The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-07

by an armed mob hea led by G. S. Bailey and
men named Jackson aud Arthur. The story, as
published in the telegraph is that Rideout and
Perry went to Franklin on sunday 20 organize
Democratic club. but at II O'Clock on Monday
night the house OF Philip Jones, where they
were stopping, was invaded by mob OF about
fifty men armed with Winchester rifles ami
Colts revoIvers headed by the three men
named: that Rideout and Perry were threat
ened with death if they persisted in their mis-
sion, and were ordered to leave the town st
once, but after some parlei their offer TO leave
on the train n neon on Tuesday was accepted;
that they next morning quietly organized the
Grover Cleveland CLUB with twenty-cISAt nefA-
bers, and tina. they le;t on the train, the p!a>-
form being crowded with armed aoioEei men,
who yelled that if they were there after the train
Lett they would Dc r;dd!ed with bullets ami al
most caused riot, the organizers friends urg-
ing them 10 stay.
The following account OF what did happen
was received on Wednesday from a correspond
ent 81 Franklin:
On sunday last Mr. Rideout and NJ. Perry,
both colored. believed 10 be members or the
ByEum Democratic Club, of Seattle, arrived
here, aad it was rumored through the camp
thar their mission here was to organize, II pos
sible, ByRum Democratic club. A mass-Inset-
ing was called, and after loug and e1tnuslastlc
Republican speeches by James Ii. Orr, u. :.
Bailey and Others it was decided
nat G!(Gr real1iig III Lstltl papers VI tLiS
lynchIng oi the poor colored men oi the south,
aHd many innocent OF the crimes charged
against them. and the roasting OF one
alive, chained TO stake, one OF the most
disgraeeful things that ever darkened the pages
of our civil history, we are not yet ready 10 ad1
strength TO the Democratic power OF the south
BIZ casting Democratic votes in franklin
4 committee OF 100 staunch Republicans was
appointed to wait upon the gentlemen 10 ask
them TO take the first train back to seattle,
whence they came. and there to remain, anu
fE-nx- s.rTrr hoy ar
singing "John Brown the meeting gave three
rousing cheers Tor the Republican party and
Robert Lincoln or James 6. Blaine OF Maine as
The Teleqraphs weird story called forth the
following contradiction from G.. ). Bailey, J. Il.
Orr and \. A. Jackson, which was addressed 10
the PosT-ISrELLIGEScER
In regard to c. A. Ridcout and A. T. Perry.
who arrived here on sunday last from Seattle It
was rumOred through the camp that their mis-
sion here was 10 organize Bynum Democratic
club. We sent special committee OF tive TO
invite them to be present at our mass-Ineeting
and, as they refused 20 come, 4 committee was
appointed TO wait upon the gentlemen
- ask them to take tie next train back
TO Seattle. There was not Colts
revolver or Winchester rite i'll the whole crowd,
aad Mr.. Rideout is not prepared TO prove such
Il statement. Our intentions were not violent
un ter any circumstances. We did not need any
Colts reyoiyers or Winchester rifles TO meet Mr..
Ridcout or his friend But we met them with
our mental ability and outgeneraid them, as We
have an enthusiastic Republican club here OF
about 200 members well organized. The co.ored
people came to Franklin without the advice or
counsel OF either Ri!eoa: or Perry, and that be-
ing the fact, 1t is reasonable TO suppose that
they have men among them-men whose educa-
ton, experience aud executive ABILITY is far
superior to those of either one OF those gentle
men. Hence il is absurd for the coiored Demo-
Gratis of seattle To think for moment that We
have any use FOR them whatever and If in the
future we should need any Democratic general
saip, please send Us men OF ability.
Superintendent Corey, of the Oregon Improve
ment Conpanys mines, says that he was at
Franklin on the night when the mob is said to
have invaded jones' house and was awake until
l. o'clock on Monday night, but heard no dis
turbance or any movement about the camp. lie
returned 10 the city next day on the same train
as Rideout and Perry, but there were no armed
men on the platform; he neither Winches-
tiers nor revolye7s in the crowd and there was
no excitement or shooting. The oaly reference
10 the "organizers" was made by Bailey, who
shouted to him, pointing TO Rideout: al would
not ride on the same ear as that man" He fur
tner says tina. there are only two Winchesters in
the camp.