Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-23
HELD OFF THE POLICE
 WITH A SHOTGUN
Detective and Night Watchman Wounded by Coo of Lumber Schooner-Trouble Began When Vessel Sprang Leak and Crew Were Compelled to Pump From Virginia to New York.

New York, Oct 23.-Four men were severely wounded in series of fights between the officers and crew of the lumber schooner Ida s. Gibson, of Sea ford, Del, and afberward between Mil ton Cordel.y, the cook of the u.pSon, and the police early today. For an hour at daybreak the cook armed with a breechloading shotgun and shells charged with buckshot, stood off the police reserves of the Delancey street station, and wounded detec- tive and night watchman. The detec- tive is in the hospital with a heavy charge of buckshot ill his side to-day.
 Frank H. Medley, rhe mate of the Gibson, was missing today and may have been murdered by the crew of the Gibson, who were compelled to pump the leaky craft all the way from Norfolk, Va, to New York.
 The trouble on the Gibson began soon after she sailed from Norfolk earlN last week. Before she was clear of that port she was run aground and when fioared sprang leak The crew was ordered to the pumps and con- pelled to man them all the way up the coast despite their protests. and it was reported that the officers of the Gibson were compelled to use force to put down the beginnings of mutiny.
 On arriving at New York the ulbs0n tied up at Pier B, East river, and the angry crew were paid off and dis charged.
 Early to-day Captain Bradley, frank Medley. the mate. and Milton Uordery the cook. were leaving a hotel near the vessel when they were set upon by a dozen men. said to include the mem- bers of the crew of the Gibson and friends whom they had enlisted. In the fight that ensued Captain Bradley re- ceived severe stab wounds in the side and shoulder and the cook was slashed in the face.
 Captain Bradley ordered the cook aboard the vessel to prevent anyone boarding her while he went to the hospital for treatment.
 Corlery obeyed orders to the letter. He closed every hatch but one and in stalled himself in that one with shot gun loaded with buckshot. About day break to-day Detective Henry Had lich, William McManus, q night watchman, and two policemen tried to board the Gibson to find out what the trouble was. As they walked up the ganpplank Cordery warned them to keep off, saying. Don't come no fur ther. It's the captains orders and they go. This guns loaded and I'm willng1."
 The invaders told him they were DO lice. but he replied that ir made no difference and. when they kept on com ing. he fired. wounding McManus in both feet. Hedlich made a dash for flfe deck and was shot in the side with thirty bucksa,ot. The police reserves were then summoned and laid siege to the cook. but had got only one nan aboard the vessel. and he was hiding behind the galley. when Captain Brad ley walked aboard and told the cook 10 quit it. Cordery then surrendered and was locked up. .-
 The Gibson was sinking and the captain went to the police station to demand the release of the cook to keep her afioat. He denounced the po- lice and was hustled into cell despite his protestations that his vessel would sink. ...
 Frank II. Medleyl the maue. was not seen after the fight fin the street. It was feared thar he was murdered
 Cantain Bradley was fined Sl0 for interfering with the police. while Cor dery. the cook. was held without bail to await the result of the injuries to Detecriye Hadich. The police made no arrests of the crew or the thugs who aided them in the fight ashore.