The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
SHOT ON TIE PRINZ OSKAR.
r. n. SHATTUCK AND CAPT. DUGGE
FOUNDED AT DINNER.
An Insane Passenger Named Alciver
From Mexico Shot Them--Neither Of
Them Is Injured seriousIy--Boat
Sailed From This Port on Sept. O.
Special cab,e despatch TO THE sun.

Sailed From This Port on Sept. O.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE sun.
ROME, Sept. 22.-Ropmlus Aloiver, q
Mexican, who was a passenger on the
steamer Prinz Oskar. shot Capt. Dugge
and an American named Frank r. Shattuck
during farewell dinner Capt. Dugge
gave to the saloon passengers on the eve
Of the steamers arrival at Naples.
Moiver, who was moody and silent,
suddenly rose from the dinner table and
fred at the captain. shattering his jaw.
Mr.. Shattuck seized him, whereupon no
shot Mr. Shattuok in the back. Other
passengers disarmed Alciver and looked
him In a cabin. 1t is said that he will b
sent TO America forthwith. He Is undoub-
teddy insane.
1t is believed that he is an officer in tho
Mexican Navy.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-Friends OF
Frank r. Shattuok, a we'll known attorney
and club man Of this city, we're shocked
to learn on Wednesday night, through
cablegrams to the officers Of the Hamburg
American Line from Naples, that he had
been shot by an insane fellow passenger
aboard the Prinz Oskar, on which he had
sailed for Genoa on Sept Q.
After many hours offsuspense, in which
the cables were used for requests for de-
tails, the news was received late this after
noon that the lawyers injuries were slight
and that he was not even inconvenienoed
seriously.
The details Of Mr.. Shattuck's adventure
are told in two messages from his travel
ling companion, A. L. Cronmeyer, the local
- A. H. A ina
The Prinz Oskar made her first stop at
Naples on Wednesday and the hrst mes
sage was sent from there. IL read:
Arrived Naples e:15. At captains din
ner cabin passenger Alciver, evidently de-
mented, shot Capt. Dugge and Mr.. Shattuck.
Both considered out of danger. Reassure
inquirers,'
A cablegram of similar tenor was also
received by one Of the lawyers personal
friends. Mr.. Shattuck's father and brother
are In this city, but his wife and two children
are at Cape May. The news was broken
to the latter by Louis Ayres, one Of the
lawyers close personal friends Relatives
and business associates spent an anxious
night. but notwithstanding the fact that
numerous messages were sent 10 moro
news came.
This was explained from the fact that
the steamer had gone on to Genoa. She
reached there to-day and Soon after a re-
assuring cablegram was sent to the New
York Office Of the Hamburg-American
Line twas dated Genoa, s P. NJ, and read:
Both Capt. Dugge and Frank Shat
tuck merely slight injuries. Absolutely
no danger. Former on duty. Latter not
even Inconvenience
This news was at once telephoned to
the family at Cape May.
As the captains dinner Is always given
on the night before the boat touches her
first port 1t is presumed that the shoot
ing must have taken place some time on
Tuesday night. Being the travelling COM
panion of one of the agents Of the line,
it is probable that the lawyer was occupy
ing the post Of honor next to Capt. Dugge.
The shooting must have taken place In the
presence OF all the cabin passengers.
The cablegram mentioned the name OF
the passenger who did the shooting as
"Alciver." The only man Of that name on
the sailing list is Romulo M. Alciver OF New
York city. He registered as from one OF
the large hotels there.
Frank r. Shattuck went abroad on the
advice OF his physician and as the travelling
companion Of the local manager of the
steamship line. He lad been suffering
from a throat affection which threatened
to impair his voice, and the physician adj
vised him to drop business for few weeks
and seek rest in the climate OF southern
Italy. He sailed from Hoboken on Sept. g.
His family remained at Cape May, where
he had spent the summer.
Mr. Shattuck is associated in the practice
of law with E. o. Kitchener and has offices
in the Land Title Building.
j. P. Meyer, agent in this city for tho
Hamburg American Line, said last night:
Il received telegram to-day, which
said that Capt Dugge and Mr.. Shattuck
were only slightly injured. The ship con-
tinued her voyage. 1 suppose Aliciver
was turned over to the American Consul at
Naples. His identity is not known to US.
He did not give any home address when he
engaged passage.