The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-20

holes in the neckerchief. Lieutenant
McCree expressed the same opinion, but
says the hole in the shirt was caused by
rifle bullet. He made a strong point of
the fact that the report of the firearms was
so slight, notwithstanding the evidence
that there was great tumult in the street.
The evidence is conflicting as to whether
one or two shots were fred.
The procurator tries 10 make strong
point in the following language in order to
demonstrate the falsity of incidents which
admit of no other course than 10 reject
their evidence:
Johnson deposes that he had Higgins head
on his breast when two shots were fred on the
group formed by them, and produced as proof
neckerchief and shirt pierced by bullet II
this had been So is 1t possible that rife ball.
which can perforate several persons would not
have touched him? Ii what they assert be true
they ought to have exhibited the blood stains
which must have renamed on the Shirt In all
his depositions Johnson forgets this Incident
which would have given greater coloring OF
truth to the assertion. Is it possible TO believe
them?
The plain answer to this question Is the
unqu estioned fact that the bullet passed
diagonally downward through the loose
shirt of Johnson and into Higgins neck.
1t could easily have done so and passed
two inches from his breast
In the case of Turnbull there is much
conflicting testimony. but on the strength
of an admission by Charles Gomez that he
used knife against TurnbuIl and the
evidence of two witnesses that Jose
Ahmudah inflicted blows on Americans
and that Federico Rodriguez stabbed Rig
gin in the hip, they are found guilty, but
the procurater adds that there is
no evidence 10 show that Turnbullis
death was caused by wounds
inflicted by Carlos Gomez John David
son, Baltimore sailor, was found guilty
of hitting with a stone one-armed Chill
can sailor who was knitting a Baltimore
sailor. The findings are as follows:
ask the court to condemn FREDERICK Rod
riguez to minor punishment In the minimum
degree, from sixty-one to $40 days; Carlos
Gomez to minor punishment in the maximum
degree, from ten years to fifteen years; Joso
Ahmudah to prison in the medium degree, from
three years aud one day TO five years,
A gentleman who understands the
Chilean people and government pretty
well says it is difficult 10 say what is the
motive of some of the governments con-
duct unless it be war. Some things can
be explained away and some other things
cannot. Sometimes they seem bent on
making difficulties and adding insult to
insult. They have very good
opinion of themselves, and fancy
they are very great diplomats,
but seem to care precious little
for the diplomatic rights of others Among
some of them, SO says my informant, the
opinion prevails that the United States
would not condescend to fight so inferior
a foe; but among very many others there
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dare to do so.
One OF the latest disclosures is the curious
fact that Thompson. correspondent of the
London Times, is trying to sell the Chilean
government a man-of-war. This man is
acting in other directions. 1t is he
who caused TO be inserted in Chilean
papers selections from a. lot of European
journals To the effect that the United States
has no navy worth noticing and Chile
could with nc trouble at all sink all her
ships and levy contribution on San Fran
cisco. The Chileans, when pressed hard,
are forced to admit that they would of
necessity be compelled to submit TO the
United States In the end. That would be
tempered, however. and they would be let
down very easy by their superior diplom-
acv.
WAsHINGToN CRY. Jan. 19.-Ths cabinet
did not pursue discussion of the Chilean
question after Secretary Blaine's retire
ment from the meeting today, so that any
dispatches he may have had in his posses
sion could not be fully considered at that
time. 1t is understood the subject
may be taken up at the point where the
discussion was interrupted when the cab
met meets again, which may be tomorrow.
and in the meantime the correspondence
will be withheld from congress 1t is learned
officially tonight that the presidents mes
sage will not be sent to congress tomor-
row. While official information on the
point does not extend beyond tomorrow,
there are strong surface indications that
the president has practically determined
TO postpone final action on the matter
until next week, and this gives color to
the belief that conciliatory dispatches
have already been received and more are
expected. 1t is known that the president
would strongly indorse any proposition
for the settlement of the question at issue
on any peaceful basis consistent with the
honor and dignity of the nation.
There was a lull in the talk today with
reference TO the Chilean matter on the
House side of the capitol. The disposition
was TO await receipt of the presidents
message before endeavoring To form de-
cided opinion on the subject. The feeling
expressed by nearly all was of disbelief in
war as a probable outcome of the trouble.
The members could not say Just in what
way they expected the trouble 10 pass,
but there was general concurrence
of opinion that it would do SO
in some manner or another. A
number of Democratic representatives
who were talked with deprecate war with
a small nation like Chile. and say the
United States is large and strong enough
to afford to overlook great many things
rather than proceed to extremities.
During the afternoon report was in
circulation that the situation had assumed
q slightly more pacific aspect. 1t was
rumored that Great Britain had inter-
vened to bring about peaceful adjustments
of the relations between the two countries.
No official confirmation OF this rumor
C ould be obtained by the members, but il
found credence with many from the fact
that it had been anticipated that an
amicable arrangement might be reached
through the friendly interposition of some
third nation, and Great Britain, with her
vast interests in Chile was looked npon as
most likely 10 be the intervening power.
Il difference OF opinion was manifested
as 10 whether or not the United States
ought 70 accept the mediation of
any third nation without an expression
from Chile of regret at the lawless
acts of her citizens and dis
av oval Of official connection or sympathy
with them. Many members thought that
in view Of Chile's comparatively small