Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-13
CHILEAN HEARTLESSNES
Baltimore's Surgeons Testify That Lack of
Treatment fastened Riggan's Death.

Treatment Fastened Riggan's Death.
A genuine sensation was developed in the
Baltimore investigation at Vallejo, Cal, yester.
day, thing entirely unexpected at this las,
stage of the proceedings. The case had dragged
along slowly in the morning session, a number
Of sailors being recalled to testify to the sober
ness of kiggan, Turnbull and Davidson before
and during the riot.
After recess, however, Surgeons Stitt and
White of the Baltimore took the stand. After
testifying to the wounds of the members Of the
Baltimore's crew they declared that the death
of Turnbullswas directly caused by neglect in
the hospital where he was carried by the police.
The Chileuus refused to allow the Baltimore
surgeons to treat their men and declined to dc
it themselves except in very superficial way.
For four days the surgeons vainly urged Judge
of Grimes Foster to allow them TO remove
the sailors 20 the Baltimore but not till it be-
came probable that Iurnbull would die would
he grant them permission. The men were
taken to the ship, but it was too late for Turn
bull. Blood poisoning had set in and Turnbull
died five days later. The surgeons were posi-
tive death had resulted from neglect and i'm
perfect treatment in the hospital The Sisters
of Charity. who had charge, seemed to regret
their inability to help the sailors, but had to
obey the order of their superiors.
From a summing up by the surgeons It ap-
pears that as q result of the mob two sailors OF
the Baltimore were killed, five were seriously
wounded, being disabled from nine to forty
four days and twelve received slight wounds.
being disabled from two to eight DAYS.
1t further appears that il Riggin had NOT
been shot he would probably have recovered,
as his knife wounds we're not very serious.
WHAT PAPERS SAY.
Commenting on the evidence given at the
Baltimore inquiry the San Francisco Bulletin
yesterday afternoon said at is very differen,
from the procurator fiscal Of Valparaiso. 1t il
O story Of one Of the most wanton, revengeful
ard cowardly outrages which can be found any,
where in modern history. large part of the
town canaille-police, soldiers and sailors
precipitated themselves on unarmed sailors of
the United States, stabbed, shot. beat. manned
and ill-treated them in every manner tina. a
mob could invent. The notion of q sailors
row with some more than ordinary aggravating
incidents has to be wholly laid aside. The VAL
paraiso uprising was one of the most shocking
affairs that has ever taken place anywhere"
The Post says: 1.-The testimony has shown that
aided the mob to kill and wound our pen instead
OF protecting them, as has been claimed. This
puts q much more serious aspect on the affair.
1t is shown beyond doubt that it was well known
in Valparaiso that the attack was to be made
on the sailors of the Baltimore. 1t is also shown
that among the assailants were Valparaiso po-
iicemen and Chilean soldiers in uniform. Such
being the facts of the case it is clear that the
United States cannot be satisfied with q simple
apology accompanied by an expression of re-
greet. There must be the fullest and most COM
plete reparation, with indemnity for the men
who we're wounded and the families OF those
killed"