New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-07

to surrender 50 give me hand into your launch"
Inc officers hauled him into their boat and marine
drew sabre and held It at Boytons breast.
- on come ofl" said the resolate swimmer. we
@ wan py s%Uds & ana SocSea % apd es r. ya
who are you 2" asked the officer.
I'm fisherman, and I've been trolling. Take that
DO you wear all that luggage when you troll ~ asked
the officer
That's my business What right have you to arrest
American citizens fishing in American waters, anyhow
Go back and look after that torpedo"
you please sir, said clipper little MILDLY to the
lieutenant, think this Is Captain Boyton, the swim
mer fancy he is exhibiting and these are his friends
IN he boat At all events, sir, they don't look danger
think I'll take them all back to the ship" said the
American pluck asserted itself this and eleven loud
""oh you're very brave. sneered the lieutenant
shouldn't we be brave when you have half dozen rifles
pointed at drawn sabre at my breast. and steam
posed of walking-stcks and boat-hookl"
This satire had effect Her Maestys representa-
asked.
"wel go where we blank please, whether you release
us or not" said BoytOn go and look for that tor
please, sir hadn't we better send them of They're
only on q lark you know"
s na sySS so TO e @
and the boat put back to the dock Another effort was
the Garnet about 8 o'clock in the morn.
ing TO- explain he whole matter They went
oub tit Within mailing distance ana SPOKE W
the watch. The reply came: " II you advance any
nearer win fire on you" Boytcn kept right on and
yoley of blank cartridges was fired IL was deemed ex
pedient TO put back without entering into any further
explanations few minutes later the launch put OUT
again and followed the rowbOat back to shore. IL lay
just of shore till morning, evidently determined not to
permit any rowbOat expeditions. Boytons ad-
dress in the torpedo, and 1t runored that CON-
plant had been lodged against him before Commissioner
Osborn for malicious annoyance.
Captain Hand was absent from the Garnet all day III
said board that he had gone 10 confer with the
British Consul In regard to the torpedo matter. In his
absence the officers refused to say anything about the
affair.
Several police officials and other men who were In
terested IN explosives went on board the p0lce-D0at
down to Fort Hamilton to witness some experiments
with dynamite On the way the boat stopped al0nsslOc
the English and the two vessels made rast
for few minutes. Captain Smith, Commissioner Mat
board the Garnet long enough to inspect the snip
Captain Hand had been invited TO take sall on the
Patrol but he obliged to decline the invitation at
that time He expressed desire TO see the
it that he would have opportunity to do so
next week IL the Garnet stays until then During the
visit OF the police the English officers made no remarks
about the exploits OF BOyton, aud the police were not
aware, until they told afterward by TRIBUNE re-
porter what BOytOn had d0nc.
When the Patrol reachcJFOrt Hamilton DrCyrus Edson
and other rowed out To Fort Lafayette ana
the dynamite deliver shot at an iron target
They projectilcs which Will be used III new
eght-lnch IL Is finished Lieutenant Ia
lins explained that the gun would be sixty Ieet
long aud would fire pr0jectile containing explosive
gelane equal $50 pounds OF nitro-gycefne ON the
return trip Dr. Edison discharged several pounds OF
dynamite in the water near the boat The explosion
flag staff aud caused hundreds OF shad to Jump INTO
the air