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

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u Was Carr, from the place where be
stood when they Fiaked Ee up. That's
all / have TO say. | did not see anybody
shoot me. | heard Carr say II / did
not come &c would d Dot. Did not see
him This vas today. the sih of Feb
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sight, bat Dot personally. except shat
beard people say today. He . the mar
vbs VAS ples ding Merchants case With
Mr.. Hslnss 10 tue court on Saturday.
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cry. / do believe | am going to die
from tbe effects Of this wound. Ii cuts
my wind on. here OF ny right side, near
nv throat. DR.. Smith tells me can
not recover, and as he hss docsored me
before | have conhdence in him He
said II vas very serious wound, and
that | stood good chances Of dying 10
tventy-fsqr hoars."
Some one svore oct . warrant ie Jus
iice Hills Court against Jai2e Thomas
Burke. T. III. Carr, Frank Hsnfsrd and
l. A. Banks. all Deputy Sheriffs, eharg
ing them with murder. Mr.. Thorston
took the warrant to the Court House.
and on enter .ng be va informed by
Ju2Re GieaGe that those men we're en-
cers of his court ana not subject T. ar
rest. He farther stated that
MARITAL Law
Had been declared, and thai civil pro
cess Was no longer binding. vhereup0s
the Constable returned his warrant
observed.
shortly after she shooting Governor
Squire issued the following:
PRocLAAAIIos OF MARITAL LAW.
WHEREAS. Heretofore on the Tsh day
OF February, In consequence of an in
famed condition Of the public mind in
the city of seattle and grave disturbance
Of she public pesce therein, /, Watson
@. Squire, Governor of the Territory Of
Washington. issued my proclamation
warning all persons To deslss from
breaches Of the peace, and peacefully
10 returu 10 their homes, except such as
were disposed TO assist the Sheriff and
the other daily constituted authorities
in maintaining Law and order, and re-
questing all persons who were disposed
10 assist IN maintaing order to enroll
them selves under the Sheriff immedi
ately for that purpose aud
Whereas, Said proclamation has prov
ed infteciuai to quiet the public MUD
and preserve the peace and
Whereas, Numerous breaches OF the
peace have occurred and more are
threatened and
Whereas, An instruction exists in
said city of Seattle, by which the lives.
liberties and property OF citizens Of the
Territory and sejourners within the
Territory are endangered and
Whereas, The civil authorities have
proved powerless to suppress said insor
rectiou or prevent saoh breaches of the
peace. And,
Whereas, The necessity for martial
law within said CITY exists, and II Is
deemed proper that all needfui measures
should be taken for tue protection of
such citizens ana sojourners and of all
officers of the United states and Of the
Territory in the discharge Of their
public duties within said city;
Nov. therefore, be 1t known that l..
Watson G. Squire, as Gsysrnor of said
Territory, and commander in chief of
the military forces thereof, do hereby
assume military command Of said city
Of Seattle. and do hereby order that no
person exercise any Office or authority
in said city which may be inconsistent
with the laws aGd Constitution Of the
United States or the laws Of said Terri
tory; and do hereby suspend the writ
of hdbeds corpus and declare % artisi
Law within said city.
Done at the city of Seattl., Territory
of Washington, this stu day Of Zebra
airy. A. ID. 1886.
Witness NY hand and the seal Of the
Territory. WATSON @. SouIRE,
SEAL Governor.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The following general orders were
issued daring the afternoon:
No. l.
HEADQUARTERS, SEATTLE, w. T.,
February 3, 1886.
Martial Law having been proclaimed
BY me as Governor Of Washington Ter
ritory, hereby announces the following
members Of my staff, who will be re-
spected and obeyed accordingly:
Adjutant General Colonel q. o. Hal
Ter.
Assistant Adiutant General-G. II.
Halter.
Aids-J. II. McGraw, Geo. q. Lyon.
@. Ii. kittinger, l.. \. Booth.
Judge Advocate Gsneral-Henry q.
Strive.
Qusrtermaster Gsneral-Jsmes Mo
Naught-
Provost Marshal-A. Z. Alden
Commissary Gvneral-9eo. ID. Hill.
Surgeon Geueral-Dr. I. L. Minor.
By command of the Governor, Wat
son q. Squire.
G. y. HALLER, U. s. A.,
Adjutant General.