The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-05-19


them from moving trains and broken
their limbs. They have had those men
in there since yesterday morning, with
nothing to eat or drink. We want the
people of Spokane to know what kind
of hirelings these marshals are. A man
who will accept blood money for such
service is worse than the man who lives
off the earnings of prostitute
Cries of eyes, that's right" arose on
all sides. Curses and lmprecations were
showered upon the heads of the depu-
ties.
Captain Evans yelled, ''For Gods
sake, in the name of humanity, take
those men out and give them food and
water; give them at least the same
treatment you would cattle"
The crowd cheered and called out,
Eyes, give them food"
dozen citizens at once approached
and offered to send food to the men.
but were informed by the marshals
that they could not receive it, When
this became known the indignation was
intense.
Jumbo called out again to the engi-
neer, "rll give you 500 to refuse to take
that train out of the yard The engi-
neer went on oiling his engine whioh had
been attached to the train ready to
steam back with its load of living
freight to Seattle. All kinds of epithets
were hurled at the deputies, but they
made no answer.
The train men were called to and en-
plored in the name of unionism TO re-
fuse to take the train out but gave no
sign.
The throng surged back and forth
muttering imprecations against the dep
uties. Some were in favor of an assault
and it was with difficulty that they were
restrained Yells of ditch the train
were heard, but the commonwealers
said no. The special was only waiting
for freight train to pull into the yards.
This was done and with clear track
the signal was given.
The outside sympathizers made a rush
for the west end of the yards, evidently
with the intention of throwing a switch
TO ditch the train, but they were too
late. The engineer pulled the throttle
Of his machine open and the train went
flying through and passed the crowd at
forty miles an hour.
Cantwell Immediately turned, went
to the telegraph office and wired the in
dustrials all along the line TO leave the
right of way as it was the, intention Of
the deputies to arrest them and imprls-
on them in two empty coaches taken
along for that purpose and take them
back to Seattle.
The crowd then dispersed and the
army went back to their headquarters
to gather in small knots and talk of the
inhuman treatment to which their com
rades had been subjected.
In the meantime Commander Jeffries
had not been idle. Upon learning of
the men being imprisoned here he went
before Judge Buck of the Superior court
and swore out writ of habeas corpus
for the prisoners.
The writ was turned over to the
sheriff to serve, but that official was
too late as the special train on which
they were to be taken back to Seattle
had left the city. 1t is understood
that an effort will be made to detain
the train at some point down the line
and compel the return of the deputies
and their prisoners to this city.
After the train left the city there
was great excitement on the streets.
Many were for forming a protective
home guard, as it was rumored that
the marshals would return and arrest
the commonwealers in this city. Two
thousand men stand ready to enlist
should such an organization be formed.
Everyone is commencing Commanders
Jeffries and Cantwell for the course
they pursued in counseling the men 10
take no rash action. Had it not been
for them the outside sympathlzers
would undoubtedly have stormed the
train and a great loss of life would
have followed.
OWE UNCLE SAM $4,000.