The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-04
THEBALTIMORE CASE
Valparaiso's Fiscal Concludes His
Review.
HE FINDS THREE ORLEANS GUILTY

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or Etabbing the Baltimore Sailors
and the American Seaman David
son Guilty or Assauiting q Chilean
gailor--The Chilean Government
willing to Accept Arbitrators.
VALPARAISO, Jan. 4.-The procurator
fiscal has concluded his review Of the
Baltimore case. He finds that Rodriguez,
Gomez and Azumada, the three rioters
who were held by Judge of Crimes Fos-
ter, are guilty of stabbing and otherwise
wonnding the American sailors, but he
says that the evidence is not strong
enough to show that the wounds inflicted
by the four prisoners caused the deaths
Of Boatswain's Mate Charles Riggin and
Coal HEAVIER Turnbull. He finds the
Baltimore sailor Davidson guilty of as
Eanlt upon Chilean sailor.
The Prisoners.
Rodriguez acknowledged stabbing
Riggin because the latter assaulted one
of the sailors Of the Chilian torpedo boat
Almirante Cochrane. Seeing the Chilian
eeamen i'll treated Rodriguez stuck his
knife into Higgins back.
Gomez admitted stabbing Turnbull in
abe back three times and said he did so
in defending some friends of his whom
Turnbull had knocked down.
Azumada denied having anything to
do with the assault, but was shown by
other witnesses to have participated in
it.
Cortez, another Of the prisoners, also
alleged that he took no part in the affair.
revolver was found on him, but he
said that he carried it to defend himself.
More Data Required.
1t now only remains for Judge of
Crimes Foster to pass sentence on the
three convicted prisoners. Relative to
Cortez's implication the prosecutor fiscal
says that more data are required. The
fiscal comes to the conclusion that it is
impossible to determine who fired the
shot which killed Riggin. 1t will be re-
membered that one of the witnesses, ac-
eording to Judge Fosters report, testi-
fed that he saw three policeman holding
Riggin at the time the fatal shot was
fired
The Chilean consul at Mendoza, Ar
gentine Republic, Senior Torres, who
had quarrel there recently with Saliva
dor Sanfuentes, Balmaceda's governor Of
conception, resulting in the death of
Sanfuentes and the wounding of Colonel
Urrutia, his friend, fled toward Chile
after the affair to escape arrest by the
Argentine police. He is accused Of be-
Ing the tnstigator OF Sanfuentes' killing.
Anxious to Accept Arbitrators.
At the Moneda prominent officials say
that Minister Pedro Mpntt has been
notified that the Chilean government
was willing and anxious to accept arbi-
TRAITORS mutually agreeable to both coun-
tries, in the Baltimore affair, If that
course should be proposed by the United
tates. The report of the fiscal will be
Sgbled today for the information of the
United States government. II is prob
able that an extended amnesty will be
proclaimed shortly.
been worn on the arms of the
Congressionalist soldiers to distin-
guish them from the Balmacedists, is to
be removed by order of the new minister
OF war. This is done so as to remove all
distinction, and is step toward the OBJ
liberation of the feelings of hatred en-
gendered by the late war.
The Presidents Message TO Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The president
Is at work on his message to congress re-
garding the Chilean affair and the state
department has the correspondence
nearly all ready. These documents may
be delayed so as to include the report Of
Colonel W. B. Remey, judge advocate
general of the navy, who has gone to
San Francisco to obtain the statements
of the Baltimore's sailors and the report
of Captain Schley.
Senior Montt, the Chilean minister has
received official confirmation of the COM
pietion of the new cabinet by President
Jorge Montt The minister regards the
new cabinet as strong and able one.
All the members of it, he says, are law
yers. 1t represents all political parties,
and is strong in that it has the support
of all the factions in congress and all the
people. The members composing the
cabinet are of high standing in social
and political life.
Mysterious Activity in Santiago.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. A dispatch
last night from Santiago says the cruiser
San Francisco is transferring large
quantities of ammunition and other sup
plies to the cruiser Charleston The
Charleston has received orders to be
ready for sea at moments notice. 1t
was authoritively stated that General
McCook is preparing to receive several
companies of artilleriey which have been
ordered transferred to this point. There
Is more mysterious activity reported
from Santiago than ever before.
Dog Skin on His Arm.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 1.-The operation of
grating the skin of dog to human
arm has been successfully tried by DR.
Silas G. Blaisdel, of williamsburg, in
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