Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-20
rnE LAND-JUMPISG CASE.
Mr.. Chick and His Men are Bsond

A few days ago we published an &C
count Of tine arrest Of Dir. Chick, broth
er-in-law of James McNaught, and four
men employed by him, for attempting
to take forcible possession Of Section
81. or go acres of coal land, in the
Green River country, held by citizens OF
this county for the past three years.
When the case came on for trial. the
men all waived examination and we're
placed under bonds aggregatinR $BU,
to appear before the next grand Jury.
d. n. HYDE, father. in-law OF Nessrs.
Mcknight and Chick, is the principal
bondsman, and the men are again at
liberty.
We care not who are the promoters of
this scheme TO rob citizens of the land
they are lawfully holding and improv-
ing, by threats of violence and forcible
possession. One thing We do know, and
that is that Mr.. Henry Willard would
not sanction anything of the kind. and
if il is being done for the company it il
promoted by parties in his employ, I'M
known to him. In due time this Will all
be shown up. As the other papers of
this city have taken sides against the
people, and attempted to exonerate Mr..
Mcknight from any completely IN this
high-handed and lawiess proceeding, a
reporter of this paper has taken pains
to look up this matter. and IS IN posses
sion of the facts, which unquestionably
connect Messrs Mcknight IL Co. direct
Iy with this scheme. As for instance :
He went to the proprietor OF the store
where Mr.. Chick aud party were fitted
out to make their raid up into tie Green
River country, and the following con-
versation took place:
Reporter did Mr.. Chick and
party get their outfit before going into
the Green River country!
Mr.. C.-rhey got their provisions,
etc., at my store in Renton.
Rep.-On whose order did you furn-
ish them the goods!
Mr.. Con the written order of
Messrs. Mcknight Il Co., of Seattle.
Rep.-And who were these supplies
charged to!
Mr.. C.--I knew no one in the trans
action excepting the law firm of Nc
Naught d Go. The supplies are charged
to them on my books.
DO, AIbtT AL. ~ hAhb WIZ Aa ~
statement published in these columns
was absolutely correct. Notwithstanding
the attempts to break them down by
journals that look to the public for sup
port, and that should never go back on
the interest of the people, even to pro-
tect Mr.. Mcknight.
This is matter that is of the utmost
importance to the people Of this county,
for if Mr.. Chick, backed as he says he
is. by nints of money, can ride out into
the country with force of armed meE
and drive one set of law-abiding citizens
from the possessions they are lawfully
holding, soue other man, backed by a
similar amount of money, even if he
has no brother in law, can do the same,
and who is safe in community where
such things exist!
II one set of men are told by q high
official in a corporation that if they in
tend to hold the land they have oecu-
pied and worked for two or three years
that if they intend to hold tho land and
remain on it they had better send for
their coffins, what farmer knows but
what his homestead may be wanted
next. There is vital principle involved
in this matter and one the people can
not afford to overlook. Far be it from
comn,;citv in snch a scbsysa as this and
tbsrsfors wa state an the hat Of assnr.
anca that Il has MT hasn done nndar the
d;rs,t;"n or LnowIs5as 81 A. V;ilard
Ala" far ha i from, ma 70 ab;aid Tho
nr;Yna movar and j;ractor ~ snch a d;a !.
bol;cal scheme tbonoh i he a nersnn
for whom We have the b;obe.. narsonai
r .oo ~" W. A"'' '"' n's"o'' p'''oA"i
Had tho ;.urnal. 30 Maui york Ian.
s;lant when the th;av.r, of Ross TwaaS
mas S;scoxsrad hscan.a " af his wealth
and ;nananos that c;sn vor,d mroro di,
nm 70 the $rsssnt t;n"s 49," co,t;n poo .n =.