The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-08
FORT WORTH.
THE MILITARY LEAVE-THE
PEOPLE STILL FEAR
LAWLESSNESS.
CONFERENCE BETWEEN KNIGHTS
AND CITIZENS REMARKS BY
GOVERNOR IRELAND.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
Fort WORTH, April 6.-Last night there
was a conference between the citizens and
representatives of the Knights of Labor.
Mayor Smith said the citizens desired to
know how far the leaders of the Knights
of Labor could control their followers.
j. H. Jackson, state lecturer of the
Knights of Labor, said the organization
did not endorse lawlessness. He had
counseled and pleaded with the men TO be
conservative. If he should see any man
displacing rail, burning bridge, or re-
sorting to any other means leading to the
destruction of life, he would readily assist
in hanging him.
Governor Ireland, who was present, said
the quarrel between the Knights of Labor
and the railroads did not concern the
state. The lawlessness existing here was
the matter with which the state had to
deal. Every order had among its mem
bers heap of bad men, and would not
undertake to become responsible for
them. The Knights of Labor made a
great mistake in permitting man in
another state to order men in Texas to
quit work, who struck without being able
to give any reason except that they had
been ordered out. He did not believe the
Knights of Labor sanctioned lawlessness
An effort is on foot, by means of writs
of habeas corpus, to effect the release of
District Master Workman Lovin, of as
sembly No. 101; Ed. Asian, the driver of
the ex press wagon, and Arthur Kofh, ar
rested for completely in Saturdays kill
ing. Their cases will come up Friday.
Last night the Grayson Rifles and
Decatur Guards left for home, and the
last company of troops left at l:30 this
afternoon. All the protection the city
now has outside of the local officers is the
two companies of rangers. They will re-
main here until the authorities are salts
fed there is no further necessity for them
Their accoutrements and horses have been
sent for and will arrive tomorrow. The
leaving of the troops is not relished by
the people, and fears are expressed that
the fact will stimulate the unruly element
among the strikers to further interference
with the running of trains. There is no
clue as to the whereabouts of the men who
made the attack on the train.
The knights of Labor in union meet
ing, to-day adopted the following:
RESOLVED, That we, members, of the
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families, at least 1000 of the population
of Fort Worth, and including some of the
largest property owners of the city, are,
first of all, law abiding citizens, and in
dignantly repel any intimation to the
contrary with scorn and contempt.
Resolved, That we condemn all acts of
lawle sness or violence from any source
whatever, whether by Knights, other citi-
zens or officers of the law, and that we de-
mand the removal by our authorities of all
officers, or persons commissioned as such,
who have not themselves a law-abiding
character, or who in any manner violate
the laws of their country.
L. l.. Rowland and VIM. Lee, who were
arrested several days ago and lodged in
Jail on account of their connection with
the strike,. were brought before Judge
Beckham on a writ of habeas corpus, and
after hearing of the same, were dis
charged. Rowland was Immediately re-
arrested on a charge of unlawfully carry
ing arms, and was placed under bond to
answer in the county court Trains have
been leaving the union depot all through
the day, North and south, on the Missouri
Pacific, guarded WE'LL and no trouble has
been reported at any point along the line
There is no collection of people about the
depots, but this may be attributed to the
fact of the election being held in the city
to-day. The Knights of Labor did not
vote solidly to- ay, they were split up.
The alleged dynamite which caused sc
much excitement turns out to have beer
nothing more than package of giant
powder used for blasting purposes.