Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-07
He May DIE.
murderous Assault on
Steamer Horatio Hall.
Coal Passer Struck Down BY
Comrade During a Quarrel.
Steamer Returns to Portiand-Man
Will Probably Die.

Portland, Me. Nov. 6-There was
an exciting affair aboard the New York
steamer Horatio Hall, Saturday even
ing. Within Il couple of hours after
she left this end at $50. she was
turned back and had tied up at her
dock on Franklin wharf where the
officers of the ship awaited the arriya,
of the police. The trouble occurred
among the coal passers in the engine
room. and one OF these men. Daniel
Shea. aged about so received suc.,
Serious injuries that he may die.
When off Portland Head the mate
of the Han passed through the engine
room and was astonishcl To see Shea
laid up with his head bandage The
mite 1T once made inquiry, but VA,
unable TO learn any particulars. He
reported to Capt. Johnson that the in
Ju'leS Oh Stlea We're of Il critical na-
tu"e ana believed the best course to
turn the steamer back to Portland
TINS the captain Immediately decided
upon. and at Sla Il telephone call came
10 the police station TO send the am-
bulance to Franklin wharf
NO time was lost in sending for Dr.
leighton and removing Shea to the
MdIne General hospital. Ii required
Dut glance for DR.. Leighton to see
now SERIOUS We're the injuries to Shea
The doctor said the chances would be
against recovery. Shea was impor-
tuned by some of the coal iltSSers to
tell VINO had struck him. but he was
lar too weak to make Il statement.
AS soon as the steamer had been tied
up at the wharf. Holm Egan. one of
the coal passels. Appeared unduIy
alarmed and was eager to get upon dry
land. His actions aroused suspicion
and he was held
Deputy Marshal Chenery. IN
spector Dawson and Policemen Long
and Jordan went aboard and refused
10 allow anybody to leave the shin The
captain summoned the crew of fire
men and oilers and questioned each
SHARPLY as to the trouble. Scant salts
1action was obtained. but Egan pointed
out BERNARD Conroy as the man who
struck Shea over the head. Egan and
Ccnroy were handcuffed and taken to
the station. On the way down the
gang plank Conroy applied vile names
to ES:,n for making the accusation ana
ATTEMPTED to square matters with him
hE striking him over the head with the
dangling handouts. The policemen In
trefered III time to prevent trouble
shea. Egan and COnroy all belong in
New York. Eean is about 81 years of
age and Conroy about %. Esan has
been working in the engine room on
the other New York steamer the North
star, Dut on the last sailing of the Star
from Portland he missed her. When
the Hall arrived he got a chance 10
work on her OH the trip back to New
York.
After the affair had been investigat-
ed by Deputy Marshal Chenery and In
spect"l DaT son. the Fall made ready
to sail for New York. Deputy Chenery
instructed Capt. Johnson to pick up
the slicer bar which was used in the
fire room and what is believed to be
the instrument with which the assault
NAs committed. The captain was al
SO asked to save for evidence every
thing that was liz the room where
Shea was picked up. The Hall then
steamed away from her dock shortly
9fter O'Clock for New York AS she
Will not arrive at this port until
Wednesday afternoon of this week. il
is probable that the hearing of Conruy
and !Cgan will be continued until
Thursday morning. to give the officers
and crew of the Hall a chance to APP
pear as witnesses for the State.
At the hospital parts of the parietal
front Of the injured mans head were
removed. He has not recovered con-
scinusness and Will probably die.