The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-11
MILITARY RULE.
An Exciting Sunday in
Birmingham.
WRATH or rHE CITIZEN.
The Victims Of the Massacre Shot
While FieeiBg-rrocps sent tn
the Bevier, Mo-. Mines.

BTxxISsHAs. Ala. Dec. Ia-FollOwins
Is a list Of the killed and wounded in the
attack on the iail las; saturday night.
n 3. Throekmorsan. postmaster. a proEni-
neut and popular msn. An uaknogu ne
gro, shot through the lungs, died this
morning. J. r Mccoy was toward the
front Of the c-0wd when tie firing CON
meueed. He ieli Keandea at the hrsi vol.
ley. A. b rarrsnt was she. in the hack
After the frst yoiiey he lay down on the
ground with the hope Of avoiding tie fiy-
ing buiiets. The ball struck hiTa as be lsv
on his face, AID ranged up the back. kill
i1s hiin- A y. Brx ant vas s5ot through
the heart. He was stan ing aea. the front
aud was doing his best To restrain the
crowd from going any nearer. G. e. Tate.
wss SHOT through the hip and l0ln He IS
dying. Col Bert Smith tccluresil was shot
through the right lung and died Sausay
morning. Lawrence tliEaQEh, civil ene!-
neer. was bGsiiy wounded Charles Bailey
was shot through the head fatally Several
OF his companions were wounded but less
seriously. Charles Jenkiss vas shot ia the
back Of the bead aad Sled SUNDAY morn
Ing. J. I, Montgomery received slight
wound in the Jaw Mr.. Berkley was shot
Merritt was shot through the left lex. Mati
Kennedy vas shot IA both legs below tha
knee, and also Ia tie lett ara below the
elbow. 3. W. Owen WAS shot through the
right thiFh. J. W, Gilmore was shot
ia. oasA tAs boweis- Frank CailaeF is
dead. aad Albert smith tco,oredl shot
through the bowels. ". A. iyEa was shot
in the Ti-hi shoulder.
Aost OF the above are married an1 some
Of the dead leave large families.
Col. Tom y. Jones Of the second resl-
iaeni OF Alabama state troops, arrived sun
Cav morning with five coIap pGnics u
militia. AL cGy the city was 4 military
eaesnpment. the civil authorities virtually
stepping down sud out, leaving Col Jones
with 10 companies ci troops, aasolu -clY ia
charge. The jail vas guarded b. troops,
with picket lines extended several squares
ia every dreei.ou, aud 81 each an; raseh
iherc iroEleG iae eo1aienGuCe Uf rat-
ling gen. Nousted scouts we're seat out
In the city and ~ regular intervals nc
quaiutci Col. Jones with the condition uf
the public seiud aud the prospect % an
armed rising of the people. The irebelis
sounded military alarms. and soldiers
armed with Winchester riHes drove back
the thousands WHO all day p.essed toward
the jail Cot. Jones issued proclamation
warning the people IAat under orders from
the governor aay further acis Of violence
would be s;eFniy Fepresssd.
open ia denOnelati0n OF the awful slaugh-
ter Men were shot down who were
neither B3obhers nor iuciters 10 mob VIC
lenee- All through the long hours of sun
day the blood OF the martyrs crimSoned al
most every understanding. and violence
was openiy advocated for those who last
night tiFec the fatal bullCts. IL is stated on
all sides that the immense gathering OF
saturday night was not with the purpose
OF forcing the jail. but rather drawn by
curiosity. There was never any real danger
of assault The Afe-Hsrui9 yesterday gave
its readers several editions, shaping its
editorials and local articles with view 20
sllay the excitement. bat with little effect.
The citizens did not remain within doors
They eongregated in the hotels and on
street corners and in front of the bulletin
boards. The streets were living. mad
dened mass, aud very little oratoricai
pyrotechnics could readily have organized
a rsob to ayenge the murder OF the popular
rhroekmorton ans those who fell with
him.
Al along the walls Of the city were
posted petitions OF various kinds, signed
oy thousands OF people. One OF them re
cited ct length that sheriff smith had
bu,cheFed in cold blood some oi the best
citizens OF Birmingham by an act as uu-
provoked as unnecessary. and asked Gov.
