Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
One More Step in the Balti-
more Investigation.
The Pfocurator Fiscal Con-
cludes His Review.
Three Chilenos Found Guilty of Stab
bing Americans.
Admiral Remy to Take the Testimony OF
the Ba1timore's Grew = Chile Is
Now Very Anxious for
ArbitrationI
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press dispatches.
New YoRK, Jan. 2.-The Herald's
Valparaiso correspondent says: The
procurator fiscal has concluded his re-
view of the Baltimore case. He finds
Rodriguez, Gomez and Azumada, three
of the rioters held by Judge Foster,
guilty OF stabbing and otherwise wound
ing American sailors, but says the evil
dence is not strong enough to show that
wounds inflicted by the prisoners caused
the deaths of Boatswain's Mate Riggin
and Coal-heaver Turnbull.
He finds that the Baltimore sailor,
= Davidson, guilty of assault upon a
Chilean sailor. Rodriguez, acknowledged
stabblng Riggin because the latter as
sauted one Of the sailors OF the Chilean
torpedo boat Almirante Cochrane. See
ing the seaman illtreated, Rodriguez
stuck knife into Higgins back.
Gomez admitting stabbing Turnbull
in the back three times, and said he
did SO in defending some friends whom
Turnbull knocked down.
Azumada denied having anything to
do with the assault, but was shown by
other witnesses to have participated.
Cortes, another prisoner, it is also
alleged, took no part in the affair. A
revolver was found on him, but he said
he carried it to defend himself.
It now only remains for Judge Foster
to pass sentence on the three convicted
prisoners.
Relative to Cortes' implication, the
procurator says, more data is required.
The procurator comes to the concu-
sion that it is impossible to determine
who fired the first shot which killed
Riggin.
It will be remembered that one of the
witnesses, according to Judge Fosters
report, testified that he saw three po-
licemen holding Riggin at the the fatal
shot was fred.
At Moneda, today, prominent officials
informed the correspondent, that Minis
ter Pedro Montt had been notified that
the Chilean government was willing
and anxious to accept arbitrators
mutually agreeable to both countries
in the Baltimore affair. If that course
is proposed by the United States, the
entire report of the procurator fiscal will
be cabled on Monday for the informa-
tion of the United States government.
Probably extended amnesty will be
proclaimed shortly.
REMY TO TAKE TESTIMONY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-No dispatches
were received at the departments to-
day touching the Chilean situation.
Secretary Blaine spent several hours at
the department of state and saw the
British minister and several other per-
sons, but Senior Montt, the Chilean min
lister, was not among the visitors.
At the navy department it was ad-
mitted that Judge Advocate-G General
Benny was on his way to San Francisco
to make formal inquiry into the Balti-
more incident on the arrival of that YES
sci. The testimony will be reduced to
succinct form and turned over to the de-
partment of state to be used in meet
ing the presentations to be
made by thee Chilean government.
1t may also be regarded as
proper to include the testimony
be collected by the judge advocate-gen-
eral in the correspondence to be trans
mitted to congress by the president. II
this shall be the purpose, the CORE
spondence could not be sent to congress
before the latter part of the present
month.
A FLOATING MACHINE SHOP.
Inquiry, it is stated, has been sent to
San Francisco asking for an estimate of
the cost OF fitting up big merchant ves-
sci into floating machine and repair
shop. 1t is proposed to outfit a
ship in a complete manner, 80
that if any break whatsoever oc-
ours in one of our vessels, repairs
can be made speedily, and all the time
and expense of sending the vessel to
the navy yard can be saved. In this
case speedy action is desired, and such
vessel will undoubtedly be furnished
with all the necessary machinery and
tools and be sent to southern waters if
war should occur with Chile.
THE BASE OF SUPPLIES.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2.-The cruiser
Charleston began taking on supplies
and ammunition from the cruiser
San Francisco this morning, the
latter vessel displaying red flag
at the foretop mast head when
the transfer of powder commenced.
The San Francisco has begun taking in
supplies, the first item being 80 600 gall
Ions of water, No orders have been re-
ceived yet beyond requiring the vessels
to be ready for sea at a moments notice.
1t was stated yesterday that San Diego
would be the base OF supplies and oper-
ations in the event OF trouble with Chile,
and that the entire Pacific squadron.
including the Boston, would rendezvous
at this port. 1t was also reported last
night that General McCook had made
arrangements for quarters for three
companies of artillery which would
shortly be ordered here.
THE BALTIMORE ARRIVES.
1t was reported this evening that the
Baltimore was lying off the harbor,
showing search lights, but it is now be-
lieved it was one of the Panama steam
ers on the way to San Francisco. If it
is the Baltimore, she evidently does not
intend to come into the harbor tonight
SAN FRAs0sco, Jan. I'm reference
to the SAD Diego dispatch about the