The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-06

Sheriff Woolery and General Curry {,
Make . Formal Request Today.

SheriH Woolery and General Curry to
Make . Formal Request Today.
A call will be made today upon all
armed bodies Of men now located at the
mines at Newcastle, Black Diamond,
Franklin and 1T Gilman. This action is
the result Of = conference with Governor
Ferry and meeting held last evening at
which Sheriff Woolery, Colonel ]. C.
Haines, Brigadier-General A. Z. Curry
and N. c. Sullivan were present. Mr.. Sui
hvan said that for his part he would guar
antee good faith in the actions of his men.
As body OF Sullivan guards they will be
Withdrawn from the property. and their
weapons viii be given 20 Sheriff Woolery
or his representative IN exchange for his
receipt for them. I've have ourselves de-
clared the strike of, (" said Mr.. Sullivan,
after the meeting. Just tell the public
that Mr.. Sullivan will be heneeforth en-
gagged in other pursuits"
This morning Sheriff Woolery and Gen.
eral Curry viii leave by . special train
for Newcastle, where the sheriff will be-
gin the work by requesting the negroes,
the miners and the Sullivan guards 10 re-
hnouish all the weapons IN their posses
sion. This is 10 give the miners an oppor-
tunity 10 show that they spoke in good
faith when they proclaimed their willing
ness TO lay down their arms without resist
ance, if it was shown clearly that all
others would be treated the same way. Ii
is not at all probable that the action Of the
authorities viii be extended Immediately
beyond simple request. II the miners,
or any others, conclnde 10 go back on their
promises, then other action viii follow as
3 result Of further deliberations.
General Curry IS convinced that the stu
alton demands decisive action. He does
not underestimate Its gravity, and il Is
thought tnat his position all through, II
his conferences with other authorities, has
been in favor Of declaring martial law, and
that il was such even when Governor
Ferry declared positively that be was not
vet ready 10 issue such 3 proclamation.
The present state of affairs does not au-
thorige the sh erif 10 add 70 his request for
voluntary submission the more elinching
threat that be viii take summary steps 10
procure these weapons they are not given
Up without using the argument Of fierce.
on the other hand. the authorities say that
martial law is not 10 he proclaimed HAD
ylsedlv. for ]. carries with Il the suspension
OF the habeas corpus act, and is step not
10 be considered except as a last resort.
The whole matter will be brought 10 an
issue today and tomorrow. Ii ali guns ia
the hands of non-authorized beiligerents
are not voluntarily surrendered, then fur
ther steps viii be taken 10 legalize .
method Of procuring them, II need be,
against the wills Of those wao now possess
them. At Gilman alone there are over
nfty rifles and sh0;guns in the possession
OF the miners. OF these foTfy-six we're IA
the hands Of the home guards one even
ing. while other strikers. not IL the ranks.
appearea on the street with weapons. IL
Is probable that seventy-tye could De mus
tered ST pinch. Il this number is not
given up, then the authorities viii knog
that their isith has heen misplaced The
same men held 70 the opinion that i there
is anv tr0uble in the future II viii be either
al Nexcassle or At Gilman. IN these places
extraordinary precAntion wal henceiorth
be taken
Twenty cavalry men, mounted and fully
equipped for action, we're ordered TO Gill
man yesterday. They viii be used IS
rickets and xiu patrol the road between
Newcastle and Gilman. The strength Of
the other forces will be centerei wherever
il seems 70 be needed most. and in the
event that tomerrox's attempt a. disarm-