The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-16
GRESHAM TELLS FALsEaooDs.

II under the orders OF Clevela and"
GRESHAM TELLS FALsEHooDs.
A Statement bv o Member OF the Csm-
mittee OF safety.
ELLESsBuRs, Nov. ia-lSpecial. I'm
view ofthe widespread interest in Gres.
hams letter TO the president In regard to
Hawaiian affairs the Posr-lNruLIaKScEn
correspondent today had an interview
with John A. McCandiess. at present q
citizen of Ellensburg, but who during the
late revolution on the Hawaiian islands
was living in Honolulu. lie was not only
residing there, but he took an active inter-
est in the now celebrated affair, being a
member of the Committee OF Safety"
numbering thirteen. referred TO by the
secretary OF state. It Is needless TO say
that he Is an annexationist most pro-
nonnced and his sympathies are with tho
provisional government, and TO say that
he is displeased with Gresham's utter
ances is putting IL mildly. tie is remark.
ably we'll posted, and although an ency-
clopedia OF dates and events in the recent
history of the islands. he has fortified him
self with q vast amount Of data. aud to
the satisfaction of hts neighbors and
friends he proves Mr.. Gresham 50 be q
quibbier and falsifier.
He says the secretary of state states
matters from the standpoint OF Queen
Liliuokalani solely. and the evidence Of
good men in the provisional government
is not taken into consideration, or rather
ignored entirely. For instance, referring
to the assertion that the committee OF
safety was composed of aliens, Mr.. Nc
Candless says every man on that commit
tee was citizen, generally by virtue OF
the revolution Of 1887, whereby every for
eigner on the islands was made citizen.
Regardless of this, the laws there allow
man to become o citizen after three years.
residence, and he does not have to re-
nounce his own land.
The reason that the committee Of safety
asked Minister Stevens 10 have the gov
eminent forces landed from the Boston
was because of the open threats Of the half
castles to burn the city. Within q week
from the ending Of the revolution three
incendiary fires were extinguished by the
members of the new government Mr..
McCandless asserts that the provisional
government inaugurated and completed
the revolution. and the assertion Of Mr..
Gresham that forces from the Boston as
sisted is absolutely false.
Referring TO the secretary's assertion
that Minister Stevens had secured hall
in advance for the u.s Of the troops Nc
Candless says Charles Garter. o young
attorney of Honolulu. engaged the hall at
10 o'clock at night, the troops having
landed at 5 p. M, and this interval they
put in standing about the streets Of the
city.
Gresham says the proclamation was read
in a room, without any listeners. It was
read in front of the government building.
A crowd Of 1000 people had been there TO
hear IL read, but the shooting Of police
man by John Good, three blocks away.
caused q stampede 10 that locality, and
consequently very few were present. Mr..
Cleveiand's secretary says: "The people
were ignorant Of the contemplated move
ment." Regarding this, Mr.. Mccandiess
says a mob OF beach-combers and hobos
had been at the station house by order OF
the queen since Saturday 1.-THE revolution
was on Tuesday,, and all the people knew
they were being kept there in anticipa-
ton Of the revolution. which was the talk
Of the city. From Saturday until Tues
day the city was in an uproar, and IL is
not likely that the landing Of the troops
caused surprise TO the queen and her fol-
lowers.
Mr. Gresham, McCandless thinks, does
not look very far for the causes Of the
revolution. and does not seem inclined to
look beyond my Special Commissioner"
Blonnt, otherwise he might have referred
to the speech made by the queen on the
Saturday before The Tevolution. when she
addressed crowd from the upper balcony
of the palace and said: son account Of the
periidy Of nay ministers I am unable To
give you the constitution which 1 have
promised you, but | will take the earnest
opportunity of procuring IL for you"
This. Mr.. McCaDdiess thinks, was ample
cause for revolution, rs she began it.
When asked what he thought about the
result OF the attempt to re-essablish the
queen, Mr.. McCandless thinks there will
surely be bloodshed when IL is done. '.if
| know the people there" he said, "thsy
will fight. and IL will take plenty OF United
States bayonets TO keep her on the throne"
Girl Ravfshsd and Murdered.
ALLIANCE, o.. Nov. IS. - Last night
Birdie Baugh. q handsome and highly re-
spectei young lady, stnden. at Mount
Union college. was rAvished and murdered
by Curt Davidson, farm hand employed
by her father, ia the absence Of her
parents. This morning her dead body
Was found on the barn door. Davidson
was found half . mile away with his
throat cut by himself. lie was still alive.
and may recover There IS talk Of lynch
ing him If be does. The people Of the
town are wrought into frenzy over the
horrible deed. There Is imminent danger
OF Davidson being lynehed tonight The
murderer IL reported 50 near death as nos
60 30 worth hanging. but there is grow-
ing conviction among the lyuehing party
that he is not dying. and that the ply
sicsans have given out these reports 10
paelfy the people.
The assernblsgs Of men al designated
points throughout the city convinced the
authorities that Murderer Davidson was
in danger Of iynching before morning.
sheriff Kreiber came from Canton az 10
O'clock. Ths guard on Davidson was re-
imfoEcsd. bat in Jess than an hour the sita-
alton became - threatening that Company
X. Eighth regiment Ohio National Guard,
vas ordered oni. II Is now stationed ss
the barracks under arms. The men who
are eager 70 6nish Davidson are not awsd
by the dem onssratson.