Evening journal., 1900-08-15
RIOTERS
lid FOR TRIAL
Complications May
Trial Of the Accused
to Delaware

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on in the matter of the
OF the rioters who were ar
board the steamer Thomas
& Monday lies with the state
of Delaware. This decision
s ID this morning. Warrants
orn out and the offenders
Dught to this city for trial.
+. lon of decisions in the state
tive to disorderly acts on
Bteamboats on the Delaware
putty Attorney-General Peter
this morning determined
ID power to prosecute the Of
this case. One decision is
in the Harrington Delaware
bid another and more recent,
( of the case of a woman as
be child of Bernard ]. McVey
Of the steamer Brandywine
F ago. The decision is that
authorities have jurisdiction
Iton Of all offenses on the
< rs touching the borders Of
Attorney-General Cooper
I'd A. Watson Atwood, attOr-
the owners of the Thomas
issue warrants for the arrest
lenders on the charge of ag-
n assault. When arrested De-
cVey will bring the men to
for a hearing.
MAHAFFY'S OPINION.
e. Otis, manager of the
Clyde, and A. Watson At
attorney, called at the office
Mahaffy, clerk Of the United
burt, in the Federal Building,
4 yesterday.
stating the facts concerning
Mr.. Mahaffy informed them
proper course of procedure
cts as stated were correct
to have the men arrested and
afore the United States com.
r in Philadelphia. II they
/ d by the commissioner they
robability would be tried be-
United States District Colrt
district OF Delaware at the Sep.
Term Of court in this city
Jefferson. United States dis
! ge of Philadelphia, would the1
|rrants for the removal OF tn,
+ to Delaware.
'easOn that warrants were no
yesterday for the arrest of tn,
not because Judges Gray anS
! were out of the city, but be
long as the alleged rioters hat
|rested in Pennsylvania, tn,
States marshal for the distric
|vare would be unable 10 servi
Is in Pennsylvania, as it is ou
Jurisdiction.
fahaffy has no doubt that tn
bets come within the territoria
I the State Of Delaware, whiel
10 low water mark on the cas-
the Delaware river within
miles circle Of New Castle an,
hiddle Of the bay below the sal,
Mr.. Mahaffy. however, doe
Ieve any Federal law has beel
!, but believes it should be
/ the state authorities.
are determined 10 make an ex
I these men. Pleasure boats ply
the Delaware have been subjec
lines 10 quarrels and men hav
boats pretty much to suit them
We have secured a long list O
es. who say they will stay by Il
cutting these cases. For instance
ise. a prominent business man a
venue and Tenth street. called a
re- only a few minutes ago. sal
a witness to the proceedings @
?. and ne would like to testify i
of the Clyde's owners. He, lilS
{ the women and their husband.
roughly disgusted by the proceed
T the case is won here it will b
est to pleasure boat owners on a
rivers and waters"
S announced in Chester yesterda
, United States Commissioner de
o consider the case. unless it coul
ed that concealed deadly weapon
ed. Captain Ostrom said he coul
this proof.
ference of the lawyers and stat
'ernment officials will probably b
further discuss the matter G
tion.
k Smith and Hugh Shields wei
ed before Mayor Jef'eris in Ches
.crday and were held in 5000 ba
in higher court. James Lyon
raigned before Magistrate Soutl
adelphia. and his bond was hxe
Tor a hearing before L. $. Com
or Bell tomorrow afternoon. a
prisoners deny their guilt.