The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-24
RIVER PIRATE CAPTURED
HERE; He CONFESSES.
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Captain Cannon had an interview with
Steifel this afternoon and obtained a
further statement from the prisoner.
Steifel told him that he first met jack
son at Graves end bay EARLY in the sum-
mer OF 1904.
Jackson was then letting his boa to
parties, and to accommodate an increased
demand for the craft wanted to put in a
motor.
This was the now notorious sloop Do
RADIO.
They set sail for Taunton, where Jack
son said tina they would take on furni-
ture and provisions. |
on the way they dropped anchor of
various Connecticut points, including
Greenwich and Saohem's Head.
Steifel said that he could do the job
and was paid $40 for his work.
The next time Steifel saw Jackson was
in September OF this year.
Jackson wanted Steifcl to purchase a
part Of the BOAT and 10 sail with him,
finally inducing him To pay SIS for al In
terest In the craft. but not giving him
any papers to prove that transaction.
Generally the anchor would be dropped
at night, Jackson would go ashore and
before morning he would bring aboard
dress suit cases filed with watches, jew
elry. silverware. shot guns, liquor, bottles
Of chloroform, etc.
A week ago last Monday the Dorado ar
rived at Taunton, where Jackson called
upon his mother.
Before leaving Taunton Jackson made a
date with Adelaide r.. Jackson, a half
gfata- ND har rhnn Ruth A PGrCiKNllp.
10 meet the Dorado in this city and make
a short cruise.
The girls arrived here last Friday af,
ternoon and were met at the Edgewood
Yacht club landing and taken aboard the
sloop. The latter dropped down the bay a
short distance and was then brought to
anchor.
At nightfall the Dorado was taken TO
East Greenwich bay. where she was an
chored and the Percivelle girl was as
saulted.
Steifel said that Jackson the next day
wrote to his mother warning the latter
that the Percivelle girl was not fit COM
pany for Adelaide Jackson.
That same morning Riley told Steifel
hat he had n boat at the E~dgewood an
chorage.
Accordingly the motor boat was
brought up the bay and Riley and Steifel
bpdIutu lit bfoEit dIAh AVuh uNfi A'Ndlh
Newport.
Steifel said that he was cruising about
under reefed sail looking for the Dorado
when the yacht was boarded by
Sheriff Anthony's posse. but he denies
that he did any part OF the firing upon
the law officers.
Sheriff Anthony started n deputy from
this city at I o'clock to identy Steifel.
Chief Bigbee was sent for and arrived
at headquarters at 2 O'Clock TO look after
the Cranston end Of the Job as the Bes-
sic was stolen from his jurisdiction.
A dispatch from Newport says the
guard OF deputy sheriffs around the island
on which the city Of Newport Is situated.
maintained to prevent the escape of Henry
a. Jackson. who Is said 10 he the owner
OF the sloop Dorado. now held by the
police and on which a quantity OF stolen
property was found. has discovered no
trace OF the man up 10 noon.
The Sakonnet river. also is guarded to
prevent the mans escape 10 the mainland.
and farmers ave been warned TO watch
for him. The property ound on the
Dorado was today placed on exhibition
at the police station and man people
from this vicinity came here in the effort
TO Identify missing property.