The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-07
WAR At OYSTERV|LLE
A South Bend Mob Steals the County
Records.
BATTERED DOORS AND WINDOWS
Everything In Sight Cleared Out of The
oniees and Packed OF In Steamers
to South Bend.
OYSTERV|LlE
BATTERED DOORS AND WINDOWS

The South Bend people are determined
to locate the county seat of Pacific coun-
ty in their city, II they have to carry IL
there. The question Of finally locating
the seat is to be settled at the term of
court commencing at Oystervllle on Tues
day, February 14th, but the South Bend
folks do not propose to wait till that
time If their actions are any evidence OF
their Intentions. The result OF the re-
cent election was to give the county seat
to South Bend. The people of Oysterville
enjoined the auditor and county COM
missioners from removing the seat of
their Offices from the present location at
Oysterville, on the grounds of fraud In
the election, and demanded q recount and
at the sitting of the superior court at
Chehalis last Saturday, the South Bend
people obtained an order raising the in
junction. An alleged copy of this order
the prosecuting attorney attempted to-
serve on the auditor on Sunday last, but
he refused to accept service on the
grounds that 1t was Sunday, not proper
day for legal service, and also that the
papers were improperly certified.
On Sunday morning three steamers, the
Cruiser Edgar AMI Favorite, arrived at
Sealand loaded with over a hundred and
fifty men, headed by the prosecuting at
torney, Marion d, Egbert. They marched
In body to Oysterville, and the prose-
cutting attorney attempted to serve the
papers on Auditor Barney, and demanded
the keys of his Office. He refused either
TO accept service or give up the keys.
They then demanded the keys of their
respective offices from Treasurer s. F.
Lockwood, County Clerk A. Bowen, ana
Sheriff T. Rooney, who promptly gave
them up. The mob then proceeded to
the courthouse and took all the records
and papers from the offices of the treas
urer, county clerk, and sheriff. They left
q prisoner in the jail, not deeming him
part of the effects Of the sheriff's office.
All the papers and books were packed up
in fish boxes for transportation to South
Rond. This done, they burst open the
door of the auditors office, and packed
up all the loose books and papers around,
and postage stamps and money found In
one of the drawers. While attempting
to open the vault and safe Auditor Bar
ney arrived and with chair cleared the
room of the intruders. All the boxes of
books and papers were then carried down
TO the beach, PLACED aboard oyster bat
teaux and taken aboard the three steam=
ers, which had steamed down the bay
from Sealand and anchored opposite the
town. The boats then steamed Off in the
direction of South Bend to which place
Il ia probable the records wers taken, A
warrant was issued yesterday for the
prosecuting attorney, and Deputy Sheriff
Dan Malarky left on the steamer Cruiser
to serve It.
The official ballots which 1t was evil
IDENTIFY the intention of the mob to secure,
were safely locked up in the vault In the
auditors office, and they failed in their
design,
Mr. G. c. Fulton, the attorney fer the
people of Oysterville, leaves for that
place this morning to attend to the in
terests of his clients in the matter.