The Portland daily press., 1879-11-11
Possible Murder.
A SEAMAN ENDEAVORS TO DISEM-
BOWEL ANOTHER.
What Happened on the Trip of the Har-
riet Jackson.

What Happened on the Trip of the Har-
riet Jackson.
The barkentine Harriet S. jackson, Capt
w. T. Bacon, arrived at this port at a. m.
yesterday, loaded with railroad iron, When
the tug came down the harbor to meet the
Jackson, Capt. Bacon requested the officers to
notify our police force that he had one OF his
crew in irons on charge Of stabbing another,
and that he thought the injured man would
probably die. Upon receiving the news Depu-
ty Marshal Black and officer Hicks proceeded
down the bay in the tug and took the would-be
murderer in charge. DR.. French was sum-
moned and reported to DR.. Dcering, the physi-
clan in charge of the Marine Hospital, that,
while the injured man had received very Sc
rious cut. he did hot think it would necessarily
prove fatal, unless inflammation should set in
Later in the day the man seemed to be suffer-
ing good deal, and vomiting. He was re-
moved to the Marine Hospital.
A reporter for the PRESS visited the vessel
and had a long talk with Capt. Bacon. The
captain says that one of his crew brought the
accused to him at New York when he was
the name of John Bulham, aged IS, and said
he was born in Gibraltar of Spanish parents.
He also was known afterwards by the name Of
John Aramburo and John Williams among
the crew, most of whom are Swedes. The cap
tain did not fancy Bulham, and only shipped
him on the statement of his introducer that he,
Bulham, was quiet, peaceable man, and an
excellent seaman Throughout the outward
voyage there was no cause of complaint. Bull
ham fully carried out the statements made
about him.
On the homeward passage to Portland, Bull
ham began to show different colors. Articles
of the ships property, such as canvas and
Irvine, disappeared, and the men missed some
of their things. A watch belonging to one was
found under Bulham's pillow. On the night
Of the 9th of November, a little after o'clock,
the second mate, Albert Anderson, a Norwe-
gian, went forward to see to the side-lights.
Bulham, with the watch which had just gone
below, was in the forecastle. According to
Andersons story Bulham sung out to him from
the forecastle ''You have stolen my revolver
you -" and here followed most offensive
epithet. Anderson replied, have not touched
your revolver and if am what you call me
you are another, or words to that effect With
that Bulham sprang forward and made cut
at Anderson with knife, like butcher-knife,
making q serious wound in the abdomen, near
the navel through which what appeared to be
the bowels, protruded. After the first cut
Bulham made a second downward slash with
the knife, but luckily missed his victim, who
said, "You have cut me once, don't cut me
again" Anderson then made for the cabin
where he told the captain and steward what
had happened A couple of stitches were taken
by the steward in the wound, which was then
bathed with arnica, and the parts adjacent
treated with cold water.
The captain Immediately went on deck and
called the men aft Bulham showed disin-
clination to come, and said he would go and
cut the mate again. He finally came forward
and made a dash at the first mate, but the cap
tain had him under the muzzle of loaded
revolver, from the after deck, and he ironed his
hands and legs and chained him to a stanchion,
old sails being provided for his bed. Captain
Bacon says he had to keep the closest watch
over Bulham because he couldn't tell whether
or no he might have any one of the crew in
league with him, although he didn't think
he had, as they all eyinced considerable fear
Of him. After Bulham was ironed the knife
was found with which he had given the blow
"a broad-bladed butcher knife, the blade
some six inches in length-also two sheath
knives, a file, screw-driver and other articles.
He was afterwards taken on deck and fastened
to the mizzenmast.
Yesterday afternoon John Bulham was
brought before q. S. Commissioner Rand, and
District Attorney Lunt, he having been trans
ferred to the custody of the U. S. Marshal.
Senior Congusto, the Spanish Consul, appear
ed as interpreter for Bulham The captains
log was read containing his account of the af-
fair, and Bulham pronounced it lie, although
his own account did not differ materially from
that Of the captain.
Bulham's story was that Anderson, the
mate, went forward to see about the side
lights; that Anderson said to the seaman on
the lookout, named Peter, "You stole my
watch Peter replied 81 didn't steal your
watch" Bulham then said to the mate, eyes,
and you stole my revolver from my pillow"
To this the mate replied with denial, and
Bulham called him by an offensive epithet
The mate replied with one equally offensive
and then Bulham said 81 will cut you" To
which the mate replied, II will cut you too"
Then Bulham pushed his knife forward but
did not think he had cut the mate.
Bulham is man who looks more like Greek
than Spaniard, and bears a hard counten-
ance. He has Dragged to the crew. SO the
captain says, of having served eleven months
in an English prison for cutting man. He
speaks with trenaolo in his voice that makes it
almost impossible to understand what he says
The Spanish Consul said he spoke a pdtois
that was, at times, unintelligible. Commits
sioner Rand held Bulham for further eXamina-
ton on Friday next at 10 a. m. Capt. Bacon
gave $500 bonds for his appearance, and the
crew. five in number, were sent to jail as wit
nesses Anderson is q Norwegian Or German
about % Or % years OF age. The Harriet S.
jackson, on which the ARRAY occurred, is
owned by Phiney s. Jackson of this city, and
Capt. Bacon is resident of Portland.
Lectures by Rev. E. G. Bolles.
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