The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-09-14

EXCITEMENT on A STEAMEoAT.-On
Tuesday. sd inst. an affair occurred
on board of the steamer Bristol. of the
Fall River line, which came near re-
resulting fatally to one of the officers
of that boat. 1t appears that \. @.
SiSSOn. the detective attached to the
steamer, while performing his regular
midnight rounds, on the lookout for
statero0m robbers and lady inSulterS,
saw Il man on the outer guard in the
rear of the social hall. evidently at
| tempting to obtain an entrance TO a
| ladv'S State-room through the window.
| As no men are allowed on this part of
the boat after dark. and the actions of
the man being very suspicious, MIR.
SiSsOn approached close to him. and
pulling out hiS.'dark lantern. threw the
light full in his face. With the fierce
hess of Il tiger the man sprang III Sis
son and dealt him a terrific blow on
the skull. which felled him senSelesS
and bleeding to the deck; and while
i'm that helpless position the then I'M
known man administered kicks and
blows to the PROSTATE man. until final
ly. not content with his fiendiSh work,
he lifted SiSSon from the deck and
hurried him to the rail to toss him into
the Sound.
As he was being borne along the
deck SIsSOn gradually recovered his
senses. and JUS as he was being pitch
ed overheard grasped the man by his
person, which caused him To cry out
with pain. The cry reused the officers
and passengers, who came to the scene
of excitement. The man, being Sc
cured. was put i'm irons. and. upon be-
..t,.
ing to the belief that he is young
English nObleman, Lord Campbell.
son Of Il late Lord Chancellor of Eng
land, and who arrived in the steamer
Scotia last week. Some of the paSsen-
gers, finding that it was a real live
lord, were loud in their prOteStatiOns
against a lord beingpu in irons. I'M
mediately after the arrest. iady'S
black silk belt was found near the
scene of the encounter, and as no own
er has turned up, there is a mystery
in relation to it which is vet unsOlved.
Lord Campbell was taken to Boston
as prisoner and turned over to the
United States authorities, charged
with assault with intent to kill, upon
thehigh seas" Throughout the whole
affair Campbell showed signs Of insan-
ly.and the United StA es Commission
ier before whom he was brought. ad-
jOurned the case until competent
medical examination could be made.
The doctors declared him to be Of insane
mind, and Lord Campbell was re-
manded to the care of the British Con-
sui, xhO at once placed him i'll the lu-
matte asylum ut Summerville, Mass,
until his friends in England can be
notified. Influential citizens in New
port, among them l.. p. Morton. took
the matter in hand and telegraphed to
the Lords supposed friends for infnr-
nation as To his mental condition. The
surgeon Of the Scotia telegraphed that
Campbell showed unmistakable signs
of insanity while on board of that
steamer. 1tseems strange that, know
ing this fact, some steps were not taken
10 prevent such Il dangerous character
being let loose upon the community,
especially as he Was provided with
letters of introduction to some of the
best families in the country. MIR. Sis
son has recovered from his injuries so
As to attend to his duties, but llears a
mark on his skull which he will carry
to his grave. Lord Campbell now says
that he supposed that the officer was Il
robDer. ami he intended to throw him
Overbssrd.-[N. Y. Herald, Aug. 18th.
Mr.. STURGEON, when laying fOun-
lorinu StnnaS sliSl.,iy,s tho nSs. nf ri no