The sun., 1881-07-17
n MANIAC At SEI.
Detafls or the Murder OF Crpt. Hornsby by
sa Insane Chinese Cook.

The steamer Newbern, Capt Metzgcr, ten
days rom Gnnymas arrived u ihs port yester;
four senmen o. tho Inflated schooner Fustace
OF san Francisco. |. CUTE. owner. which was
rec snwn up m tns Gu.I oa oaliiornia by
Capt. \. Hornsby. The following are tho cir
cumsiauce4 OF thu trascdvn given bv the mate: /:
On tho morning ot the l3;h inst. whi.e on the
pnssa.c across The Gul. from Cane ST. lu.a. to
Aiazal.an. ali 'ut midway, the cook exhibited
signs Of insanity. aud seemed To bs laboring
under tho impression t!nt some ono WAS ;ryiml.
IIornshy dd not think il necessary 10 conflne
him. The COOK remained IN his quarters from
y y " uLtii = /. NJ. wnen Ae wont 70 work ap-
parently all right. He cooked the dinner,
his duties rs usual. \ litte after L. VI. he
went below, all surprising he had gonc to bed.
was sitting on the taEsail talking to Cant.
Hornshy. when the latter remarked that he
would go below and light cigar. In moment
he returned. hastily CRYING out Catch him
catch him! al the same time apparently hold
ing something with hoth hunds against his
body. Ih" mate ran and met him ~ Tho cabin
door. when the Chrtain cried: Pail this knife
ont; lie fnll afntnst tho mate. who tried 10
man Al the wneel. and M the same time seating
The Captain. ho succeeded in extracting the
deadly weapon.
Tue Captain gasped two or three times and
immsiiatrly expired. Tho lran at tire wheel
saw the Chinaman running TO locker in the
kept. and then blow out the l!ght. The nan nj
the wh-el gave the alarm. aud all the crew
came Aot tNe captains tttly. ihid II out on
the quarter deck. ami covered II up. The cabin
door was closed. the men nj! going forward eX-
crpt tue mate. who remained at tho wheel.
Soon the cook came to the cabin door. and the
mate prevented his coming out and called the
crew ait. The door being open aul the cook
seeing all the crew. would not come ont. The
door was then closed and male fast. Ms the
crew refused 10 come aft a!:ain unless this
done all the firearms on board were in the
cabin. The men going forward a.a n. the cook
came 10 the door ana said II the mnte moles;ed
him he would Kill him also and then lire tina
vessel. Ihe crew. fearing he would fire the
vessel. which had 900 kegs OF powder on board.
proposed 10 leave the snip iumcdIaIe!y: but
the mate d!ssuaied them from doing 80. About
IL i. NJ, the COOK lit tho hinnacio lamp n the
cabin. the crew ali Standing around the door
wltl handspIAcs, but no movement was made
heard OF him unit! the next day. To keen the
men satisfied. the mate got the long boat ready
with water ami provisions.
At IL \. NJ; on the lith inst. the cook came TO
the door and spoke 10 the man nj The wheel. who
called tho mate. Tine latter asked tho cook If
lie wished to come out but ha TrpIleu no. and
pass them out. The mate replied that II wRs
not necessary. rs the men mad already been 10
dinner. Nothing more transplrei uutil about
L. NJ, when The man at the wheel Elys the
alarm OF nre, the mate seeing at the same time
SMOKE coming ont OF the cabin SSy4l..At, which
was PARTY open. Putting tie helm down i'm
mediate.y. the long boat was launched. and IN
So doing She filed with water aud caps Ized.
The crew then got in the small boat hanging 10
tue dayl,s and lowered themselves, and Imme-
dlately pulled away To- leewarl - fast as uOssi-
bic. In ten minutes the lps side OF tho quarter
dcrE Was IN a sheet Of flame anfl IN i've or ten
minutes more an explosion took place when
was something terrific. THIS Was followed IN a
few seconds by a second explosion. The mnta
y. VI. on tho 10TH mado the land about ii ty
miles 10 the north Of Nayatiau, From their
Ian ting place tHey made thcir way - Ma2atlan
reaehlLE there IN time 10 take the steamer New
bern Tor san Francisco.