FRACAS IN STEAMER.
STEWARD SLASHED WITH RAZOR. (PBISS ASSOCUTIOH TBL«GBAH.) WESTPOBT, August 27. Early this morning a fracas occurred on the oversea steamer Atholl, when Mahommed Abdullah, a Somalilander, it is alleged, inflicted severe wounds on David Henry Waterson, a steward. Apparently trouble had been brewing since yesterday, afternoon, and was brought to a head this morning when Abdullah attacked the steward with a razor, inflicting wounds on the face and body. Abdullah was arrested ana, as a sequel, nine of his countrymen refused to return to the ship. It is alleged that when the attack took place aji officer pointed a revolver at the assailant, but the revolver failed to go off. ______________
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Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19400, 28 August 1928, Page 10
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113FRACAS IN STEAMER. Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19400, 28 August 1928, Page 10
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