The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
Member Of Crew Tells Of the
Battle With the Police.
ONE MAN WAS WOUNDED [)' ED
Capt. Leutze Wired the Navy Depart
t1ent Regard TO the Affair New
port News is Considering the
Purchase Of Water Works. III
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Whit seems to DO tho real explanation
Of tho trouble on board the bnttlesh'p
Maine at tho shlp-yard Saturday was was
given to-day by ono OF tho crew OF the 4
ship, ana. although Captain Le eAu't IN
his answer to tho Query from the navy.
Dopar TIM ent stated mo one was
shot, and no ono was shot at"
a man Il In the hospital on the
shlp as tho result Of the trouble accord
Inn to the story given out to-day.
rho man says that at tho time the
fight was going on ut tho edge Of the
dry-dock between tho police and the
captured desortcrs, number OF senrnen
nude rush for the armory to get rifles,
while others attempted to go oHor the
side OF tho ship to- reach tho scene OF
tho fight, A scrimmago between the
marine guards and the scalnen followed,
und tho marines forced the seamen back.
after ono Of the tars had been MT over
the head with tho butt oflG rifle and put
out OF the fight. Tho wounded man was
removed to the hospital, and the fact
that he was hurt by q marine was IN all
probnb illty responsible for the report that
a man had been shot and killed by a
marine. Gf . I1.4
The captain. In his statement, did not
20 any further than the denial that one
OF his men had been shot, and It was at
about the Fight between the marines and
sailors was unfounded. Chief of Police
johnson has not. az yet. not made any
complaint to the Navy Department, and
has not asked the Corporation Court to
take away the police authority OF 4 the
shIpyard watchmen. It !s possible that
neither will be done. 4
The Maine Is now coallng aid VIII
await orders here or In Hampton Roads.
No more men are allowed to come ashore
and none Of the deserter5 have been cap
tured. AS n matter of fact. the police
are not especially anxious to find de-.
serters after tho treatment they received.
Saturday KIP
CITY WATER WORKS.
At the Council meeting last night,
Councilman Burcher offered a resolution
povding TO the appointment OF commit,
tee to look into the advp,abllity and
feasibility OF the city establishing 0 ac-
quring water works. The resolution was
unanimously passed. and the pesident
will appoint the committee In n day or
two. It Is not believed that any actual
steps toward establishing or acquiring
water works for the city will be taken
a
expenditure Of large amount Of money.
and 1t would be vigorously opposed by
most of the Councilmen.
The City Democratic Committee IS now
arranging for the spring primary elec4
ton. In which the Democratic candi-
dates for Council in the seven wards will
be named. Candidates are already COM
Ing out and the campaign will be on now
in a short time
Tho report that the body which was
found In Elizabeth River Saturday was
that of j. A. Camallch, the man VINO dis
appeared from here six weeks ago. Is
given no credence here. Camalch Is
believed to have met with foul play
when he disappeared. or to have
found In tho river had been In the water
only few days, the murdered man could
hardly have been Camalch.
The Dutch steamship Slotcrdyk from
Amsterdam and Rotterdam for this port,
has been at sea about twenty-six days
now, and, although It is believed that
she will put in her Appearance all right,
some uneasincss Is felt on her account.
ANOTHER LAUNCHING,
The new $4,000 ton arnored cruiser
West Virginia, building at the yard OF
tho! Newport News shlpbullding and Dry
Dock Company. will be launched at
noon Thursday, April 10TH The date
was announced to-day. Miss Katherine
White, daughter OF the Governor OF
West Virginia. will christcn the cruiser,
and there will be probably 5000 people
from the State to witness the event. All
Of the- officials Of West Virginia will BIO
here, and the State colony In Washington
will be largely Represented.
The cruiser Maryland. sister Of tho
West Virginia. Will go overheard few
days later The launching will take place
during the street fair. under the auspices
of the military companies and fire de-
partment, and 1t Is expected that on tho
18th Newport News will entertain its
largest crowd of visitors.
Judge Barham, In tho Corporation
Court to-day, gave Judgment for the
plaintiff In the case Of Police Justice
). D. G. Brown against the CITY of New
port News for the amount Of sl.96O. The
suit was brought to recover fees Of 81
for each case tried by tho Justice since
the bill was passed. In tho Legislature
about two years ago. allowing him the
fee on every case tried by him In which
a fine was imposed. Tho case WILL proba-
bly, be settled In the Court Of Appeals.
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