The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-01-09
GILLIAN NEWS.
The Principal Contention in the
Baltimore Matter
Shown That Sailor Reggins Died From
a Policeman's Bullet.
other Wounds shown Made by Police Bay
onets-Spies still Keeping watch Upon
American observation-disclosures of
q. $. Vessels In Chlllan Waters.

VALPARAISO, Jan. 2.--The U. S. gnn-
boat Yorktown arrived here on Novem-
ber 80. She saluted the Chilian flag
and also the Admiral of the German
squadron on entering port She anch-
ored close to the Baltimore, about
mile off shore. Her commander. Capt
Evans, intends to send his men ashore
on liberty within few days, but
the intendcnte will be requested first
to afford them police protection. The
United States cruiser, Boston, left
Montevido several days ago, and is eX-
pected here within week. 1t is sup
posed that the Baltimore will be order
ed to proceed to San Francisco after
the arrival of the Boston. The Balti.
more has not been on dry dock for a
year, and the dock in Valparaiso is not
large enough to accommodate ship of
her tonnage.
There seems to be nothing here at
the present time to Indicate the ncccs.
sity of having a large American squad.
ron in Chilian waters.
Owing to the pressure which was
brought to bear by the u. s. govern.
ment, the Chilian authorities are max.
ing a more searching investigation of
the attack on the Baltimore's sailors on
October 1G last This investigation is
still in progress before the Judge of the
court of crimes, in Valparaiso Capt.
Schley was requested to send his men
before the court to give their testimony,
and the condition which he imposed,
that one of his officers attend the pro.
ceedings and act as interpreter for the
American sailors, was accepted. Lieut..
McCree, of the Baltimore, who is fa-
miliar with the Spanish Language, has
been in constant attendance at the
court. The principal dispute has been
over the character of the wound re.
ceived by Reggins one Of the victims.
The Americans have claimed that he
was shot and killed by a policeman. and
the testimony of q comrade named
johnson, who was with Reggins at the
time, shows that a policeman advanced
upon the men with rifle in his hand
and fred at them twice, Reggins was
then insensible from knife wound ana
johnson was carrying him to drug
store. One ball from the policeman's rifle
passed through the collar of Johnson's
shirt and entered Reggins' neck, killing
him instantly The shot was fired at
such close range that Johnson's shirt
was powder burned. The Chilian Off
cials have claimed that the appearance
of Johnson's clothing indicated that
the shot had been fired from Il revolver,
while the police were armed only with
riff n,1 D,,
of the Baltimore, made some eXperi-
ments by firing at piece of clotn at
close range with rifle and revolver.
The result of this experiment was
laid before the court yesterday, and the
appearance of the cloth which had been
fired at with rifle corresponded eX-
actly with the appearance of Johnson's s
clothing. Both DIR. White and DR.. Stitt,
of the Baltimore have described before
the court the character of the wounds
received by the men, and have shown
that number of the wounds were
made by the bayonets carried by the
police, and the testimony of the men
themselves shows that the police did
use that weapon on them
There has been nothing of special
Importance at Santiago for several
weeks past.
Affairs at the American legation
there are practically in the same condi
tion as they have been since the close
of the war in August last, The Chilian
government has given no intimation
that it intends to release the refugees
or grant them safe conduct. An Incl
dent occurred few days ago which
shows with what zeal the refugees are
being watched One of the men who
had been in an asylum at the American
legation for several months left there
last week and went to his home, which
is only two doors from the legation,
The spies around the legation discov-
cred this, and while they made no
immediate attempt to arrest him, they
blockaded his house to prevent his es-
cape.