Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-26
HEATHBN., CHINESE
Plot to Murder CttV and Seize
ihs Vessel.
On. Rsp,ntS and is Terribly Cut BY
His Brother Villain,
Who Then Commits Suicide-Ne Was
Undoubtedly Insane.

GLOUCESTER, March ?5. The ship Annie
NJ. Small Of Boston, from Trspapi. arrived
today. II is learned that while on the pat
sage the Chinese cook and steward had
concocted = plan to murder the captain.
his wife and the crew, and then seize the
vessel.
The cook became conscience stricken,
whereupon the steward sttemp,ed TO kill
tim and th,n committed suicide. City
Pay sicisn Morrow was ordered TO visit the
ship.
The Chinese CCuS lie cut snd hscked al
most beyond recognition, and DIR. Nor
rows, who boarded tue ship this afternoon,
ordered his removal TO the Chelsea Marine
haspitsi. His wounds may result fatally.
He name is john Oaons, and that of the
steward who assaulted him and later COM
United suicide, wss Aw Siag.
The cspt.in said they were very attentive
TO their duty, and appeared tn show the ut.
most kindness both TO the officers and sail--
crs during the voyage from New York to
Msrseiiles, tAence To TrspAni.
Three weeks sgo the steward showed
symptoms Of INSANITY and tried TO kill HIM
self, when he was plsce1 In irons and cor
flned between deI ks. An examination be-
ing made, large quantity Of opium WAS
found, After weeks confinement the
cook iuterceded with The captain TO liberate
him, which was done aud good behavior was
promised.
However. on later occasions the steward
was discovered proving about the captains
room and that OF the mate al night. He
was again put 10 irons and cor fined TO HE
room. Ahrut \ week sgo he was liberated,
hut was sgsin found TO be acting As before.
Th captain, having reasons TO believe
that a conspiracy Was going on, srmed him
self with revolver and ordered the steward
not to come iit1 the cabin again, taking
the boy sft to DO the cabin work.
The captain and his wife becoming
alarmed over The situation. did not 20 to
hed and everything vent along smoothly
until 2 A NJ. Tuesday. when the mate,
rushing into the csbln. said the steward
was killing the cook in the galley
The Csptsin snd otcers, together with
iha watch ON det broke open the galley,
~hen they & und both men on the n)or,
the steward with knife and butchers axe.
Cbopping the cook 10 pieces. The steward
retrested to his stateroom, when the door
was fastened snd the wounded man was
taken into the cabin sud his Wounds
dressed.
The cook, who could speak some Eng
lish, told the csptsin that the steward had
copsprcd with him to hill all the officers.
together with the lady aud seize the ship.
This he at first consented to, but having
othit x against the csptsin and his wife,re
coled from the murierous plot, which ia-
'uristsd his countrymsn and led him TO
commit tue rsen deed.
The steward, seeing his plan had been
frustrated, and thinking the cook had been
killed, committed suicide rather than be
surrendered to the state auth iriiics on ar
riviI in port. This hs attempted Wei
nesdxy night, and died Thursday at I A. NJ.
rhe body was committed to the deep in the
afternoon.
The crew said they did not know of the
murjerous scheme Of the steward. The
captain and his wife we're very kind, and
had given the Cinnamon no provocati0n for
the conspiracy.