The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-06
VERY LIGHT SENTENCES
IN THE BALTIMORE ASSAULT CASE.
Who IL Responsible for Sailor Higgins
Death--Chiiian Police Guard Minister
Egan's Residence

VALPARAISO, Feb. 5-Judge Of Crimes Fos-
ter yesterday passed sentence in the long
pending and much discussed Baltimore as
sault case. His sentence is subject to review
by the court of appeals. The document goes
all over the evidence again. The finding of
the court is as follows: Carlos Arena alias
Gomez was sentenced to $40 days imprison-
ment for wounding William Turnbul. coal
HEAVIER of the Baltimore. who died of his in
juries. 800 days for public disorder, GO days
for carrying knife and 90 days for giving an
assumed name. This makes a total OF 92O days:
Jose Ahumada was sentenced to 800 days
imprisonment for injuring Iurnbull.
FREDERICK Rodriguez was sentenced TO l4O
days imprisonment tor woundlng the BOAT
SWANS mate Charles w. kiggin, another OF
the murdered American seamen. for public
disorder. and for carrying knife.
1t is held by Judge Foster that the evidence
does not show that Rodriguez killed Rlggin;
on the contrary. il is claimed that klggln
death was caused by shot which was fired
by some unknown person. Gomez and Rod
rlguez under the Chllian penal code, must
pay the families of Turnbuli and Riggin dam
ages. These damages are recovered by oral
suits.
THE SENTENCE yERY LIGHT.
ment has received no cablegrams from Min
lister Egan for several days. the last one being
O simple acknowledgment that be had re-
ceived Secretary BlaIne's cablegram contain
ing the information that ChilIs apology was
acceptable TO the United states Inc De-
partInent expects to hear from Minister Egan
officially as % the result announced In the
press dispatches from Santiago that Minister
Of Crimes Foster had announced the finding of
the court in the Baltimore sailors assaults
These sentences. as contained IN the press
dispatches. are thought TO be quite light, and
the tact that no one Is held responsible tor
Sailor Higgins death prOYOke5 some cElIi-
cisms in official circles.
80 PART IL OUR FAIR.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-A special cable from
Valparaiso says. There does not appear 70
be any likelihood OF the Chilian Government
voting money for the Chicago Fair. partly on
account of the present financial status OF the
country and partly because Commissioners
Harlow is accused of being the author OF the
sensational kilograms which have been sent
TO certain American papers. Ihis has SET the
people against him. The Chllan Congress
has adjourned.
MAY BIZ MORE TROUBLE.
LONDON. Feb. 5.-The Times Santiago dis
patch says that the police guard around the
residence of Minister Egan is still maintained
for tho purpose of protecting the legation
from chance assaults. This fact Is likely TO
bring about fresh difficulties.
The sentences upon the men convicted OF
assaulting the BaltlmOres sailors have. at the
demand of the procurator. been made more
severe. 1t is expected that appeals will be
taken.
PROBABLE EXPLANATION.
In the absence of definite information re-
garding the reason for the placing OF police
guard around the United States Legation IN
Santiago. a. reported by the correspondent OF
the London Times to-day. officials OF the state
Department are inclined 10 doubt the correct
ness of tie report If It be true. however,
! they look upon it as a friendly Intervention IN
benalf OF llr Egan against the probable rs
sauts of some unruly characters IN the city
disposed still 10 mold unfriendly sentiments
toward the representative of this Govern
ment The reports from Santiago the past
few days have all agreed that the feeling To-
wards Mr.. Egan has greatly improved. espe
cially in official circles and upon this tounda-
ton officials 10 Washington take favorable
view OF the probabilities in that CITY.