Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20

capturing him Scarcely had they hand
cuffed him when another swimmer emerged
from the water. They collared him, too.
As Bennett was jogging along with his
ing I'm n clump OF weeds outside the STOCK
ade This man, evidently confused In the
darkness. had become lost and was glad to
surrender.
BY this time the entire yard was aroused.
Marines were ordered out on the double
quick and the terrain west of Broad street
was closed to all not in uniform. COM
pany of marines, with loaded rifles. spread
out fanlike in the darkness north and west,
sweeping the marshland as far as the
Schuylltii River and swinging in toward
the Grard Point elevator, on the river.
Extra policemen were rushed to the navy
yard and Joined in the search. The police
boat John T.. Reyburn. moored at Chest
nut street wharf Schuylkl was ordered
down the river at 3 O'Clock this morning
and searched the river bank. later taking
on detachment of marines and examining
the river bank as far north as the Penrose
Ferry bridge.
UNIFORMS FOUND
An important discovery was made by
Mounted Policemen Evans. and Carney in
the marshland where the back channel joins
the Schuylkill River They found three wet
and bedraggled sailors uniforms and two
caps btdIlIB Ille lclleTS y NJ. =. IIlllZ fVel
Friedrich; six cork life belts. wrapped in
newspapers and several collars. The civilian
clothes were dry, indicating that they had
not been carried through the water by the
Germans in their daring swim for liberty.
one of the uniforms was that of a boats
swain, and the others of ordinary seamen.
shortly after this discovery Major Logan
Feland. commandant of marines. led an
other company of land sailors on q svs-
tematic search Of small farmhouses barns,
sheds and outbuildngs that dot the farm
and piggery property of this section. The
search which lasted until o'clock this
morning, extended as far north as oregon
avenue.
TAKEN TO GUARDHOUSE
The Germans captured here first were
taken to the Euardhouse. where they were
searched. Then they we're sent aboard the
Salem. where they were given treatment
to counteract the shock of the cold and later
were taken TO the prison
As soon as the alarm was given extra
precautions were taken to prevent further
escape of the Germans. The searChlight of
the Salem was fixed on the two German
raiders until the searchlight of the scout
cruiser Chicago could be brought into ac-
tion. Then the Saem's light flashed out
over the marshlands of League Island Park,
aiding the marines and policemen in finding
their way through the darkness.
Tugs were ordered to the back channel
and guard about the stockade was doubled.
When morning came supplies for the two
German vessels were subjected to minute
examination at the gate. Heretofore a
prod or two into packages had been deemed
sufficient. but today the lids of all boxes
were pried open with an AK and the con-
tents examined.
A sudden "dousiug" of electric lights at
| the main gate Of the navy yard and Of the
| trolley cars waiting for the night shift %
! workmen shortly before the sentry's shot
| rang out was explained today being
| nothing more than n good opportunity for
| escape seized by the Germans. At first il
| was believed that the strange behavior of
| the lights was prearranged and the work
| of Confederates outside the yard.
The crews of the German ships seemed
| to he elated today over the reported escape
| of their comrades and over the first real