The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-04
A BATTLE BY BIGOTS.
Kansas City Catholics and A. P.
A. Fight at the Polls


KAusAs CrrY. April 3-Ths Amsrscsn
Protective Association and the Catholics
came together ia . blecdy conflict ~ the
poiis today, II cannot b stated which
side u responsible for the fray, ~ each
side charges the other with being the fuis
cause Of ell the sroubIs. More than 30
shots vsrs exchanged between the COM
bstauts in Less than that many secoads.
and whom the firing ceased the following
named we're found lying deed. dying or
injured on the pavement:
KiIisd-Niks Callahan. city Sidewalk In
epsctor, shos through the right side
gssaily tniursd-Harry Fowler. iseorsf,
shot through the back; Con Brosnahaa,
contractor. shot through the ksdnsys;
Jerry Pate. deputy constable. shot In the
face.
Woundsd-Pstriek TIemins. shot In the
LEFT shoulder; John NcGovsrn. iseorss.
ehot through the right arm.
The riot VS. the elimination OF bitter
feeling which had been manifested by ae-
tion and words ever since the polls opeasd
In the morning. The two antagonistie
elements were soiidiy divided In their
ehoics Of candidates for the mayor. The
aggressive support that each aide gave 20
its candidate during one Of the hottest
campaigns ever known in this city enEen-
darsd strong sentiment Of bigotry. Is
VS. in no amiabls mood that the workers
u the respective factions came together ct
the different polling places throughout
tbs city, and that these workers came sx-
pscsing trouble 10 occur bsfors the day
passsd IL apparent from the number OF
deadly weapons that we're in tho riot when
the asst shot vs. fred.
The rios which resulted % seriously WAS
the climax Of series Of smaller riots that
took place as other points early In the day
between the same opposing religious fac
sions. This riot took place on the south
vest boulevard. very close 70 police sta
tion No. 8. and those who took part In IL
had been heated 70 . fighting temper by
reports that had bcen hourly arriving at
the station Of brawis ~ other polling
places. Oniy an hour before 10 was known
In the back and forehead by William
Henry Walker 81 . voting place at the
corner Of Fifth and Campbell streets, and
that the row vas directly due to . fiery
debate bstwssn the two men regarding the
principles Of the A. r. A., to which
0oslov was Violently opposed. That Gos-
Low vas not instantly killed was due
simply 70 the fact that the pistol used was
. mare TOY Of 22-calibef.
The A. p. A.. which supported Webster
Davis. the Republican candidate for
mayor. bad their own workers at tho
different polling PLACES, and they diatrib-
utsd In some precincts their own tickets,
hearing their csndidatss name and deco
rated with the American dag. Linn Pryor.
Fifth ward politician antagonistic to the
n r. A, and who supported Frank John
son. the labor union and Democratic can
didatA, vas active Ut the head of fifty con-
stables. whom he got Justice Latshaw to
appoint last night il 10 said the con-
stables were many OF them irresponsible
eharsctsrs and we're soisly the cause of Gil
the trouble. Consequently there were
loud thrssts Of mobbing them before they
vsrs gos 70 headquarters after the bloody
RIOT Vas over.
II u claimed that one Of Pryor's follow
srs fred the nrst shot. That one was
Mike Callahan, and he Was killed the ne 1t
minute. Then the battle began. The
deputy eonstables Of this polling booth
and the workers OF Gil political factions
crowded together In . soiid mass. about
loo strong. and svsry one of them seemed to
be armed. For minute or % the disc barge
Of weapons sounded ike . volley Of mus
kstry By . regiment Hundreds Of ci,i.
sens gathered at every point OF vantage to
witness the battle, which, however. was OF
short duration. These oniookers trem.
bed with Wild sxcitsmene Many Of the
residents along tho boulevard added TO the
general feeling Of terror by leaning from
their windows, shouting and gsstiouiating
wildly. In less than FIVE minutes from the
time the frat ahot was fired, however, the
police from station No. had appeared on
she scene and quieted the disturbance.
With their frst approach the fighting
workers ceased hostili,ies and made a
quick effort to hide their weapons.
Pryor's men are claiming that Callahan
was IN innocent victim. They assert tha,
10 was Jerry Pate. an A. Y. A. man, who
fired the frat shot. and that that shot
killed Callahan. Pate was serving as q
constable, having been appointed by
Wsstport justice to serve waFrsn, for the
arrest Of John Pryor. Jim Pryor. bis sou
and Bert Pryor for an alleged fslonious
assault on citizen earlier in the day. lie
and Callahan met. had some words. and
either ono or the other fred the shot thai
y
the story gets some color from the fact
that Harry Arthur. who Ii. however, one
Of Pryor's followers. says he himself Is Tho
maa that shot Pate In the face. Accord
ing to bis story. he vas standing on the
bridge that crosses q. X. creek close to thu
scene Of the riot when Jerry Pate ant
another man came on the other end of tbs
bridge in buggy, with four men running
~ H..
whore Arthur Was standing he Jumped on
Of his buggy with pistol In his haad, ans
grabbing hold OF Harry MeGevesn, said
"nsrs's one of the men we are after. Nv.
gos . warrant ior your arrest" Artaui
says;
81 went up TO Pate aad said. YOU can
not take him. Jim Todd stepped out, too
and said. No, you eannos taxs me either
I'm . deputy constable. and weave sos g
70, satd fatc, And, turning To the nam in
me buggy. said, Read that warrant Jas
then Nike Callahan came running toward
ns from the northern end Of the bridge
He ran up 10 Pate and asked him whsl
right he had 10 carry pistol, and de
rnsnded TO see his permit Thea the twe
men sschanged angry words. and then
fase aimed ~ CSllsh4a and fred. Gala
han resnrnsd shs shot ana then and ths
rest Of III began 60 shoot l SHOT Pate"
Vale the riot Was in progress. IL il said
members Of The A. L. A. telephoned ID
Arsaeardals and Argentine, stronghold,
of thai order. for endorsements OF Loo
armed sasa. and tha assurance was given
tasm taas tho msa sca.d shortly es Oh
the say. Metnsssss Of the 4. T. A Ia tAls
esty saa AEmousssals deny the trash o.
tsass stasy. The affair 10 Ssins heAtedts
discussed al mast Of the pubic resorts IA
4. an. Etsss.