The evening world., 1915-08-05

UI1t tnOt.
Investigation showed that the
black and white buttons that
switch on and OF the current are
located ut the foot OF the upper
berth, and the young suspect
could have easily manipulated
the buttons as he described.
This, the third shooting on
board the Minerva since leaving
New York, has thrown the pas
sengers OF tho boat into a state
bordering on panic. This IL par
ticularly the case as applied to
the women passengers, many OF
whom are keeping to the scclu-
sion OF their staterooms, declar-
ing their intention OF remaining
there until New Orleans Is
reached.
To add TO the general discom-
fort trouble In looked for from
the members Of the crew. The
Cuban element, OF which the en-
gineerlng and stokcr forces are
mostly composed. are imbued
with n fear of the supernatural
as evidenced by the series OF
crimes that have visited the ves-
sal. and while there have been
no serious disturbances the offi-
GERS are going armed and viii
take stern measures In suppress
ing any outbreak.
Capt. Lloyd has been importuned
20 make n landing when the MIN
erva passes Key West to-day, but
the commander has announced
that II Ia his intention TO continue
on TO the Crescent City unless his
l.sl
The mystery Of tho deadly shot
gun has cropped out again. At
the time OF the death OF the es-
caped convict, Hallaron. II was
Thought that the weapon had been
thrown overheard either by Hal
iaron, II he had suicided. or by
his murderer. The boat officials
had decided that such wus the fate
OF the weapon until the attempt
this morning on the life OF Court
landt blasted that hope.
The first officer Of the ship,
Albert II. Woodruff. assisted by
the crew and the two stewardesses,
has once more searched the ship
from crows nest to keelson and
from bow TO stern, but the hiding
place OF the shotgun has not been
Rumors. deductions, suggestions
and suspicious are rife. Many OF
the ships passengers are one In
their belief that Courtlandt nred
this latest shot In his own state
room 10 divert suspicion from him
self, and then, by throwing the
gun over the side, destroyed the
most important piece OF evidence
in tho triple mystery.
The shooting presents the same
battling aspect as tho others, be-
cause while not every one aboard
had retired. those on deck could
zee no one who carried u shotgun
or In any way reused SUSPICION.
The only bit OF evidence to
have the slightest weight In that
OF one of the crew. His name
IA Henry Farrell, an Englishman.
FARRELL was on the promenade
deck, which IL tho one directly
above the saloon deck, where
Courtlandts stateroom Is located.
The seaman says he was going
aft after bringing a cup or cofree
TO the NAN at the wheel on the
bridge, aud had been told to turn
In.
Farrell In positive he heard
footsteps on the saloon deck. and
thinking II was one OF the crew
took no further notice OF 1t. lie
said he stretched himself out on
one OF the passengers steamer
chairs and was nlllng his pipe
preparatory TO Il smoke. as smok-
ing Is strictly forbidden In the
quarters.
Suddenly there was the loud
report OF the shotgun from the
deck directly beneath him. Far
rell sprang to the rail and en-
deavored to peer under, but could
see nothing more than tho rail-
Ing Of the lower deck. According
10 this member OF the crew moth
ing was thrown over the side. Al
he would have been In IA position
TO have seen such an act or to
have heard the splash OF any
such object as u shotgun striking
the water. AZ the footsteps left
the deck Farrell rushed forward
and ran down the main stairway
In the forcpart OF the ship, and
when he reached the saloon deck
he saw Mrs. Forbes. the widow Of
the broker who was killed tho
first day out, standing In the door
of her stateroom, with n look OF
horror on her face. The seaman
says the next passengers he saw
were too numerous to mention.
as every one seemed to pour from
their respective staterooms the
next moment.
Farrell claimed that the person
he heard running from the sound
Of the footballs undoubtedly wore
shoes, as the heels striking the
deck made u loud noise.
Mrs. Forbes was dressed In q
long flowing wrapper and wore
slippers She explained that she
had passed a restless night, and
was awake and lying In her berth
when the explosion reached her
ears. She at once spranR up,
slipped on n wrapper and opened
her door Just In time 10 sec tho
man, Farrell. running down the
stairs from the upper deck. She
said she heard no one running
along the deck, and was positive
no one entered the companionway
after she opened her door When
questioned as to her ability to have
heard any one running on deck,
she admits II would have been pos
sihlc for the running 10 have oc-
CURED without her hearing the
FOOTBALLS, az her stateroom window
was closed tight and sounds do not
easily penetrate into her suite,
Capt. Lloyd Is inclined TO credit
COurtlandts story that some one
made an attempt on his life,
There seems to he little doubt that
the person who killed Forbes and
Hallaron liz likewise rcspOn siblc for
the firing OF the latest shot.
With every revolution OF the
propellcrs diving the ship south
ward the mystery grows deeper