The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-27
HINDU KILLS DESERTER
OF HIS FAITH ON SHIP.
Cops QucH Religious War Among
Crew After Capture of Fanatic.

Crew After Capture OF faHatic.
Baltimore, June H.. In fit
Of religious frenzy, induced by a
discussion over meat served at
lunch yesterday, in which Chris
tians and Mohammedans of the
crew of the British steamer Indra,
at Point Breeze, took part, Cal
cutta Hindu, known as lsnael or
Small Abdul Cure, was stabbed to
death by another Hindu member of
the crew known as Abraham.
Following the crime, Abraham,
f1ourishing the knife with which
he had stabbed his victim, broke
through a group of sailors which
surrounded him, leaped into the
Schuylkill river and attempted to
escape. He swan 800 yeards be-
fore members of the crew in life
boats drove him ashore and cap
tured him.
He was returned to the ship
which is lying at the Atlantic Re
filming company's pier at River road
and Passyunk avenue. where the
prompt arrival of Street Sergeant
John j Early and squad of po
lice from the Twentieth and FEEDER
al streets station quelled general
battle between the religious sects
aboard the vessel.
Ismael was badly slashed on the
lower portion of his body by the
Infatuated Abraham and lay I'M
conscious on the deck of the steam1
er while his shipmates pursued and
captured his slayer. The injured
man was then removed, uncon
seious. to ST. Agnes hospital. where
he died an hour later.
Abraham was taken to the city
hall and will have preliminary
hearing on a charge of murder at
10 O'Clock tomorrow
The argument which resulted in
Tsmael's death started abount $50
O'Clock in the forward hunks of
the ship. Abraham, a follower of
Mohammed, did not want the cook
to serve meat for lunch, because
it was a fast day in his religious
code. IsmaeI and five other Chris
tian members of the crew insisted
that meat be left on the menu The |
argument, at first general, mar
rowed down to a quarrel between !
Ismael and Abraham.
Suddenly, without the slightest |
warning of his intention, the latter
snatched a butcher knife from the
messhouse table and thrust it into
the helpless Ismael. Even before
the stricken man could fall, the in
furiated Abraham slashed again at
his victim, striking him in the alb
domen. He then intimidated the re
mainder of the crew with the wea-
| pom until he could reach the side
| of the vessel Throwing the knife,
away he plunged overheard head
ing down the channel.
Under orders from Captain A. s.
Graham, commander of the steam
err, two lifeboats were launched
and the pursuit of Abraham taken
up. He was driven to shore about
800 yards below the Indra and
captured
Behind the tragedy is said to lie
story of bitter religious hatred
which has existed for months on
board the ship. To Abraham, his
victim was degraded fanatic, who
had deserted the religion of his
fathers To Ismael, Abraham ap-
peared misguided nonbefiever
who chung to the dark knowingly
and willingly, when he, Ismael,
was ready to lead him in the light
Both men were firemen. They
were among the leaders of NUT
my which took place three weeks
ago when the ship first reached
this port, During the trouble the
entire crew, regardless of religious
differences, banded together in re-
fusing to work or obey orders un-
less their demands that they be
paid and given shore leave were
complied with The mutiny final
ly was put down and the principal
.instigators locked up by the police.
The steamer is loading with case
oil for China 1t is on regular
run between Liverpool and Chin
csc ports and win clear within
week for Hong Kong, unless the
officers and crew are held to tes-
tify at Abrahams trial.
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