Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-03
DAILY POST.INTeLueENctR
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Attic JRSTELE


statement Of VIA. occurred N SeA''ie
on the 18th and sih Of February when
the 4Ita csArscterizss a. a strAigh'iof
ward and Authentic account Of the
Affair." TO be sgrs Haskell wss n"s
here While the occurrences vuien De
describes we're ia progress, bat that
makes little difference his aoeoan'
voaId probably have been no more &C
eurate If be had bsen here sud bad VII
rsu.ed IN. whole affair, for this effort
entities him TO consideration - one Oh
.hs most accomplished and profound
liars Of the century. II l. NOS doing tue
subject Justice 10 say that, IN spite OF
the Alta's endorsement, the account
which haskell gives Of the proceedings
here ia frsun beginning 90 snd sue
oession OF inferEaI lies. Indeed, there
10 little IN it that - correct e1cept the
nan4s Of those who we're prominent
actor, in the affair. Taken a. whole.
IL Ia q colossal, insIousable, unjastifaole
lie. FolloviDg are some random Ell
tracts from this straightforward and
Authentic sccsunt:"
Sunday morning, February 9TH, 1850
the Citizens Committee OF Seattle, W.
r.. with whom vent the Mayer and
sheriff of the city, proceeded quietly
and without arms 10 the Chinese quar-
tara Here they called The chinese 70
oetber aud stated that the agitatios
against them vas very strong, and that
while IA was now possible 10 prevent
ytoleucs on the part Of the psople' yet
that II they continued their residence
IN Seattle bloodshed might occur IN the
futurs. Under these circumstances
they asked the Chinese wnetber they
woaId leave that day on tue steamer
Oaesn Of the Pasiiie. All of the CHI
nese signifisa their willingness to 90.
There are probably few Who will fail
to distinguish half dozen deliberate
lies in that extract.
Al this hour 40 a. M the news came
10 the ear Of Governor Watson q. squire
who caused the alarm bells To bs rung
TO assemble the municipal officers and
pro Chinese whites, Of whom there are
not at most more thaR leo 10 the whole
eity. Among those VINO reported OF
course we're Mayor Ysslsr and sheriff
Mc9rav. la the fsos Of protests made
against the alleged necessity Gov.
ernor Squire, by proclamation, called
into service the two militia companies,
most of the members Of whom we're
then present.
The lies in that are not 30 numerous
bat 1t does very we'll for short extract.
OF course Governor Squire did not
cause the alarm bells 30 be runR, and be
did not call the two militia companies
int service lin the face Of protest.
against the alleged necessity"
Cheer upon cheer rent the Air when
II was announced that the majority OF
the Chinese taken 20 the court house
had expressed desire 10 gol, the PEG
nile danced and shook hAHds In the wild
est excitement, aud again the CHINESE
took up their march 10 the steamer
Not ons act Of violence Of any oharao
ter had thus far been Committed, and
not deadly weapon OF any kind hac
been seen spon the streets.
There are three distinct lies there; tbs
hrst regarding the re joicinR, the seeonc
regarding she absence Of violence, anc
the .hird regarding the absence Of dead
iy weapons.
The Queen cast off Der linss AnC
steamed away. aud the citizens ON th'
wharf, cheering themselves h0arse
formed in triumphant procession 20 e.
oort the Chiaess back 30 their homes
there to await the sailing of the mex
steamer. But meanwhile GovernO
Squire aud his white Chinese, enraeed
ut their failure 10 retain the Mongoli
ans, had consulted together. A few NJ
the more virnlsnt had armed themselves
with Winchester rifles and reviewers
This crowd, about tselve (wh3 were no
then sworn in AS Deputy Sherifis, wer'
not Home Guards" and bad no leca
authority whatever to actl. shonldereC
their guns and proceeded ON the run d
the wharf. Before they got there, they
met the triumphal procession retaining
With insolent manner and aggressive
action they insisted upon the citizen.
bresk king their lines and sutrenderna
the charge Of the Chinese TO them. This
vas done without murmur.
The lies in that extract are both nu
merous and obvious. The psrenthetieal
statement concerning the Home Guards,
about twelve" Ia the only lie OF all
that il not too clearly lie 10 need con
tradieiion. Concerning that one, il is
only necessary TO state that the Home
Guards we're then sworn in a. Deputy
Shefifs, were Home Guards. and had
legal authority TO act. Their number.
also, Was much nearer twelve times
twelve than twelve.
Webster pulled Stewart roughly to
ward him, aud yoanR lawyer named
Carr grabbed Stewart by the throat.
with this Webster released his hold,
ciusbed his Winchester and dealt Stew
ART blow on tue head that felled bin
70 the ground. As be lay upon the
ground Jsdee Thomas Burke and the
Rev. Z. Nj, Banks, minister OF the
hsthodis, Episcopal Church, fired their
niles into his PROSTATE body. inflietiDg
she death wounds. They then raised
their guns, and, together with r. NJ.
Carr and Frank Hanford. emp.ied them
into the aefenseless aud inoffensive
crowd, seriously wonndinR four other
citizens
That one IL a continuation Of lies.
There is nothing of truth in IT, IL
would be impossible 80 condsnse more
lies into 90 short an extract.
Charles q. Stewart vas a native. horn
American, an Old fellos. Knight
iemplar and member Of the Grand
Array Of the Republic. having served
nearly fear years In the Rebellion.
Charles q. Stewart ives native Of
the province Of New Brunswick. He
vas not an Odd Felios. not Knight
iemplar, not member Of the GrARd
Army Of the Repuhlie, and did not serve
In the Rebellion
Wednesday morning Squire soarh, an
interview With Mcmillan and offered 10
raise the martial Law aud keep United
States troops away, provided VI Milan
would riesiee himself that the aen Who
did the shooting should nos be IN any
vsy uolssted. Mcmillan made the fol
lowing memorable Fepiy; We have no
pledges g. make. Yen book oat fas vour
ruftians and we viii look ent for our
sriyrAe