The sun., 1903-04-13
ON GUARD AT EAST BEACH.
one OF ORIGINAL TOWN ARMY
CAUGHT PNEUMONIA.
Twsnty-seyen wsrrants Out. One for Mr..
:>Jacob and Twenty-six FER John Dses
THE Deputies TO Resist Every Inch Of
Ground n an Onslaught II Made.


Jacob and Twenty-slx fer John Dsea
the Deputies to Resist Every Inch Of
Ground n an Onslaught Il Made.
GLEN Cow, L. l., April I2-Out on the
wind-swept stretch Of sand on the Sound
called East Beach, over the possession OF
whlch the town Of Glen Cove and Leonard
Jacob, the owner OF East Island, have been
fighting, and In which battle Mr.. Jacob up
to date has used force and the town only
strategy, three deputies waited impatiently
to-day TO find out what Mr.. Jacobs next
moye will be.
Since Friday, when the town constable,
acting under the orders Of the Town Board,
gathered together an army Of twenty-five
mep and regained possession OF the beach
by planting, not q tent but house on 1t,
Mr.. Jacob has not revealed the workings
Of his mind to the opposing army, and that
army is wondering how soon he will try
TO retaliate. The army Of the town Is in
very exposed position. and while much
has been done to strengthen II it In feared
that unless better base Of supplies is OBJ
tanned new levies will have To be called out.
Already two deputies have been taken
sick and gone back to town. and one OF
them, Peter Bailey, now lies dangerously
III from peunmonia, the result, 1t Is said.
OF the cold which he contracted In the little
tent on the beach. Despite this diminution
Of their numbers by disease the town army
showed the keenest disappointment when
night fell to-day without the appearance Of
Mr.. Jacob and his army Of shipbuilders
with a challenge to combat. 1t is chilly
keeping watch for Mr.. Jacob on the beach
A. ba oh
to him IL he would come and have it over
with quickly. When he does come they
intend to arrest him and as many OF his
men as they can get to submit.
According to Edward T. Payne, the Town
Boards adviser and, in the present emer-
nency, head of the board Of strategy. Mr.
Jacob, IL he does come with his ship car
penters, will find that he is up against
very much more serious proposition than
he was when he and his workmen let down
the town tent on the garrison and then
ruthlessly dropped one deputy over the
fence and put the other to rout. This Is
on account Of its being this time a house
and not a tent against which Mr.. Jacob
must lead his army. IL he decides on such
course.
According to the members OF the board
OF strategy, a house Is a good deal different
from a tent, even though IL be but 7xo feet
structure known as shanty. The house
which the town army erected on Friday
on Mr. Jacobs side Of the fence, over which
a week ago he threw the tent. gives the
town a sort Of squatter's right to the beach.
no matter what other claims it may have.
and from this it can only be evicted by due
process of law. At least, that's the way
the strategists have figured 1t out.
Should Mr.. Jacob attempt to give the 7xe
structure which now stands on his side OF
the fence the same treatment he gave the
town tent the deputies who are holding 1t
down against Mr.. Jacob and against the wind
say he will be prosecuted for house-break-
ing. The warrants at present out against
him and his men only charge them with
assault.
. Il was rumored in Glen Cove to-day that
Mr.. Jacob has seen the seriousness OF the
situation presented since the house was
erected on the disputed territory and since
Friday has been engaged in oonsultation
Jocob was here on Friday. 1t turns out,
when the house was erected. He did not
know about the enemys move until 1t was
up. Not having any ship carpenters at his
dispo sal then, it is said, ne hurried to New
to commit no overt act until he had heard
nom him.
Mr.. Payne heard to-day that Mr.. Jacob
had decided to foiego force and bring, a
suit for ejectment. As this could not be
would leave the town, 30 Mr.. Payne says,
in possession Of the beach all summer and
present to the eyes Of Mr.. Jacob and his
. summer guests the painful spectacle OF q
shanty with two vivid green shutters spoil
ing his view eastward. That i. Of course,
unless a compromise can be effected-and
the only compromise that the town would
agree to IL ons which would allow its citizens
10 use the beach pending the legal settle
ment Of the contention.
Mr.. Jacobs superintendent was authority
for the statement to-day that Mr.. Jacob
In the goodness of his heart was only holding
on for a few days to allow the deputies TO
get a little more Of the towns money for
Oeir services: This he thinks they ought
certainly to have for risking their lives
In q tent and a shanty heated by a very
small oil stove. When Mr.. Jacob feels
that the towns militia has been amply
'recompensed out Of the town funds for this.
then, according to his superintendent. he
ship carpenters at his back and the house,
breaking law will have no terrors for him.
The Jacob family will take up It's summer
residence here early next month. Mr..
Jacobs gardener said to-day with great
postiveness that the house would be down
Owing to the half holiday on Saturday
Mr.. Jacob has had hardly chance to collect
his ship carpenters. and some fears are
felt for the army's position tomorrow.
The three deputies who compose the gar
rison and who will compose 1t all summer
n matters GO on as they are only sleep on
Mr.. jacobs side Of the fence. On the other
side the tent has been set up and here the
men keep their stores and have their oil
stove during the day. 1t was suggested
to-day that the house was somewhat more
comfortable than the tent.
. ITS our supplies we're after looking
out fer said Brennan. yer see, the other
day this feller Jacob and his carpenters
come up and they destroyed all our sup
plies. We don't mean they shall do II
again, 20 w ere after keeping them this
aide OF the fence and sla pin on the other
side that by rights belongs 10 the town
when IL comes along nighttime. II they
come we're ready fer EN-. though, and
we'll leave our supplies and get on Mr..
Jacobs side OF the fence at moments
notice"
Up in the village Constable Lamb holds
himself in readiness with twenty-seven
warrants for assault, one for Mr.. Jacob and
twenty-six for John Does. The plan pre-
PARED by the strategy board in case the
enemy appears is an elaborate one. Two
OF the remaining deputies are 10 resist every
inch OF ground In retiring before what will
probably be superior numbers. After leav-
Ing the field they are to fall back on their
base Of supplies. In the meantime sending