Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-13
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CAos EustFaLn, OF thS Dig Nsssss -
sisd 90 get around sud 80 h.s ed &C
aaainssuoss. His fE5aods- Eno liked
him always, n0x looked apol alED WIZ
a uess interest,", a. the man VITO bad
lived throagh bloody natiny sOf ShisE
they had read q lRisf seepaHt "a n
morning papsFs- Capt. EastroEa =
man whom no 0nf would care ~ tFans
vith nnieas il ven. absOistsig neosss@,
~. Hlz.sh0aldsrs are broad be stes'
deep, and when b shakes naaSa sltii
any enc the memory OF hS s'fAseAs r.
mains. The Cspslan' . face DfosA7@ y
the san and sesrssd wits 9sep sat
plainly visible through ais reddish S1l--
ksrs, locks like tbs; Of 3 nan 6f pf0ta y
Aettoa aud NOS easily friahtenea- ne
impression " confirmed BY osisiisel
account Of the strn gle 10 MS HtD'8 w"
his Subsequent aSslou.
Fl wss stretched oui % tnis foatakr,
CO." the captain isaid, ilins'faslnR ~
meaning. "wita my face - ths waiil
and was s9and sslssp. ] vas ANAEei'e1
All O'Clock in thH morning by 0s0S
from the carpsnieE's ofss-d axe tasl
made Q wound Of which yo0 can sse sae
scar, reaching from nv chin back ni1sF
nv esF. When ! Isroked 40, bali daksa'
could distiugniss the nsrpentsf's f4es
by the light Of the lamp paTnihs near
the oounUazz box. and ] ssT the axs
coming down on my bead again.
raised my right arm, aud tbas broke
the force Of the bios. The axe hAbdle
struek NV wrist, and the blade landed
ON nv temple, leaving this MARI that
leads from my sys back across raY ear
Thsas other sesrs on my cheeks. beck
and f.yrehesd we're made by the caflszn-
ter. gao. when be eat me With MS katie.
but be didn't do that Eiaht On. Ihe
saddsn blow Of TIE are tIan0le soft1ss
py wrist made the blade ~ Oh, and 1
had time to sit ap IN The lssngs- Tie
oovstaiy earpsnser sat d0wu beside nle.
I grabbed hiu1 anyand the neck aud
kept him from tearing At my SOUNDS,
which be was trying % make deeper
with his bands, Whsn be found be
could not do il. be threw his arms
around mine, PINNED them 70 my aiaes,
and yslled out:
{" xii him Kill him
Then, for the FIRST time, noticed thai
the steward MAS standing hear toe door
holding In his hand n narrow, long
bladesi axe used ia the galley. patiently
awaiting his turn. he struck At me
when the carpenter snna oSt, bat be vaa
excited. and rssisett the AKA too bissh.
Il struck against the ceiling. which yen
see il very low, and spoiled his blow.
had nv right arm free by this time, and
az The are eame down ! grabbed IT ssd
wrrnohed II away from him. ] Was at
too close quarters 10 use II on the car
pcnser, so 1 put &c 7ndeE my feet and
turned nv attention 10 him. just ~
the steward bad struck al me he had
aaid
Never mind, I'll fix hin." And he
vas tsyfng his best 90 do It, tagging At
a sheath knife stragpsd inside bis trou-
ssrs. He got IL out before could stop
him, and cut me, first of all, here IN the
left oheek, where yUu set The kong scar.
Il was Q very daep snt. ! could see my
issth through IL for several days. Then
be cut me two or throe times on tue
forehead, bat, Of coarse, he eouldnt get
through she bone. l said 10 myself,
You mnst do somsthiDe or You'll b.
killed. Fortunately. the steward vas
letting Is have the fight alone. just a.
Aaid this the carpenter stuck the knife
In my neck. II didn't 10 into the mid
die, a. be wanted 10 10, bat vent In an
der my fiRks ear, here where you see
the fuasny locking l,car mixed ap With
the one made BY she AXIS. when the
knife came through on the ether side,
grabbed IL with my right hand 10
keep IL In there, 10 that he couldn't
use Il any more. Then be did what
only sneak would 40. he scron9ed il
round ana round. trying 70 get In deep
enough 10 cut bug vein. IL u the
twisting RrOnnd Ia MY neck that
makes that scar look 80 fumny 49, i
didp't heal smooth. While be was fore
ing the knife inward | forced II out
wards. Az last forced Il cot Of my
nsok altogether, and got II away from
him. A. that miniIte the mate came
roellne into The rom and blood vas
coming out all over him, too. Isappose
the carpenter and sisxaFd thought be
WAS dead. Aayhow they left AZ once,
and was 10 much cat ny thai had to
let them 90. or else we might have XII.
cd them in there with the kitchen axe
thai had under my feet. Yes. certain
~, it's lucky WAS altronR man; bat las
luekiuf yet that there vas stronger hand
thsn mine m tha, room, Or else I'd be
dead"
Captain Enstrotn II 3 family man,
father Of seven children, and hts eldest
son. q taken haired boy Of -, was on
board with hia fathia studying practi-
cal navigation, and acting as second
mate OF the vessel. He seems 10 have
been the first one AtiAeked by the mutt
nesrs. IL was bis wateh On deck, and
before going below he hAd drawn ap Il
bucket of water 20 wash bis hands and
face. His cap weI foand near the
biickst split almost In two. probably By
blow from she earpenter's axe. The
water IN which be was waahing WAS
Redeemed with blood, a. thongh he had
been sEruok as be 'Eas leaning down
toward the water, and q bloody trad led
20 the sade OF the ship. whence hts body
vas thrown into the lea.
After the killing - young Ensirom
the muiinceFa divided up the work
that femained 70 be dsne. The
carpenter undertook 10 dispose Of
the captain, and taade the attenps
already described. roton, a seaman,
vho AftsTwArd PROVED ~ be the ring
leader, took charge Of thu mate, sylvia
ntus, and revolver In hand, made TOE
the mates statsFooin. Syivantus was
asleep, and II was quite dark ia bis
room but Ioioa kilow the lay Of the
land. and using hs hess iadamena,
/ hfed four shots 10 rapid sneeoasion, and
then ran out 20 sre boU the cAFpensef
vas progressing. His Judgment IN frine
proved good. tbe aiai ball pat cat the
mates right eye, the secahd straek hisn
In the chin, and tile other two took
etfeSt 10 bis body. lotoB vas vronS IN
thinking Syivanfus sas dead. He Was
alive. and knowing thsi more deyiltrY
must b. going on auuhde. be arose, pick,
ed NJ the revolver tlropIped BY TotnR.
and IAN 30 she captains room: AZ
foton came in one door SylvAnies
came In the other holding IN his hand
the revolver With Que bullet saili in u.
II Vas . surprise 20 T'ston When be
foan& the captain fighting, and still
more Of q surprise sihen the mate aF-
peared opposite him and tried 10 sheet
hun with hts eva pistni. Tbs cArp@r.
Ter. tbs steward anal rcaoa made for
ths deck toesahef. When they were
eas % the eAisn the captain and the
mate lsreked themselves IN, got out the
taAdiaisae chest and fixed each others
wouhaA Neither Understood surgery,
and shs he.t they estlld de was 10 baths
them and diminish the iaw Of blOod bS
binding the wounds 'Eith iint
Mhen this waa doile bokh felt easier,
ana began 90 casa ahuat fox Enestods Of
rsvseee aad fez rslainfhe eonssol OF
The shie.
On the vail ever the capsAiu'a banl