The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27

man rolled over and assumed an almost
upright position, while a ray of light
flashed across his face, revealing dark
red dlscoloration. He's been shot through
the head! cried a deck hand below, who
was in better position to see The right
arm of the corpse was now fiung up
right, probably by the action of the wa
ter from the propeller, and seemed TO
point above us. Instincively We all looked
to the upper deck, and there, hanging far
out, with face wearing the most malig-
nant hate. or helllsh glee, ever saw, was
an old man, whose long white hair ana
beard marked him consplcuously.
I'VE all rushed for the stairway. but on
gaining the upper deck he was gone A
steward informed us that such person
dashed by him and that he wore a long
linen duster. He also said that the man
was muttering something 10 himself who'll
ly unintelligible. By this time the ship
was in commotion. We informed the cap
tain of what we had seen, and at once
orders were given to search the ship. No
passengers were found answering the des-
cription. A second search was made, every
passenger inspected, but with the same
result On reaching the West street pier
officers we're stationed about the gang
way and as the pass engers filed ashore
all were again subjected to close exami-
nation. But no old gentleman was found
wearing white hair and beard. Then the
boat was given second overhaullng with
the former success.
1T created a great deal of excitement
at the time and the papers were full OF it,
"a year passed and / had well nigh
forgotten 1t, o, 1 should remark that the
body of the man was secured a day after
the murder was committed. For 1t was
murder, the hole in the head having been
made by a revolver held at close range.
AS was saying had forgotten II when
/ received orders to sail at once for Sa-
vannah TO look after case there. On the
first night out had been playing whist
In the smoking room and did not leave
the table until quite late. As 1 entered
the saloon / heard a cry at the farther
end and thought / saw some one dart
I into a passageway. The saloon was desert
ed and dimly lighted. hurried forward.
not expecting TO find any one so was
startled when / stumbled upon a young
man sprawling in a pool of blood and
moaning feebly. l called for help and tried
to bolster him up. My partner at the
whist table now appeared and several
servants. We found he had been stabb-
ed, or rather slashed. across the neck. the
cut extending down to his right shoulder.
! II was a wicked wound and bled profuse-
ly. But as IT had missed the 1ugular and
there were two doctors aboard beside the
| boat physician. we believed 1t was moi
blood checked, and the victim placed in
his berth. When questioned as Il
how 1t happened he could only tell us
that as he was about 70 enter the passage
leading to his staterooHl he experienced e
shock, a burning sensation, and realized
that an old man with white hair and heard
wrapped in a long. light garment, was
pushing by him. The knife with which the
/ blow was given was picked up few feet
inside the passageway. IL was common
butcher knife and bore the boats mark
| took the captain aside and related the
murder on the Fall River boat Of a year
previous. He remembered v and AZ once
took steps for most thorough search
| But, as In the other case, no old man was
found. Excepting a Judge Of the Supreme
| Court, one or two congressman and sew
eral well known merchants OF New Yori
| city. no men OF advanced age were or
board. The officers ofthe boat were anx
ious that the Fall River mystery should
not be coupled with this affair, but "