The evening world., 1894-04-17
A MURDER AT Sea-
Sailor Petersen Slabs His Ship
mate Shields to Death.
Fatal Termination OF a Fight on the
Bark 0uleep Singh.
The Murderer, a Norwegian, Brought
to This Port in Irons.

'~ a'A 80 go" ''''NN hfAhN - 49,
rived In port this morning with &.
Petersen. one of her crew. in irons. lie
had stahpcd t" death John Shields,
a fcllow-sailor. Who was buried at sea.
The Dulccp Singh sailed from pl-
sagua Nov. go. with IA cargo of nitrate.
bound for this port. Her crew CON
sisted chiefly of British tars. excepting
Petersen. who Is a Norwegian. thirty
three years old. lie shipped ut risaEua
Just previous to leaving port.
Petersen Ia a stout and robust-looklng
Viking, and apparently n saving and
thrifty fellow. for Just rs the vessel
sailed he gave Capt. pridenux $40 to
take care OF for him until reaching
port.
The crew apparently id not like the
new addition to their mess, and showed
II In many ways. However. all went
smoothly until Feb. Il. shortly before
midnight, when the watch was about
TO he changed. the vessel being then
OH the port or Maceio. on the brazilian
coast.
The wind was very light; in fact.
Gains had been experienced for many
days. Seaman Pedersen was the look
out on the f~orecastle deck. mt at ll.I5
p. NJ. he went to the main deck for a
drink of water.
John Shields. a seaman. thirty years
old. who belonged in Nova Scotia,
seemed to have taken n dislike to the
Norwegian sailor ever since he Joined
the ship, and got into an alteration
with him. Angry words were followed
Petersen, who is n muscular fellow.
was getting the best of 1t. when Shields
picked up an iron bar and chased him
all over the forward decks.
TIC rest OF the crew on watch Joined
In the chase. and Petersen being cor
nered took out his sailors knife ant
stabbed Shields twice in the abdomen.
well as could be, but he died at 80
A: NJ. and was buried at sea at s a. NJ
of the 18th.
Petersen Is n mild and inofrensive
looking fellow. and speaks English YER,
well. He Is also quite intelligent ant
says he was forced to stab Shields IL
self-deferse.
The Duleer Singh's cargo is consigned
to Hemingway e. Brown, and the vesse
to II, Maitland Kersey. of the White
Star line.
According TO the story told by Capt
Prideaux. Petersen narrowly ESCAPED
being killed by the other sailors
AS soon as the crime was
three sailors. named Hicks, Stratton an,
Weber, who were on watch. were joine,
by. two others not on. watch. and wit
yells OF XIII htm! kill him. the,
chased after Petersen.
The men picked up spikes or anythtnr
they could lay their hands on and threy
them at Petersen. One of the missile
crashed through a pane of glass in tn
door opening into the mates room an
came within inch OF hitting that Officer
who was asleep.
Capt. Prid-aux was asleep when tn
fight occurred. He had been awakene
by The second mate. who told him mui
der was being done.
Pederssn ran Into Capt. PrideauX'
cabin, and his pursuers stopped at tn
door. The captain at once put Pederse
L., t-@-u NV1 ahAn xvA~ @rN On NhA 1anl
He found Shields dying from two gapin
Wounds.
Capt. Pr,deaux thinks. Petersen un
! He says Shields was impudent and care
less. and was continually picking o.
Petersen.
trouble arose by Shields calling, him
pig. Petersen struck at Shields wit
his fist. but didn't hit him. The
Shields picked up an iron bar and mad
for him.. Petersen says he made tire
lunges at Shields with his knife.
Shields got what he deserved" sal
. the captain at the conclusion OF hi
The statement of the ships cook, "
A. Burnett. h was lying III in hi
he heard Shields shout: See this ma
hand" The cook heard Petersen reply
Put Down your club and I'll put dow
1eueTSeT IL sui III IRONS on DodTu I'll
Duleep Singh. He was to have taken h
discharge at this port. He will be TAX
back to England for trial. The vess'
was dockel at Baird's stores. Erie Be
sin. this afternoon.
MIR. Fraser, the British Consul. I
whom Capt. PrileauX made his repoi
this morning. said. IN connection wit
: the affair:
I'VE con do nothing In this matte
= until the vessel Is locked. To-morro'
morning we will go before Commission
Shields. who will issue a warrant. an
. the prisoner Petersen will be take
; before him. and most probably he wi
be committed to Ludlow Street Jail I
avail extraditiOn. The witnesses vi
be also committed to the House of d.
tentlon until the necessary papers a
rive
Mr.. Fraser said that while not caring I
!, give an opinion in the case. ne thougt
the facts as stated tended to show thG
the accused man had acted in self-d,
fense
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