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

did nat koos, vhsss9poo 9 nsnbsr Of
the eommistse made shrsats Of 40 In
e@nd,sry character, aid wss promptiy
4rrssted by a dspoty shsria and locked
up 10 Jail.
After the general removal had been
made. anti Chinese committees retarn-
/ ed to the Chinese quarters, and By look
l ing sndsr the beds and ia all sorts Of
| oas % the way places. sueceeded ia ind
/ ing i've or stx stray Chinamen who bad
eso.p-d the vigilance og the nrst com
unittee visiting the houses In most 10
! stances the Cinnamon opened their
bosses Ehsn requested 10 DO 80 BY the
committees, boa IN some instances doors
we're forced open and windows srokso.
AZ IRE COURTHOUSE
| Darinz Sunday evezing the Seattle
Rifles oceup ted the courtroom and the
Ueputy sherlf., Governor and United
states ofisiais occupied the judges
chambers and the Railways and iary
rooms zovn stairs. At 10 O'Clock Cap
tain Alexander and bis attorney James
McSaaQnt Atpsared before Chief Jus
lice Greeae. Mr. AcS4uzbt said
"Yoaf Honor. after consulting 9th
Captain Alexander, I desire to amsnt
mg return made on the wit OF habs1s
corpus. The Captain informs me that
De has nos Sufficient force 20 deliver the
Cinnamon ~ board Of the Qseen into
eourt; therefore vant 10 amend the re-
turn 20 the effect thst the Psoiee Coast
Steamship Company and the CelsBbia
| and Puget Sound Railroad Company
will deliver the bodies Of the Cinnamon
on the Ooesn Dock snd would like to
have the officers of the court esssrt
them from there to ths Coartbo uss, as
the officers Of the Steamship Company
| do not feel able"
JudRe Greene allowed the amendment
to be made. and 6Iea the hour Of hear
| ing al 7:i5 o'clock Monday morsiog.
and made an order that the Sheriff as
sist the Captain to produce the bodies
| ia coert At that tune.
TURNING TIE TABLES.
Up 10 midr ieht the city Vas virtually
10 the possession of the I1sb. Every
effort was made 20 guard against fire
By the fire authorities, Who had patrols
DOT all over the city, and fortunately no
conflagrstion took place.
About 10 o'clock q report came to the
ears OF sheriff McGraw that the Shore
Line train vas 10 be captured, and the
Chiaamen oonfsed on the Ocean Dock
BY the Aati-Chlnese Committee, were
to be placed ON 1t and taken to Tacoma.
Ia invest eating this matter the Sheriff
found that Sufficient sum Of money
had been raised 10 buy tickets on the |
oars to Tacoma, and that the program |
vas TO ship the Cinnamon 10 that place |
Mr. Miner was AOtified by the Sheriff |
that the company would be held respon |
sibie for any damages resulting from |
tue carrying Of Of Chinese residents |
uulaxfaily and against their will, and |
to avoid any trouble that might grow out |
Of such an act, and 10 prevent the train |
being seized he placed on the engine a |
double orew and started the train out |
some xh hat ahead Of time. A short time |
before the train left 1:30 O'Clock Mon. |
day morning., the Sheriff detailed a |
posse of Deputies 10 guard the Ocean |
Dock, and not allow any one to pass on |
or OF the wharf during the night with |
out \ special permit. The Cinnamon, |
who we're in the warehouse, about 2l5 |
strong, spread their blankets and |
stretched out for the night, after max |
ing a supper on bread and tea, furnished |
by those in charge of them.
UNDER ARREST.
At O'Clock Monday morning. war
rants were issued from Justice Lyons
court. charging she following persons
With the crime Of riot: N. Mcmillan, q. |
ii. Metcalfe, John Winscott, Z. Wick
strom, John keane, janus Rochester,
l.. X. Kidd and IL. N. Hall. They were
arrested and placed in the County jail.
bat were subsequently released upon
entering into bond of $500 each for
their appearance for examination on
Wednesday, February 10. at II o'clock
a. III. u. r. Day became surety for
MCMILLAN; Geo. b. Adair. for @. II.
Metcalfe; Chas. Kenpett, for Winscott;
George Dorffel, for wiokstrum; NJ
korn. for John keane; b. Il. Day, for
J. Rochester; John Megrath. for l.. Il.
Kidd, and III. Jones for II. III. Hall.
THE HABxAs CORPUS CASE.
At 7;l5 o'clock Monday morning, in
response TO writ OF habeas corpus aud
the orders OF the Court, all the Chinese
on board the ship were escorted to the
Courthouse by tue Sheriff and his posse,
assisted by the captain of the Queen
and bis officers. The Chinese in the
warehouse also came along. but they re-
manned outside the bailding during the
trial.
United States Prosecuting Attorney
White appeared for the Cinnamon and
James Mcknight for the Captain.
After getting the names of the 81 China
men included IN the writ and having the
roll called, Chief Justice Greene had
Lus King sworn in a. interpreter, and
through him spoke as follows:
"Lue King. tell them that the Court
has been told that they are confined ON
board the steamship Queen Of the Pa.
oifio against their will. The Court Ia
willing IL they desire that they shall 20
~ passengers, bat no man or set of men
has right TO compel them TO 20. so "
they wish TO stay they must let the
Court knew IL now. l will have the
name of each man called separately,
and let him tell whether he wants to 90
or stay. Tell them not 10 be afraid 20
speak what 10 IN their hearts. The Gov.
ernmsnt 10 strong and will protect
them. II they want 10 stay let them
| say 30 aud the authorities will do what
they can to protect them. Tell them
that ~ their names are called all tboes
and go TO California mast express a
willingness 10 do so, and all Who wan,
to give up their tickets and stay here
must say So"
On calling the roll, ~ expressed de.
sire to stay and IS q willingness to 90.
| Judss Grsene-Lae King, say 10 those
who have expressed desire 10 stay that
they can see how many Of their number
want to so, and how many want 60
stay. will now have their names called
60 and out IL the showing makes any
difference With toeir minds. Tell them
believe the general sentiment Of the
community 10 against the Chinese STAY
Ing here. believe 10 10 be the general
opinion-gsneral throughout this city
aud county. There IL liable 20 occur nj
any time, 80 long as they stay here,
some trouble like this. As told them
before, the Gsvernment is strong and
viii do ali 10 liz poser 10 protect them.
SAINT them, In the light Of all the
facts. 10 decide each one for himself,
just What be wants TO do, IN view OF
what has occurred. and all that has
been sid
Mr.. white expressed himself as salts
ied With What had sranspired. and the
Judge gave the Cinnamon time 10 CON
suit among themselves, after which the
roll Was called again. and enly Is ex-
pressed desire TO sssy. snd II a willing
ness To 80. They we're all escorted back
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