Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-12
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Andrew McKinstry, q member Of The crew,
was examined a. 20 his experiences. He was
born in Ireland. coming here during his
minority. His father 10 voter in Paterson, n.
J. Mckinstry was with Shields In the barber
shop. but missed him.
He said was walking along the streets that
night got few glasses Of beer on sunday
morning. nothing 10 do me any harm, but 4
fell across one of these policemen or soldiers
He had sword by his side and he asked me
for ''poca plata" understood that WAS lit
lie money. toli him I had none. He said.
"lou EngletarryY' l said, mo, me Ameri-
can" With that he drew his sword and struck
me four or hve times across the back. but did
not cut me. l ran into house for protection
and there was naval officer there belonging
TO the Chilean navy. He hit me with q club
and struck me across the head 30 got outside
OF there and was then arrested by the same po-
hceman.
saw SHIELDS KNOCKED DOWN.
He was taken TO the prison and saw Shields
Knocked dcwn by Chilean officer. When he
got up he was bleeding from the mouth and
nose and the officer knocked him down again.
Mchinstry thereupon slipped in among the
horses and escaped, sleeping the hills at
mSht. He Was given no reason for HIS arrest
lie described the terrible condition of shields
when he returned TO the ship.
CAPT. JESKINs' srArEnrSrs
Capt W. II. Jenkins OF Boston, in command
OF the heweenaw, corroborated the statements
OF Shields as 10 his condition, describing him
as good, able-bodied man and intellectually
bright waen be left the ship. returning 10 rt Q
physical wreck. IL was necessary 20 shin
another man in his place
lie corroborated shields evidence relative
70 the visit to the commandante and the refusal
OF that official 60 look at the injured man. The
commandante said Judge Foster would have 90
take the case. Capt Jenkins received notice
70 be at the criminal court at o'clock one day
about week or ten DAYS later, but when he
went there no one was there but the clerk.
another engagement was made at which time
shields told the judge that he could 20 and
point out every man who beat him. The con-
SUI made the same offer, but IL was never &C
copied. Although Judge Foster made the re-
mark to Capt. Jenkins that he would sift the
case thoroughly and punish the men who did
me oeating, nothing was done TO bring the
guilty men TO Justice.
JUDGE FOSTER WOULD NOT EXPLAIN.
Caf l. jenkins said that Judge Foster asked
him II Shields was an American. He replied
that nc wss native of ireland, but was under
the protection Of the American flag Neither
Judge L oster nor any Of the Chilean offcials
gave any explanation. or reason, or excuse for
the arrest or treatment of Shields nor was the
fact Of his ill-treatment ever denied The can
tam gave Shields good character for scbrietv
ana honesty and the Chilean officials never
CANNED that he was troublesome, or got drunk
or made trouble while he was on shore
INTENSE FEELING AGAINST AMERIc.Ss
Capt Jenkins testified further that Shields
first arrest occurred on the night of the funeral
OF the Baltlmcre's sailors, and that the feeling
IN Valparaiso against Americans WAS very high.
Ihis was pan ticularly true in the cAse of sea-
men. no matter what their nationality might
be, so that they belonged to Amer lean vessels
me ieehng was manifested in different ways
by hooting ON the part of the lower class. calls
OF 'Gringo and the use OF insulting language
and threats. lie witness saw a part of the
baltimore not. He said: was looking out OF
the window OF the house on Gale Blanca and
saw one OF the sailors being chased by the mob
and pushed down, and one OF the mob picked
up stone and struck him with il and laid him
out for dead. Shortly afterward they came
with team and took him to the station house.
also saw them chase another sailor of the Bal.
timore, who was all cut TO pieces, and the
chilean officers got hold Of him and took him
to the station house.
AMERICANS GUILTY OF NO LAwLEss CONDUCT.
During his stay he saw no lawless conduct on
the part Of any American officers or sailors in
Valparaiso, and no complaint, SO far as he
knew, was made to any Chilean officials in re.
gard to the conduct Of his crew
Other officers and men Of the Keweepav tea
titled to the intense feeling against americana.
and that IT had been found necessary 70 claim
to be from vessels Of other nationalities than
American IN order to AVOID rough treatment
and imprisonment. They had been repeatedly
warned that they had better not tell the truth
about the character of their ship when asked
about IT on shore, and 30 they had always an
swered questions by saying that they were
English.
The report has been placed in the hands Of
the President