The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-14
coRRoBoRA1ED BY CAPT. scHLEY.
His Testimony Concludes the Baltimore
Investigation at Vallejo.

His Testimony Concludes the Baltimore
Investigation at Vallejo.
VALLEJO, Jan. 13.-The Baltimore in
quiry. concluded this afternoon. has LASTED
six days. Every aspect of the affair has
been fully investigated. The testimony OF
men who related individual experiences
during the riot clearly brought out the fact
that the attack was premeditated and that
the police and soldiers aided the mob in
their deadly work. The testimony of the
ships medical officers showed that the Val
paraiso authorities refused to treat the
sailors in the hospital, or allow the ships
surgeons to do SO. To-day several senior
officers testified as to the legal proceedings
in Valparaiso, bringing out clearly the ut,
ter failure OF the Valparaiso court to estab-
lish anything to the detriment of the san
ors, and the care which the Judge of
that might bring forth reflections on the
Valparaiso police. Then Capt. Schley took
the stand and gave resume of the whole
history of the ship since first reaching Val
par also. He spoke for over an hour. He
showed plainly the inception and growth
Of the antl-American -feeling among the
Chilians and the many discourtesies he was
subjected to. He saw over seventy of his
men on shore shortly before the riots be
gun and they were oil sober, but even if
they had not been. he declared that he saw
no reason why they should have been Wis
tied with capital punishment for being
drunk.
DR.. Stitt testified that the sister of char
lty III charge of thu room at the hospital
in which several were placed, said the men
were sober when brought to the hospital
Lieut.. McCrae testified to his presence at
the examination of the Baltimore sailors
by Judge of Crimes Foster, stating that the
Baltimore sailors were unable positively to
identify any of the Chilian sailors present
titled us to the i'll feeling the Chilians
seemed to have toward Americans.
Capt. Schley detailed the arrival of the
Baltimore at Valparaiso. April Z, 1891. His
men were given liberty on shore repeatedly
and had no trouble at any time. After the
surrender of the ltata the congressonists
became cool. Papers stated that the
which could never be forgotten or forgiven.
lie then detailed his action Ill assisting the
American Gable company to cut its cable
and put in loop outside of Chilian juris-
diction. He detailed the movements of the
battles which resulted in the supremacy of
The junta, stating that he sent marines to
3 hore TO protect the American consulate the
day after the junta took possession of the
after affairs quieted down little gavo
the men shore leave. was on shore tho
same day and watched the men carefully.
At53O | had seen seventy men and they
were all sober. At $50. having returned to
The ship, heard of tho attack. The infor-
nation was brought mo by an American
sea captain, who came to the ship with II
Jhilian gentleman. He said the attack was
l nstnrdly assault on quiet, sober men.
md the Chilian oorrohorated the state
nent. 1 called on the intendente. de-
handing the instant trial OF our mon, rnd
10 stated that he had nothing to do with
he affair, it having been turned over to the
udRes He referred me to u judge. l re-
used to deal with an underling. That
lfternoon wrote him a lettor stating that
+ the men were shown to be to blanc they
ii onld be punished, and hoped tho Chil-
ans would take action If they were to
,lR me.
Lieut.. Sears was sent to assist the mon |
'efore the court. but they refused to admit
nm. Next day | called on tho judge, who
old ne, This ntfnir Is the direct result of
atrod felt BY tho lower classes against
our men because You sided with tho die |
ator.' Afterwards he qualified tho state
nent BY saying, 1t might DO with reason
II without, cannot say aftorward oon-
en0d a board to investigate tho troubles. |
he report Of this board surprised me. The |
tatement that q great majority of the men
'ers sober was corroborated by number of
rominent men who saw them. The fact
hat rigid investigation by the judge Of