The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-22
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s ssss H m order which We print Dss aisr
s. ~ r,arc the cosnmander-in-ehief %
~ i q Is. mo less . personage than
90 povernor 81 the territory dcsig-
netes ne recent response Of tbs local
,.3lItia 10 the cal Of the shefif, a.
go eonsisafas, ~ Illegal; aud in
~rsshful phrase rebukss the brigade
s,un, ,,,ander for = fragrant aet Of ~
- nation. Nothing. says this
e.nfuent military authority. sav -
General HiII from being :. called
s. secount, bat The fact that ..aee the
<esnnaissipn Of this sfockis 10 osHxnse.
he 1.as ceased 10 be q NJ amber OF tie
National Guard Of W .shIngson. The
governor proceeds 10 declare all nsI-
litia orders save those issued By his
oxu direct ~ s,sority III non-eTect- In
sl1ort, no. lie genuine excepa Il bear
the ssGln lure Of the original Or. Jacob
Town end In blue ink npoa the
LIB
The circumstances whici have
drawn out this spirited pronnncianen.
Is are familiar to everybody IN Seattle
Twoor three weeks ago there was a
rot Ct the Newcastle coal mine In this
co,lnty n which several men going
r,enceshiy about their business were
brutally assaulted, several shots Hrsd
and one man killed. Sheriff Coca
rane, who vert promptly %
fhe scene Of the trouble, tie
nnphed for troops and the
brigade commander sent two compan-
! - 10 point where they could be OF
service II needed. He gave no order for
tlseir use, but directed them to report
Is The sheriff az q posse ccHifafas. This
order was made upon the recommend
zion of the prosecuting attorney and
aoIsly for the purpose Of protecting
;;sfe ana property. Upon the arrival
II the troops at Newcastle the sheriff
accepted them as n posse, ordered
Them to Coal Greek, and hept them
there couple q hours, retaining one
company over twenty.four hours
ding guard duty under his direction.
He also requested and received the
/ assistance OF the military in tie exc
cusion ii warrants In his possession.
yhis shows that the sheriff was salts
fed t. accept the militia as a posse
coasifntses
The sheriff has the power, both by
comlnon law and by statute, TO sum-
mon pause ccmit0sas or power OF the
county. l., such number of men
s. are necessary for his assistance in
tie execution Of processes and the
pregervation Of the public peace and
IS the common law every person
shove the age Of Fifteen. not aged or
dscrepit. is bound 10 respond to
the sherlii's call. and il he
refuses 10 assist. may lie punished by
me and imprisonment II IL also
made his duty by section 276o OF the
code TO preserve peace and quiet In his
county and quiet and suppress all
ARRAYS, riots, unlawful assemblies and
instructions: and for such purpose.
knd for the service Of civil process. he
snay cali to hts aid such persons or
power Of his cosnty, a. he may deem
necessary. This clearly includes the
militia.
The sheriff also has power. by virtue
Of section 400 Of the code. to call cut
an armed force, which, when called
cut. Ii bound 10 obey his orders.
There Is nothing In the section refer
ring him 10 the governor.
Since Governor Scmple has taken
upon himself the direct command of
the militia II behooves him to stay
close at home. ready for business at nil
hours. lie viii have 10 give up junket-
UNCOVER the territory, visits 10 the East
and among other things. close personal
attention to bis sawmillon the Colum-
hia river. We don't need the militia
often, but when we do. We need IL tad
and need 1t quick. II the discipline is
to be strict, the saxsrnar wants
to SCI the pattern and begin
By holding himself ready a.
Ill hours. day or night In this
connection II is notable that teie.