Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
.CHILE'S MOB POLICE
Fired the Fatal Shot That Killed One
of the Baltimore's Tars,
AS DEVELOPED IN THE INQUIRY.
A Legation Refugee Turns the Tables by
Arresting His Spy.
YANKEES BEAT THE FRENCH OARSMEN

| gunboat Yorktown arrived here November
30. She saluted the Chilean flag, and also
the admiral of the German squadron on
entering port. She anchored close to the
Baltimore, about a mile off shore. Her
commander, Captain Evans, intends to send
his men ashore on liberty within few days,
but the Intendente will be requested first to
afford them police protection.
The United States cruiser Boston left
Montevideo several days ago and is ex-
pected here within week. 1t is supposed
that the Baltimore will be ordered to pro-
ceed to San Francisco after the arrival OF
the Boston The Baltimore has not been on
a dry dock for year, and the dock IN Val
paraiso is not large enough to accommodate
a ship of her tonnage
| Captain Schley had divers at work on the
Baltimore for over q month, and her bottom
was cleaned as well as it could be done that
way; but in knocking off the barnacles the
paint has also been taken off, and it is
necessary that the ship be painted before
the salt water has too great effect on her
steel sides.
Will be Doctored in San Francisco.
| San Francisco is the most available port
in which to dock the Baltimore, and it is
supposed that she will arrive there about
the 1st of January.
There seems to be nothing here now to
indicate the necessity of having large
American squadron in Chilean waters.
Owing to the pressure brought to bear by
the United States Government, the Chilean
authorities are making a more searching
investigation Of the attack on the Baltl-
more's sailors. This investigation is still
in progress before the Judge of the Court of
Crime in Valparaiso. Captain Schley was
the court to give their testi-
mony, and the condition which he
| imposed, that one of his officers attend the
| proceedings and act as interpreter for the
American sailors, was accepted. Lieu
tenant McCrea, of the Baltimore, who Is
familiar with the Spanish language, has
been in constant attendance at the court.
Much Depends on the Wounds Nature.
The principal dispute has been over the
character of the wound received by Reg
gins, one of the victims. The Americans
have claimed that he was shot and killed by
policeman, and the testimony of conrade
named johnson, who was with Reggins at
the time shows that policeman advanced
upon the men with rifle in his hand and
fred at them twice. Reggins was then in
sensible from knife wound and johnson
was carrying him to drug store. One ball
from the 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 Chilean officials have claimed that
the appearance of Johnson's clothing indi-
Gated that the shot had been fired from
revolver, while the police were only armed
with rifles and bayonet-swords.
DR.. Stitt, of the Baltimore, made some
experiments by firing at piece of cloth at
close range with a rifle and revolver.
A Police Rifle Killed the Man.
y, Yhe result was laid before the court yes
terday, and the appearance of the cloth
which had been fired at with rifle CORE
sponded exactly with the appearance of
Johnson's clothing. Both DR.. White and
DR.. Stitt, of the Baltimore, described before
the court the character of the wounds re-
ceived by the men, and have showed that a
number of the wounds were made by the
bavonets carried by the police, and the tes-
timony of the men themselves shows that
the police did use that weapon on them.
The Chilean Government has given no
intimation that it intends to release the
incidant occurred few days ago which
shows with what zeal the refugees are being
watched. One of the men who had been
living in 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 discovered this, and, while they
made no immediate attempt to arrest him,
they blockaded his house to prevent his
escape.
The Refugee Turns the Tables.
A few evenings ago he received friendly
call from member of the Chamber of the
Cabinet, who is a supporter of the present
Government. AS the deputy was leaving
the house he was arrested by spy in front
of the door. The man informed him that he
was spy and that he had orders to make
the arrest.
All the members of Congress in Chile are
exempt from arrest, and the deputy i'm
mediately retaliated by arresting the spy.
A half dozen other spies came to his assist
ance, and quite disturbance arose, but the
deputy established his identity and gave
his prisoner in charge of policeman, who
took him to the station, where what dis
position that was made of him is not known. |
A few hours later the man who had left |
his asylum at the legation requested Min |
lister Egan to escort him back, but Minister |
Egan notified him that he had left the lega-
tion voluntarily and he was unable to |
escort him back to it, as the right of |
asylum did not extend that far.
Americans Win in Bont Racing.
Thanksgiving Day was observed by the |
American sailors in Valparaiso Bay by a
number of boat races and dinner given
aboard the Baltimore to the competing
crews Of the French men-of-war. The Bal
timore and three French vessels were the
only men-of-war in port at the time, and in
vitations we're not extended to the Chilean
ships to take part in the races AT the IN
vitation of Captain Schley the commanders
of the Cochrane and the Esmeralda and
several other Chilean naval officers went
aboard the Baltimore and witnessed the
races. The Americans won three races and
the Frenchmen one. There were also
number of games aboard the Baltimore, and
about 500 American and French
sailors had Thanksgiving dinner in the
nessroom.
A dispatch from San Diego, CAL, says
The cruiser Charleston entered the harbor
;o-day. She came direct from Honolulu to
San Diego and did not call at ACAPULCO as
expected. Tomorrow she will take ammu-
lition held for her by the cruiser San Fran
isco and will then wait for further orders
rom Washington.