The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
Ugly Stabbing ARRAY on
the Ship Cyrus Wake
field.
Lizzie Zimmerman Tries to End
Her Life With Carbolic
Acid.
Captain Sonerud Will Command the
La Ninfa-News of the Marion,
Oregon and Wheeling.

1t has got to be pretty dull trip when
an American vessel bound to this port
from New York does not bring to waiting
ears tale OF woe. The American ship
Cyrus Wakefield arrived here yesterday
from New York, and, true to precedent,
brought the news of a stabbing affray.
The Wakefield, +. J. Henry master, was
out 13l days, and has general cargo con-
signed to J. f. Chapman & Co.
On August Is Louis Roland, seaman
got into an alteration with Thomas
Marks, second mate, during which the
latter was stabbed and has since been con-
fined to his berth in critical condition,
but lately has progressed well and will
probably recover. Roland was placed in
irons and kept in that condition until be
reached here. The ship entered port with
her flag fying from the mizzen rigging
and was boarded by Officer Ferguson CT
the harbor police, VINO took Roland to the
station and booked him on the charge of
assault to murder. He will lie turned over
to the Federal authorities tomorrow.
RoIand's wrists are fearfully swollen
and cut by the irons. He says that he
was lying near the main hatch about
when the mate asked him if he were re-
sponsibe for the overturning of a can of
oil on the forward deck, and upon his de-
nylng that such was the case the mate
called him a vile name aud choked him.
whereupon the knife was used in self
defense.
Captain Sonerud of La Ninfa has re-
considered his determination to resign,
and that vessel will be cleared for Copper
River, Alaska, tomorrow, with the ex-
pectation OF getting away Tuesday or
Wednesday at the latest. There will be
forty-four shareholders sail on her, and
perhaps forty-fve, as it is expected that
another will join this morning.
Lizzie Zimmerman, alias May Hall, was
brought to the Branch Receiving Hospital
at l A. NJ. yesterday from the corner OF
Broadway and Dupont suffering from car
bolic acid poisoning. She was treated by
Drs. Hartley and Prentice and was soon
all right. with the exception of a badly
burned mouth and face.
Very little of the poison had been swal-
| lowed. About four months ago the WON n
took poison and was treated at the Re-
ceiving Hospital. She seems to be suffer
ing from despondency. A peddler named
John Mccarthy. with whom the woman
I =
gomery avenue, came to the hospital
weeping and was eJected without cere-
mony. The woman says her parents live
on Cortland avenue in the Mission.
The steam schooner President sailed for
st. Michael yesterday morning. On board
her were the two large scows, intended for
river service, which have been building
on the bulkhead between Harrison and
| Folsom street wharves. Before she sailed
Captains FIELDS and Taylor went aboard
and adjusted her compasses with Fields
polorus.
The United States warship Marion came
in from Honolulu yesterday, twenty
| four days trip. She sailed all the way
| here, but the reason why could not be Of
tanned as the vessel proceeded directly 70
| Mare Island.
| The gunboat Wheeling came down from
Mare Island and anchored in the stream
yesterday. She will sail soon for San
| Diego, and it is believed will go from that
port TO Alaska.
! Crowds kept all the launches and small
boats busy yesterday in going to and from
| the Oregon. Her marine band, organized d
| about a month ago under the leadership
of Quartermas ter Johnson, has been fur.
nishing the visitors with some fine music
and Mr.. Cogswell, the executive officer. /:
Justly proud of the BOYS