The morning call., 1891-06-30
SHOT TO KILL.
Particulars Of the Riot at q
Washington Mine,
The Attack on The Negro Camp al Frank
lin by White Men.
Two Of The Strikers MORALLY Wounded and
Several Persons Badly InJuTed-MOFe
Troops Called For.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

SEATTLE, June 29-Companes B and D,
First Regiment, National Guard, left for the
franklin coal mines on a special train at
o'clock this morning
Over 100 shots were fred in the riot last
evening. During the fusil ade Porter Robert
son, the manager of one of the pit-boxes in
the mine VINO had refused to 60 out with
the white miners. was standing at the CON-
pany's office when he heard terrified cries
Of some women at his house on the top Of
the hill Looking up, he saw two men with
rifles near the house, and as the white
miners had threatened 10 kill him because
he continued to work for the company, he
came to the conclusion that they meditated
some act of violence upon the women Of his
house. He ran up the hill, and while he
was running the men fred upon him three
OF four times before he reached his house.
He secured his rife and coming out OF the
house opened fire uron the men. One sho,
hit Tom Morris in the temple and he
dropped dead. Another shot hit Ed J.
Williams and entered the abdomen. Will
Jams ran about twenty rods before he fell
PLACED UNDER GUARD.
Seeing the effect Of his work Robertson
went to the compauy's office, told Deputy
Sheriff Stretch what he had done and de-
liyered himself UP. He was kept under
guard until the arrival Of the special train
from Seattle,
Ell Williams, who was shot in the aldo
men, lived about six hours, and before he
died made a statement OF the shooting.
which coniormed in its principal details to
that Of Robertson.
The negroes we're about 10 make a charge
upon the miners upon the lower land, when
they were intercepted by Dr.. J. j. Smith
and some other men. These men pleaded
aud argued, and at last prevailed upon the
coOred men to withdraw to their quarters.
When the firing had ceased the excitement
was intense. The negroes, gathering about
10 groups and thoroughly aroused, swore
that a thousand men could not take the
camp. Through the efforts Of the guards
the negroes were induced to lay down their
arms, and while they consented TO this, they
paraded up and down the camp in a manner
which showed that they were ready to con-
;iiue the light at moments notice. The
white miners eXcitedy talked over the sit
nation, and The greatest part of their anger
seemed to be directed at Porter Robertson.
who had shot down two Of their men. They
deny firing upon the train, aud say that the
trouble was not started by them. They also
say that the negroes did a greater part of
.he shooting.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Mrs Thornb0rn, who was shot in the arm
and breast, Is an' elderly lady, and suffered
greatly from the wounds. Tie doctor, how
ever, Is Of The opinion that she viii recover
Miss Annie Wilson, who WAS shot IN the
leg, has painful but not dangerous wound.
The wound Of B n Ga rTis0n, the negro
who was shot, IS not necessarily fatal.
Ed Williams was a young man about 20 or
y years OF age. and died SIX hours after be-
ing shot Before he died he made depO-
sition before notary public, the substance
IF which is as follows: Williams said that
lie and Morris ran up the hill as soon as the
negIOes ran TO the road. Roberts n fol-
lowed them up and shot him IN the abdomen,
aud he fell upon the ground. He saw Morris
stop and say 10 Robertson, For Gods sake.
don't shoot me-" Robertson then leyeied
MS gun at him and shot him through the
head.
Two companies, and D of the First Regi-
ment, arrived here at / 80 o'clock this morn
ing, and about forty other men arrived here
This afternoon TO re-enfUTce the companies,
bringing with them ammunition and camp
equipage. During the day the excitement
has been very high, but the militia is camped
between the opposing forces, aud Will keep
them from coming together.
MORE TROOPS WANTED.
Matters al Franklin have assumed a still
more threatening form, and Colonel c. j..
Haiues to-day wired 10 this city for another
bring more ammunition, camp equipage and
ratgnS for a weeks service. No trouble
occurred to-day. Porter Robertson, one Of
the mine bosses, was brought TO the city to-
--rwL lin
ing Tom Morris and Ed j, Williams, lead
IT, of yesterdays riot. The first authentic
Information concerning the riot was re-
ceiyed to-day IN a special TO the POSt-Inte-
!igencer from Franklin, which stated that at
least 1000 shots were fred In the riot yester-
day. which lasted about thirty minutes and
resulted in the death Of Tom Morris and
Ed J. Williams and the wOuGding Of four
str. kers, TWO women and one cOlOrrd guard.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE TROUBLE.
The trouble commenced with the return
of the train at 80 O'clock in the evening
from Newcastle which contained a number
of Sullivan men, who had escorted the load
Of negroes to the mining camp. The guards
say that when the train was pulling into
Franklin, il was fired upon by some Of the
white miners in ambush, and that while no
one was hurt, the bullets whistled through
he windows of the train at lively rate.
The guards returned the fire from the win
dOws, and the engineer, seeing the danger,
put his train under full head Of steam and
ran into the depot which is inside the dead
lines. When the train had stopped, the
white miners commenced firing upon the
negroes in camp They were between two
fires, as the outside miners were situated on
the fiat below and on the hill above them.
The negroes went perfectly wild, and all the
efforts Of Deputy Sheriff Stretch and other
guards could not restrain them. They kept
within the camp lines and poured vOlley
after yoliey upon the miners on the fats,
who Teplied with equally as much vigor.
The miners on the hill kept up a good fire.
but were answered shot for shot by the