New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-16
KEPT THE CREW AT BAY FOR TWO MONTHS
ONE sAILoR MURDERS ANOTHER, THEN EN-
TRENCHES ia MsELE IN THE SHIPS Hold.

ONE ,sAILOR MURDERS ANOTHER, THEN EN-
TRENCHES HIMSELF IN THE SHIPS HOLD.
London, Dec. 15.-Upon the arrival at this port on
Saturday OF the Italian bark Emanuele Mainctto from
Rangoon July &c. Captain Rxig. her master Informed
the police that he had murderer aboard MS vessel,
but that 1t impossible for any Of the crew TO get
at him. The story told by the captain was substantially
as follows on october a. nearly three months after
leaving Rangoon the crew, who all Italians, be-
came involved in quarrel and from words they soon
came to blows. The sailors drew their sharp case
knives, and general stabbing and slashing array
occurred. Before many Of the men had received
serious wounds one Of the fighting sailors struck tho
man nearest him terrific blow with his knife, burying
the weapon 10 the handle IN his victims body. The
wounded man threw up his hands and fell dead on the
deck This sight had the effect Of calming the angry
feeling Of the men, who readily obeyed the captains
orders that the murderer be secured placed IN irons ana
locked up below decks. About October IL the bark
passed st. Helena, and the voyage was continued
without any further trouble among the ere" uhui
about November 4.
The murderer had been kept in close confinement
until this date when, by means, he SUCCEEDED In
Kidding himself Of his handouts, and escaping rom
his prison. He had been locked up In the forepeaR
Of the vessel and upon gaining his liberty he TOOK
refuge IN the hold. Here he piled part OF the cargo
N form, n barrcade and the officers and tried
In win 10 disodge him. The bars cargo did not reach
10 her deck beams and the fellow had practically the
run OF tho hold lie had TO the ships stores
whence he procured plentiful supply OF food. From
the carpenters tools in the forepeak he obtained an
anger. and with this he bored holes alongside the
hatch conbings, and when 1t ralned he would catch
and preserve the water that thckled through. He
might have been captured could he have been sur
nrsed when outside his barricade but he was wary
and desperate and 1t decided 1t would bs
the safer plan to leave him alone until the
shin reached port. Much anxiety was felt
lest he might take 1t into his head TO bore hole In
the ships side aud scutte her and drown himself and
all on board rather than face the penalty of bis crime
bus this he did not do, and finally the bark came safe
10 port.
close watch kept upon The companion.ways
and matches and as the bark was In dock
police assistance asked for. The police thought
they would little difficulty in capturing the man.
but when they attempted to put their plans into effect
they found them futile had been the efforts Of
the bark's crew. From saturday until to-day the
police guarded the entrance by which lie might escape
from the hold. They were prepared to take desoerate
measures TO overpower the murderer when he should
be forced to abandon the place in which he had taken
refuge. They were greatly and agreesbly surprised
when to-day, after large quantity OF cargo bad been
taken ont the appeared and surrendered himself.
The for this action plainly visible In the
murderers face and figure. He CHASTITY pale from
his long confinement in the il.ventilaed hold, and he
was eacsted and it was evident that he did not have
strength enough left to make him dangerous. The
barks storeroom had been emptied OF It's contents