The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-16

here, two hours later, after enduring the most
tense agony, he died.
HE news OF the shooting spread RAPIDLY. and
particulars OF the terri bic deed became known
3e popular indignation took instant shape for
urinary action. The ringing of the fire bell
=4ly In the evening caused 200 eDraged and
sAsolute citizens to eongregate at the engine
fuse. vigilance committee was formed and
1uads OF men were selected to patrol the
sBeefs, watch every means OF egress and
sAgress 10 the city, and. II possible,
Il detect the authors OF the crime
s9eout 10 O'Clock. four hours after the shooting.
z2embers OF the vigilance committee found two
4 ZEN seereted under some hay which was stored
81 Harrington & Smiths wharf. One OF these.
SPne-a armed man. had a revolver on his person
81 "a four loaded aud one empty cartridge, the
kNtter plainly showing that il had been but
sfcentiy fred. The other had in his
steket about a hundred cartridges which fitted
IS comrades pistol The committee delivered
De prisoners TO Il police officer. by whom they
a4ere taken To the county jsii. Later III the
fleming. as the excitement became more in
sNuse aud the opinion became general that the
billy parties had been caught, some DO men,
4rs OF the vigilance committee visited the
II wher. the prisoners were confined in
4e sheTihs Office, guarded by sheriff l.
81 Nyekof. Van Wyckoff. his son, j.
II MesfIaw. then chei OF police, and
3mes II. "oolery, member ri the police force.
lied with excited and angry meu bent on
Hngeanee- 10 forcioiy break down the door
ehich separated the prisoners from them was
Ef the WORK of n moment. end then the surging
Ao.a. almost within reach of the quivering
ID frightened wretehes, demanded that they
4 surrendered. There was no barrier between
Ne wild and furious tbrong Of enragei men,
I've the sheriff ana his little party. With drawn
}stol the sheriff entreated the men to desist from
Nolence. but announced his determination TO
Hotect, at all hazaris. the men entrusted to bis
barge. 1t WAS Il memorable scene. Before the
ttermined stand of one man the crowd hest
1sed and finally, upon solemn promise being
wen by the sheriff that the prisoners would be
Nodueed in court at o'clock the next morning
He attacking party retired, taking with them
Ne prisoners shoes in order TO compare them
Nth the tracks in tho vicinity in which the
tnrdsr was committed.
aEsriy next morning the streets OF the city
lere thronged with anxious people waiting
IL the hour to arrive when the prisoners
ERE 20 be brought before the magistrate for ex-
haination. The citizens committee had been
kdustriously collecting evidence against the
Reused. and e was believed that proof ex-
bed TO demonstrate beyond any reasonable
enos that they were guilty of the murder OF
ID few minutes later the officers
8peaEed with the prisoners in charge By
lis time the hall was crowded. aud when the
3oceediugs commenced every foot OF standing
5om was occupied. The stage was occupied bv
Ne justice. the prisoners and several prominent
ttorneys- twas strangely quiet meeting, and
fere was nothing IN the appearance or manner
i the crowd there assembled 10 Indicate the
fern aud swift Justice soon to be melted out to-
De men at the bar
9rhe examination commenced in Quiet and
tteriy manner. The prisoners who ? ~. their
4mes ~ James Sullivan aud William Howard,
td no counsel, and one was appointed by the
ourt to protect their interest. while ". H.
Nhite and Orange Jacobs appeaIe for the terri
b.. number of witnesses wers produced
4 prove the cause of Reynolds death.
ben seen on the streets short tlrae previous
4 the shooting and testified that their shoes
tted exactly IA the tracks made IL an alley
Trough which they ran after committing the
4ei. Testimony was also adduced showing
LAT the pistol found IL possession az one OF the
HIsoneEs hal been recently fired. and that tle
Hi found iB the body of Reyno q. MAS of the
Nna calloer and made AZ the same factory IS
Hs four naming charges III the pistol. In
let. the chain ct carcufnstantiaI evidence was
= strong aud eogu pieta against tha prisoners
Dat no doubt ri taeiT guilt l. Il III thesn!Inas
4 those assembled a. the hearing. Ate. yne
Examination was closed on the ysaFl u! t+5c terri
Ary. the prisoners attorney. after Consulting
Sth his clients, said inst c0uucar test rGloay-
Sou!i oa offered jAeFs4pgu Jusace Caon.tss
lose aud said; 81 am cauv4ucet taat tas, ..v:-
nee Is sufficient ~ hold these men without
~ iof tne-F Ap5-la <siIIgs 81 await the aetun al
r. grand jury, aud thes aEs HnsF Turned over 10
Il effects AID zen. aHasd bae& To jail"
ded away. wli4 sud duaisu5ng shout ar1Ne
BE ctowd rushed leEws-a aud as maay IS we're
,ie 20 gst "lI4.a E'sea SraSTei the prisoners
Il the saFua instant tie of'csvs were sc.zeI ana
asrpowefet- Is vas scene IL " III aud in
ense excitement Hss3sia &c was Useless.
lie vast iEConS was moved bv
rous passion seemed "a tsae r,,sessIar,
all. tbs prisoners were buried Through tEe
6Iey back a. ths hail ~ Occidental snsaye
saere two scaUts3aEs had bes4 u acei between
Re IaFAs 81 tSo ttses tsaar M. as.srs resi-
due. tue 81 tie prisoner Ezls.ue zu:1e resist
aCc While III Sc ai4ey. b4t he Ma g1seklv
fFouG IL the ground ara oyrfs.. tve-sI. L;
bother instant a>la n;eu were beneath tie l,ar,
Il ruQe previously prepared WlS fastened
Bout tac usch 81 each ana
&c other suG Mas taro.a over IA
fiaheE aud gFasYV1 - many Haa2s. a..I ye!shts:
q minute s-aEn the -sUe saat Jasf{gc < =a!=z..
enaudeH 51e ps5souecs Il the G4t>tss!y uG Ele
Beers tGey were Dangling - the az p ttst,
eesenCs al -,tu3 C.tzEsEs j was al aws.l
UeCtScEs ami Jtc never - Ii forgotten 5y E4.-s,
Hlo Witnessed Il * AS Tia. .,orA u: 81 ana
es4ul combination q: c..3Eeus eaTaEad al a
kTfIo.c crime. us-gp.zS iaa iseytr:s o5
- goEItS sad melting uGt Iug-rE.sss<
b piacae5e Justice Vet the act uss
Ane with the open approval. u u3t she gl-ar.sr-
q Oh. ii a+tEeS, the e5tsES community. CHE:
p >EIve egseHe wa alone c3asp- gt9.1sss th~.t..<
r. ettortS-esIa though they weTa-:, defeat
q fssaEp>se ~ ass - -ox C4t5zs1s. VIII as
= azuC= b attempted 81 ca: tie vEsssLls1
~ down while sIeE we're yet s.{ye. ana H. 5s-
O. aeay from tae scene. J4GzE Ehnlaa.
B. a - dad al wlsG&a as power 20 restrain
2 :Es1sr3ats2d people. GgI Il Was USELESS tasE.
* utlcers a. Tie law. x saoali IL .sEsr.ra
J. stated, were ossrpeseEe3 ~ pAysssz. saEea
IS isss5 sug2s tca lats - prevent even Aa3 Il
= % EzAss3N -s- sae u2sswfai proceeding ~ tie
I pc &as EoE< Nas quickly sso1ae- Neither
s1s Asn saose miserable existence was