Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-22
ATTEMPTS TOMURDER
Negro Deckhand Becomes
Mutinous Aboard Steamer.
SLASHES MAN WITH KNIFE
Then Threatens Captain of the YES
sci With an Ak.
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Placed Under Bond by United States
Commissioner Taylor-Inquiry
by Grand Jury.
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Making a murderous assault upon
fellow-employe and also threatening Capt
Posey Of the steamer Southland with an
ak, Horace Wade. colored. a deckhand
on the steamer. was finally placed In
irons last night and brought to this city
this morning. He was given a prelim-
mary hearing on a charge Of mutiny be-
fore United States Commissioner Anson
S. Taylor this afternoon and held in
$1,000 bonds for the action Of the grand
jury.
Only the fact that Capt. Posey proved
poor shot saved the life Of Wade, as
the officer fired his revolver at him and
the bullet grazed his neck. Shortly after
the steamer left Old Point Comfort last
evening for this city John Manus, col
ored, thirty-three years Of age of 334
Brewers street, Norfolk. Va, is said to
have told Wade to close the hatch. which
he said he had done. Upon an investiga-
ton being made. however, 1t is stated, 1t
was found open.
Makes Vicious Assault.
When his attention was called to that
fact. 1t is stated. Wade became angry
and. without warning. pulled a large
pocket knife from his pocket and cut sew
eral large gashes in Manus' head. He
them cut him in the left side with the
knife. While the two men were tussel-
ing on the deck another deck hand mott
ed Capt. Posey of the fray. and he went
from the cabin to the deck with a pair
Of handouts for the purpose of arreSting
Wade.
When the negro saw the captain ap-
preaching he grabbed an ak and. with
an oath, declared he would kill the off,
Ger If he came near. The negro made q
lunge at the captain with the weapon.
but the latter drew his revolver and fired.
the bullet as stated, grazing the neck
Of the negro. Dropping the ak. the man
ran to the hatchway and jumped down
into the hold of the boat. Capt. Posey
followed him with his revolver in his
hand. When Wade saw the captain again
approaching with the revolver. he called
out not to shoot and that he would come
upon the deck of the steamer he was
placed in irons and brought to Washing
ton. where he was turned over to the
United States marshal.
Manus Goes to Hospital.
Manus, who was suffering from the two
gashes in his head. was given temporary
treatment. and upon the arrival of the
steamer here today he was removed to
the Emergency Hospital. He later ap-
peared at the hearing before Judge Tay-
lor.
Manus stated that he had never had
any trouble with Wade, and that the
latter became angry when he called at
tention to the fact that he had neglected
to close the hatch, which should be done
each night.
Capt Posey said: when 1 saw him
coming toward me with the ak In his
hand drew my revolver and as he made
the threat fired at him. I aimed at his
breast and it was only the poor aim that
saved his life, as 1 meant to kill him.
In speaking of Manus, the captain stat
ed that he had been employed on the
steamer for the past ten years and had
never given the officers any trouble. while
Wade, who had been working in the hold
of the steamer for some time, had caused
trouble before and was generally regard
ed as bad fellow"