The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-21
MURDER ON sHIPBOARD.

4 Mysterious Message to n Doctor and a
Corpse Found in the Cabin of q
Schooner-Flight Of the Crevv-Arrest
of the Captain.
RoCKLAND, Me-, April co. 1874
This city has to-day been thrown into a state OF
intense excitement by the discovery of the dead
body OF sailor on board vessel lying at this port.
Early Sunday morning rumors were alive
throughout the city that DR.. William M. Banks a
prominent physician, had been summoned on
BOARD schooner named the william L. Role, OF
Bscksport, now lying at this port, to see sick
man that on reaching the vessel he found the man
dead, and, after looking closely into the crcum-
stances, together with the gossip about town
regarding this suspicious summoning to see a sick
man and nnding him corpse, he immedia tely In
formed the authorities OF The strange facts. they
thereupon TOOK possession OF the vessel City
Marshal Bradley boarded the schooner while an
excited crowd gathered upon the wharf. Upon
enectng an entrance into the vessels cabin ne
lou nd
lying IN his bunk, his body partly uncovered and
the face considerably bruised, ds6gured and COW
cred with blood Alter this discovery search was
made through the vessel, but not another soul was
70 be found on board. The City Marshal at once
took full possession OF the schooner, ana, placing
an ofncer In charge, began 70 nstgate search for
the captain, who was among the missing.
QUARRELLfNG on SATURDAY NIGHT.
VI SATURDAY night II Is reported there was con-
siderable quarreng going on aboard the schooner.
Beyond tins lact there was, when the vessel was
mysterious death, and no clew to the person who
summoned DR.. Banks to proceed to the schooner
had been found
THE CAPTAIN ARRESTED
After further search throughout the day, every
hole and corner OF this city being secured by the
authorities IL has been at length asce rtained
that the name OF the man found dead on
board the schooner Is William Hart of
nacksport Me-, and the captain OF
who summoned the doctor. Captain Iamson mas
Just been arrested oy the City Marshal ana the
dead mans wallet was found IN mis- possession. At
tne time OF the arrest Of the captain this afternoon
Whiskey seemed to have the best OF him, and ne Is
utterly unable TO give an account OF himself: but
to-morrow VIII undoubtedly bring him to his
senses with realization as 10 the serious charge
u murder which hangs suspclously over his head.
FALL OVERHEARD.
me HERALD reporter has endeavored to gain
information concerning this supposed brutal Inur-
sss,e Inc Inc iac 30 lar as asce{tained are That
the deceased on saturday last on board the
schooner, during which one OF the parties fell
threatened to shoot the mate, and, it is said
by Witnesses, the captain went so tar as to suap
the pstol which, fortunately. did not explode. A
man by the name OF Hamilton IN some way got
POSSESSION OF THE REVOLVER
and to-day delivered 1t 10 the CITY Marshal. This
man Hamilton Is known to have been on board
the vessel on saturday night during the fracas
and Knows more about this mysterious AFFAIR
.nan any one else. He Is now Ia custody await
ing tine investigation tomorrow.
Inc circumstances surrounding this supposed
murder, Toe finding OF the wallet upon the person
VI Ahs captaiu on DOaru tue VesSet,
the threatened so ootlng OF the mate, who was un-
uouotedly endeaporng to secure peace among
smose on board, together with the mysterious sum
monlsr by Captain Lamson OF DR.. Banks. ito
sec sick man. most certainly look as II brutal
murder mas been committed in this quiet COM
muhity. and places the captain in an unpleasant
eltuation The matter " III be thoroughly investl-
ssteu anu, II found TO b. murder, the guilty
yniues WIZ nave justice me.fed out TO them. The
CITY II full or rumors and aensations, but beyond
tnese facts nothing more can be obtained until the
s1aar mas mao thorough investigation by the