ANOTHER SHIP SHOT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1931, Page 6

ANOTHER SHIP SHOT

SHELL WRECKS ENGINES

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, i

NEW YORK, .lanuarv 20

The New London (Connecticut) Coastguard has reported that a United States coastguard cutter, in an exciting engagement, lias captured an alleged British rum runner, the “T'emis. conda,” of St. Johns, Newfoundland, which the coastguard discovered entering the hay at the tip of Long island.

The United States cutter fired some warning shots hut the vessel failed to stop, upon which a solid shot was fired. This shot struck the ruin boat amidships, wrecking her engines. Of those aboard none were hurt. 'Hie crow of the Tom iscoti da ■ nil inhered six. One thousand cases ol fine assortedliquors are being held at New York.

a\rr; olijett’S death

NEW YOKE, Jammrv 20.

A message from Lune-nherg (Nova Scotia) states that the .death of Captain Cluctt, of the' “Josephine K,” is regretted there,\ where the captain was much admired- 'His friends assert that he wm killed on what ironically would have been his last trip, since before his. departure, he told the Rector of his church that lie disliked the ruin ruiining, and lie- was going to leave it.

BO ATS WAIN’S STATEMENT

(Received 10.2 d a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 27

K. Schmidt, (he boatswain commanding the coastguard cutter which fired upon the Canadian vessel Josephine !v on Saturday night was intoxicated, Wesley Anderson (mute ol the Josephine I\) declared to-day. Anderson alleged that Schmidt boarded the Josephine K after a shell from the cutter had crashed through the pilot-house, killing Captain Cluctt,

“ Don’t let those fellows give me any more liquor; I am drunk now,” Anderson credited Schmidt with having said.

Anderson produced a receipt purporting to have been signed by the officer in charge, acknowledging custody for safe keeping' of instruments from the Canadian vessel. Anderson claimed . the receipt was issued by tbo same,; man >v)io was in charge of the eoastguardsmeii's hoarding vessel.