The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-11
THEY ALL SAW THE MOB.
uauy Of the Rioters Identified
by Witnesses.
-. prosecution Has Not Yet Com
p,eted Its Labors- Continuance
Objected 10.

- .he cases against Bernard Maiar-
- nave woriey, James Cox. J. Nc
~, Kelly Ramsey, Robert Woods
"a nar,ley Conroy we're taken up
- -. Justice Jones at 10 a. m. Some
..s,t,ine testimony was given, partic-
80 The statement Of LIeweliyn
sare< that on the day OF the rio,
cornty Commissioner Wilkes had q
ssmiiohn Of whisky in the crowd
sbieh vent to make the attack al
Coal Greek.
The following we're the witnesses
vworp in behalf Of the prosecution,
nth their testimony in brief:
President J. L. Hughes, Of the Min
ers, Union: Saw Dave Morley and b.
MaIasksy at Newcastle on the day Of
tbe riot. They were the first to strike
me The assault was on the platform
Nslarkey yelled, There goes two OF the
- of b-," referring to myself and
Ralph Lowery. Malarkey struck me
on the head aud Cox assaulted NE
twice. Yes, there is not very friend.
" feeling between the Miners Union
and the Knights OF Labor, owing to
the aggressive and dictatorial spirit
shown by the latter.
David Dobson, member OF the
Miners Union Heard a mob scream.
ing, shooting and bowling. Saw Bart
lev Conroy on top Of the slope. Con.
row cried Shoot the son OF D. y
so ran behind a stump. About 60
or 90 men, I should judge, were with
Conroy. This occurred some time be.
fore a. m. Never had any trouble
with Conroy before. Some one struck
me with rock.
Ralph T.owery. Was attacked by a
crowd and struck on the head with
butt OF gun. Did not see Worley.
Bernard MGlarkey was in the crowd
which made the assault on me. Saw
the notices posted about the mines
stating that work was 10 be stopped.
Thomas Dobson: First saw the
trouble at Coal Creek. Heard a man
calling for help. That was the arst
warning | had A crowd of 10 or 10f
men were advancing toward the en-.
trance OF the mine when they were
halted. Maiarkey, Cox, Wood and
Conroy we're in the crowd. The crowd
was made up mostly of men from
Gilman and MeAllister. Saw the
trouble at Newcastle at abe depot plat
form, one man being down and an
other kicking him.
Peter Kehoe: Saw the men eomin6
back from Coal Creek to Newcastle
Wood and Worley came toward me
shouting, "Get out of here you S. o
b., or we'll fix you"
Llewellyn Jones; First thing un
usual saw was when ! was going Il
WORK and on my way TO Coal Creek
A crowd of 80 or IS men were yelling
snd shooting before daylight. Saw
Cox. Woods. Ramsey and Wilkes IL
the crowd, Wilkes having a demiIohr
OF whisky which he was trying to hid'
behind him and Woods carrying I
gun. Committees from the Knight
OF Labor and the Miners Union had 4
conference at Coal Creek. Delegate.
from the Miners Union were William
Penman. John Varty and Nicholas
Hoffman. Knights OF Labor commit
tee refused 10 let the Miners Unior
proceed TO work and made threats
Yes, Wilkes had a demijohn OF whis
Ky. Saw two men abusing a man
whom ! suppo-ei was my father
at Newcastle, but who proved
to be Ralph Lowery. Cox
Malarkev and Woods wer,
in the crowd. Woods or,lere ne e
go home. 1t was little after $50, a
near n could tell, when the Grove
went to Newcastle, and they wer'
shooting aud making great noise.
Mrs. Cook: Was coming down tn
track with Mary Aun Jones when
saw three men throwing stones a
Llewellyn Jones. | threw my shaw
over Jones head. VIM. Ruston, the
murdered man. was pointing gun Al
Us, and Woods had a big club. Nal
arkey and Cox were also there After
they stopped throwing stones there
was some more shooting
David Morgan: Also saw crowd,
They were yelling Ikea lot of Indians.
crying, "iIelpl boys, helpp Some OF
the crowd threatened that the rope
would be cut when the first man went
uONn the smart IN cage.
Foreman Duncan Buchanan Left
my house about $50 10 go 90 work.
Shortly aiterward | met Mr., Dobsor
who wanted me 10 20 back ] walked
back aud met seven men who halted
me. They asked me where | was 20
ing. and | told them, aud asked Them
In return II that was all. They said
yes. aud | went up to Coal Creek
they going down Was met by a
crowd at Coal Greek saw Wilkes,
Conr0y and Tom Malarkey. said
Good morning. Malarkeyl" Coed
morning, boss !" was replied
then Malarkey called me bad
name and said go back =
He hit me with "A gun and Bob Wood
assaulted me ia the same way, and the
crowd drove me hask. Did not see
Dave Morley nor Jim Cox DID see
COnroy. IL was about 10 minutes 10 Z
Have known Conroy about three years
AM positive [ saw him He wa. stand
ing toward the rear of the crowd. lie
was not doing anything when saw
him. had not vet got 10 the bunk
ers where the union men were, bat
went there afterwards and told the mel
not 20 do anything. Wa prevented
by these men from going TO WORK,
CrOsS-eXamined Saw Wilkes and
said, Good morning" He didn I re-
turn the salutation. Neither Nilke-
nor Conroy assaulted me. The other
men, except those | named, who
touched me don't know. Am not a
member of either Miners Union or
Knights of Labor.
John nob,on was called and gave
shou, the same testimony as he gave
In the Terrace ease. adding the follow
ing Heart shooting by the crowd
coming over the hill from the chapel.
When tiled to get back 10 Newcastle
the crowd met me, trying To stop me,
and CoHroy and Tom Malarkcy cried
out, Halt" Conroy ordered the men
. shoot at me. pld not see Bernard
halarkey, Mclyer. Ramey or Wood,
D. not get 10 Coal Greek that uay
Was on my way 10 give word
% the men at Coal Greek when
| had 60 turn back, and these
men tired on me. swear il was Con
10Y | saw. Al Newcastle saw Tom
haisrkey ami the uian who got killed
WIZ guns. Yes, at NeScaSue we felt
nlseOure
tTosS examined Men were about
Ioof % feet from me when they tired
on me. Could distinguish Conroy 5
voice among the others. He was
Aooat ie third man from me.
James Darlington; Live at New
caste, aud ran an engine connected
ss1sh the mines near the boiler house.
SAW toe disturbance at Newcastle
Leit my boaraing house between 6 ~
and $50 20 go 10 work. Avoung pump
.oot going with me While going along
NE roun'y road the hoy saw men
Snoohng, about four or FIVE men.