The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-06
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ne Ayrest - the Jacsos Fsrees.
GLEN Cove. L. l.. April S.-Hostilities In
the warfare between the town OF Oyster
Bay and LEONARD Jacobs Of posoris Islsn6
over tbc possession Of East Beach. near
this plaoe, will probably be resumed early
tomorrow morning. Tho opposing foroes
bivouacked on the disputed strip OF ground
to-day.
Mr.. yscobs's army consists OF twenty
ship oarpenters from his plant on City L.
land. When the town took possession OF
the bssch Thursday its army consisted OF
Deputy sheriHs Patrick Greenman. Daniei
Mccarthy. Eugene Bailey and Patrick
Cahill They drove TO the beach equipped
With tent. an oil stove and provisions. and
selecting q sheltered nook, set up their tent
got their oil stove going. uncorked their
provisions and make all other formal prrpa-
rations for an idefinite stay.
They we're also supplied with bedding and
oocking utensils. In tho meantime word
was despatched across the Sound TO Mr.
Jacobs that an invading army had settled
down In his domains. Hastily levy1ng an
army OF twenty men from his shipyard.
Mr. Jacobs embarked them on q tug and
steamed out Of the harbor with nags lying
and his reserve force cheering Tho party
headed directly for East Beach. where q
landing was made and the army disem-
bsrked Then Mr.. jacobs called upon the
invading force to evacuate. The deputies
were taken by surprise, but stood their
ground.
Get OF my property ordered Mr..
Jacobs, who led the van Of his army.
we are here under authority Of the
Town Board replied the spokesman Of
the deputies, and we won't get OF. Get
Oh yourself
Get of or weu put you or shouted
the shipbmlders.
Come aud Try it, defantly yelled the
deputies.
Then the ranks met. vainly the dspu.
ties endeayored to sten the onset. The
twentv shipbuilders proved too much.
Slowly the deputies backed OF the field,
leaving their camp equipage In the hands
Of the enemy. Two Of the deputies who
didn't move with sufficient alacrity were
picked up and thrown bodily outside tho
fencs which Mr.. Jacobs has built around
the property
tressee, cook stove and cooking utensils
followed the men over the fence. II IA
said tho defeated deputies were pelted
with their own belongings.
After holding council OF war the depu-
ties tSssths55 neir seSts
time outside the prescribed limits set by
Mr. Jacobs. They concluded to lay siege
TO the place. Leaving q sufficient force TO
hold the place, Mr. Jacobs reembarked his
army and called for City Island.
bleak s,ect storm and the wind and cold.
Their tent was blown down and their oil
stove refused to work. The weather was
20 severe that Mr.. Jacobs'e men who were
without shelter abandoned the place. but
the present outside the disputed territory,
they made no effort 10 retake the beach.
Bright end early this morning. however,
snoshtT srus ~ army ives ipbFshsu'd on
the beach by Mr.. Jaeobs. where thy held
epomssd j. ruties outstde ths bresaworks. |
Things WI change Tomorrow. however. !
Twenty warrante have been sworn out and
Mr.. jacobs h included In the batch Of those
to Be- arrested: In the ws,ran ts, the &C
session OF and OBTAINING land owned BY
the people Of the town Of Oyster Bay. The
ne WI Of the warrants is Q source Of both |
pleasure and apprehension to the deputies. /.
They Ap glad tn, ir assai]snts are 10 he /
TAX, q in custody, while en- the Other hand |
lhry sp mt part Of yesterday: drawing
strnws to see who would serve them.
The piece Of beach In dispute Ii crescent |
shaped, about 800 feet from tip to tip Of I
zach horn Of the crescent. while it, centre |
bows out about half Q mile from Dosoris !
Island toward the mainland at this place. |
This strip OF beach is q natural formation ,
81 several years work Of the currents.
Lawyer Payne. acting for the town Of
Oyster Bay, Aays the beach belongs to the
lown. On the other hand. as the beach
with his estate on Doeoris Island.
Mr. jacobs not only disputes the towns
claim In the matter. but has exercised
ownership over the land.