The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-30

g. ssrs-srt ssyectsor from the others. Not
q man of the seven was uneas ne
says, though just before tnas man
with rife bad passed and gone
across the river They All rolled over sns ios,
and Mr. Marshall climbed out OF the window OF
his house. near BIZ. and rolled down precipice
of TWENTY-FIVE feet. Mrs. Marshall and her chill
dren all ran down the bank towards the river
Joseph Godfrey found four bullet holes IN his
house. and Mira William Bevans' house was
shot through several times. John Quenon was
sitting on his hunkers in front OF bis house
whiting stick when ball struck the door be-
side him. glanced of. passed under his legs
and then struck on the board platform
on which he sitting. Ars. Robert
Thorburn, jr., was going from her mothers to
her own house when the shooting began, and
with her two children ran ahead of the train
into q neighbors house. Her son, Robert Thor
burn, aged years, has had fits alternating with
attacks OF stupor ever since. B. d. Thomas ana
his wife were eating supper with Mr. and Mrs
w. ]. McAipine and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Tonkins, and came out 20 see the train pass
rs they often do. When the shooting began
they saw three shots fired near Park Robinsons
house. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Thomas were going
up the county road, the former with child IN
his arms, and had to hide in the brush 10
escape the bullets Morgan Powell was in the
clubhouse Of the Grotto saloon, on the
tide fats and laid down Fat on the floor 70 es-
cape bullets of which six penetrated the walls.
He then crawled over the flats and under the
brow OF the hill. P. Mclean found bullet IN
bis house within three feet of the bed under
which his wife and child were hidden 1t came
under the bed and struck the floor under his
dog.
The miners deny absolutely that there was
any attack on the camp and that they did any
shooting. They denounce the outbreak as a
brutal act of terrorism in which the
guards encouraged the negroes. They
deny that any shots were fred on
the train, though the csrs bear marks
of bullets which were evidently fired from out
side. They denounce the killing of Morris and
Williams by Robinson as cold blooced murder,
saying that Robinson killed Morris from per
sonal enmity, and Williams because be was
the only witness 20 the deed.
W. c. Jones says he was with Williams
and Morris on the county road near the store
when the shooting began, and that he ran along
the road, while they ran up the hill tc-
wards an old trail in the direction oil
their home. He shouted to them TO
come down TO the road. He denies
that they ever carried guns and that they had
arms on that occasion, and says that Morris
never had gun in his life and that when Rob-
inson was aiming for the second time he held up
his hands and said, "For Gods sake, Park, don't
shootI' An examination of the ground
shows that Morris and Williams could not have
gotten to the place where they were killed II
they were going from the county road to the
trail Morris body was removed at
o'clock this morning after preliminary
examination by DIR. Smart of the place where he
was killed. Robinson was taken TO the city this
morning by Deputy Sheriff Wells, guarded by
detail of militiemen. The train
met by a crowd OF 800 miners at Black
Diamond, who were very eager to see the
man, and the guard seemed rather nervous lest
they should try to take him away. Robinson
came back tonight after being held in 5000
bonds He refuses TO talk of the killing. II is
said by his friends that Morris was coming
down the hill to kill Robinson ne the latter had
beaten him in fight two weeks ago.
The militia companies have been increased to
ffty-seven men by the arrival of additional
members, including Adjutant Esplin, Lieu
tenant Gorham and. Mr.. Chilberg. They
have pitched their tents on the
school Fairgrounds, one company on
each side of an improvised street and presenta
very soldierly appearance. The negroes
show great respect for them and fric-
ton between the factions has
been reduced to minimum. When q striker
wishes to visit the store or postofice he is es-
corted through the lines by two militiamen,
who protect him from molestation.
Regarding his course with the militia, Colonel
Haines said today:
81 am under the orders of the sheriff and shall
stay as long as he thinks the serv-
ices OF the are necessary. / have
two of the best companies in the state here, and
they are doing good duty. shall keep the force
concentrated here, as 1t will be more serviceabge
rs one body In case of emergency than If
scattered it through the camp. The guards have
done the picket duty well, and am continuing
them at 1t. Reports have reached here that the
miners from Gilman and Black Diamond were
about TO make attack and / have been
informed that miners pickets have
have been seen on the hill overlooking the guich
at the east end of town in which many
negroes live, I have sent force OF
white and colored guards up there to prevent
any raid. Men are also posted on the
mountain overlooking the camp to prevent
any attack from outside" Mr.. Chilberg
says that he met three Black Diamond
miners on the train, one OF them having new
Winchester rifle which they had just bought
in Seattle. They said they were going to
collect the miners of Black Diamond and
Gilman and Franklin to clean out
the negro camp, but the other man
denied any such intention. detail
OF twelve men, under command of
Lieutenant Hilton, went down to Rentou
in order to escort train through the mining
camps and another of six men under Sergeant
Fortune came on from there.