Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-22
LAW AND oRDER MKETHxG Al
PTTALITP.


An eutbu~iAstic meeting Of the cisi-
rens Of the PuyaIlap Valisy vas held
at sssvars's Hall. st p.n-s respo0sive
20 q call made By citizens Of Puyaliup
for The p1rpose Of organization 70 pre-
serve Law and order
The nesting being called 20 order.
Mr.. J. p Stewart Vas called 20 sne cnsf;
Mr.. A. 3. Farquharson served as score
tarv.
Mr.. z. Meeker. IN a few pertinent re
marks, stated the object Of the nesting
uss 70 act, rather than 70 aRPue fne
question which had sailed these citizens
together, calling upon Sheriff BYRD 70
state what action should be pursued
The Sheriff said that he vas ready TO
respond TO the wishes Of the citizens oy
swearing into service a. many deputy
SHERIFF. a. might Be decided upon 81
the meeting. a,
A resolution b ing carried that all
persons willing to serve a. deputy
sherias rise 10 their feet vas responded
70 by the following named citizens:
John +. Kincaid. II. j. Meeker. +. Z.
Thompson, w. l. Thompson, u. A.
Lander, j. G. Taylor, z Aeekef. j. r.
Meeker, W. NJ. Seaman, W. X. Lindsay,
.L-P. Thompson, J. W. McCafty, 5. ID.
Ron Nv. Meeker. E. @. Meade. B. A.
Young, b. T. Youra, g. A. Marshall. n.
d. Aokiey, Hiram DaRgett. j. j. Coy,
A. K. Alden, A. ID. Marshall, @. II. Viii
kinsou, Lorring 4 Son, John Martin, A.
II. Daily, James kincaid, W. Il. White
sell, Z. Bartlett, w. G. kincaid, W.
Wagner, W. O. Gibbs, A. j. Oliver, j.
Beverly, A. 8. Farquharson, j.. r.
Stewart, @. II. Williams, Willis Boat
man, G. G. MCMILLAN, A. j. Miller, 5. ID.
Williams, w. A. Harris, A. GardsliA,
who subscribed their names and were
duly sworn into service as deputy
sherifs.
Prosecuting Attorney Campbell. there
after instructed the newly sworn depu-
ties in their duties OF office, and ad
dressed them 40 follows:
Mr.. Chairnadn dsd Fslloc Citizens -
We are here today fof the purpose OF
performing q sworn duty; that u. to sup
port the constitution and laws OF the
United States and the laws OF Wash
ington Territory. The Chinese qaee-
ton ID at present absorbing the minds
of large portion of eur people, and
while know and am satisfied that the
Substantial portion Of our people who
are taking part in this agitation would
discourage and resent any act OF mot,
violence or unlawful measures yet !
realize that the proper and necessary
precautions should be taken BY the
officers of the law to forestali violence oil
riot. The people of the PuyaIiup valley
are here today for the purpose Of siRnl'
fyine their willingness TO assist the cfh-
cers of the Law in the discharRe OF then
A--ss HhaYax0TC
read yeu the following sections Of oar
statutes for your guidance in the event
Of any Unlawful measure. :,
Section $50 proceeds as follows; II
three or more persons shall do a cot II
| q violent and tamultuous manner, they
shall be deemed guilty OF riot, enc
upon conviction thereof shall be Ion
prisonsd in the county Jail not exceed
ing one year, and be fined IN any sun
not exceeding Ave hundred dollars, Of
be fined only. ..s..E.
Section $50. II three or mere person.
shall bs uniawfully, riotously or tomult
uously assembled, any Justice OF the
Peace, Sheriff, Depoty sheriff, Consta
BILE, or Marshal OF city, or Mayor Oh
Alderman thereof, shall go among tn
persons 30 assembled, or az near 4
them az possible, and shall commant
them In the name of the Territory o
Washington, Immediately 10 disperse
IL the persons do not immediately dis
perse, il shall be lawful for every sucl
oficer to command sufficient aid, An,
to seize, arrest and secure in custody 81
such persons, and, if necessary, Al
armed force may be called oat who
shall obey the orders of any Of th
magistrates or officers mentioned ii
this section; and IL any such person
shall be killed or wounded, By reasol
Of their resisting the persons endeavor
ing to disperse or 70 re them, the Magis
trate or officers shall be held euiltless.
Section sol. ALI persons who shal
have been commanded peaceably
disperse, who shall refuse so to dispers
or shall wilifuily obstruet or hinde
such officer. who shall declare himsel
as such, from commanding them to dis
perse, shall on conviction be imprisonet
in the county Jail net more than on
year aud be fined In any sum not exceed
ing ten hundred dollars, or fined only
Section 500. II any person or person
unlawfully or riotously assembled pul
down, iniure or destroy any dwellin
house or other building, or destroy o
attempt to injure or destroy any boat o
vessel, or perpetrate any premeditate'
injury on the person of another not be
ing q felony. he shall be punished b.
imprisonment in the county jail no
more than one year; and shall also b
answerable to any person injured to th
full umount Of the dsma0es by him sus
tanned in an action at Law.
1 also call your special attention 4
Sections 8S5 and $50 Of the Code o
Washington Territory, regarding tn
obstruction of public officers in the dis
charge Of their duties.
Section s22 of the Code Of Washing
ton Territory provides az follows l
ANY person either verbally or by AM
written or printed communication shall
maliciousIy threaten any injury to thi
person or property OF another, With In
tent thereby 10 extort money or apJ
pecuniary advantage whatever, or q
control the person 80 threatened 20 d.
any act against his will, be shall upor
oonvicsion thereof be Imprisoned In th,
county jail not more than one year MOI
lsss than one month. or be fined In any
Gum not exceeding Ave hundred dollar
nor lesu than one hundred dollars
And nov fof the guidance Of the dep
uties. and that they may be fully in.
Termed a. TO their duties, I will cali the
attention of all those whs have beer
sworn in here to-day TO section 2769 OF
the Cede Of Washineten Territory
which provides AZ follovs: Il shall Be
the duty Of sherids and their deputies
20 keep and preserve the peace Of their
| respective oounties, and TO quiet and
suppress ell ARRAYS, riots, unlawful a.
sembltss and insufrec<jons for whatever
purpose and in appFshending or secur-
ina any person for felony or breach of
the peace. they may call 10 their aid
suoh person or power Of their coanty a.
they may deem necessary.
And - % has BEEN asked BY this
meeting and By you. Mr.. Chairman, IL
the sheriff Of the eounty did not receive
q communication from the Governor Of
the Territory In which the Governor
stated that be could, II necessary. send
troops into our county for the purposs
Of supprs0ing any lavie@ns1, vto-
lenos, or unlawful eashsRinRs, will
answer, Yea The Governor in that
oommunication stated thai be had been
informed by substantial and rsliable
citizens Of Pierce county. that the anti
Chinese agitation might lead 10 violence
and riot, and asked in the event Of such
things II be would send tfoocs here.
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