Levy 10 Immediately relieve him Of his
duties as sheriff. Another petition side by
signed by thousands OF paSsers-by.
Great excitement WAS caused By the fa-
neral coTtege through the principal high
way Of one of the victims of the affray
The lengthy procession was headed hy a
brass band playing solemn difges, The
postoflice building, dTaped in mourning,
makes mute appeal 10 passers BY.
The militia were yesterday called upon
10 arrest Smith and others implicated, but
this was refused, and finally about
o'clock a citizen went before a Justice of
tie peace and swore oat warrant for the
nFrest Of Smith and bis deputies on a
charge Of murder This was served BY the
coroner, who found Smith IN the jail and
the coroner himself took charge Of the jail.
Sunday morning the city council in
special session 0r3eFed that all saloons aud
drug stores be closed Until further notice.
Mayor Thompson issued q proclamation
expressing sympathy for the families Of
the victims, rggretting the tragic occur
fcnces. and appealing Tor law aud order.
Az the drugsi0res, physicians Offices,
hospitals and undertaking rooms heart
rendiBg scenes wefe witnessed. som e
strong men in the asouics oi death groaned
aloud. while skilled physicians did all
that could be done 20 relieve their suffer
ings. Men who had just been reused
from sleep by the noise oi the terrible
affair, crowded around the operating
chairs. searching for friends or relatives.
At lockwood & 4illeF's three bodies lay
side by SIDE. ana ihousands 81 people
came 10 look al them Nearly an The
physicians ia the city were summoned 10
attend the wounded, amounting probably
20 % ia all.
At I-so this morning the situation be-
cane better 4 s;esdy rain dispcred the
crowds
sHoT ~ TIE HAcx.
BIRHIsGHAN. Ala, Dee. le-Thc cor
A. :. A.. ~.
bottom facts ia saturday nights mas.asrc.
Excitement still runs very high. aud the
people arc divided over the action Gf the
officers. one very FeIaarkallc feailFe i
that nearly every msu Killed was scot IN
the back. showing that the crowd gafncd
around when being fred upon Several
frneralS took giaec THIS aiserl8an.
HAsEs Hkg EE ISSolESE
The lake Is being drained IL the search
for Ida Hawes' body The Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. % which liaWes is
u member, telegrRphed thar they have en-
gagged detective 10 work Up the case.
They believe Hawes innocent. aud that
celorea woman, Fannie Briaut and Albert
Patterson murdered aud robbed Mrs.
Hawes aud then killed the children.
IL Il reported that Hawes has made
fHll confession OF his crime.
In addition to the injured whose names
are given, there are q large amber oi peo-
ple " nsa received si4Suf but not 4if1uifi4G
wounds, and are therefore not reported 81
the hospital. CertaiH prominent officials
in the city have telegraphed GOV. SlAy that
they consider K necessary fer him - be
here, aud have asked him 10 cone at once
The governor wiii no doubt investigate the
situation personally ard make arrange
meuis for the removal Of Hawes and sher'
iT smith. or for the relief of the soldiers.
Many teiegfafns concerning The situation
passed today between Gov -4ay ard the
authorities IL il not probable Thai GOV.
slay's order % dismiss the troops sili be
given nntli Coroner babbift. row aciing as
sheriff. saws they sre 30 longer needed.
IMPRESSIVE YuSzEAL csEKH0SIgs
he funeral oi Postmaster TnrockmaF-
ton and other victims took place this after
noon, with impressive ceremonies.
sheriff smith stgl fepea's the statement
shat he did not give the wo-t 10 nre uuiii
shots were cred on the oEtsiGe, and that a.
leasf a dozen shots had been fred By the
crowd befsre a EiBgleOalcer ared
eov. LEyT rFHoLus THE SHERIFF
NRsaFIIIs. Dee ia special % the
Arasrsegs from Birmingham. says. COY.
lew arrived here AZ II - tonight Aou =
nov IN conference wifh Col Jones he
says from the report be has received he
thinks sheriff saith did his dgfY.
THE MILITIA CALLED 0tf-
The Missouri Mining Town of