four days, and twelve re-
Ceived slignter wounds, being disabled
from two to eight days.
TESTIMONY TAKEN.
The morning session of the commits
zion taking the testimony of the Balti-
1nore's crew as to the Valparaiso outrage
was almost entirely taken up in specially
Investigating the case of John Davidson
the only member of the Baltimore'S crew
against whom the Chlleans have brought
charges in connection with the riot.
First, Joseph Vaudam and John p
Gustavson, who had seen Riggin and
Talbot shortly before the riot, testified
that both were perfectly sober at the
time.
John J. Bechtle was recalled He saw
Davidson near the mole, running, with
his hea@ down. The crowd was pursuing
lin, armed with long pieces of board,
with which they We're striking him. He
was bleeding profusely. He must have
been sober, as a drunken man could not
run as he did.
Apprentice Hodges was recalled. He
also saw the crowd attacking Davidson
with sticks and stones.
Apprentice John Butler was recalled.
He saw carpenters mate Hamilton lying
bleeding iu the street, with a crowd ston-
ing him. He saw Davidson a few min
utes later. The latter was in the water of
the mole and the crowd was stoning him.
Davidson was sober half an hour before.
Joseph Whitley, coalheaver, was re-
called. He saw Davidson struggling in
crowd near the mole. They were attack
ing him turiously, and a number of police
and soldiers were standing near, but
made no attempt TO protect him. David
son was sober.
William Sullivan, oiler, recalled. Saw
Davidson lying on his back near the
mole with crowd attacking him. He
and two or three shipmates ran in and
lifted David son to his feet. Then all
separated and ran. Davidson was sober.
Canning, a coalheaver, was recalled.
lie saw Davidson just after Sullivan
Helped him up. He was bleeding, and
appeared to be perfectly sober
Charles 7. Sempes, q negro seaman,
saw Davidson on the street just before the
mob appeared. The mob began to stone
them, and he lost sight of Davidson. The
latter was sober, and had made no de-
mOnstration before he was attacked by
the mob.
John Davidson was then recalled.
When the first question was asked,
whether it was known that any charges
had been preferred against him, be said
= saw Riggin, boatSwain's mate living
senseless in the street. I attempted to
sid him, but the mob drove me off. re-
turned again, but the crowd once more
drove me off. Saw Hamilton, carpenters
mate of the Baltimore, running, chased
hy a man with knife. / knocked the
latter down. A policeman then cut at
ma wifi / l.
down with stone and ran toward the
mole, followed by the mob. The ChiIeans
stoned me and finally drove me into the
water. | was struck in the back of the
head by q stone while in the water. [
finally succeeded in reaching land, where
/ was again attacked by the mob who
beat me with long pieces of board, and l
was badly hurt. l ran and lodged into a
doorway. A French naval officer came
up and escorted ME across the street into
clothing store, where / remained until
j was arrested by policeman and taken
To the Jail in cab. / was so badly bruised
that l could not stand. | was perfectly
sober and acted entirely in self-defense.'
This ended the morning session. and
practically concluded the examination of
the men.
After recess DR.. Z. R. Stott, Assistant
Surgeon of the United States Navy,
serving on the Baltimore, testified as fol-
lows: Il was not on ashore on the day of
the riot.' The morning of the next day !
was sent ashore by Captain Schlev to
visit the sailors wounded in the riot. then
il the san Juan Hospital Arriving
there I found TurnbulI, Davidson, Hanlii-
ton, Painter and Talbot. all sailors of the
Baltimore. ] also found the body of
Riggin, boatSwain's mate ofthe Baltimore,
A1l autopsy had already been held by the
lhysicians at the hospital. The ball
PASSED through the neck, fracturing the
two cervical yertebrse and injuring the
brain. From the direction pursued by
tie ball, never deyiating from a straight
course. the great length of the track OF the
hall and the character OF the tissues
PASSED through, the size and appearance
Of the wound, judge the bullet TO have
Leen of lead, tired from a rife. Exam
lining the body, l found several bruises
caused by blows and also two StabS in
the back, neither serious. The bullet
wound was necessarily and Immediately
fatal. The other wounds might have
caused temporary Inconsistencies, but
could not have been fatal.
"Only month previous / had under
nv charge in two hospitals, two hundred
Chileans wounded in the battle OF Pla-
ella. | also examined 80 other Chileans,
all of whom had chiefly been wounded
nv leaden bullets fired from rifles. The
wound received by Riggin was similar to
these. l made tests by firing a rifle and
pistol bullet through pieces Of cloth