Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-13
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hushed He stepped forward and stand
ing behind and directly over Colonel Aims
worth cried in a voice trembling with pas
sion: "You murdered my brother, and I'd
like to know what right you have to sit
here and intimidate witnesses
The GOODNESS of Colonel Ainsworth at
this moment was noticeable He sat calm
ly in his chair and did not even turn his
head to see who it was denounced him.
1t was Charles G. Banes, brother of one
of the clerks who was killed. The reply
of the clerks present to this outbreak was
prompt ''That's right ;he did it, F" from some.
and Put him out" from others. And
then came the attempt to deprive Colonel
Ainsworth of being present to face
his accusers. 1t was stated by
Juror Warnerthat the best means
of silencing these outbreaks was
not to bounce the men who thus inter
rupted a court of justice-but to require
the absence of the person accused because,
in the face of Colonel Lamont's note, he
intimated the witnesses.
Colonel Ainsworth absolutely declined
to withdraw in spite of the applause that
followed Warmers remarks, in which he
mentioned no Names" and the coroner
told the jury that Colonel Ainsworth had
a right there and he (the coroner) had no
right to exclude him. Juror Harvey said
he had been told by half dozen clerks
would have refused to do so but for the
letter of the secretary of war
Mr.. X. Ross Perry, as the representative
of Colonel Ainsworth, arose to make some
remarks on the subject and his first word
was signal for the most exciting incident
of the day. Butler Fitch, an old white
haired clerk of the record and pension di-
vision started the trouble. sit down,
he shouted, you are an outsider and have
no right here. l protest against an out
slider speaking here"
sit down: sit down." echoed his fellow
clerks in voices that were not restrained.
Fitch cried out something about murder
and his words were echoed from every part
of the hall Record and pension division
clerks were on their feet trying to make
speeches, as though a public meeting was
being held All this time Mr.. Perry stood
immovable, and when the uproar had
quieted somewhat he appealed to the crowd
to let him speak.
Il appeal to you as American citizens for
fair play" he cried. You didn't give us
fair play yelled an excited individual.
Old Butler Fitch kept crying: NO intin-
idation" Morgan Spencer. of Bridgeport,
Ala, another government clerk, called out
at Colonel Ainsworth: You should be ar
rested for murder and not released on
bail"
Here the tempest broke in its full fury.
Hang him. was shouted from dozen
Threats. Every man in the spectators
seats rose at the cry, Hang him! hang
him" The shouts grew louder.
Colonel Ainsworth sat cool and collect
ed. Somebody said after the uproar was
over that his hand moved to his inside
coat pocket and remained there. His feat
ures seemed absolutely immovable. There
was the faintest suggestion of a smile on
his lips.
Mr. Perry remained standing, but made
no attempt to quell the mob, for it had
grown to be such. A mad rush had just
begun in the direction of Colonel Aims
worth, when Mr.. Warner arose, and
standing on his chair begged for order.