The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-11

SeNera1 CnlIeaGS burst in. The sailors
threw them out, barred the doors and
went out of the back door. They went to
the Victoria Hotel, where they spent the
night, and returned TO the ship in the
morning.
j. f. McAdams testified that he was
arrested and taken to jail. McAdams
maintained that the policeman who ar
rested hltn was drunk. He himself had
not drank drop for months.
William Lacey, coalheaver. was at
tackled shortly after getting ashore. A
Chllean nan-ot-war's man stabbed him
IN the arm. His head was also cut open
by stone. The police came up and ar
rested Lacey and took him TO jail Those
police carried rifles and were entirely
dressed in blue.
Peter Johnson. Frank Bostell, appren-
tee, and William Garfield gave corrobo-
rative testimony.
Frederick Clifford, a marine, testified
that lie was chased by the mob. Police
stood along the streets and they did not
interfere in any way. The only warning
he had received beforehand was in threats
ana gestures made by the crews of the
Esneralda and Huascar as the boats of
the Baltimore were coming ashore.
j. j. BecbteI cOrrobOrated the state
ments regarding the threats of the crews
OF the Chilean war vessels
Joseph Wlggin was attacked near the
CdptdlIl L 1siJ llOuuhGHI. he urea 10
break through the crowd to where he saw
a Chilean army officer in uniform. When
! he reached him the officer pointed his
sword at his breast. At the same mo-
ment stone struck him in the back of
the head, knocking him scnseless.
George Painter testified: 81 first saw
Johnson supporting Riggin III his arms.
| went to drug store for aid, but was at
tackled by mob and chased. | lodged
into barroom. The proprietor ordered
me out, and / seized a bottle to use as q
weapon Of defense and went out. | was
at once attacked, stabbed twice in the
| back and shoulder and knocked uncon-
scious. In this condition / was taken 10
prison and then to the hospital. where |
remained four days. ] was on the sick
list twenty-siX days as q result of my
wounds. had been warned early in the
afternoon that the Chileans meant to at
tack u.s.
William Sullivan testified that an Eng
Ilsh sea captain stopped him on the street
about O'Clock and told him to look out.
as the ChlleanS were going to attack the
Americans. The police arrested him and
took him to jail, where he was kept five
days. The next morning he and five
more baltimore sailors were arraigned in
court, and the Judge said to them, ''You
dldn, expect this trouble, but we did."
Z. i. Semper, q cOlored seaman, and II.
+. Goldman, fireman, gave corroborative
testimony.
CAPTAIN SCHLEY UPHCLDS MINISTER
EGAN.
VALLEJO, Jan. l0.-Captain Schley said
yesterday to an Associated Press re-
porter: when 1 went to Chile I was
prejudiced against Minister Egan, but
| found him quiet, intelligent estimable
gentleman, firm, yet not boiSterous, and
IN every way determined to do his duty
| to the United States. His letters to the
| Chliean Government We're diplomatic
masterpieces, unanSwerable in logic, firm
and decided, and yet thoroughly polite
and respectful. | soon concluded he was
the right man in the right place. British
minister Kennedy declared in my preS-
ence that he had written to Lord Sails
bury that Egan's conduct throughout had
| been dignitied and commendable, and
that III him the United States had a Min
lister OF whom any country might well be
proud"
EGAN COMMENTED UPON.
New YORK. Jan. l0.-The Rerald's
Valparaiso special says: There is a great
deal OF talk about Minister Egan's action
III escorting the three Balmacedist refu-
gees to Valparaiso, but severe criticism is
dlSarmed by the knowledge that he did
so with the tacit approval of the new adj
mlnistration. The press discusses the
subject III a calm spirit. While in noWise
1-SsStlis IL dSSSIGS IIdj the
United States must assume the response
blllty If he loses the respect Of the public
in escorting such characters as these refu-
gees, for his doing SO degrades him TO the
leveliof policeman. Then recalling the
we'll established fact that Egan had
done exactly the same thing for
many prominent Congressionalists in
their hour of peril, the press goes on
to say that there is no comparison be-
tween caring tor men like Pedro Montt,
Augustin Edwards and others of their
standing, who were on the side of liberty
and order, and protecting these refugees
who are known, outside their career as
BaImaceda's coadjutors, to be men
utterly devoid of good deeds. This, it
adds, is especially the case with Juan
Mchenna, whom it accuses of endeavor-
ing to rob an American named Chase of
silver mine near Iquique, and afterward
hiring a man to attack him. But"
Ldu3acen says, 'the country will soon be
rid OF them. We hope however, Com
gress will pass laws confscating their
property, or in some way reimburse the
country Tor the heavy expenses brought
upon it during the dictator's regime"