The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-16

The police have not as yet determined
who shot and killed Ernest Frohnhoner
on board the schooner S. =. Blackburn.
at the Harbor Junction wharf. Monnay
night, but they have obtained a good
deal OF information, out of which they
hone soon TO strike something tangible.
When the Sixth district court was con-
yened this morning William Morton,
Alexander Lang, Avid Petersen ana
George Mcdonald, OF the boarding party
Judge Sweetland on the warrants that
were drawn up In the onice OF the cltSs
solicitor, in which each was accuses ,,, %,
wilfully and malciously obstructing Jonn
w. Graves, John Sumpter, Charles n:
Hughes, Lewis Moore, Michael Mccirey
and Arthur johnson In the pncs',its proseneiIto 10
wit: That OF sailors or seamen on 'ns
schooner or vessel named the y r.
Blackburn. by gathering togeufiSr gntimi Ida th ting
number, at. near and on said schooner,
for the purpose of compelling them 70
ioin "A Seaman's Labor union, or To quit
their lawful business. and pursuits ana
by forming part OF said illegal as
semblage which did then and there OBJ
struct them In their said lawful hnnsS pus,1losS
or vessel without right or permission
and by assaulting said persons ana py
d!scharging n revolver and shots there.
from from at and in the direction of said
persons.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Each pleaded not guilty and was held
In $500 to appear for t1al on dnn Mnrcn ca3sea 70
all OF the sailors who had been placed
under arrest at the time OF the shooting
as we'll az the mate. John York, TO be
held under bonds as witnesses To appear
before him when he holds his inquest.
The person whom the police most de-
sired to interview was James Carter, col
ored. the walking delegate who came
charge of the business of getting rid of
the non-union crew that was on the
Blackburn.
carter was seen on South Main street
at II o'clock Monday night and last night
word was received from him from Boston
that ne would voluntarily return here to-
day.
He arrived on the train reaching this
city at 10 o'clock went to the local office
of the union and thence made his way to
police headquarters.
Carter said that he left this city at 63t
o'clock yesterday morning that he might
be at the Boston headquarters OF the
union to attend TO business due to be con-
sidered each Tuesday.
TALKED WITH CAPT. CANNON.
lie was interviewed at great length by
Capt. Cannon and Capt. Merrill and pro
fessed to know nothing which would fix
the responsibility upon any one man for
the fatal shooting.
He admitted that he came here 10 take
charge OF the business OF Kidding the
ship of non-union men and that there
were eight In the party that went down
the harbor in the skiff.
lie claimed that when he and his party
attempted to board the ship n man who
wore slouched hat and long overcoat.
who stood on the quarterback, began
shooting at the boarding party.
Frank Low. who was also OF the party,
had been picked up by the police and was
also questioned closely.
Carter. 80 Low said, was the leader o,
the party
When the skin reached the dock Carter
called nve OF the men ashore This lef,
Low Frohnhoffer and one other, whose
name the police do not divulge, In tn,
skin
Carter was to go up the wharf and as
certain whether any police officers had
been stationed on the dock or on the shin
While the first party were absent flght
ing began and Carter hurrying back {,
the skin ordered the other ashore.
WHEN FIRING BEGAN.
When the reinforcements arrived IN
entire party made for the side OF IN
ship. when, IA Low says. n promiscuou
firing OF pistol shots began.
Frohnhofer did not get aboard the shtr
He was about 20 leap over tho rail whe
he was struck by two bullets and reelins
fell TO the wharf.
Between the time OF the first attac
and tho shooting. Mate York ran up IN
wharf. found the night dock boss. Fred
erick Wickerwis. and asked him 70 tele
phone for police assistance. as the unio
sailors had returned and were liable {
do mischief.
IL was while York was with the nigh
boss that the pistol shots were heard an
not before then. which efrectually dis
poses OF tho story told by some OF tn
men that the mate did the shooting.
CARTER ALARMED.
When Frohnhoffer fell Carter. becom
sng alarmed. ran TO the edge OF the dock
Jumped into skin and directed the others
10 follow. as the police were liable "a
jump IN upon them at any minute.
The skin was hastily rowed across the
harbor and a landing made at Lion farm.
Carter and Low made their way up 20
the city. while the other man who had
leaped into the skin was sent back 20
pick up as many OF the union men as
he could and bring them over 20 the East
Providence shore.
wickenwiss informs the police that he