The New York herald., 1875-09-29
THE OYSTER WAR.
A RAID UPON NEW YORK oYsTERMEN OFF POINT.
No-PoINT-FIvE BOATS CAPTURED.
TFrom tho BrdOeDort Farmer SAINT


No-PoINT-FIvE BOATS CAPTURED.
[From the Bridgeport Farmer Sept 221
The "oyster war; upon the invading oystermen from
out of the State renewed again this morning by
the SEIZURE Of five New York boats, which were dredg
ing of Point Point. The raid was made through
the nstrumentaity Of the Oyster Association Of this
county, under the immediate direction of Captain
Charles Nash and Mr. Henry Sturdovant of this city
the prosecuting committee Of the association and Mr.
l. NJ Bullock, their attorney. Deputy SherIs New
man, Of Stamford, aud Pike, of Southport we're the
officials engaged in the affair These parties, with a
posse of eight Bridgeport men, took the tug Kate
Miller this morning and surprised q fleet of several
New York boats of Point Point The crews of four
of the boats offered resistance to the authorities
and two Of the sheriG's men we're placed on
board Of each to see that they did not escape
Inc boat Henrietta Scott however, tried to get away
but after an exciting chase overhaued OF South,
port, and together with the four other boats was
brought into the harbor and taken above the lower
bridge The captains and crews were brought to tho
Office OF Sheriff Lewis, but IL was designed to
prosecute them but the owners of the vessels thew
were soon after released. This evening arrangement
will be made Tor the trial of the cases against tho
owners Following the Of the boats can
Iured, their owners and the crews Boat Leslie h
Terry, OF Port Washington, l.. l. Thomas X Allen
owner, and James Baker. captain; crew. Thomas Fav'
george Baker, Thomas H. Allen and Henry Barkor'
Boat j. d. Stevenson; Port Washington L. l. Jsaao
Hultz captain; crew, W. Haley, Frank Armstrong RI
r. AutI, owners William POSt, New York and lotnos
Udell and Thomas Eden, of Great Neck l. I Ron ~
W. Smith owned by s. D. Smith, of Port Washington.
T. l. H. J. Smith, captain crew. Robert Smith and
Thomas Fox Boat Three Brothers, of Wbitestono T
l. captain and owner, j. Webster; crew, George Web.
stcr Boat Henrietta Scott, of Port Washington oyne1
by Henry Scott; captain, w. II. REYNOLDS. GROW,
Reynolds All these boats will be held to await the
disposition OF the prosecutions against their ownors
other New fork boats than those captured wore az
work around Point; but as all could not
well be taken charge Of at one time a second
rad VIII probably be made in day or two
The oyster Association say they arc bound 10
keep up active hostilities until tho intrudinS
Oysermcn are driven of their boats arc in custody
The fact that under recent statute no warrant s re
Iueu lor the seizure of boat illegally engaged in oys
M elng very much facilitates the carrying OF such
campaign, as it enables the authorities 10 act nront,
ana effectively The schooner Henrietta Scott was can
ueu on TINS city about three years ago and the case
against hor owner is still pending In the United States
Dlstrlct Court of New York II will probably 20 from
tribunal to the United States Supreme Court where
the questions involved in the oyster controversy will be
settled As all the boats less loaded with
nVSers their cargoes will probably 20 sold by auction