Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-25

| is not yet arrived to make known results; when
| that time does arrive will communicate result,
| although he does not recognize any other
authority competent to judge criminal cases
| than that established by the Chilean people
Until the time arrives to disclose the result of
| investigation he can not admit that the dis
orders in Valparaiso the silence of his depart
ment should appear as an expression OF I'M
| friendliness toward the Government of the
United States which might put in peril the
| friendly relations between the two countries
| Mr.. Egan adds that Capt. SchIey reports that
| the officers Of the Baltimore were refused per-
mission to be present az Investigation and that
the American sailors were obliged to sign a
paper in Spanish which they did not under
stand. He will not answer the foreign Office
note until be receives instructions"
CAPT. scHLEY's REPORT.
In . letter Of the same date, giving those
facts more in detail, Mr.. Egan inclosed a long
report from Capt. Schley Of the Baltimore
giving the results Of the investigation that. ac-
cording to instructions from the Secretary Of
| the Navy. he had caused to DO instituted. Capt
Schloy says:
''SIh: In accordance with Instructions re-
| ceived from the Hon. Secretary Of the Navy,
have the honor to inform you that / have in
| stituted board OF investigation, composed Of
carefully selected officers. to investigate the
| causes leading to tho disturbances which took
place ON the evening Of October lG. while my
| during which boatswain's mate Charles W.
| Kiggin was killed, carpenters mate John Ham,
| ilton. landsman John II. Davidson, seaman APP
prentice John W. Talbot, ccal HEAVIER Jerry
Anderson, coal HEAVIER George Painter and coal
HEAVIER William Turnbuu were dangerously
stabbed with dirks and bay onets, were assaulted
| and beaten with clubs and knocked down with
stones, while many others OF the crew were less
| seriously injured.
'.As nearly % the origin OF the outbreak can
| 10 established, It may be traced 70 . quarrel
between Riggin and . Chilean sailor about p.
m. in saloon. It appears that Talbot came
ing them, he states that the Chilean sailor spit
in his fnce and that be knocked the sailor down.
At all events. there appears to have been q
| crowd ON the outside ready and waiting, a.
numbers Of men Immediately rushed into the
| saloon and began the assault on these two men.
| They escaped and took refuge in street car
| then passing, but were sssailed there and
| dragged from the car, and Riggiu was stabbed
| in the back many times BY the crowd and left
/ to die in the street. When he was picked up by
| . shipmate, Armorer johnson, and In his arms
to be taken 70 drug store near hy, squad Of
police appeared on the scene AID one Of the
number deliberately fred upon these two men.
One Of the shots entered higgins neck, killing
him almost instantly.
talbot escaped with . number Of severe
stab wounds In the beck, two Of which pene-
trated the lungs. and was arrested b. the police
subsequently, In houss whore he had nsd Tor
safety.
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. mob At - lsast twenty-five perso0 in bread
daylight and then kuoeked dova ana dauc,r.
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