The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-25
Sensation at a Broth
erhoOd Convention.
A Shorthand Reporter Is
conced Up Alofr.
Prepared to Take Notes Of the
Meetings Proceedings.
Dragged Trneuiasea.ly Forth. Amid
Derfsive and AnEry seers of the
Kafsrsaders = CssIds't Ride ca
Their Train His Photograph De-
strea for Extensive PaAsi<ssian-

*. Jssxpa, Mo-, 5aiy "a JOINT
meeting a ioesmotlye engineers. ssre-
men, s~ifshmsn and brskeHsen. 10
conssseF the burlington strike. can
vened ST the Tf0ttie opera hoaSe to
dag. Aboat 100 aelegatas were pres-
c1s. representing hodges Of the United
esatrs. tanasa Aad Mexico. Great
care was taken 10 keep the proceedings
a. quiet a. possible. Frank r. Me
Dssald. chairman 81 the Grievance
committee Of the local Brotherhood Of
Engineers, called the meeting to-
gsthef
Al morning committee sas at
work searching tlse opera boase, look
ing with q lantern for spse-. Finally
a pair OF shoes were found on the stair
wav leading ap laio the attic above the
eeiiiuK aud gallery 1his excited sas-
pieion, anil The stage carpenter. whose
name Il Moore, IS asked about the
ahoes. lie said that THEY belonged To
him. and wtfen asked 20 describe them
made a mistake
search was Immediately made for
the ouner Of The shoes. He was found
serrefsss in the chandelier supports,
with noeloshes on except heneyeomb
unsierahirt and pair OF oseralis.
Hia name Il David Septafle. short
hand writer IL the employ Of Lang-ter.
ThetDrs & Dawes, attorneys here.
Eeptogle was discovered by member
Of tiie iarai brakenlens brotherhood
naHsesi Pat AcNuity. Hewas escorted
down the ladder amid the yelis Of the
brotherhood members. who believed
that Sepsogle was q Pinkertoyi en-
pioye. septogle stated that he had
been hifesi hy Jake W Spencer. form
eriy publisher OF t.1e EssAiag AesEs, but
new proprietor Of the Journal Of tssss-
fseges, to take the proceedings OF the
convention IL shorthand for bis paper.
He said he was ts be paid szs for the
work, and admitted that the stage car
penter had shown him the hiding
place.
A large crowd gathered around him
when he was brought dOEn on the
STAGE. and but for the interference of
conser heads Septogle would have been
roughly handled. He bad taken lunch
and bottle OF water up . his hisling
pia - anil Wa prepared 70 remain there
all day. IL was suggested by one OF
the Broshcfhooi mefnbefs that be Ike
photographed and his likeness be pub
lishca In the fielics Gazstse and the
s'Burliagton Saab Circulaf.' bat the
opera house was Too dark 20 have a
photograph taken
He MAS matched ~ police heaiquar-
tiers through the STREETS IN his bare
fest. Great excitement prevailed willis
Septoyie was being takeD rom the
opera house. and cFles Of "Pinkerion
spy and ans we're made by the
deseg.seS. Chairman Mcdonald begged
thc delega tes not to Offer any violence
81 the nian, SAYING Il there was shy
legal method for punishment the man
would he dealt with accordingly.
Aitsr the excitement suhsi4ed the
convention PROCEEDED 10 business, and
elected Frank L. Mcnonaid permanent
chairman The forenoon was spent in
speeehmakias. the principal speaker
being Charles sargent 81 the Fire.
mems Brotherhood. Ii Is expected
the convention viii last gnaF days.
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