, 1893-05-17

Q8V morning., Tho fOtQ lNSt.S AAS A4AO0lAoHSy
left in the "Mohawk" for Laplaine with he
Commissioner, Inspector Thompson and nine
police, and Mr.. Dupigny as interpreter. The
vessel anchored OF the Presbytery about
$50 pm. and His Exce1lency handed with
Captain Bayley, R.N., Mr.. LeHunt and Mr..
Thompson and Mr.. Dupigny, unaccompanied
by any police or sailors. They proceeded to
the p esbytery and inquired what were the
grievances complained of by the people. The
Rev. Father Couturier explained these griev-
ances and His Excellency talked with the
people. assuring them of the, wish of the Gov.
eminent to help them in everyway, but point
ing out that in resisting the execution Of
legal process they were committing a grave
offence, and that it was not possible that they
could be permitted to assault and injure Go
vernment Officers in the exercise of their
duty. With reference to the ejectment OF
Collar, the Governor informed the latter that
while the law must be carried ont, be was
willing to help him in any way possible, and
that if he (Colar) would undertake to sign u
bond, to pay the amount for which the wa
rant of eiectment had issued when he should
he able to do so, and when called on, that no
further proceedings should be taken agalnrt
him. Collar appeared to consider the matter,
but went outside to consult his friends, who
had now collected in considerable numbers,
but as they apparently dissuaded him from IN
any wav submitting TO the law, he refus' d 10
do anything and then left.
1t then became necessary to enforce the
warrant of ejectment. A warrant fol- tn" ar
rest of Pierre Collar III respect OF hla assanif
on the officers on the previous OCCASION had
also been issued.
Inspector Thompson then landed his nine
police, and a body of twenty bluejackets ~e'e
also landed to assist the police, if it should
he absolutely necessary to do so. The police
then proceeded to Collars house. during his
time considerable numbers of men had come
in from tie neighbouTing villages and colch
shells were being blown in various directions.
Collar was then absent, but the house was
occupied by women and children. The war
rant was then referred to, and was about to he
maintained. The door was taken off its
hinges and the window shutter was abOnt to
be unhung when a man named Greg ire
St. Vile, from Boetica, who was subsequently
arrested, raised his stick to strike Inspector
Thompson. There were a considerable num-
Der of persons in the immediate neighbour
hood of the houep, aud a large body OF people
probably numbering about 800 amongst some
banana and cocoa trees. al a short distance.
The man Gregoile st. Vile gave the signnl to
the people to close in, and endeavoured to
drive the police Of At this.time a wound WAS
inflicted with a %cutlass which gashed the
haDd of one of the police.
The police then procse1ed to arrest Gregot'e
st. Vile, when he called on the people to
rsscue him, and made signs to them to throw
stones. The crowd thereupon poured q CON
tinuous shower of large stones OF the police
and other persons accompanying them. Four
of the police were cut about the head and
face and were bleeding freely, and were being
overpowered when they fired in self defence,
The bluejackets fired in the air three OF the
sailors were injured and Captain Bayley was
struck by a heavy stone on the head. All
the police were struck, and Inspector Ihomp-
son narrowly escaped d wound en- the head
from Q cutlass. e
The stone throwing, which had continued
for about half an hour, then suddenly ceased.
It was then reported that four men had lost
their livss, and that a woman had bean IN.
jursd.
The police md b%luejackets returned to the
beach, and after much difficulty succeeded IN
reaching the ship. the surf being heavy.
On the following morning Mr.. LIE Hunt,
the Magistrate and Coroner Of Ike District,
landed with Inspector Thompson and DIR.
Hunter of Ii. N. s. "Mohawk,'' for the pur-
pose of holding an inquest. A jury of resi-