The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-24

but does not think that he hit FIR
Another arraignment was made In the
nection with the fatal fight between union
and non-union sailors on board the
schooner S. p. Blackburn at Harbor
Junction wharf, March l4th
In that fracas Ernest Frohnhoffer. one
OF the union sailors, was shot in the alb
domen and died al the Rhode Island hos
pital early the following morning
There had been trouble between the
union and non-union seamen for several
days. and FEW inconsequental bar-room
fights had occurred.
The Blackburn arrived in the lower
harpor on Sunday. March 18th and was
tied up at the Haryor Junction wharf to
unload cargo Of coal.
A NoN-UNToN CREW.
Her crew. colored men. shipped at Nor
folk were all non-union men and that
fact being made known TO the local agent
of the union. several OF the members OF
the Organization went down TO the wharf
to hold an argument with the outs"
The Fifth station police were 'phoned 10
and the union men were driven from
the wharf.
That noon James Carter, Boston agent
OF the Seamens union, came here TO take
charge of the work OF unionizing the
Blackburns = crew.
After dark, he with eight of the union
sailors. hired man TO row them down
to Harbor Junction wharf.
They made a landing. told the boatman
to wait at the end OF the pier.
Carter and two others reconnoitered the
scene OF intended action.
The ship was boarded and one OF the
men entering the forecaste when ordered
TO leave, started TO rough-house II.
A general hand TO hand fight ensued,
the crew becoming so aggressive that
relnforcements were called for from the
small boat.
REVOLVER FIRED.
second sortie was made and while
| Ernest Frohnhoffer. of the fresh relay
was getting into the scrap a man who
| stood upon the wharf and leaned upon
| TIE ships rail, opened fire with re-
! volVer.
Frohnhoffer exclaimed. Il am shot
| climbed 90 the rail and fell TO the wharf.
| Immediately Carter and three other
men. one being the man who fired the
shots. ran to the end OF the pier jumped
| into the small boat and were rowed over
| 10 the East Providence shore.
Carter Frank Low and the other man,
whose identity was not discovered for a
day or two. ran up the shore and disap-
peared
Carter came back from Boston on We'd
nesday morning and with low. was cap
tured on South Main street.
An the union men were on Thursday,
March nth. held IN 500 each. by Judge
sweetiand. for trial tomorrow. upon the
charge Of wantony and maliciously In
terfering with the business and lawful
pursuit OF the non-union men. for the
purpose of intimidatlng them into join
ing the union.
The non-union sailors we're held by
Coroner Lincoln as witnesses 20 appear
at the inquest he Is now holding.
THE MAN WANTED.
The one man wanted was Joseph Vera.
a Portuguese known by the longshore-
men and sailors az Little Joe"
The detectives secured the city, but
could get no trace OF his whereabouts
until last Monday when the tip was Sc
cured that he had been taKeh by an
underground route to New Bedford
Capt. cannon detailed electives
Ahern. Byron and O'Malley on the Job
and early Tuesday morning they were IN
New Bedford
ASSISTED bY Inspector tatnaWaN or tnet
city. they did up the Portuguese settle
manis and az last got the right clue.
vera's wife. aided by Portuguese and
the latters wife. had hustled little Joe"
fve miles out OF town and secreted him
IN q. wood patch
Ats O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
hunters ran down their quarry and this
morning vsfa was lodged in a cell AZ the
Central station.
The prisoner admitted being with the
party that visited the Blackburn In the
morning and that no went down 90 Har-
Dor Junction wharf with carters party
FIRED TWO SHOTS.
lie also admitted that he fired two shots
from his revolver. but he was quite sure
that he did not hit Frohnhoffer or any
other man.
when carter made for the small boat
Vera followed him and jumped I'm.
lie said he was landed with carter on
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