Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-18

BEAVER ISLAND IN REBELLION.-Near the
northern extremity of Lake Michigan, between
thirty and forty miles west of the Straits of
Mackinaw, is group of islands known as the
Beaver Islands. The largest of the group is
called Big Beaver, and was recently the scene of
a lawless outbreak. The island is inhabited by
a dissenting branch of the Mormon church, the
members of which have degenerated into wreck
ers and outlaws. The details OF the outbreak
and its suppression by the United States author
tiles are given in q Milwaukee newspaper and
are somewhat interesting. 1t appears that Mr..
NJ. D. Walker, now a resident of Chicago,
owned teams and other personal property on the
island amounting to S1400 in value. There was
tax of about $3.50 due on the real estate on
which his property was located but of which
Mr.. Walker was not proprietor The
sheriff of the island made a levy on
walkers property, and without resorting to
the usual process of law disposed of it at public
auction. Mr.. Walker then appealed to the
United States district court for redress, and OBJ
tanned writ Of replevin, which the deputy
United States marshal was instructed to serve.
When the marshal proceeded to serve his writ.
the people, instigated by one w. O'Malley, re-
sisted and attacked him, and he, as well as Mr..
walker, was glad to escape with his life. Writs
were issued for the arrest of the outlaws. but
could not be served owing to the resistance of
the parties, and the civil authorities found them
selves powerless to execute the law In this
emergency the captain of the United States rev.
OhuC Suttci duuich JOnHSOI, lying at mliWau-
kee, received orders to take on board the proper
officers and sufficient force, and proceed i'm.
mediatey to the island to render the officers
every assistance in arresting the rioters. The
revenue cutter Immediately sailed for the island,
and at A. NJ. of the ID, arrived at the North
Manitou Island, where she took on board Mr.
Pickard, largely interested property owner of
the island, and then proceeded under slow mo-
ton to the Beavers, in order to arrive about
midnight and take the people by SURPRISE fear
ing that if she was seen they would escape to
the woods. Sheanchored about half mile from
the light and manned two boats under COM
mand OF First Lieutenant Phillips with three
petty officers and fourteen well armed seamen,
and sent them ashore. They soon succeeded in
surprising and taking the prisoners in bed. in
their own houses. Learning that the balance
OF the fellows who had offered resistance to
the marshal were at a wake seven miles away.
Lieut.. Phillips, accompanied by the marshal,
marched his men at double quick TO the scene
AT about two A. NJ. of the 3D., they arrived at
the house and surrounded it, and the persons
sought for were all arrested except one, who
escaped They returned about daylight on
board, bringing with them the following named
prisoners: John O'Malley, justice of the
peace; j. Kannelly, sheriff of Manitou county;
+. Butts and William Boyle. The cutter having
weighed anchor and drawn up alongside the
wharf, large crowd of men, women and chill
dren collected and INDUCED in savage threats
and demonstrations of violence. The cutter
soon left with the prisoners, and reached Mil
waukee at five p. M, just seventy-two hours
after her departure for the scene of action.
mus ended, in bloodless victory, the great
beaver Island rebellion, and the flag of the
Union Is now supposed to float in triumph over
| the Whole race OF subjugated Beavers