The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-09
Captu' ed by Gs mbiprs.

| New York, oct. with the national
colors "Union down. and the union lack
at half mast. the Iron steamboat Georg-
emma, hailng from Philadelphia, this after
noon sailed slowly To In battery from the
narrows with a story Of piraticaI rob
oery, rot ana violence. The boat was
practically IN the hands OF run ans and
card sharps when it sailed away from
the battery, ostens!bly for tho yacht
races.
There were $40 passengers on the
Georgenna when she left the battery this
morning. No sooner were the buccaneers
out OF reach Of possible police nterfer-
cnce than they began 70 show what they
were there for
| From down below came mvster,ous men
with even more mysterious tables. There
were faro layouts. two or three roulette
Wheels, several "red and black" plants
and number Of skin games Of all de-
scriptions In fact, the boat carried al.
precious a lot ~ blaeklegs, grafters and
confidence men as ever went down the
narrows They came surglng into the
lower deck from the bar room ana be-
gan TO whoop 1t up for their associates
IN charge of the gambling layouts. Soon
the lcmer deck had In operation a dozen
OF these tables, wheels and games and
before very long more tables were brousn
up from down below and more short
haired men appeared. The Georgenna was
IN sight Of the large excursion feei which
had followed the racers down the Jersey
coast and those on board were honing
that IN an hour az least they would be
win the Others IN fun view Of the sham.
rock and Columbia Suddenly the Georr-
emma slowed down and her PROV turned
sharpely around toward Sandy Hook. ara
In five IN Dutes time she was circlinp
about. Captain Norton. one-armed VET
eran ef The Harford, went to the captain
OF the shin and demanded that he take
the people 10 the races.
y cannot DO g." the captain Is report-
ed to have SAID. "The coal has given out
and the pipes have burst This boat Is
In charge Of gamblers who chartered her
and can not do nothing unless they say
SO
Captain stercls left the deck then ami
went down into the hold. hiding himself
until the boat rcached the battery
Captain Norton than called for assist l
ance from the passengers and guard
OF iifty passengers wus organized and
took a stand fore and aft on the boat |
and no sted the union Jack half mast and |
flow the United States flag with union |
down A hght between the ydgilants and
the gamblers then ensued. The gamblers |
demanded that the signals of distress anu |
assistance be hauled down ana tried TO |
fight ther way TO the nag poles. All the 1
passengers on board took a hand In the I
nght and forced tho Efmblers back. /
handiing some OF them very roughly. /
Women fainteh on all parts % the ship. 1
Men shouted themselves hoarse in their /
effort 10 attract some passing craft.
Capt. Morton with brigade, then
threS an the naFaphernalia overbord al
ter q hard scufrle with the owners OF thc
game. Th-n the pilot was ordered head
for the battery. The police have been ad-
yised OF The stirring times al a. Ire
Georgenna and a large force met The
steamer. Thousands OF persons gathered
about the pier, The police arrested twelve
men including the captain. mate and pilot
ana they were lodged in jail charged
with cisorderly conduct.
A BoLn -. LIGHT ROBBERY CS \
SAN FRANcIsO .'-rolsET
san Francisco. ~ t--'Ae ,of the
ooldesi robberlg< <"hieh mas ever oeNcur-
rea IN mis- S-J was accomplished IN khe
nroaa uy,~ 81 this afternoon az the eoA,-
nor Of Sdarket and Broad streets. when q
"a eof IN sold was taken from United d
--tes Taymaster's wagon :
The rchber had the appearance OF be- =,
g ~orkingman. Detectives are search v
8 the city for the rohbsF Il Is thought IN
ere w'n be n. .golsioility OF his es- V V
me e,s>e that the =;
ckass 3.