The Helena Independent

THE PRISONERS SENTENCED.

Penalty Decreed by Judge Foster for Those Who Assaulted American Sailors.

VALPARAISO, Feb. 4.—Judge of Crimes Foster to-day passed sentence in the Baltimore assault case. His sentence is subject to review by the court of appeals. The document covers 180 pages and goes all over the evidence against the accused, and compares it closely with the evidence presented by the prisoners. The finding of the court is that Carlos Arena, alias Gomez, be sentenced to 540 days' imprisonment for wounding Turnbull, 300 days for public disorder, sixty days for carrying a knife and twenty days for giving an assumed name. This makes a total of 930 days. Jose Ahumada is sentenced to 320 days' imprisonment for injuring Turnbull. Frederick Rodriguez is sentenced to 140 days' imprisonment for wounding Riggin for public disorder, and for carrying a knife. It is held by Judge Foster that the evidence does not show that Rodriguez killed Riggin. On the contrary, it is claimed that Riggin's death was caused by a shot fired by an unknown person. Gomez and Rodriguez, under the Chilian penal code, must pay the families of Turnbull and Riggin damages. These damages are recoverable by civil suit.