New-York tribune., 1911-02-21
NAVAL STRACGlER IN
WITH THROAT CUT
He and a Fellow Mess Attendant
Were on Way from London
After Consul Found Them.
EACH BLAMES THE OTHER
Man Named as Assailant Taken
to Brooklyn in Chains-Sui-
eide, He Explains to the
Liners Skipper.

" T. Washington and Milton GraySon
we're negro mess attendants on the United
states ship New Hampshire when the bat
te.ntp called on old England not many
months a~o They liked old England
mighty well did these tao. and when the
Tine came for their ship TO hesve anchor
the, somehow managed 10 set left behind.
The American Consul General in London
found them and engaged nice little state
room forward on the Mnnehaha Of the Al
lantic Transport Line 10 hold them on
their way back 10 the country where they
wcYe horn.
LIST Satudav. when the Ninnchaha was
two Jay, from nor destination. GraySon
,sr1o ont Of the little statecoom forward
with an ugly razor wound across his
throat lie said that Washington had put
IL ,bore. according 10 the story which they
,.u On tne ship. For that cason and bS'
{, nc there was no one else in the room
Whom fine trouble took place. Captain
oIaict # tho liner put the accused mess
attendant under arrest. When MS Nessei
r,sS warped into her dock late yesterday
aftcrrl on hc communicated with the naval
a,trotitics i'm Rrooklyu. The commahder
g. th- United states ship Hanc~rN sent
J = cnicf petty officer, Asa Watson to take
q or the prisoner.
.dayson in tho mean time was trea1ed ny
tie ship surgeon. #. r. Gdtley. fer an IN
cissd wound from ear 70 ear An amou-
lance Wss called from the Ncw York HOS
-rtai last uicht to GARY the wounded man
Yvly but al the requcsf ~ The naval du-
,horitier no vas left aboard until this
morning. when he Will be removed to the
uaYy ward it is said.
Washington did not seem much perturoed
la~t night when he was taken across the
city IN irons. When asked how the fight
hecan me replied: 1t WASN'T no fight at all.
THE fellow tried to kill himself" In Lon
don Washington said. he and MS mate had
Qua.1ellc over nothing At all. lie exhibit
cd 2 long tear IN the back Of his coat
which had been sewed up.
SEQ that?" he asked. We'll that was
where he knitted me while we were there.
! was in the hospital three months. The
.<a,y Department knew all about that. and
couple Of times that fellow told me that
he Vas afraid to come home and face the
,uusic
SATURDAY morning he said he was going
10 take = shave. ] told him not tot was
too rough But h. wanted TO. so ! asked
orc of tho sailors 10 loan him razor.
was sitting in the cabin with him. when all
Of sudden he says. 'HeN goes and cut
lisSelf across the throat. He left letter
telling about il. lie asked me for an en-
Nelope that morning. too, and ] gave him
one The skipper has the letter"
The skipper had two Of than last night
found. he said. i'm the cabin of the men
when Washington was MADE Il prisoner.
The first. hastily and poorly written in
ucncil was addressed to the captain and
,ead as follows: Don't DO not blame no.
body hut me. ] give my father lot OF
trouble Now ] am going 10 end it an
j was signed M Grason.' There was =
postscript which ran: Tel my mate TO
take my clothes. Bury me at sea
The second note read: 70 my Mate:
Look in my rag and cel my fathers ad
dress and tcll him ! was buried at sea-
The signature was the Sgme. Captain
'laIct noticed tho incorrect spelling OF
the name. md telling Wasli lSton that he
wanted 10 tc in position 20 inform the
putlCrltie IL his mate died. he asked him
how t. sncll G"aysCr's name
"l!c Immediately PEELED it 'Grason, d"
.colaicd The captain.