New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-14
END OF THE BALTIMORE INQUIRY.
FACTS BROUGHT OUT By THE IYvEsTG ATI0H
IN CATIFORSIA.

FACTS BROUGHT OUT By THE INVESTIGATION
IN CAIIFORSIA.
Vallejo, Cal. Jan. lathe Baltimore inquiry was
completed late this afternoon 1t has lasted six DAYS
and every aspect Of the affair has been fully nvest-
gated Tho first four days taken up with the testi
mony Of who related their individual experiences
during the riot BY tleso the facts clearly
brought out that the attack premeditated and
that the police and soldiers aided the mob in their
deadly work. The fifth day the medical officers
II the ship testified the wounds received by the
Baltimore men, and rs 20 the criminal neglect Of the
wounded sailors in The Valparaiso hospital, the
thorites refusing TO treat the themselves to
allow the Taltlmorc's surgeons to do so. Several
senior officers testified 10 the legal proceed
ngs In Valparaiso, bringing out clearly the utter
failure Of the Valparaiso court to establish anything
to the detrlment Of tho sailors and the which the
Judge OF Crimes exercised In avoiding any questions
that might bring forth reflections the Valparaiso
police TheH Captain schley took the stand and pro
Ccedcd 20 give a resume Of the whole history Of
the ship since first reaching Valparaiso. He spoke
over an hour clearly and forcib and was listened 20
with great attention by tho audience that dcd the
courtroom III. showed plalnly me, inception and
growth Of the anti American feeling among the Chikans
nnt -'ic many dScuurtesies he subjected to- lie
saw over seventy Of his men shore shortly before
the riots BEGAN, and they were all sober. But even
~ ,'v n hf t ~" go ytstai ,,.i,b c,rita nm
lieutenant Mc( rca testified at length rs 10 the Ill
feeling toward Americans. The QuncNs affair was
he greatest cause oG the illieeng. After that the
refugee. the ltata and the cable questions came IN
the order named Valparaiso Illeri with Hes and
exaggerated stories OF all Minds
Captain Schlcy then testll~i rs follows: Wien we
arry we'd Iqulque il was In possession OF the Con
.rcs ,unast,. The people there. though not hostile
wcic decidedly cool. The Junta. In slrHcndcrpg tho
Itab stated that they did 50 because they could not in
dcr-e 70 papabc violation OF the laws Cf neu-
traltv nor could they defend the action of their
OFF ,cI, in escaping flOm the municipal authorities
tho whole tone OF INC people changed. The pap rs
a. IFpf. totl trliit nsf
Of Injustice which could never lie forgotten or for
given
Vallejo Cal. Jan. I3.-rho water was let into the
dry doc.- fhls morning. and the Baltimore once
n-s,tcd NJ I o'clock being high tide she hauled out
The tide was running irously aud her hawsers snapped
like thread The vessel caught in tho curryvt and
vhrled over 10 the Vallejo side. Her anchor
dropped hut not in time and the big cruiser brought
m I'm the mud. almost against the wharf. The tide fall
Ing she kecci considerably 10 the starboard and
now lies I'm an unpleasant though not dangerous posi-
ton It is hoped she can be hoatcd of at high
tide tomorrow afternoon. Her engines are being
rcpaircd and she is unable 10 get up st,anl and
must depend small tug to haul
her Off She may. perhaps, have to 90
hack into dry dock 10 whether the grounding
has injured her hull. though. II WIS in a soft mud
bank II Is hoped this will not he needed The men
ara working double time her engines She can leave
by January Il. II necessary.