Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1892-01-23


words. Several diffe -ent accounts of .he
affair were elected. CommGndant of
police states it began in a tavern In one
part of the city. Another witness
says it began by American sailors
beating Chilean in an entire
ly different pa t OF the town.
Police say !. began with a fight be
tween a armed sailor and an Amer
lean, while . her witnesses say it began
by some CT ans splitting in the faces
OF two Az rican sailors (Riggin and
Taibott), and crowd was waiting to at
tack them when they resented the in
suit. The promoter thinks the riots
in two Baltimore sailors strik-
ing Chilean. II says it his only been
possible to establish the culpability CT
four men. The testimony of James
Johnson and Charles Langin, two Of the
BaltimOre's crew, was rejscted on the
ground that their stories did not agree
with each other. Promoter says further
their testimony is contradicted by that
OF numerous witnesses, which proves
8 not possible to attri bite Higgins
death to the police, but it was the work
OF some unknown person thus far uDde-
tected. The testimony of those numer-
GUS witnesses is full CT Inconsistencies
but confirms much of Johnson's ana
Langin's testimony,
johnson and Langin had sworn poei-
lively that they saw the police deliber
ately shoot Riggin in cold blood. As
many witnesses deny that the shots were
tired by the police as there are to assert
IT.
Here follows the report Of an expert
on the bullet hole. He says:
"Opinion is divided on this point
among doctors still, and while they as
sert the opinion that 1t was caused by a
rife ball it is rejected because they can
believe no reason for the opinion"
In the case of TURF bull there is much
testimony, but on the
strength OF the admission by Charles
Gomez that he used a knife against
furnbull and the evidence of two wit
nesses that Jose Ahmudah inflicted
blows on Americans and that FREDERICK
Rodriguez stabbed Rlggin, they find
them guilty, but add that there was no
evidence to show that Turnbull's death
was caused by the wounds infiicted by
Gomez.
John Davids m, Baltimore sailor,was
guilty OF hitting with rock an un-
armed Chilean sailor who was knitting
an American sailor.
Final findings were as follows;
81 ask the court to condemn Frederi-
co Rodriguez to minor punishment in
the minimum degree of sec. 81 to $40
days, Carlos Gomez to minor punish
ment In the maximum degree for three
years. John Davidson to prison in the
medium degree from ten to fifteen years.
Jose Ahmedah to prison in the medium
degree from three years and one day y
i've years.
Some acts of the Chileans can only be
by their desire for war. They
have very good opinion of themselves
and fancy they are very great diplomats
Among some of them the opinion prevails
that the United States would not con>
iescendto light such an inferior foe, hut
among very many others there exists
the insane belief that she would not
dare TO do so. Thompson, correspond
ent of the London Times, has ca"sed to
be inserted in the Chilean papers selec-
tions from lot of European journals to
the effect that UDitedStates has no navy
worth noticing and Gale could with no
trouble at all sink all of her ships and
levy contribution on San Francisco.
Secretary Tracy said tonight there is
20 truth 10 the report that Admirels
Gerhard and Walker were ordered to
Chile.
VALLEJO, Oal.. Jan. 19.-The navy de-
O6t vessels for Immediate dispatch to
Chile should occaslOn require it. Not
a single hour is being lost in preparing
the Baltimore. She cannot possibly
leave under a week but is in the stream
receiving coal and supplies. Workmen
arc on board and her machinery is rap
idly receiving a thorough overhaulIng
Her battery is carefully looked after
nd her guns are being regulated for
Of fire. For the first time
IN years workman lave been taken OF
board Of the monitor Comaruhe and
her machinery is beibg overhauled
Orders to dock the mopitor have been
.Owiny to the expect vi
arrival of the Charleston nothing else
will be put in until her wants are at
tended to, and she is expected hourly
Ii steam is COTTON up on the monitor
Comanche it Will be the first time in
nearly twenty years. Forty hours will
be sufficient time to do all that is nee
essary on the Comancbe. She is
single turreted monitor haYlng two tt-
teen inch guus-
The wooden corvette Mohican is in
the stream, her repairs having beer
UncoDfrmed report says
she has received orders to pro- eed at
once to Panama.
A large force of men are at work on
the Adams and Ranger.
CASA GRANDE, Jan. Sc B. Stocking,
who was convicted at the recent term of
Of the territorial court at Florence for
assault with deadly weapon, and SEN
fenced to one year 10 thu pen.tentiary
1T Yuma, was pardoued and reached
here, his home, today. When the train
arrived almost the entire population of
The town was at the station To greet MT
Stocking and congratulate him on his
release from what was considered an IN
Just conviction and Imprisonment. The
assault for which Mr. Stocking was cen
Ticted was committed on an unruly and
and dangerous prisoner confined in the
Florence jail when Mr.. Stocking was
ailor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-The president
.oday denied himself to all visitors and
worked on the Chilean correspondence.
He is preparing a message to congress,
md believed it will lie sent TO congress
Ru nor is being circulated TO the eff
ect that the Chilean minister has noti-
led this government that 40 apology
rom Chile will he for booming. This
ouId not be confirmed.
CHICAGo. Jan. 19.-Of twenty three
rail trains due in Chicago this morning
rom all points fourteen had up TO noon