The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23
EXT RA.
u O'CLOCK.
FOUR HURT
IN FIGHT ON
SCHOONER

New York. oct. 23-Four men were Sc
yerely wounded in a series OF fights be-
tween the officers n crew OF the lum-
Der schooner Ida r.. Gibson OF Seaford,
Del. and afterwards between Milton
Cordery. the cook OF the Gibson. and the
police early today. For an hour about
daybreak, the cook armed with a breech-
loading shotgun and shells charged with
buckshot. stood of the police reserves Of
the Delaney Street station. and wounded
a detective and night Waterman. The de-
tective was in the hospital with a heavy
charge Of buckshot I'm his side today.
Frank II. Medley, the mate of the Glib
son. was missing today and may have
been buried by the crew OF the Gibson,
who were compelled 10 pump tho leaky
craft all the way from Norfolk, Va, to
New York.
The trouble on the Gibson began soon
after she sailed from Norfolk early last
week. Before she was clear OF that port
she was run aground and when fioated
sprang "A leak. The crew was ordered 10
the pumps and compelled To man them
all the way up the coast, despite their
protest. and Il was reported that the offi-
GERS Of the Gibson were compelled 10 use
force TO put down the beginning OF a mu-
tiny. on arrival at New York the Glib
son tied up At Pier Sc. East River, and
the angry crew were paid off and dis
charged.
Early today. Captain Bradley. Frank
Medley. the mate. and Milton Cordcry.
the cook. were leaving a hotel near the
vessel when they were set upon by a
dozen men. said 10 include the members
Of the crew OF the Gibson and friends
whom they had enlisted. In the night mat
ensued Captain Bradley received severe
stab wounds In the side and shoulder, and
the cook was slashed in the face. Cap
tain Bradley ordered the cook aboard the
vessel 10 prevent anyone boarding her.
while he went TO the hospital for treat
ment. Corderly obeyed order 10 the let
ter. lie closed every hatch but one and
himself I'm that one with a shot-
gun f~oaded-wftb buckshot.
About daybrean today Detective Henry
Haddich. William McManus. a night
and two policemen tried to
board the Gibson to find out what the
trouble was. As they walked up the
.gangpJank Cordery warned them 10 keep
Off, saying:
Don't come no further. It's the cap
tain's orders and they 20. This guns
loaded and YIN willing
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but ne replied that II made no difference
and when they kept on coming he fred.
wounding McManus I'm both feet. Had
Itch made n dash for the deck and was
shot In the side with 30 buckshot. The
police reserves we're then summoned and
laid Siege to the cook. but had got only
one man aboard the vessel and he was
hiding behind the galley when Capt. Brad
ley walked aboard and told the cook 10
quit IL. 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 anoat. He denounced the police and
was hustled into n cell despite his pro
test that his vessel would sink.
Frank III. Medley, the mate. was not
seen after the fight in the street. II was
feared that he WINS murdered.
Capt. Bradley was fined for Interior
ence with the police while Cordery. the
cook. was held without bail 20 await the
result OF the INJURIES to Detective Had
Itch. The police made no arrests OF the
crew 81 the thugs who aided them In the
fight ashore.