Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10

almost entirely to beer and such light
drinks, and the liberty party was espec-
tally composed of men who bore repu-
tation for sobriety."
The first three witnesses, today, testi-
fed as to the facts OF the assault made
on sailor near the mole, distance OF
about q mile from where Riggin was
killed. The row began in both places at
the same time. The three witnesses
told the same story. That of the third.
named John Carson, was the most sem
sational, as he was followed by the mob
into the very heart of the finest business
portions of the city. The entire
row occurred outside of the
lower quarters of the city. A
large number of sailors had gone to
the plaza Victoria to attend the opera.
The opera was postponed, and it was
soon after this that the row began.
The story of James Gilien, the first
witness, was merely corroborative of
Carson's account.
The second witness. James Stewart,
fireman, testified that when his boat
was on the way to shore. they passed
near the Esmeralda. The men on
this ship were running along the
sides shaking their fists and knives
at tD6 SailOIS dt tue IcdI pOEts. VIC
feared" said he, that there would be
trouble" Stewart then told the same
story as Gillen.
John Carson, fireman, testified that
he went in Whites saloon; the bar
keeper warned him not to remain out
after dark as mob meant to attack
them. Later he and others were again
warned that they would be attacked as
soon as it was dark. He then thought
there was trouble brewing and started
for the mole with seven other of the
Baltimore's men. They found mob
assaulting other Baltimore sailors As
soon as the rescuers arrived they were
attacked and fight followed, and the
sailors acquitted themselves we'll until
the mob began to stone them. Then
the sailors separated and fed Carson
soon found himself alone. The mob was
still at his heels. He said: 81 entered
the Hotel Colonne-and the best hotel
in the city-for refuge. The crowd
stopped at the doors bowling. | asked
for a room, but was refused. Then l
asked for a meal, but was again refused
and ordered out. / ran towards the
crowd at the door. They yielded. | ran
across the street into cigar store,
with the mob following me, but the
door was shut against them. A young
gentleman came in and said: Get that
uniform off. l am an American, too;
they will murder you if you wear those
clothes.' He gave me citizens clothes
and took me out The crowd saw me,
but did not recognize me, and made no
demonstration. I never expressed ap-
proval of the action of the police"
Owen Canning, coal-heaver, testified
| that he heard Baltimore man had
been shot and went to the scene. He
witnessed the attack on Davidson, and
was himself mobbed. He got away
and disguised himself and went to a
drug store and found Turnbull, one OF
the crew, lying bleeding and half naked
on the floor. His back was cut all to
pieces with knives He was still con-
scious, but no one was doing anything
for him. He saw Turnbull about an
honr before and he was perfectly sober.
John Mcbride testified as follows: II
left the Baltimore before l O'Clock, on
liberty. went first to the exchange
office to get Chilean money. The clerk
there warned me that mob was organ
izing to attack US after dark. went up
to he Victoria plaza to attend the opera
there. The play was postponed and
started to return to the mole. On the
way, and about O'Clock, met two Bal
timore sailors who warned me that
row was going on at the mole. We
turned down side street, and block
off was suddenly seized by two Chilean
policemen who, without word of warn
ing, began to beat me with their sword
bayonets. l made no resistance, al
though severely beaten. Other police
fc
again. Becoming frightened, l broke
away and ran. A mounted police
man followed and overlook me
about block off. He struck me over
the head with sword, inflictiDg se-
we're cut and knocking me down. He
then began beating me. My whole side
was black and blue from the blows.
Then they took me to Jail. l was sober
and unarmed, and in fact had seen no
fighting at all when the police seized
me. never expressed approval of their
conduct"
B. H. Smith testified as follows:
"After leaving the ship, several of us
hired horses and rode out to the eastern
part of the city. About Z o'clock we re-
turned towards the mole. Near the
Plaza Victoria, the rich business quar-
ter, we went into an oyster stall. While
there we heard row outside, and I
went to the door. Instantly man
seized me and dragged me into the
street, where was beaten and stabbed
in the head. 1 escaped and fed, the
mob after me. Some one tripped me,
and fell. While down was beaten and
stabbed. l was dazed by my wounds
and was carried to jail. There / found
Hamilton, carpenters mate of the Bal
timore, unconscious and covered with
blood. No one was attending to him.
was kept there till the next evening.
While ON the way to prison l tried to
aid one of the Baltimore's crew, named
Buckley, who was staggering from the
wounds he had received, when police
man struck me with his gun and called
me foul name. was sober; had not
drank drop of anything. I never
expressed approval of the action of the
police"
j. F. McAdams testified that the
police arrested him while walking in
Victoria plaza. A friend of his, resi-
dent of Valparaiso, asked the cause of
his arraet and w as told tha nalice wara a -