Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-10-11

l vi view as well as from LnelT OWL
About a week ago a valuable catboat
was stolen from Camden, n. and from
an investigation that followed it was sup
posed that the parties who had taken it
had started south along the coast.
Instructions were telegraphed to all the
life-saving stations to look out for the
boat, for the return of which handsome
reward was offered.
While one of the crew of the Cobbs
Island lite-saving station near Cape
Charles City. was patrolling the beach on
Sunday last lie sighted boat answering
the description of the one stolen, about
a mile out. He ran to the station and |
notified the captain, who ordered the surf |
boat out. -Four of the crew armed them |
selves, and, jumping into tine boat, put |
to sea. The men in the yacht evidently |
suspected the purpose of the life-savers,
for they put about and headed off shore.
The experienced men at the oars, how
ever, pulled with all their strength, and
IN short Time were within hailiug dis
lance OF the boat
Standing in the bow of The surf boat
one of the crew saw there were Two men
aboard the YACHT, and he called 10 them
10 lay to, at the same time asking what
boat it was For an answer came a vol
ley Of bullets from the yacht. Forum
ately they all few wide. however, aHd
The surfmen, paying little heed TO the
hanger, renewed their efforts at the oars
and gained rapidly GU the fugitives. By
his time the wind, which was very light,
lied down aud the men aboard tue yacht ,
saw that escape Ill her was out of the !
question. ;
They jumped down under the circle /,
land of the boat, and, hastily applying a
match TO the dry wood, set the yacht OIL
ire. Then jumping into a small yawl at :
ue stern the Two fugltives started for !
he marsh One mau rowed the boat
While the other stood in the stern ard
sept up continuous fire at the pursuers. :
The hail of lead, however, failed to in I
imldate the surtmen, who only pulled .
arder after the escaping thieves Fin
lily, howe yer, the bullets began to ger r.,
close to them aud the man \
Il the bow picked up his rifle from the
ottom of tie boat, which for a moment =,
e held in his hands, as If 10 warn the fu- u
itives that unless they ceased firing the -"
would be returned. Z
The sight of the rifle had no effect on :.
he thieves, however, and soon another y
hot came whizzing across the water. By -
bis time the two boats were about 100 n
ards apart Raising his rifle to bis arm =,
it, the surfmau took careful aim and &c
red. The others ceased rowing to uote
lie effect of the shot and saw the man in :,
lie stern OF the boat ahead drop his gun a.
nd pitch backwards into the boat. AL q
lost at the same time the man at the L.
Irs was seen to fall forward off Of the IL
at ~
OuicI-f,, the en-, f,,e,, ,--,,..1 SO, 20 ti,a Sc
awl, and upon going alongside they 20
,und that the man in the stern was dead, ~
bile his companion was MORALLY III
ounded. The bullet from the life =
ver's rifle had entered the first mans ~
'dy between the ribs, killing him iu ~ ~
antly, then passing through him struck =
e other man a,
The yawl was towed ashore aud the iIa
bundled man was taken to house and iii'e
ade as comfortable as possible. He &
I'VE his name as William Hudson, and ~
id the dead man was ms brother BEN ~
min. In the yacht, which was only ~
rtly burned was found kit of burg ".
RS tools, while revolvers were found ~
ION both men. vi vi
The men are well known in Camden 81
professional thieves, aud are wanted
that city at the present time upon sew. an
al charges ~
Benjamin HUI lson, the father of Ben Sc
min Hudson Jr, is trusted night n,
ltchman employed at Morris & Mathis ~
ipyard, Cooper's Point, Camden. n J We
ben be learned OF the affiir he immed- VI
ely prepared to 20 to Cape Charles TO
ing his dead sou home for burial and
care for the living one. He went to ev,
pc Charles on NJ Dnday morning aud The
ok the body of his son Benjamin back On
Camden on Tuesday. pas
Ben Hudson the one who was killed, nee
IS released from Trenton State Prison be
out two years ago since which time nel
has been living in Philadelphia aud oul
mden William was only released -.
IN the New jersey State prison about nro
ear ago. since which time ne has kept III
Of the reach OF the Jersey authorities the
ey were both known as bold aud reck- bru
s house burglars besides also being bsf
er pirates. onl
liar
Gard of Thanks. pee