Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-10
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vEsT 4 DEPUTY SHERIFF reoh
nsroscua THE Law.

Daring ths latter part Of last week
there we're distributed in Franklin and
Black Diamond hand bills announcing
that Dan Lsiiin. OF New York snd Ed.
Smith. OF Seattle, would engage in an
eieh. round glove contest because, the
circular went on 10 say, we eooldn's
sstt.e 1t Ia Seattle. "AmoBg those who
read the hand biIls ~ss L. h. Jones. OF
Black Diamond. one OF the deputy
sherids OF King county. and be resolved
10 enforce the Law prohibiting contests
OF .hls character. The H9hs was billed
10 come Of in Franklin Sunday even
ing and il did partially take place. AZ
ter Que fonnd rad been contested Dep
nty sheriff Jones' jumped into the rims
and arrested both Latin aud Smith
aud ordered the crowd to disperse.
This fsht must STOP" said Mr.
Jones IL am dep1ty sheriff, and
an soing 30 enforce the law
II arn deputy sheriff, too" said Joe
Thatcher. OF Franklin. and ! say the
eoatess may go on
"Let me see your authority TO act ss q
cepcty." said Jones.
Here's nv papers," replied Thatcher
producing them.
'Ail right, yoa are ga officer Of the
Law, Mr.. Thatcher" SAID Jones alieE
looking az the papers, land | call upon
yoa to aid ms IN making these arrests
Ibsn the crowd became rnrnly add
wanted the admission money returned
Aach confusion resulted, and LafiiL
aud Smith. With some friends. ran atoms
a trad leading towards the Northern
Pacific railroad aud, sishan1h jons.
oalsed on them to stop and continued &
pursue them, shay got across Greer
river. Then from sac opposite shore
Dspaty Jones dfeS bis revolver ant
said:
stop. or III SD ,os."
Tbs men stopped.
"N,w CONS back 10 this sids OF tn
river eansioued Deputy Jones.
Aud they ssms.
MIR. jones then toek charge of Llhti
and Suiish aud led them back TO Ffans
i'm, although be tried 70 take then
BLACK Diamoad. Arriving 10 Ffanaiii
the unen wanted 30 90 TO saloon an
while entering tbs sslooa slammed 20
| 3oof in Jores's face sad locked 10. IL
then tried To furoe the t5or. The bal
ksatsr iuterfersd and fnsily sdnit'c
Jeuea, The crowd by this time Feasizs
that Deputy Jones meant bnslofs 90
mad he nerve 10 do his iay y. and tse'
we're cries OF
"Iynca himi Lynch hims'
This did not frigbten Dsputy done
and be atiempe cd 20 take tee prisoner
laysy whsn tue crowd -; between hii
and thssn and ssey escaped. aud al sa
| w.,tfa- aeS ssffi "a libertV.
shsrifi UochFapa Fecslvsd q se'esfar
from Thatcher sialing teAt so,is
glove cnntes. bad been stopped oy
n ZONES arrestin2 the ssntssssnss. IN
telegram sent 90 90 saY lnas Jones VI
| IN tbs sseue and rSqaeslsd the shcfi
70 telegraph Jones 80 lei them 9
sheriff UScbrans sent message
DEPUTY sheriff Jones' S. foliowE
"Reieess tbs prisoners aasA you be-
rom NE"
Inc sheriff soon afterwards receive
| A telegram frors Jones "a follows
"Pnsorers esosped. Arrest taem
yea find shem."
Thr shsrigs received this last Isl
gram shite ON his way 70 see tfoseeu
lng Attorney Eosaid- lie DID poi u
Mr. Ronald that be bad directed son
~ release sac prisoner, sas Be show
Mr.. Ronald she telegram De hso
csivea from Thatcher aud Jones. a
| Ronald iass eysnirg ssi5;
) 81 .oia tbs s6sFia Re bad bssssr lea
. those parties ost there aeti u oas Al
that IL no complaints Vas maze DC y
1 | better not make aay arrests. AZ 10
wss thai whatever might have been !
sltastiou xhen tbs arrests we're csisl
g ally made, there Was no rscessity
haste aax, anless q complaint y
a maae. TIE shssi9 did nss tel me y
he tad sens a telegram TO senes isi'i
7, esrs 10 release tue prtssneFs-
A And tsas matters S,snd.