PIRACY AND MURDER.
AMAZING SCENE WITNESSED. By IdeerapH—Press Association—Copyright (Roc. August 24, 11.15 p.m.) New York, August 24. Further information is to hand in connection with tho shooting of -Captain Wood and the attempted seizing of tho Alaska Pacific Steamship Company's steamer Buckmari at Eureka. It now appears that the two men concerned, "Fronchy" West, alias Thomas, and his companion, a • man named George, were deserters from tho United States warship Pensacola. They embarked on the.Buckman at Seattle and planned to rob and beach tho vessel, ' _ . • . Tho passengers describe tho scene of piracy and murder as an amazing one. A lively exchange of shots took place after the captain's death between Mr. Brennan, the first mate, and West, who, when Quartermaster Wilson joined in the shooting, was unable to load fast enough, and jumped overboard.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 904, 25 August 1910, Page 7
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135PIRACY AND MURDER. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 904, 25 August 1910, Page 7
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