Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-18
SEVEN DEAD, FIVE WOUNDED.
Horrible Crime Of 4 Robber on the Swedish
Steamer koping.

Copenhagen, May IA telegram
from Hoping, Sweden, reports that as
the steamer Hoping, last night, was
passing the Prins Caru, man sprang
up on the deck of the latter vessel and
shouted: IF any one comes near |
will shoot" At the same time a wo-
man was seen hanging over the ships
side shrieking for help.
:, The man escaped in a boat. When
the Prins Carl was boarded it was
found that II men on board had been
shot. six of whom, including the cap
tain, were dead. The rest were found
locked in their quarters. One of the
wounded has since died. The murder
er Is being pursued.
Later-Details received here, today,
from Hoping, Sweden. of the terrible
tragedy on board the steamer Prlns
Carl plying between Hoping ana
Stockholm, show that shortlpy AFTER
passing Quicksund. at midnight, man
suddenly started shutting all the doors
of the cabins and saloons and theh'
with a revolver in either hand and Win
a dagger in his belt, he began firing at
every one he encountered. He STABBED
the captain in the back and a lady
passenger in the breast with the dagger
and hacked a boy with the knife. he
also shot the mate through the shoul-
der, and of four gentlemen VINO were
playing cards in the smoking saloon
one was shot in the temple because he
moved when the murderer warned him
not to stir.
J. The Prins Carl was stopped off kop-
ing and the murderer seized the OPP
portunity to jump into life boat and
row away as fast as possible. Search
Of the steamer discovered seven dead
and FIVE wounded. The Prins Carl pro-
coded to Stockholm. where the police
officials took charge of the victims.
A tradesman of Arboga. Sweden.
reports that a man giving the name of
Gronkirst of Stockholm, came to him,
yesterday. and secured two revolvers
which he had fired several times to test
their qualities.
Stockholm. May 1.-THE police have
tracked to Eskilstuna t57 miles west of
this city, and arrested there the sup
posed author of the Prins Carl trag
edy. He tried to fire a revolver at the
officers and when arrested gave the
name of Philip Nordlund. On being
questioned about the murders the pris-
oier replied that it was matter for
the police themselves to unravel. On
being further questioned Nordlund
confessed his crimes and said he had
stolen 500 kronen from the captain.
The wounded say they were playing
cards in the smoking room, about 1l.30
with other passengers when somebody
put his head in the room and eX-
claimed: Look out. There's a mas
sacre on board" AT the same moment
shots were heard. All sprang to their
feet in order to leave the cabin, but
they found the door fastened on the
outside. While they We're trying to
force the door. a shot was fired through
the window and hit one of them.
man named HARRISON. who fell to the
floor The other three Schneider.
Konditor and Lindquist. burst the door.
Lindquist, who was the first to step
through, received bullet in the head
Disregarding the wound he ran after
the ASA ssin to the steering room.
The fugitive shouted down the speak
ing tube: Full speed ahead" The
engines were already at full speed. and
the engineer replied: rs that the
captain?" Receiving the answer. Ger
tainly; drive her to the devil" The
engineer put the engines at full speed
astern.
The assassin then ran down to the
engine room and threatened to sh }ot
the engineer if he did not OBEY. The
engineer barrcaded himself in the
room. AT that moment the Hoping
came along and the murderer fled to q
boat.