The record-union., 1892-01-13


tihcate showing what in his opinion was
Inc cause OF death. / made out a certif-
cate, stating that | believed the wound
was caused by a rifle, and giving the rea-
sons as just stated. Two days after I was
summoned with DR.. White of the Balti-
more, on commission with two civilian
Chilean physicians. The latter testified
that they believed the ball was fired from
pistol. DR.. White of the Baltimore and
myself believed the ball was from a rifle.
a paper embodying these facts was drawn
up and presented to the Chilean Secretary
OF the court
After examining Higgins body I re-
turned to the wounded sailors. On Ham
llton, carpenters mate OF the Baltimore,
l found two confused wounds on the
mead and two incised wounds on the but
Jocks. The wounds We're not of grave
character, but he had lost great guam
tlty OF blood and was exceedingly weak
,. Ialbott, apprentice of the Bal timore
mad two wounds in the back, both cuts
George Painter, coalheaver of the Balti-
more, had a confused wound on the head
rather serious, probably caused by a
stone. John Davidson, landsman of the
Baltimore, had one wound on the head
probably caused by stone, and a num-
Der of bruises. He was very weak from
loss of blood and bruises William Turn
bull, coaiheaver, had twenty-one wounds,
which penetrated the lungs, they were
not OF dangerous character. / expected
him to recover, but the next day ! found
him in critical condition. l asked the
Sisters in charge to dress the wounds. but
they refused, on the ground that they
could not touch any wounds or allow me
TO touch any without permission Of the
physicians in charge.
Next day I urged more strenuousIy
to be permitted 10 attend the Baltimore
men. This was also refused, though the
Sisters seemed to regret the fact. The
person IN charge of the ward was only a
nurse, without medical knowledge
Nothing was done for the men except to
put little ointment on the wounds. The
condition OF the men was becoming
worse, and Turnbul especially was fail
ing fast. DR.. White agreed with me that
1t was imperative that the men be taken
aboard ship, but for two days more Judge
Foster refused to allow them 10 leave the
hospital. At the end of that time, the
attendants telling the Judge that Turn
bull would probably die, the Judge per-
mitted the sailors TO be taken away. Be
ing late at night. could not take Turn
bull and Hamilton. | took the other
three men to the ship in close carriage,
and next morning removed the other
two, using stretcher for Turnbull.
Turnbull died two days afterward from
blood-polsoning, resulting from an i'm
perfection i'll treatment at the hospital
which allowed blood-poisoning to set up
in the wounds. There is no other reason
why Turnbull should not have recov-
cred. One of the wounds received by
Hamilton was a bayonet stab.
An extremely hostile feeling pre-
vailed III Valparaiso against Americans
before the riot of October 10Th. As
instance of this, high Chilean army
hpc2I0n NVh h l.,
son, who had been wounded in the battle
Of Placilla, was being treated by Ameri-
can physicians. He said he would rather
his son would die than owe his life to
Americans.
while in the hospital, TurnbulI made
. statement to me, which I took down at
tire time. 1t was as follows: I was not
intoxicated. / was talking with friend.
an American, and went into barroom.
They told me there was crowd outside
waiting for me, so | did not go out, but
waited until | thought they had gone
away. Then l went out, and as soon as I
was outside L was struck on the head
with stone. l turned and tried to pet
back into the saloon, but they would not
let me in. a mob was around me on all
sides, and IN q short time | was knocked
unconscious and only came to in the
hospital"
Past Assistant Surgeon Charles F.
White of the Baltimore was next called,
and cOrroborated DR.. Stolt's testimony.
Two sailors We're recalled, who testified
that they had seen Turnbull shortly be-
fore he was killed and that he was per-
fectly sober.
Edward w. Sturdy, Lieutenant United
States Navy, attached to the Baltimore.
testified that he went ashore after dark on
October 10th. He saw some thirty mem
bers of the BaltimOre's crew on the mole
fhn1-9a A I ~
and sober. Two men of the crew told
him the police had ordered them to re-
turn to the ship, as there had been trouble.
and more was threatening. He advised
them to go aboard, and some fifteen did
so. He went 10 the Police Station to see
whether ne could do anything for any of
the BaltimOre'S men who might have oot
into trouble. The officer in charge told
him there had been a row, but 1t was
over and all was quiet. He saw no more
of the affair that night. Next day he as
sisted in getting number OF men back to
the ship.
This ended The proceedings of the day.
THE MATTER BEFORE THE CABINET.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I2.-The trouble
with Chile was the principal topic of dis
cuSSion at the meeting of the Cabinet
with the view of the transfer of further
consideration of the subject to Congress.
1t is understood the entire CORRESPOND
ence will be submitted to Congress early
next week.
POLITICAL PRISONERS To RE LIBERATED.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Times from its correspondent at Santiago
de Chile says all political prisoners Will
be liberated within one week The cor
respondent of the Times further SAYS four
refugees still remain in the American Lee
CATION.
ANOTHER INSULT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE following
cable message from Commander Evans
of the gunboat Yorktown, the only
United States vessel in Chilean waters.
was made public this afternoon:
VALPARAISO, January 9Th.
Secretary Of the NdUU, Washington: Yester-
day afternoon my gig, while lying off the
waiting. was stoned by three
men in crowd of bad characters. No one
was injured. / Immediately visited the senior
naval officer OF Chile and requested him to
notify the police authorities l demanded
protection, and said were the offense repeated
would take the matter into my own hands
and protect my men with arms Much re-
gret was expressed by the officer who went at
once to the police. To-day I have assurance
that the parties viii be punished and protec-
ton given.
STRENGTH OF THE TWO NAvIEs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. u. = Secretary
Tracy desires to have it known that he
aid not say, as he is widely Quoted aS
saying, that the naval strength of Chile
is greater than that of the United States
What | did say" remarked the Secretarv
was that believed Chile ambitious to
maintain stronger power in the Pacific
than any other nation, and if there had
been no war in that country and she had
not lost her ships, and if the three new
ships constructed for her in Europe were
out there, she could have done eyerv-
thing she pleased with the Pacific sonad-
ron. l was not speaking, however. of
orr naval strength as a whole. for the
reason that our Pacific and Atlantic
squadrons combined are much larger and