Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-09

did DO; kaos, vhseeapsn usnesr O,
tne commistHe made threats Of an To-
oendiafy eaararter, and vas preuusIy
arresttd % deputy shsrf and locked
up 10 Jail.
Arer toe general removal haa ben
mace. ann -Ohinese Committees return
80 70 toe Chinese quarters. ami by look
ing under the beds and ia all sort. Of
oct OF the way places. sacc-eded Ia and
lhe nVe or Elk stray Cinnamon VITO had
escaped the vigilance Of the nrst com
mittee visiting the houses In most 10
stances the Cinnamon opened their
nooses vhs q requested 10 DO 90 by the
committees, bot IN some instances doors
we're forced open and widows hrokso
AT THE oogETHoUsK.
During Sunday evening the Seattle
hifies occupied the courtroom snd the
Depnty shsrIfs, Gsvernsr and United
stases officials ocenpied the JUDGES
chambers and the railways and inry
rooms sovn stairs- At 10 O'Clock Cap
tam Alexander and his attorney James
hcNsaabi appeared before Chief Jus
tIoe Greene. Mr.. Mcknight said
Your Honor, after consulting 9Th
Captain Alexander, | desire to amend
my return made on the writ OF hakeas
corpus The Captain informs ms that
De has not sufficient force to deliver the
Cinnamon on board of the Qseen into
coort; therefore ! want to amend the re-
turn to the effect that tue Pacific Coast
Steamship Company and the Col a bia
and Puget Sound Railroad Company
SIll deliver the bodies Of the Cinnamon
on the Ocean Dock and would like to
have the offioers OF the oourt esoort
them from there 20 the Coarthous-. az
the officers Of the Steamship Com Dany
do not feel able"
Judge Greene allowed the amend rnent
TO be made. and fixed the hour of hear
ing at 7:i5 o'clock Monday morning.
and made An order that the Sheriff as
sist the Captain TO prodass the b1dies
In court at that time.
TuRsISe THE TABLES.
Up to midnight the city Wa virtually
IN the possession of the msb. Every
effort was made to guard against fire
by the IRE authorities, VINO mad patrols
oat ali over the city, and fortunately no
oonhaRration took place.
About 10 O'Clock report came to the
ears of Snerid McGrax that the Shore
Line train was to be captured, and the
CkiRsnen confned on tbs Oc-an Dock
by tbs ABti-Chlnese Committed, were
to be pia sed on II and taken TO faoona.
Ia invest eating this matter the Sheriff
found that Sufficient sum of money
had boon raised to buy tickets on the
cars to Tacoma, and that the program
was TO ship the Cinnamon to that place
"A L.. Al ar
that the company would be held respon
sible for any damages resulting from
the carrying of Of Chinese residents
aulawfuiiy and against their will, and
to avoid any trouble that might grow out
Of such an act, and to prevent the train
being ssiZed he placed on the engine a
double Grew and started the train out
somewhat ahead of time. A short time
before the train left (l:30 o'clock Mon
day mornIna). the Sheriff detailed q
posse OF deputies to guard the Ocean
DJok, and not allow any one to pass on
or OF the wharf Daring the night with
out special permit. The Cinnamon,
who were IN the warehouse, about 2l5
strong. spread their blankets and
stretched oui for the night, after max
ing supper on bread and tea, furoished
ny tHSso ~ euafRo VI tuctu.
UNDER ARKEsr.
Al O'Clock Monday morning. war
rants were issued from Justice Lyons
court. charging the following persons
with ths crime of riot: n. MCMILLAN, @.
ii. Metoaife, John Wiasoott, p. Wick
strolp, John keane, janus Rochester,
l.. X. Kidd and Il. NJ. Hall. They we're
arrested and pl.eed in the County jail.
ous were subsequently released upon
entering into bond of $500 each for
their appearance for examination on
Wednesday. February 10. a. IL O'Clock
a. IN. b. +. Day became surety for
MCMILLAN; Geo. b. Adsir, for O. Ii.
Metcalfe; Chas. kenpstt. for Winsoott;
George Dorffsl, for Wicks,rum; NJ.
kprn, for John koane; b. 4. Day, for
]. X chester; John Meerath. for l.. X.
Kidd, and ii. Jones for IL. NJ. Hall.
TRK RABEAs CORPUS CASE.
At T:i5 o'clock Monday morning, in
response to a writ OF habeas corpus aud
the orders of the Court, all the Chinese
on board the ship we're escorted to the
Courthouse by the sheriff aud his o ,sse,
assisted by the captain Of the Queen
and his officers fhe Chinese Ia the
warehouse also osms along. but they re-
tn lined outside the building during the
trial.
United States Prosecuting Attorney
White appeared for the Cinnamon and
J ,mes Mcknight for the Captain.
After getting the names Of tue 81 china
men included In the writ and having ths
roll called, Chief Justice Greene had
Lus King sworn in as interpreter, aud
through aim spoks as fpiioss:
"Lae King. tell them that the Court
has been told that thev are confined on
board the steamship Qdssn OF the Pa
clio against their viii. The Court Ia
wiling II they desire thai they shall 60
as passengers, bat no man or set Of men
has a right to compel them TO 90. So "
they wish to stay they must let the
Court knew It now. | will have she
name of each man called separately,
aud lot him tell whether he wants to 20
or stay. Tell b IN not to De afraid o.
speak what IL la their hearts. Tie Gov
ernmens NJ strong and viii protect
them. Ii they want To stay let them
say 80 aud the authorities will do what
they can to protect them. Fell them
that ~ their names are called all thoss
who are willing 10 keep their tickets
Anu 20 70 0aitutuiA munk cxpfsee
willingness to do so, and all who want
TO give up their tickets and stay here
cnusl saw ST."
On calling the roll. - EXPIRE ssed q de
sire Ia stay and Is = willingness 10 60
Judge Grsene-Lae King, say 10 those
who have espr' sod desire 10 stay that
they can zee how m ny Of their number
want 10 20. and how fasny wans TO
stay. l will now have their names called
TO hnd oat IL the showing makes any
difference With tnetr minds. Tell them
I tbelieve the general ssntimsnt OF the
community IL against the Chinese stay
ing here. | believe IL to be the general
opiuion-esaersi throughout this city
and county. rhsre 10 liable TO occor at
any time. 30 long as they stay here.
some trsubls like this. Az | told thsss
before, the Gsvsrnnent IL strong and
will do sil In its power TO protect them.
I want shez, IN toe light OF all the
facts, 10 decide each ons FOR himself,
lost What he wants 10 do. IN view Of
what has ocsafred. and all thst has
been said.
Mr.. White expressed himself - satis
fed With What had trsnspired. and the
Judge gave the Cinnamon tune to ON
salt amsue themselves. after which the
roll wss called Again, aud only 10 ex-