The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-11


sAal Maguirs Tell Abeus lG
Ia AcoMA. May io.-[Spsciai.j j-Judgs L.
r. Irwin, the Yakima Indian aeent, wa
100 feet distant when the fight between
the Coxeyitss and United States marahals
occurred last night at North YskimA He
says:
-Four hours bsfors the shooting occur
red there was heated discussion at the
North Yakima railroad station, n which
citissn upbraidsd the townspsople fox
sympathixing with the CommonvoaJore.
and it was there smphatically stated that
the marshals were TO blame for guying the
Coxeyitss. and that the Coxeyitss had Il
In for Marshal Jolly and would az. him.
which swarmsd with Common weaisrs
armed with sticks. and who hsd bssn
chesred loudly BY the citizens of
North Yakima every time they insulted Z
marshal. Therefore the initial shot was
not fired By . citisen, unless he had
mingled with the Common wsaiera The
army was not orGanissd at the time and
when the leader, Fstting. arrived from
Eiiensburg, he stated that the shooting
would have bsen avoided II he had arrived
fcw minutes before. - he would have In.
sisted on the men leaving the cars whom
ordered. Fssting. In his speech, told the
men he had seen three Coxsyitss clubbing
-
and ho pledged himself TO ferret out these
men and turn them over 10 the Law. The
men agreed unanimously by . raising Of
hands TO obey his orders and not attempt
TO board any more trains until hs ordered
IL. He told the men the people were with
them. and they would win and reach
Washington City, ii the would only b
patient"
Mcguire. chief deputy marshal for the
Afnsw ~ <xft ha tntA ~AA
Jolly and Chidestsr this Afternoon. and
Of other marshais. was gathered by him
and related. ~ foliows:
"Ths i,rst shot went over tho head Of
Chidsster. and ~ far ~ | can learn did no
harm. Immediately Chidestsr drew his
pistol, but the man whom he was lighting
of grabDed mis- arm and presssd IL down,
and when tho pistoi went of the bullet
entered his right thigh, glanced against
the bono and coursed out again. At TIE
moment tho shooting occurred I'D Minch.
who was in charge Of Al the deputies.
Tacoms, were reading the injunction OF
Judge Hanford to big sweds, who
was 3 leader. They were NJ the other
end of the car. Chidsstcr says tbs
first shot came from ths ground.
When he attempted to stop two Common
wealers from setting : brake, no was set
upon by two OF them. and just ~ he threw
thsm of as he rose the first shot was fired.
and hc drew his pistol. Men began
tumbiing oil the car in ali directions. and
when on the ground, big Swsde. whom
Chidesrer claims he can idsntsIy any
where. drew a pistol and attempted TO
shoot nlm. He Knocked his arm down.
and the Sweds thsn shot Joiiy In the
back"
A. -
night. A large batch OF warrants have
been svorn out there. and he will take
part In serving them and making arrests.
On the way over Jolly was told he would
recover, and therefore, when asked BY
friends about his condition, he seemed
hopeful ON arriving hsrs. IL n not b.
lisvsd, however. thst he can recover. The
ball entered 81 the edge Of the lsft side Of
the backbone, about ON . line with tho
top Of the hip bona. IL did not como out,
and ranged upward. Jolly sat mp on the
var over, being bolstered mp With piilowa
Chidester will b about In . few days.
lie walked on arriving hare. being assisted
by friends arm.
J. J. Ryan. Of this city, was aboard the
Sorthern Pacific overland train the night
that Jolly and Jumbo quarYsisd. He says:
Jumbo was talking and joshing With
ali the mArnhais. When he came past
Jolly the latter cursed and swors. and said
Jumbo ought 10 have his d-d hsad
ciubbed of. Jumbo retained the curses,
snd said II Jolly was not drunk he woslld
slap his face. He went on 20 say Jolly
vas . woman-beatsr. and asked him 10
ret out in the brush and settle their differ
snces with 1ss or guns or in any manner
he desired. He ssid Jolly WAS smaller
man than he. and he knsv b eouid lick
Tasrsfnrs. Il hs uansed 10, they would
f.ght With pistols. On the xroand that
JnsIv vay drunk Jumbo did not foree
matters. believe they had had tf0ubfs
before. lumbo had : paatel nnd belt. ard
acted a. IL b wAs rsady 80 dEht # pssaeed.
At Hot Eprirgs hs took has pistol snd
belt OF. "
Jolly has the reputation of bslng coed