The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-02
SANTIAGO POLICE
ATTACK AMERICANS
Shoot and Cut 5eamen
From Tacoma, Follow
ing Orderly Banquet
TEN OF CREW IN
SHIP HOSPITAL !. i,
Henry Lee, a Fireman, May Die.
Captain and Police Suspended.
Commander Tappan Says
Assault Was Brutal. q
No Breach Of
Peace.

SAN DIEGO. May 1.-The conflict:
here yesterday between police and
sailors OF the Tacoma followed an orr
derly banquet, which was given at the
Cafe Leon de Orc by a party OF first
class seamen OF the cruiser. At 1
o'clock in the morning the men scp-
arated. and twelve OF them went to
the Cafe Union. They were not In
toxicated A police captain named
Lay, who was in citizens clothes, had
been watching this cafe all tho even
ing with seven or eight policemen TO
support him. at about 2 o'clock In
the morning the seamen started for
the wharf. with the intention OF board
Ing the Tacoma. Captain Lay claims
the seamen started the trouble, and
the sailors claim Captain lay. with
out any proyocation. caused the dis
turbance. AS the enlisted men OF the
Tacoma had been hindered by the po-
lice on their way to the wharf. Ensign
brisbin decided to walk slightly ahead
OF the party. Suddenly he heard o.
revolver shot, and Immediately after
wards the police charged with revoly-
ers and machetes. Brisbin received an
ugly cut on the arm, and was fclled
TO the ground three times.
Ten in Hospital.
a fierce fight ensued. with the re-
suit that Henry L. Lee. fireman of
the Tacoma, will probably die OF a
compound fracture OF the skull, caused
by machete. and gunshot wound in
the right breast. Ten other members
OF the crew OF the Tacoma were take,,
to the ships hospital. suffering from
machete wounds and clubbing. Not one |
OF the policemen was badly hurt.
though several OF them suffered from
INST ct'ntusions. The. captain and al |
the policemen who participated In the
AFFAIR have been suspended by order !
of the civil governor of Santiago, upon |
the representations of Commander Tap
pan, OF the Tacoma, and the American !
conusl. Mr.. Holiday. who affirm that |
the lives OF the American officers and !
men who go ashore are not safe while |
such men are acting as agents OF tho |
law. Mr. Holiday is making a thor |
oush investigation Of the incident
The Official Report.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The Navy
Department has received cablegram |
from Commander Wood. of the Dixie,
at Havana. transmitting report from |
Commander Tappan. of the gunbost |
Tacoma. now lying at Santiago. Cuba,
stating that trouble had occurred be- !
tween some of the sailors of, that ship |
on shore leave and the local autiori- |
ties.
Commander Tappan cabed that ten
of the personnel of the Tacoma were
injured in the attack by the police of |
Santiago. These were:
Henry ]. Lee, fireman. second class.
fracture of skull. gunshot wound of |
lung, condition serious; Ensign A. T.
Brisbin. Frank Leghorn, electrician,
frst-class; Elmer +. Anders. apprentice
seaman; Charles B. Shackelton, ma
mate, irst-class; Glen Caven-
der, seaman; Harry ]. Sturdevant, elec-
trician, first-class. and Louis Cline. or
binary seaman, cuts and bruises, So
not serious; Leslie B. Dustin, seaman,
fracture Of left forearm. Sc
rious injury. and Claud ]. Pember, elec.
tician, third-class, incised wound or
left forearm. n severe injury.
No Other Trouble Feared.
Commander Tappan's dispatch states
hat these men, with the exception Of
The ensign. composed liberty party
IF the Tacoma, and were attacked by
he police while returning to their ship
1t half-past o'clock yesterday morn-
ng. No cause is assigned for the at,
.ack, but it Is supposed that the men
we're perhaps singing, as sailors ar L
lpt to do when they have had hanpyS
evening ashore, and on returning 5 tyI
heir ship.
Commander Tappan reports that no
s making n full Investigation into the
,ase. and as matters have quite quet-
"a down in San Diego, there is no ap-
Of any further disorder