New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
WOMEN SAVED PIERS.
TOULD NOT BE "BLUFFED"
Egshar of r. r. Coudert Defed
Oyster Bay Officials.
"a rsleerapl, % The rrtbune. ]


n7s,.r Bay. Aug s-For the second time
,'-in week the highway commissioners of the
-rsrs have wrecked the shorefront pier belong
= 70 Frederic r. Coudert The attack on the
r-.r,ure to-day was not nearly so successful as
vss last Thursday. for the destroying axes
! ri rToWbars Of the commissioners gang were
.rpsd before they were well begun by the aged
--hsr Of Mr.. Coudert, who planted herself on
ruoden bridge and dared them to tear it from
lY her feet Mrs. Whitney, whose property
sns the Coudert place, came to Mrs. Cou-
.ss aid in the midst of the wrecking opera
M snd told the highway commissioners that
they threw the elder woman into the water
b vOuld share her fate
| his dramatic climax TO the pier smashing
t0ie had hardly been reckoned on by the
,se officials. for after attempting in vain 10
" the two defenders from their wooden
zzSlding the wreckers were called off, and
b oammissioners and their aids returned 10
village in doubtful order
Ehn last seen Mrs. Coudert was still holding
bridge against ali Corners. though a stretch
Fsier separated her from shore and the frag-
- Of The pier that had been torn loose were
zng out With the tide toward the open sea-
= second move on the Coudert pier was de-
~ upon last night. at a consultation held be-
IN Highway Commissioner aawhurst and
&c B. StOddard. Town Counsel
Is was told in these dispatches yesterday
ming Mr. Coudert rebuilt his pier without
curing a permit from the Town Board. which
sided upon its destruction last week. and later
lEsd a restraining order on the owner for
ting its re-erection. Had he gone before the
sVn Board with a request for permission TO
stuId, Mr. Coudert would probably have re-
zgsd the permission at once. but such a pro-
.sue would have been open admission that
e village authorities had triumphed in the
shi for possession Of the high to low tide
ssch As told in The Tribune this morning.
sEsVsr Mr. Coudert made some concession by
:. form in which he rebuilt the pier, as he
a-sed one section 10 be raised several feet
'ge the level Of the rest. so that wagons might
rs beneath He evidently believed that by so
,stncting the pier the village fathers would
s5peased, and he might go to town usual
! ~ fhe comforting thought that he would find
property undamaged when he returned. II
sad that he remained at home yesterday and
day before on purpose to meet any visitors
| might arrive, axe in hand. and had they
/ sfd upon him then, it is hinted dire things
sa have happened.
HAD TO HAVE UNDERHILL.
/ H. coudert has a shotgun, as he distinctly
'fned Constable McQuaide the other day,
ne furthermore confided TO the entire visible
ioe force Of the town that he would use it to
'seL MS property. II is possible that some
ns commissioners party had their misgiv-
= aDout that shotgun when they made the
Ision 10 Mr. Coudert's place to-day. but.
-H tor them. it was not called into requisi-
me march 70 the pier was planned at
4, 10Y 80 in the morning. and teams we're
neg up and recruits were gathered al tina.
I = Sut al the last moment some OF the
~ refused 10 proceed unless Highway Com
0aer Edward Underhill went along.
y. a. Ohoerhll is chairman of the Board OF
.ay Commissioners and both Commissioner
.A'ufst and Constable McQuaide thought
= ne proceeding would be more regular il
s1fhaed Mr.. Underhin lives at Glen Cove,
naies Up the road, and when telephoned
-isa NAT he could not get over until af-
- The trip to the Coudert beach was.
,'s' postponed until later in the day.
,.,-. ne; until after 3 O'Clock that the pro-
.sa,,:- vas finally headed for the shore. In
h,,-. % Commissioners Cnderhill and Haw-
ps..s .Ha constable McQuaide the party COM
- ~, ar Cheney. the Editor Of THE oyster
-''e photograp pher. the pitcher and first
-. ss :" The Oyster Bay baseball team and
$50. h"shy young fellows from The village
~. -" h"% 10 wieid az axe or crowbar 50
'ae greatest amount Of damage in the
., 'ssioie time. Mrs. Coudert and work
~ "Hii' oreralls were standing on the
ssi,. ne eage u The property when the in
DAg army appeared.
s''D THINGS To wREckERs.
- 80 % You waa; herey' demanded Mrs.
y. y and ''len Is the members of the party
ahaSer. but proceeded silently along
- ,h shisting the walt toward the pier
s.o,,. loose = iio.g % well chosen. polite
rs '..-; ,ai:i,- made o2e's hair curl.
-. -irs- C-uaesr syanied 4. she could
Ir IA - hane." observed one o. the
But she dli no..
are Sc: = ,@afers,' s..e rc.naf;:a5. by
!. pf@fA7s "Is you were no: loare-s every
20 , '0'i aat - here 10 -day tearing
l. ue p7q2+.ty ., i'laocen. pecsons You
- E-Ns:.caas. "a Alae3oaa would be