The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
The AuStraIiaS Mmderous Cook and His Victim.

~ wounded G. W. Gillespie, one Of the
walters, drove q number of the crew into
hiding. and the only thing that stopped
his wild career was bullet from a Win
chester rifle in the hands of Harry Evans,
Chief of Police of Honolulu.
A man named Sherman victimized near
ly all the business men in Honolulu and
finally succeeded in getting $3.50 out Of
Chief Justice Judd. The latter was on
the bench, when he heard that Sherman
was trying to get away on the Australia,
so he at once issued a warrant for his
arrest and adjourned court to see that
the document was served. That was how
it happened that Chief of Police Evans
was aboard the steamer. He went out
with the vessel, intending to return with
the pilot, and was searching for his man
in company with Purser McCombe and
Chief Steward Seeley when the shooting
began.
The Australia sailed from Honolulu at
p. m. About half an hour before that
time Chief Cook Wade had gone aboard
drunk and quarrelsome. He was sent to
his room and told to take a good sleep.
He was not seen again until s:35 p. m,
when the Australia was outside the reef
and the pilot was preparing to leave the
ship. At that time Wade accosted Harry
Reed in the port alleyway and said he was
going TO do up" somebody. At that
moment Chief Steward Seeley passed, and
.
III Kill that fellow before the day is
OUT Reed tried TO persuade the drunken
cook to go back TO his room, but Wade
drove him off with the pistol.
John p. Taylor, the baker, was the next
to run across the crazy man. Wade near
ly scared him 10 death by firing off the
pistol and asking him: Are you with
me? I'm going to kill half this ship $
crew" I'm with you! I'm with your
said Taylor and then ran for his life
Sydney c. Boyd. the butcher, came along
and he did not handy any words but
struck Wade blow that dazed him for a
moment. Wade made rush at Boyd
and the latter grasped his arm to pre-
vent him from shooting, and in the scuffie
the pistol went Off Gillespie and Thomas
Breslin went to Boyd's assistance, but
the crazy negro was more than match
for them. He got his arm free and shot
Gillespie in the left thigh, shattering the
bone The wounded man fell to the floor
and Boyd and Breslin ran into The engi-
neer's room.
When the two men ran Wade gathered
himself together and, looking down al
Gillespie a he lay on the deck, said:
Sydney, you struck me, and I'm going
to kill you.
I'm not sydney" groaned Gillespie.
Il don't care; you're one of the gang
and I'm going to kill you yelled Wade.
With that he fired, the bullet striking
Gillespie in the left groin and passed
through his hip. Wade then retired to
his room and reloaded his revolver.
When the cook came out again he pro-
ceeded along the alley in search of Chief
Steward Seeley. When he reached the
galley he saw Chief of Police Evans on
the starboard side of the ship and took a
shot at him. In the meantime, Chief
Officer Lawless, who was forward, had
been informed of the shooting, and he at
once reported to Captain Houdlette. The
latter counseled caution. but told the chief
officer to secure the maniac at all haz-
ards. Lawless went to his room, loaded
his winchester and thus armed started
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Chief OF Police Evans, and the latter took
the gun out Of Lawless' hands. When