The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-17
CARRIERS FATALSTAB
Only Given When Ling Was
Thirsty for His Gore.
STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS.
Young Gives a Graphic Account OF the
Life-and-Deash struggie-Inquest
to Continue Today.

The coroner's inquest ever the body of
Charley Ling, the Chinese cook stabbed
TO death by Joseph Carter on the steamer
Idaho on Thursday morning, was begun
yesterday afternoon al s30 o'clock, and
although only one OF the three eye-wit-
nesses, Harry Young. was examined. he
was the strongest and most important,
and his testimony corroborated the state
ment made by Carter to a Post-Intelli-
gencer reporter on Thursday.
prosecuting Attorney HASTE is con-
Quoting the examination for the state,
assisted by j. T. Ronald. who represents
the Chinese residents. while Carriers in
terests are looked after by w. r. Gay.
The inquest viii be continued this morn
ing with the testimony of Hanson and
peterson, the other eye-witnesses.
Ling Objected TO Kicking.
Harry Young. the fireman. said that Ling
called him at Z o'clock for breakfast, and
by the time he reached the breakfast ta-
bic 1t was 7:i0. Carter. Peterson and
Hanson had reached the table Just be-
fore him. Ling passed the food out, all
the men but himself ordering coffee. Car
ter complained that his coffee was too
weak and cold, and asked the cook why
1t was. Ling said that ten or twelve men
had been down 10 breakfast before him,
and he had 10 water il. Carter said that
was not right. This angered the China
man. and, picking up a bread knife about
nine inches long, he said:
You - -. you all time kick. Come
on. l kill you" and started outside the
galley door toward the main deck.
A Struggle to the Death.
AS the Chinaman said this. Carter got
up and started toward the large door.
The men met between the two doors on
the outside. and Ling made a desperate
lunge at Carter, who jumped TO one side,
and grabbed his murderous assailant by
the arm and wrenched the knife from
him. He then started to turn toward the
main deck door. and the Chinaman jump
ed into the galley, and, picking up a
stool. came at him again, making the
sante remark as before.
He raised the stool above his head, and
brought il down with all his power. Car
ter warded the blow off with his left fore
arm, and again turned toward the large
door.
Ling's fighting blood was up. and. grab
bing smaller knife from table In the
galley, he again came fer Carter, who by
this time was about two feet inside the
main deck room. He turned and Crap
pied with the Infatuated man. and the
death struggle began IN earnest. They
wrestled outside the door, and about mid
way between the two doors the cook re-
ceived the thrust that finished him. Car
ter isdmediately walked inside the freight
room and upstairs TO the captains cabin.
He never spoke a word during the entire
fracas. Ling cried out something that
the witness did not understand, and that
was the last he saw of him, as he had TO
go on watch at that time.
Objects TO Vain Repetition.
Young was severely cross-examined by
Prosecuting Attorney HASTE. but stuck
to his story without the slightest varia-
ton. He lost his temper once or twice.
when Mr.. HASTE asked him to repeat
something ne had already told.
Say, look here" he said when asked
a question twice. ''how many times do
you want me to answer that question, six
teen?"
'.Mr. Young" said the coroner, please
answer the questions asked you. and
don't demur.''
He said he had known Carter for about
three months. and always found him
peaceable fellow. He never heard OF the
two men having had trouble before.
Young drew a diagram of the portion OF
the boat in which the trouble occurred,
and marked the exact positions or the
two men during the fight.
He was asked If he had talked to Car
ter or any one about what he knew. and
said IN an emphatic tone, mo, L did
not"
"were you asked for your version by
any onee' said Mr.. HASTE.
eyes, I was, but positively refused 10
say word until this examination"
did you ever have any trouble with
Lingo Eyes about a year and half
ago. but it d!d not amount to much"
Were you on good terms with him
when this trouble occurredg' Yes. 1
was that is. as friendly as any of the
men were
did not Garter have it in for Ling?"
s.No I don't think he did"
Are YOU under any obligation TO Car
ter?" mo, ! am not"
This concluded Young's testimony, and
the inquest was adjourned until this
morning at n O'Clock. when the other eye
witnesses and the physicians that assist
ed in the autopsy will be examined
The Jury Is composed OF the following
citizens: II. Griffith. Glenn Blakney. c.
J. Clark. W s Hanks. David Rawlston
and John +. Burns.
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