AN EXCITING EPISODE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3688, 28 July 1886, Page 4

A N EXCITING EPISODE.

Tho following incident occurred on board the American snip Granito State, on her voyage from Manilln : — " After dinner called all hands to break out cargo m the lower bold to find a seaman named Leon Salares, who bad for tbe second time gono into tbo lower bold, where nothing but kerosene oil was stowed. This time he was well armed with sheath knives, fastened on long poles, and positively refused to come up. During the night be has had a light among the oil several times. He also threatens to burn the ship if he is not supplied with food and water. Have tried by all means to got him to come up j have tried also to capture him without harm to himself or any one else, but ho has assaulted several of the men, wounding tbem severely. Tho chief officer ho struck by throwing firewood at him. It was impossible to roach him whore ho was stowed without lanterns, and a naked light was dangerous. Ho throw lirovfood at the lanterns and broke the glass. All the crew and officers being anxious to Becurc him before another night of suspense, and tho ■weather being rainy and squally, so that tho hatches had to be put down, and the cases of oil were adrift, detormined to capture him for his own safety, and that of the ship and cargo and all on board. Qavo orders to the men to secure him, and defend themselves from violence, as ho was a desperate and dangerous man. After four hours' work captured him nlive, wounded m tho mouth and left arm. Ho died ten minutes aft.r beiDg taken up. Appearances indicate suicide, as there is n clean cut under his left ear, which must have been made by a sharp instrument. Washed the body, sowed it up carefully, hove the ship to, read the funeral service for the dead, set the flag at half- mast, and buried Leon Salarea

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