The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
CRUELTY OF CHILIANS
COST THE AMERICAN SAILORS LIFE.
Report OF the Testimony Taken by Judge
Advocate Eemey in Relation to the
Attack on the BaItimore's Men.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 1.-The CON-
plete report Of tho testimony taken by Judge
Advocate Remey into the attack on the Balti-
mores sailors at Valparaiso. which was taken
at Vallejo, has been received at the Navy De
partment. 4 copy is now IN the possession OF
President Harrison and will be transmitted 10
Congress, together with the Chilian CORE
spondence. Some fifty Of the sailors were
attacked by the mob and by their testimony
they agree that the attacks were made IN dif-
ferent parts of the town. They were all
treated with great brutality by Chilian citi-
zens. and even the police of whom they
sought protection in many cases assaulted
them. Several Of the sailors johnson, an
gen and Larsen testified that Chilian soldiers
fred the shots which killed BOatswain's Mate
Rigein. The testimony showed that many OF
the sailors were warned by friendly Chilians
that an attack upon them was premeditated'
and these warnings later proved true.
Dr. j. x. still, assistant surgeon OF the
United States navy serving on the Baltimore,
gives important testimony. He says the
morning after the assault he went 10 the ~;
Juan hospital and examined the wounded
sailors and also the body oil Riggln. which was
also at that place A ball had passed through
Rlgginsneck. fracturing two cervlcal yerteorae
and lniuring his brain. From the direction
taken by the ball and the character Of tissues
passed through and the size and character OF
the wounds, he Judged the bullet to have
been fired from rifle Several bruises and
stab wounds were also found. lhe bullet
wound Was necessarily Immediately tatal.
Az INTERESTING TEST.
Dr. Still said he made tests by firing a life
and pistol bullet through pieces OF cloth
"a rrf' a
bullet hole corresponded exactly 20 the hole
in the shirt Of the Sailor johnson, through
which the bullet that killed kggln passed
before striking him. The pistol bullet made
a hole very much smaller DIR. White, OF the
Baltimore. Dr. Still says. agreed with him as
10 Higgins death being caused 10y rifle ball.
Dr. Still also testified 20 a great piece OF
heartessnoss IN the case Of Sailor
Iurnbul, who was stabbed twenty one
times. Dr. Still examined him the day after
the stabbing and found that none OF the
wounds were necessarily serious II promptly
attended 20. He asked two sisters n charge
TO be allowed 10 dress Turnbull's wounds,
but they refused. on the ground that they
could not touch any wounds or allow llr-
Still 20 touch any without PERMISSION OK
physician IN charee The next day the Doc
tor called again and found Turnbulls condi-
tiOn critical. lie urged more strenuOusly 10
be permitted TO attend the Baltimore men,
but his request was again refused. lie
says that nothing had been done
for the men except the putting OF
little ointment on their wounds. The
condition of the men was becoming worse.
and Iurnbull especially was failing last. lie
and Dr. White applied 20 Judge Of Crimes
Foster for permission % remove the men TO
the Baltimore for treatment. but their request
was not granted until two days later. st the
end of that time eli the wounded were re-
moved 10 the cruiser. but despite the efforts
of the physicians Turnbul died two days
later of blood poisoning resulting from tno
imperfection in his treatment at the hospital.
Dr. Still says positively that there was no
other reason why Turnbull could not have
roaovarrd