Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01

10 MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED

brief dispatch waa rsceised at tho
Navy Department this moru1ne from Com.
nander Ben1amin Tappan. commanding the
Us. 9. Tacoma. giving the following ac-
count OF the trouble between sailors Of
that vessel and the police at Santiago,
Gube' early yesterday inorning:
About o'clock this morning q small
party OF liberty men from the Tacoma
were attacked BY the police Of Santiago
while on their way down to the wharf.
Ensign Brisbin, VINO was present in civilian
clothes. was also. attacked by the police.
The following were injured: Henry Lee.
nrsman. shot In the lung: Claude Joseph
Penbef. electrician. cut ON left arm; Leslie
BALDWIN Dustin, seaman .arm fractured.
also cut and bruised; Ensign A. + Brfsbin,
Machtnist's Mate C. B. Shackelton. Ap-
prentice 3. r. Anders. Seamen Glenn, Caven-
Leehorn and II. J. 6turdevant All 10
CATION"
omcial Investigation Directed.
The above dispatch was forwarded by
Commander N. L. Wood. commanding the
o. 8. 8. Dixie at Havana, who il the senior
naval ofiicer In the West Indies at this
time. Commander Wood reported the mat
ter at once to Provisional Governor Ma
COON. who wired the governor Of Santiago
province to investigate the matter and to
instruct all the local authorities to assist
Commander Tappan In ascert-ining the
facts in the case. It IL understood that
Commander Wood said that no political
significance is attached at Havana to the
fray.
In q subsequent dispatch Commander
TapDan cabled the Navy Department that
ten Of the personnel OF the Santiago were
injured as follows:
g., aEns, . A 7. grisbin; cuts and bruises.
tice seaman. cuts and bruises, but not
serious; Glenn Cavendor, seaman. cuts and
bruises, but not serious: Louis Cline. ordi-
nary seaman: cuts and bruises, but not
serious; Leslie b. Dustin, seaman, COM
pound fracture OF left forearm. serious;
Henry L.. Lee, fireman second class, frac-
ture OF skull and gunshot wound Of lung,
f f1nai.,o A. serious; Frank Leghorn, cleo
serious: Claude J. Pember, electrician third
severe injury; Charles B. snackelton, ma
but not serious; Harry ]. stnrdevant eiec.
serious. :" s7172s,
Cannot Understand Attack.
Commander Tappan's dispatch reports
that these men, with the exception of the
ensign, composed q liberty party Of the
Tacoma and were attacked by the police
while returning to their ship at 1: 80 O. clock
yesterday morning. No cause Is assigned
for the attack. but It is supposed that the
men were somewhat hilarious, as sailors are
on shore and are returning to their ship.
In almost all large ports unless the men are
actually violent or are destroying property
OF interfering with citizens. the police let
them proceed on their way without moles-
tation beyond perhaps friendly warning
10 refrain from disorder. So far as the
naval officers here know that has been the
custom at SANTIAGO ever since the United
Indeed. the sailors were believed to be well
come visitors, for they spent q great deal
of money In the native shops and markets
Of the town.
So the officials at the Navy Department
are at loss to conceive what may have
been the melting cause for this change
OF attitude on the part of the Santiago po-
lice. They can scarcely believe that the
sailors were altogether to blame and they
are almost certain they were not. the ag-
gressors. because Commander Tappan says
that they were attacked" by the police,
and the character of the injuries sustained
by the men indicated the use OF clubs 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 sailors were unarmed
Belief at Navy Department.
AZ thC oA1eSuS0 VI du cApidu6LlOn TO the
contrary, 1t Is believed at the Navy De-
partment that Ensign Brisbn got into
trouble through interfering on behalf Of
his men when they were assaulted, or that
the sailors became involved through at
tempting to succor their officer when he had
fallen into the hands Of the police.
Commander Tappan reports that he Is
making full investigation OF the affair,
and that as matters have quieted down In
Santiago there Is no apprehension of any
further disorder. Mr.. Ross g. Holiday,
United States consul at Santiago, has re-
ported that he is assisting in the inyesti-
CATION. The naval officials here have no
doubt If these inquiries disclose the fact
that the police were guilty OF an unwar-
ranted attack upon the sailors the civil au-
thorities of Santiago will mete out proper
punishment. so there Is no disposition at
the Navy Department to become unduly
excited over this unfortunate collision
HAVANA. May mo further particulars
have been received Of the attack made