The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
5O'CLOCK
BLOODY WORK
Mutiny of Crew of
the Fuller.
Captain, His Wife and Sec
Ond Officer Killed.
Hacked to Pieces In Their
Berths With Axes.
Assassins Committed The Awful
Crime During The Night.
Barkcntine Put Into Halifax--The En-
Hacked to Pieces In Their
BerthS With Axes.
Assassins Committed The Awful
Crime During The Night.
Barkcntine Put Into Halifax--The En-
tire Crew Placed In Confinement.

HALIFAX, MS, July 21.--The barken-
tine Herbert Fuller, Captain Nash from
Boston, July &, for Rosario, put into
Halifax this morning. There had been
nj utiny on board, during which the cap
tain, his wife and the second mate had
been killed In their berths.
This occurred in the night. The first
officer was on watch and knew- nothing
about the affair. The murderer or MUIR
derers crawled aft to the cabin and des-
cended, and with axes chopped their
victims to death. Upon the arrival of
the barkentine, all her crew were taken
of the vessel and locked up In the police
station here 10 await trial.
Following IL the story of the affair In
detail: The barkentine Herbert Fuller,
Captain Nash, from Boston, July 8, for
Rasario, put into Halifax this morning
flying the stars and stripes at half mast,
with black flag Immediately beneath.
This is the signal for "mutiny on poard,'
and the entire port was at once filled with
excitement. A few moments more and
the Fuller was boarded and It was learned
that murder had been added to mutiny
and that Captain Nash, his wife Laura
and second officer Banberry had been
killed In their hunks while asleep.
The murders had been committed with
\ ha In III foh 4 ho sfo sfssxa
lay were covered with blood, showing q
severe struggle had taken place and the
bodies were horribly : mutilated. The
cook, Jonathan Sheer OF Rosario sus-
pected the mate, Thomas Brown, and sucs
ceeded In placing Brown In irons, and no
afterwards ironod tho man who was at
the wheel at the time the murder was
committed. Upon arrival OF the vessel
all on board. including Frank Monch OF
Boston, who was passenger, were placed
under arrest. The y. y. Consul here has
telegraphed to Washington for instruc-
tions, pending the receipt OF which ne
has enjoined all connected with the
affair to maintain the strictest silence.
In view OF these conditions 1t is difficult
to obtain further facts, but II appears
that the murder was committed at 2
O'Clock on the night OF the 18th inst
Captain Nash and his wife were "a
their respective sleeping apartments end
Ban berry was IN his, which was scar.
ated from those of Captain Nash and wife
by the room occupied by Monch. 1t was
the first officers watch.
When all was quiet on board, and tnoso
below were sounSiy asleep, the muruerers
crawlea ait to the cabin and descended,
and with axes chopped their victims tn
death. The affair became known not
long sfterward. Then the cook, negro
who had shipped at Rosario became
suspicious OF Thomas Brown, Nov.
Scotian, but a ra.uralized American and
Brown was placed in irons. The man
who was at the wheel when the murder
was committed was also placed In irons
and tho ship was then headed for land
and made Halifax.
The bodies or the victims we're all
placed I'm a boat and covered with cam
vsss, were towed behind the vessel. They
are now in the charge o, the coroner
here, who Will hold an inquest. Police
officers nave been placed In charge OF the
Fuller, under direction of United States
consul, and nobody is allowed on board.
The Herbert Fuller halls from Harring-
ton, Me. The murdered captain is ~
years OF age and his wife 81. Deposi
tions OF all concerned will be taken hero
aad sent with the witnesses 10 the United
States, the committsl OF the crime being
on the high seas.
BosroN, July 2l.-Tho Herbert Fuller "a
owned by. Swan e Co., of New York, and
by Harrington, Me-, parties. Her con-
signers were j. L. Ellicott.&.Co., Of this
city and she sailed from this port with q
cargo of 800, COZ feet OF lumber. Captain
Nash snd bis wife were both natives OF
Harrington. Me. Tho crew comprised 10
men, nearly all OF whom were Swedes
and Eorweglans, who had been picked
mp I'm New York prior 10 reaching this
port. The Fuller was a vessel of 1e3 net
tonnage, 15S $40 feet long, 30 bio fert
broad. and rs deep-deer. The was buiit
In Harrington, Me-, In. 1890, and cialms
Machias. Me-, as her home port The
news OF the trouble on board OF her was
received here with considerable excite
ment.
The Rhode Island Locomotive Works
will close down In several OF It's depart
ments tonight Indefinitely. Tho Whole