Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-01
Sbore Party From the Gunboat
Tacoma Set Upon by San
tiago Police.
SOME SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Character of Injuries Indicates
They Were Assaulted With Clubs
And Swords or Bayonets.
Origin of Trouble is Unknown as Full
Particulars of the ARRAY Are
still Lacking.

washington, May 1.-The navy de-
nsrtment has received ca5legram
from Commander Wood of the Dixie at
Havana, transmitting report from
Commander Tappan of the gunboat
Tacoma now lying at Santiago. cuba,
stating that trouble had occurred be-
tween some Of the sailors of the ship
on shore leave and the local authors
lies. The dispatch promises details
later
While a full report of the ARRAY at
Santiago is not at hand II Is learned
MT tho navy department that Com
mander Tappan has cahled that 10 OF
the personnel Of the Tacoma were IN
inrcd in the attack by the police at
Santiago. These were:
Henry Lee. fireman second class;
fracture Of skull, gun shot wound IN
lung condition serious.
Ensign A. n. Brisbin, Frank Leg
horn, electrician. first class; Elmer +.
Andcrs, apprentice seaman Charles
b. shackleton, fnachinist's mate, first
class Glencaveuder. seaman; Harry j.
smrteyant, electrician first class and
Louis Cline ordinary seaman, cuts and
bruises, but not serious.
Leslie b. Dustin, seaman, compound
fracture of left forearm, seriously in
1urcd.
Claude J. Pelnbcr. electrician. third
class incised wound Of left forearm,
severe, Commander Tappon's dispatch
states that these men, with the ex-
ception of the ensign, composed a lib
crty party Of the Tacoma and were at
tackled by the police while returning
10 their ship at half-past / yesterday
morning. No cause is assigned for tho
attack, but II is said that the men
were singing as sailors are apt to do
when they have had happy evening
ashore and on returning to their ship.
in almost all large ports, unless the
men are absolutely disordcrly or are
destroying property or interfering with
citizens, the police let them proceed on
their way without molestation beyond
perhaps friendly warming TO re rain
from disorder, So far as the naval
officers here know, this has been the
custom at Santiago ever since the
American ships have made that h sta
ton port. Indeed, the sailors are be-
lieyed 10 have been welcome visitors,
for they spent great deal of money
~ the native shops and markets and
contributed much to the social life of
the town. The officials at the navy
department are at a loss to conceive
what may have been the reason for
the change of attitude on the part OF
the Santiago police
They can scarcely believe that the
men Were much TO blame, and they
are certain they would not be aggres-
Sors because Commander Tappan re-
ports that they were attacked" by
the police and the character of the in
juries sustained by the men is an in
dieation that they were assaulted with
clu5s and swords or bayonets. No
mention is made of any injury inflicted
upon the police, which is not surprising
IN view OF the fact that the strictest
watch Is kept upon the liberty men to
make sure that they carry ashore no
weapons.
In the absence of an explanation to
the contrary 1t is believed at the navy
department that either Ensign Brisbin
got into trouble through interfering in
behalf OF his men when they were as
saulted or that the sailors became
involved through attempting to succor
their officer when he had fallen into the
hands OF the police. According 10 state
department advices, Ross +. Holiday,
the American consul at Santiago is as
tistlng In the Investigation which Will
he made by the civilian authorities by
order nj Gov. Magoon, supplementing
the inquiry that is being made by Com
lnander Tappan. The naval officials
t,NN HANI 10 uOunI IL these inquiries
disclose the fact that the police have
been guilty of unwamanted attack upon
me sailors, the civil authorities of San
uag9 VIII mete out the proper punish-
nlent
Havana, May 1.---NO further particu-
laIs have been received OF the attack
mace Yesterday by the police of shnti-
ago on party of enlisted men from
me cruiser Tacoma. The dispatch re-
eelyed by Commander Wood OF the Dix
le from Captain Tappar OF the Ta-
,pIna' giving details OF the affair. was
forwarded 10 Gov Magoon BY Com
niandeI Wood, with the request that The
authorities OF Santiago BE- directed TO
INSIST Commander Tappan In every
Sey % ascertain the facts in the case.
GOV. Magoon Instructed the governor OF
S,ahuago to render ali assistance posi-
ng commander Wood is the senior
ouSer In Cuban Waters.
lHe attack was made lpon the Ia
vonas men while they we're on their
way 70 The wharf at 2 o'clock IN The
,ioitlng To- embark I'm a launch Tor
transportation to the cruiser.