The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
'MADMAN HOLDS UP
schooner DLAKELEY
Privations In Desert Of the Ar
gentine Believed To Have Vi.
Driven Him Insane

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A spirited account Of q gun,ight at
Antofagasta on the American schooner
Blakeley, now in port from Chile, has
been received from Charles schramm, a
member Of the crew. Aaother member,
Quandt, has gone to the hospital here
to have bullet removed from his hip,
Roscnquist, Who did the shooting, is
asssnmed 10 have become insane from
lpriyations in che, deserts Of the Argen-
tine, for he had crossed the country
from ocean to ocean afoot. 49,. .
The account Of Mr.. Schramm follows:
Battle Of the Blakeiey r.. -
While the schooner Blakeley, Cap
tain Manka, was at Antofa gasta, Chile,
the crew observed Washington $ birth.
lay by going ashore, two men staying
aboard, X. Rosenquist and L. Nelson,
sailors. At noon, X. Roscnquist went
ashore and returned that evening about
seven o clock. He inquired of Char;
les Schramm, sailor (who had returned
before him), who all came on board.
Upon being Informed by Schramm that
nimself, the second mate and j. o..
rooley, cabin boy, were the only ones
that returned he inquired where the
lonkeyman, A. Quandt was. He was
.old that Quandt would probably not re
turn before morning ...l
| Rosenquist was seen by the night
Waterman up to twelve o'clock at
uight, sitting around on the fo'csle
read. He turned in short time after
and did not even take OF his shore
| ilothes. About six-thirty the next
morning O. Olson, sailor, and Quandt re-,
turned aboard, while the rest of the
crew were at breakfast. Rosenquist
then informed Schramm and Quandt
that he would like to sec them on deck,
Schramm was the first up, and walking
up TO Rosenquist asked him what be
wanted Rosenquist told him TO step
to one side. Quandt approached and
Rosenquist Immediately drew two re-
volvers, which he purchased the day
before, and said to Quandt, s'You in
,ulted me, now take gun and fight. I"
IT viii Count Three .l II
Quandt refused; whereupon Rosen.
quist laid the gun on the captain. and
aid: 81 viii count three; If you don Z
take the gun then, ! viii shoot
Quandt said: itShoot.n Rosenquist
counted three and fred Ave shots ut
Quandt, two taking effect, one in the
i eft arm and one in the left hip.
| luandt started for the cabin aud
Schramm followed. Rosenquist reload
ed his revolver and came aft, Mr.
Bremen, mate, and @. Nelson, second
mate, went on deck aud approached
Rosenquist, asking him what WAS the
matter and where his guns were, at the
same time attempting to grasp him by
the arms. Rosenquist backed on and
drew both guns and fired two shots at
The mate, one striking him under the
left arm, when he dropped on deck. He
was helped to the cabin by the second
mate, where he, was given medical at
tention by j. Tpoley, cabin boy. IA
Meanwhile Schramm asked for gun
and was given an ancient piece of ar
.illery of the "A type by the captain,
Schramm then went on deck and Rosen.
| Iuist fired several shots Mt him which
we're answered by him. Rosenquist
then went forward to reload his guns
md Schramm returned to the cabin
and asked for a rife, not being able 10
shoot good with revolver. No rifle
oeing on board, he was then handed q
small .3S caliber revolver with coat.
ing of rust in the barrel that would
hardly let bullet through. He then
went up the forward companionway
and stood guard. Rosenquist again
came aft and several shots were ex-
changed, none taking effect. ia Il
Repulses the Mailman ,tlEt
Rosenquist went forward TO reload
Igain and Schramm went down after an
other gun and was handed the mate
automatic revolver. He then took his
station at the top of the forward com,
panion and again repulsed Rosenquist
who came aft. About this time, while
Schramm was below again, the cap
tafn's wife asked the captain why he
i lidn't go on deck and he replied: %
am not going on deck and get shot by
a crazy man. During this time the
captain had tried to persuade Schramm
and Tooley to take a pair of handeuh'
and 60 on deck and put Rosenquist IL
irons, but both men declined, Schramm
emarking that life was pretty sweet
10 him at present" ys.s
Il hCdn"ullc hOhoHuuloli hdu ooiicu ~
son on deck from the 70 'csle on tbs
promise of not shooting him, TO 60 aft
and tell the donkey man to come OF
deck and fight, As Olson started aft
Rosenquist observed that he had re
yolver in his hip pocket and Immediate
| ly started firing at him; Olson retreat
n ed aft. firing as he went and thel
RaseHquist went forward to reloat
again aud then charged aft, firing Al
he came. w. att
All Fire At Once ~
Il Here the captain came on deck ant
took stand behind the cabin compan
ionway with Olson behind the, CHECKER
coop and Schramm in the forward com
! panionway, all firing at once. Rosen
quist fell with wound in the ches
! and at the captains demand surren
4 dered .teH
Scmamm and Olson then stood guar
:, over Rosenquist while the captain an'
the wounded mate and donkeyman wer'
taken ashore to the hospital and tn
police sent out TO arrest Rosenquist
They came a half hour later, abou
thirty, ali equipped for war with Q car
bine, about one hundred rounds of am
munition and pistol each. All hand
! l kAn N.l 49, Ia slu aNgaaI