Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-10
MARTIAL LAW.
IT'S Effect in Seattle
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.ny of oar readers will De- inter
n the f0lIosins brief explanation
! IN. ,a,are and eject Of tsis la~:
g.,,;.l law says Blackstone. sis
/. .1sst no lag a. all.
ss;.I Law" says Judge Nelson. an
=, American authority, rs neither
sn 80 Ices than the Will OF the Gene
49, commands the army. 1t over
"a suppresses all existing civil
10 .;v,l officers and civil authorities,
= he arbitrary exercise OF military
80. aud every citizen or subject (in
-, words, the entire population Of
.ooutry githin the confines OF its
b IL subject to ths mere will or
of the cOtBmAnder. he holds
49, liberty and property Of all in
" I'm Of his hand. Martial law 10
..,s,ed by no known ~ established
60 or code Of laws, AS 1t "a over and
- iii of tben. The commander IL
i.s,s,ator, Judge and sxecuttoBer.
-. s,dsy 10 the Provost Marshal II the
tas.saipe and the end Of the trial and
sdsmnation Of the accused. There
-, ~ A hearing or not At his xill."
wsen IN time Of extreme peril TO she
go either from without OF from With
\ Inc general safety cannot be trusted
= the ordinary sdmInistratioB, or the
rrhl,e welfare demands the adoption
"A execution Of extraordinary meas
.,ss. il may become necessary TO de-
Ssrs the existence Of martial lag.
Ths Governor became convinced yes
,.,dsy that the condition Of affairs In
- .,,v rad become sach that the gen
81 ssfsty and public welfare demand
u the adoption of this extraordinary
.sasare. The putting OF tbs city under
...,t,al lac gill undoubtedly do good.
n viII clear the political stmosphefs. Is
IN Give those who have been disposed
!. yialase lag time to coal and refivct
AZ martial Law il in fact no law at all
n the ordinary sense, but the abfoRs-
lion at II. those wao have been res i've
under lau will soon learn that none bot
msdnen vill comport themselves % as
% render IL necessary to pass from the
r.,au Of law 20 that Of arbitrary power.
Governor Squire is noe the Legislator.
iadoe and eYecutioosr. The people of
sssftJe have ssuss to be thankful that
,bs extraordinary possr Is lodged In
ia hands OF oue so hnmans, prudent
and eousiderate AZ Governor Squire. A
bf,ef experiences of this arbitrary power
vill uudoa bsedly do much TO convince
ali thoss within the CITY that their true
nfssy, happiness and prosperity can
ouly Be- secured by the maintenance Of
md strict obedience to the lag.
On the corner of every block in the
bssipsss portion OF the city daring
Isst night, vas stationed sentinel
from one Of the local military compa
sisssnd special policem "A. Every man
passing one of these sentriss after
uiehtfalI vas ordered To halt. and unless
be bad permit to be out, signed by the
Provost Marshal. he was escorted TO his
home or lodgings. The orders not hsv
ing beeu generally circulated they we're
not 90 rieidly enforced as they will bere-
after be. and no one was looked in the
gusrdhouse. At daylight the sentinels
we're released. and during the day the
streets we're patrolled by militiamsn.
All the mill companies had ON extra
forces Of wstehmeu tn guard their prop
sfty, and the Oregon Improvement had
iytess extra men looking after their
depot. vharves, mills and inclines. The
Courthouse. whoa 10 the headqu arters
Of the authorities under military regime
uas closely guarded, and q sufficient
force kept on duty to repsi any ordinary
stack. An old brass cannon Was taken
10 the Courthouse, not particularly for
sse there, but rssher TO prevent It's use
elsewhere.
Daring Tuesday the authorities in
Dmmsnd concluded tn It passes for
ersons 10 be about the streets had
bssn too generally granted, and all pass
= then olt were ordered called Ia for
and q more rigid rule OF
granting them established, The neu
passes read a. follows:
MILITARY HEApQuAnTxRs,
OYriCK OF THE PBovosr MARSHAL.
SEATTLE. Feb. y, 1886.
Permission is hereby granted -
-- to pass 60 and from his place o.
business until further orders, between
lie hours OF - and -. Good for -
days. 3. NJ SoerT, Provost Marshal.
THE HEADQUARTERS.
During the day the stars and stripes
vsre raised over the Courthouse. fhe
Provost Marshars headquarters are In
the petit Jury room. and B. NJ. SCOTT ID
acting Assistant Provost Marshal to
Major Alden, aud the room was be
siseed with applicants all day for passes.
Al least one bali Of the applicants ooald
shov no good and Sufficient reason Why
they should be on the streets after night
And we're refused passes.
The headquarters of Commandments
Chief Governor Watson O. Squire are IN
the Judges chambers.
Judge Advocate General ii. g. Strive
has fitted up headquarters 10 tue Ooun-
" freasurcr's office.
The Courtroom and County AUDITOR
ot6cs are used by the military osmpa
MES aAd home guards a. their head.
quarters.
The Ladies' Relief society has taken
the responsibility Of furnishing the sol
der bsys and home guards with the ze-
oessary provisions, and under theiI
homes and hresides are sapclied with
codee and sandwiches in abundance.
Daring she day the following
GENERAL okpxAs
We're issued:
No. ..
MILITARY HEADQUARTERS.
SxArrLk, W. r., February 9in. 1856.
Any person violating the provlsions OF
any lag OF the United states or Wash
inston Territory, or the ordinances Of
the city of Seattle in force at the time
Of the proclamation of martial lsv
hsfstofsre made, will be promptly ar
rseled and sammasiiy dealt with. BY
order Of the Governor,
W. O. saurxE.
By Il. q. 0BRIES. Adiatant General
No. 10.
MILITARY HKApQuARfxss. /
sxArrLx, W. T., Feb. y. 1888. I
No passes shalI be issued 20 any one
10 appear on the streets after night. ex
capt such persons a. have duties which
ahsslately require such passes; thea
only when 10 10 ssde 30 appear 70 thr
ss,asfAetion OF ths Provost Marshal
hA ihs person applying has been a
psaanhaa iav-abidine citix-n. Who has
sndesvessd TO uphold the lag within
zoe lass len days. All passes shall Be
reesssred In book kept for that par
peA and the person receiving the SAND
soAh enroll his name In said sook, Said
- shall specify the hours within
.eace q 10 good. Unless issaed a
soess all passes or papers cisimise %
- pAnses shall be taken up by the pro
- guard and returned 10 the Provost
Asseeal fos eancellatioa.
ootoset 3. W. SCOTT 10 hereby ap.
pointed Assistant Provost Marshal. Al
ersi's 10 keep open any places OF bosi
- muss be recorded In the Provost