The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-10

sensational. as he was followed by q mob
into the heart of the finest business por-
tioG Of the city. The entire row occurred
outside the lower quarter of the city. A
large number of sailors had gone TO the
Plaza Victoria to attend the opera In the
finest theater in the city. The opera had
been postponed late in the day, and 1t
was soon after this was known that the
row began. The story OF James Gilien,
the first witness, was merely c0rr0bOratlve
James Stewart, fireman. testified that
when his boat was on its way to shore it
passed near the CHILEAN war-ship Esmer-
aida. The men of this ship were running
along the sides. shaking their fists and
knives at the Americans, who then feared
there would be trouble. Stewart then told
the same story as Gillen.
WARNED HE WOULD BE ATTACKED.
John Carson testified that he went into
Whites saloon. where the bar-keeper
warned him not to remain out after dark,
as mob meant to attack the Americans
Later he and others were warned that they
would be attacked as soon as it was dark.
He then thought there was trouble. and
started for the mole, with seven others of
the Baltimore's men, to return to the
cruiser. They found mob at the mole as
saulting others Of the Bsltimore's sailors.
The sailors acquitted themselves well I'M
the sailors separated and fed. Carson
soon found himself alone in the
best part of town with q
mob still ut his heels. He said: II entered
the Hotel Collonna, one of the best hotels
at the door. bowling. / asked for room.
but it was refused. / then asked for q
meal. but was again refused. and was or
dered out. i ran toward the crowd at the
door and it yielded. i then ran across the
street into cigar store, with the mob fol-
it. young gentleman came In and said:
Get that uniform Oft. / am an American.
too but 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 demon
stration. never expressed approval of the
action of the police"
Owen Canning, q coal-heaver. testified
that he heard one Of the Baltimore's men
had been shot and went to the scene. He
witnessed the attack on Davidson and was
himself mObbed. He got away and dis
Ruised himself and went to drug store and
found Turnbull. enc OF the crew, lying
bleeding and half naked on the floor. His
back was cut all to pieces with knives. He
was still conscious, but no one was doing
anything for him.. He saw Turnbnll about
an hour before and he was perfectly sober.
John Mcbride an oiler. testified as fol-
lows: ION going ashore l went hrst to the
exchange Office TO get CHILEAN money. The
clerk there warned me mob was organ
lzing to attack us after dark. / went up to
the Victoria Plaza TO attend the opera
there. The plsy was postponed. and L
started to return to the mole. On the way
and about o'clock / met two Baltimore
sailors who warned me that row was GO
ing on by the mole. We turned down q
side street and block off i was suddenly
seized by two Gillian policemen. who
without word of warning, began To beat
me with their sword bayonets. j:made no
resistance. although severely beaten. Other
police then came up and began to beat me
again. Becoming frightened / broke away
and ran. A mounted policeman followed
and overlook me about a block of. He
struck me over the head with sword. in
fiictine q severe cut and knocking me down.
lie then began beating me. My whole side
was black and blue from the blows Then
they took me to Jail and kept me there un-
til next evening"
BEATEN AND STABBED.
B. Fl. Smith. an apprentice. testified al
follows: after leaving the ship several OF
us hired horses and rode out to the eastern
part of the city. About o'clock we re-
turned towards the mole. Near there we
went into an oyster stall. While there we
heard row outside and went to the door
Instantly man seized me and dragged me
into the street. where / was beaten aad
stabbed in the head. | escaped and fle
the mob after ME. Some one tripped me
and i fell, and while down / was heater
and stabbed again. | was carried Il
jail. There / found Hamilton.
carpenters mate on the Baltimore