The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-16
SLAIN WITH A KNIFE.
Joseph Carriers Deadly Thrust
at Charley Ling.
sLAysa's STORY OF THE DEED.
strnru,e ON the steamer Idaho Ends La
Observation-Disclosures WIN strive
for Justice.

Charley Ling. the Chinese cook on board
xhe steamer Idaho, was STABBED anu m
etanfly killed on board the boat Al s.1D
O'Clock yesterday morning by Joseph sa1
ter. deckhand, who now lies ia she coas /.
~ saIl. having Immediately surrendered 70
.yrest. There were I'VE witnesses 70 the
killing. basr they refuse 10 give any ac-
ros,r.. Of IL until the coroners' inquest. ana
sbe oulv version obtafnable is that OF Car
ter himself, who claims TO have acted u
self-defenss until his passion was arouse
and then TO have plunged breaaAn ls,,
gnsa Iirgse eide not knowing what ne dto.
THE trouble occurred soon after the
sfsarner left the dock while the crew was
at breakfast on the starboard slde OF TIE
large freight room, those present Desiaes
Carter being II. L. Hanson and Jonn re
4arson. deckhands. and Harry Young. mr.
man. Carter dug the long. sharp knife
into rang,s side, severing his LEFT kidney
and almost bringing the point out through
.ha abdomen. then flung the Knife over
board. went up 10 Capt. Kaufman ana
said. ,-.
down there"
peuuty United States Marshal Curtis, who
was on his way to Port Townsend. ana put
about for Arlington wharf
Dealt, soon Takes Ling.
The chinaman. Immediately after being
sfabE,ade leaned up against the door ana
faehIv cried: "Joe. be stab me. and fen
down alongside the wall. The men AT the
table and several people from the upper
deck rushed 20 his assistance and carried
hin Out into his bedroom. where he was
made as comfortable az possible lie talk
"a ratfonafIv 10 The engineer for several
minutes but soon became unconscious
and expired a few seconds before the boat
landed.
The soor OF the galley. where Ling re-
ceived the fatal thrust was covered WIN
blood and presented q decidedly graesone
appearance.
Isuon landing. Carter was taken up 70
Marshal CUTTERS office and turned over
10 that Official b. Deputy Marshal Curtis
Deputy Silrriff Mecorey. who. with toro-
ner Askaan, vas hurryiDg TO the wharf,
took Carter up 70 the county jail
Carriers story of the Decd.
Carter was seen at the county jail in the
preeence OF Jailer Hurkman by a Post
Iuteifgeucer reporter a short time aftei
he was brought ia from the steamer In
appearance he is anything burt bed man
He II Of medium height, rather thick set,
and dresses in common workingman
elothzs When asked for his story. he
gave the following narrative without the
slightest hesitation:
~ ara deekhand on the steamer Idaho
ard was the las. man, | think. 10 go
down TO breakfast. We eat on the lower
deck. just outside the Kitchen. ] sat
down at the table. and when took NO
the coffee found that n was very watcry.
whats the matter with the coffee,
Charter said /, addressing the Chinese
cook. It's like water
"'Ehen ten or twelve men come down.
ne replied, TO eat I've got TO water II.
There In not enough coffee
why don't you water IL before you
give Ii TO all these fellows said !. and
he replied None of your business. you
--~. You can --.
"The Chinaman was in the kitchen, so
got I'D from the table and went out
where be was to see why he was calling
me such names. Just as soon rs ! en-
tered the kitchen he yelled out In an
angry manner:
"'Get out OF here. You --- - and
grabbed a large bread knife out of an
open drawer
II ran at him and grabbed the knife,
Wrestling II from him without receiving
further injury than a slight cut on the
edge OF my right hand between the thumb
and forsflnger."
Carter held up his hand and showed
where the flesh had been cur with the
blood stiu on g. He continued:
NO sooner had I got the knife away
from him than he grabbed stool and
came AZ me. saying as he did SO: i viii
kill you. YOU -
II threw up my jeff arm and as the
stool came down at my head. managed 10
catch the blew on my arm. lie imnedi-
ately dropped the stool and grabbed for
another knife. still keeping UP his talk
about killing me.
Il rushed In on him. threw my arms
around him. and the knife must have
entered him then. did not realize that
had stabbed him until saw blood run
ming over the knife and his clothes
Whether I dropped him or what I dia /
cannot tel. ] simply know that I saw
that / had stabbed the man and. went
upstairs 10 the cantala told him what
had dnre ard asked hiFs to return 10
the city and give me up There was a
deputy United States marshal on board
who took charge OF nae. and The captain
Immediately turned the steamer fsnciS 10
she city. was brought up here and that
Is all there IS 20 81
Harry Young onn OF the men on tho
steamer. saw the afIsir and there was
also one ether man. think. who can tUll
how & started"
Ills Family aEd Reputation.
Joseph Carter Is X years old and a
native OF Portland, England ITS parents
arc fsiHg Carter has lived in Seattle
since 1875. working rs a lonEahcreman.
and Il member OF the unior He Is
fiaFseaG ata ha& two children Belle. aged
u. and Emily. AGED 20 Before goinr 20
waris or the Idaho as a aeckhand he was
Waterman or the steamer Merwln TX
Sheriff Woolerx has known Carter for
years ana said he had good reputation
being Wei iihed by everybody tsonstahle
FITZGERALD. who has also known Garter for
long time, said that he was not OF a
Qnarrelsome disposition ia the least
Almost Pierced him Through.
The body 81 the murdered man was car
ried ashore ana Coroner Avkana tele-
rsAoned for. Life was extinct when the
coroner arrived. and all left 70 b. done,
was to send for the dead wagon ard take
the remains 60 The mcTrue When placed
ON the slab AZ Rutterworth's undertaking.
establishment The bo.3y presented an aN-
fat appearance The clothes we're sat
uratoa with bleed and there was A look
on the face Of tAe dead thar hetnkenetl
great suffering. The wound was an tselv
enc externally. bat Its terrible nature vSas
rot made apparent until the post ll,artffn
cSamina don MAS waae. Tho knife enter
ed about Two aua c@e-half inches ahaVe
the Hum, en- the ieft side. about fasls
teches 10 the lCft 81 the spine. passed en-
tlrely ihToueh the left kidney struck the
Sasua2 column, piercta the inlestiues. stau.
pc fQst belaw the in,eEumert and iacke.i
about an inch from going rtear through
tie body. TIE Immediate cause % death
was internal hemorrhage. The wo,sol
where the knife entered VAS about fw.a
inches IN diaHeter. and mnst have hsen