The sun., 1897-12-24
FIRED AT AN OYSTER BOAT.
CANDY LETS DRIVE WIrH HJS BIG
MAGAZINE GUN.

ne Almost Stake q Boat IN which Cast. Reb-
btps was TonEinG Oysters on Ground
which ne Claims Despite the pecision OF
Court-Each Has the Other Arrested.
BRIDoEToN. N. J., Dec. 23.-Tho war between
the riparian claimants Of oyster lands In Della
ware Bay and the oyster tongers has broken out
afresh. Yesterday, while Capt Richard l.. Rob
bins and others were longing oysters In tho bay
OF Fortescue, Capt. Robbins got on grounds
claimed by oliver Candy. who claims riparian
ownership. despite tho recent decision OF the
Supreme Court overturning such claims as In
valid. Candy seized his 16-iro rifod field piece,
which throws very large bullets, got into his
boat, and went out to whore Robbins was
Whom he got within few yards OF Robbins's
boat he called him Names 1t is said, and told
him to throw tho oysters he had gathered over.
board In Ave minutes or he would hro on him.
Robbins didn't show any disposition to throw
tho oysters overheard. and then Candy opened
fro on his boat ut close range. Ho perforated
tho craft. It 10 declared, with four Rood.sized
holes through which the water poured in. Capt.
Robbins called to tho other boats TO come to his
assistance, as he was sinking. and GSndy, 1t 10
Capt. Robbins stopped the leaks as we'll as he
oued from the sinking boat.
yustics Nichols ana % Dandy was S'r "nd
brought to this city about 0 o'clock last night.
In addition to firing upon Capt. Robbins. Candy
was accused OF keeping In his fort" q quantity
Of dynamite contrary TO tho laws Of the State.
He admitted firing the shots and said no would
do 1t again. Tho oysters were his and he pur-
posed protecting them from theft. He admitted
having the dynamite and purposed to use 1t.
He was held In Sl 900 bail for court, Capt.
Daniel Bradford Of Newport going his BAIL
Candy retnliated this morning by going before
Mayor Appelgate Of this city. sitting as Justice
Of the Peace, and having Robbins arrested on q
charge Of stealing his oysters. This afternoon
tho Captain waived o hearing and gave 300
security for his appearance at court.
Gandy's fort 10 q small barn.like structure
which he and bis brother erected on the beach
peepholes looking out over the bay. and ID
equipped with weapons and marine glasses
until II resembles o small arsenal. 1t was built
during the riparian war OF two years ago by the
Candy brothers. and they have maintained al.
most ceaseless vigil in It. They declare that
their riparian grant lffers from the one on which
the Court passed Judgment and is not subject
to that decision. Their father died just after
the rmer oyster war; and the family say his
death was hastened by the excitement and the
loss OF his oysters. This has served to intensity
their bitterness. One Of them shot and wounded
man during the former raids on tho grounds
Upon being released from the Justice court on
the present occasion Candy at once went back
to his oyster beds, saying he purposod to protect
them with dynamite II necessary.
The bullets fired by Candy from his magazine
rife are about an inch and half long and as bia
around as q small candle. Sixteen OF them are
stored in the breech.