, 1892-08-30
RIOT AT RAINIER.
Employees Of a Shingle Mil Raise
a RumpuS.

The Little Town Aroused with In-
tense Excitement-PrOPr Of
a Mill Threatened with HIs Life.
Deputy sherIFfs Preserve order.
Riot and ruin reigned at Rainier, in this
county last stnightamong the employees in the
Tullock shingle mill. Tullock was kept a
prisoner by the men, was repeatedly threat
ened, was brought back after an attempted
escape with his life, and secured his release
at $3.50 this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Savage, of Tenino.
At $3.50 this morning James e. Murray,
of Rainier, which is on the main line of the
Northern Pacific railroad, drove at break
neck speed to Olympia and hunted up
Sheriff Prince. County Attorney Ayerand
Justice McReynolds we're then found, and
warrants for the arrest Of S. r. Cannon,
foreman Of the MILL William Wilhite, J.
F. Beard, w. Q. Hogin, Henry Cannon,
John Cannon, Sherman Evans, Fred
Strange and J. T. Cosgrove, were turned
over to Deputy sheriffs McNair and Nor
throp, who started before daybreak to the
scene of the riot.
The complaint charged the defend
ants with being guilty of riot by
confederating and conspiring together
and violently and tumultuously OBTAINING
one John Tullock, and depriving him of
his liberty. They did by threats show
personal violence and compel him to sign
checks in favor of said defendants and
said defendants are unlawfully and forcibly
OBTAINING the said Tullock and depriving
him of his liberty. The little town Of
Rainier was in perfect uproar from noon
until this morning. Some of the men in
the shingle mill had things their own way
excitement was intense, and the people
and farmers from the surrounding country
congregated as the news spread. An eye
witness Of the affair told the following
story in the presence of Timekeeper Broad
foot, who corroberated the statements:
The witness said "Three months ago,
Tullock, who resides in Tacoma, started a
shingle mill at Rainier, and hired s. P.
Cannon to run it, and work in and around
the mill one year for 800 per month. Can
non, on his part, had agreed to turn out so
many shingles each day. Cannon failed to
meet these terms, and when Tullock ar
rived on the noon train yesterday, he
brought with him man whom he intro
duced to Cannon, saying the new conner
would I'LL his place. Cannon was not dis
charged but was given other work around
the mill.
Cannon became enraged grabbed Tullock
and threatened him with a wrench and
cold chisel and handled Tullock so rough
ly that the latter was afraid of his life.
While the two we're in conflict, John Lind
say, a bystander, who witnessed the
scene, was the only one to interfere, and
after some effort was successful in sep
arating the two men. Lindsay tried to have
the men settle their difficulties peaceably.
After separation Cannon demanded his
check. Tullook said he had already or
dered Broadfoot, the timekeeper, to make
out the time and checks for the men, and
he (Tullook) would sign them. Cannon
continued his abusive language, and after
consulting with some of the men, told
them Tullock had served them a dirty
trick, and so excited their sympathy that
they agreed to stand by him. Cannon and
the men then refused to take the checks,
and demanded gold coin, which they of
course knew TullOck did not have with
him. There were sixteen men employed
in the mill, of whom half refused to CO.
operate in the rumpus. They told Tullock
.
never leave there alive.
While BroadfoOt was figuring on his
time book, the dissatisfied man stood
around, cursing and abusing TullOck. One
suggested that he ought to be in the dam.
The situation became so heated that Tul-
lock took advantage of an opportunity to
escape and ran for his life, followed by
eight men. They chased him for a quarter
/ of mile, and led him back, one man on
each arm, and the others following.
Threats to kill Tullock were frequently
\ heard.
AS the men seated their prisoner at the
table, one of them kicked him, with the
| threat, "NOw, g. D. you, sign those
checks. Cannon ordered Broadfoot to
make out his check for S103, which, it is
claimed, was an overcharge, but with the
mob around, the time keeper, as well as
/ Tullock himself, were pOWerless and had to
do as they were ordered.
After all checks had been made out, they
! placed them in the hands of one of their
number who went to Tacoma to see if
they could be cashed.
/ at was the intention of the men to hold
TulIOck prisoner until the return Of the
man with the checks. TullOck was placed
in a small room and guarded by the men.
"In the midst of the excitement Robert
/ Frazier had gone to TeninO and notified
| Deputy Sheriff Savage of the condition Of
things. The latter sWOre in three citizens
as deputies. Savage released the prisoners,
but the disturbing element turned out
to raise a fuss and Mr.. Savage
had to preserve peace at the point of his
pistol. Harry Cannon, son of the foreman,
wanted to attack Frazier for going for the
sheriff, but was protected by the officers.
/ After quiet was restored the TeninO deputy
and his officers took Tullock and Frazier
under their protection to Tenino.
The deputies from Olympia arrived with
their warrants at $3.50, and arrested the
rioters, who we're taken on the freight
train to Tenino, then transferred to the
Olympia train and brought to this city
Harry Cannon, son of the foreman, could
not be found
The hearing was continued until We'd
nesday morning and the prisoners we're
given in charge Of Sheriff Prince, who has
gone to Rainier for witnesses.