Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-10

them. Finally Cacsaia Alexander cams
70 the o4cs and stated sh.s be had -
&C board, or all thst be vss allowed b
lag 10 carry U1th other steeraes
passengers xho had previously par
chased tickets. The matter vas tslkec
over between George Venable Smith. J
+. Jordan aud other representatives o
the aRti Chiuese movement, aud sherIf
McGrsv and some Of his aids aud \
as mutually agreed between them tia
the CoinzneB sail CO toe vss,f. all o.
xboD, With toe sxcepsion of SIX, hsS
expressed a willing ness 20 go, oui yer.
aaa5l. 20 leave by the Queen On sc
ooant OF Der erovded condition, sho7lc
be allowed - rem va 10 tswu until tn,
going cot Of toe Elder, sniSss they saw
81 to leave sooner.
The Q1sen cast of her lines, and ID
geopss on The wharf shook hands snC
Congratulated each OtEer over VITA
they s1ppo-ed vas happy ending Of th'
very exciting and Unpleasant, son'ro
ver-y whicn had b-eR going on for .
ling. The ChiDAmes on the wharf
vito the exception Of few who wsnteC
70 remain. we're much disappointed
when the stesmer left without them
sn1 IL Was With reluctance that the,
picked 40 their baggage az the CON
mand Of the officers In charge OF then
to rstarn to their demolished b. uses il
tbs Chinese quarter. However, uad-l
a small escort Of sheriff M-Grsx's dep
cities they started up the wharf witt
their packs 1oey were harrasseo
and shouted At BY hJodiu as
until they reached tie corner of Com
msrcial and Main streets, when The
crowd closed In On the guard. B-ine
officersof the lay, they endeayored to
arrest the meet loud m1utbed and
violent OF their sssstisnts, Who, instead
of Submitting. rebelled, and attempted
To take the guns from the officers. A
haud-to-hsnd conflict ensued and the
officers tried clubbing their assailsnts
with their guns, bat that did not seem
to accomplish the desired effect. but
simply served to make their ssssilsnts
msre fierce and aggressive. One fellow
grabbed Dave Webster's gun, and
another caught 4. ii. Cars gun and
attempted to vrest it from hun.
Excitement ran high and daring the
melee several shots we're fred, and five
men wounded, some slightly and Others
seriously. As soon as the guards We're
stopped aud set upon by the crowd, the
With one accord. vent
their packs to the Rreand and dropped
down on their bellies behind
them, sRd remained there till
assistance arrived. The Seattle Rifles
we're still on the wharf, forming into
line, and at the sound of the shooting
to the scene in double quick
time. and 10 fine style. The crowd had
fallen back and tbs streets were swept
by the rides of the military and the
deputy sheriffs. The crowd commenced
to gather again after the wounded had
been removed. and In a few minutes
there were thousands of men in the
streets on either side Of the authorities.
Sheriff McGrsw got mp and in q pleas
snt bot forcible manner commanded
the crowd to disperse. About this time
at the Courthouse, came flying down
the street under command of Captain
Haiues. As Mr.. Haines has been attor-
ney for the agitators daring their recent
great many of those in the
crowd when they saw bis company CON-
ing, imagined they we're marching
down to arrest the deputy sheriffs, and
sent up a shout of exultation as Com
pany ID buried along. After brief
With the sheriff and other
officers. Mr.. Haines got up on a box, and
addressed the crowd az follows:
Fellow Citizens: There seems TO be
some misapprehension upon your part
regarding the Chinsmen. The Queen
took 1856, all she could lawfully carry.
and | am informed that all those who
we're left behind, whe do not want to
STAY. will go on the next steamer.
think the best thing fer yen TO do Is to
disperse and go home.
A number of voices from the crowd
shouted Burke. Barke! give Us
Burke ~
Mr.. Hsines-Geptlemen, il any laws
have been broken, or murder been com
n,itted, you have your lawful remedy.
Until the laws prove inadeqa ate you
must look to them for relief. and talk Of
nothing else.
John Keane, the we'll known anti
Chinese sgitator, took the stand and
advised all to go to their homes, saying
that enough damage had already been
done and It would be folly to cause fur.
ther bloodshed.
After 50 much good advice, the crowd
the military companies and
the Sherld's posse marched TO the
Courthouse and the Cinnamon tool
shelter in their old quarters. The
wounded men we're taken to Providence
Hospital, with the exception of special
police officer James Murphy, who VA
shot in the right forearm while endes
vorine to arrest one of the assailants
His wounds are slight.
In endeavoring to 1usll tse riot anc
prevent bloodshed. Sheriff McGraw Wal
shot through the coat in tive places, bu
fortunately escaped without = scratch
THE WOUNDED.
The shooting took place at l2:l!
o'clock. Four of the wounded yer,
taken to Providence Hospital, wher,
their wounds we're dressed. Daring To,
afternoon reporter Ut the Posi- lHrEL
LIaKScKR called and found them al
alive. and meme had died mp to mid
night.
Bernard Mulrane, a membsr Of En-
CINE Company No. 2, was shot through
the lungs. He says that he was in th
crowd when 10 closed in ON the officers
and that he saw one Of the officers club
hing fellow over the head, when b,
rushed forward to stoE him, aud b.
gas shot.
George Smith was shot through th
muscle Of the right arm. He says he j
Q ooppersmith BY trade, but has beel
doing nothing lately. He vas IN th
crowd when IL closed in on the guards
he saw one man grab guards gun. an,
two men punching him. About tha
time be Vas shot. He 10 - years of AGE
single, and WAS 10 feet OF when til
bullet struck him.
O. schrsiber. aged 30 years. single
common lsborer. Lives on jackson
street. Not working lately; was il
crowd when shooting took place, an,
received . serious wound In the ief
shoulder.
Cbas. q. Stewart, whom. il seem
from his ovn statement. Vas one OF th
leaders Of the insuTgenss, 10 very serl
ously wounded, being shot thrsuah th
arm and through the body. the bal
ranging downward through his stom act
when Questioned about bis conditio
he said: II am not afraid to die, hu
voald like 10 live TO get reve ire.
When told not 10 become excited, b
replied: "You can't excite me. DON
expect to live" Justice q. A. Hill va
called. and after placing Stewart snds
oatb. proceeded TO take his
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