The morning call., 1894-05-18

alarm. The town bell of danger was
rupg as signal to wake the citi-
Zens. and mis- assistant, j. Stadfeld,
loned with the Marshal in organizing
body OF citizens to repei the DANGER Out
of their homes men floc6ed, and finding
the cause OF the alarm hurried back and
got their shOtguns and rifles. Only one
spirit animated them, the rights of prop
erty must be respected and the law upheld,
and many of the leading citizens of Vaca-
vile took their rifles and Joined the move
ment, for it was not known how great the
danger was. Some of them are worth
hundreds of thousands OF dollars. DR.. j.
w. Still, f. D. MeKevitt. E. +. Pinkham,
j. n. Rogers, F. NJ. Buck. II. c. Stitt, c.
Il. Ball, w. 3. Parker, G. L. Parker, DR..
Inglish, Dan Meyer, j. A. Webster, w. r.
Lewis and others responded to the num-
ber of about 60. They a once organized
into a body under the leadership of the
Town Marshal. The citizens and ranchers
we're joined by number of their white
empluyes, among whom were: S. H.
Mann, Ed Pierson. John Caughey, A. s.
Wauscin. j. Kelley. J. Mix, L. McKinstry,
Henry Ruff, George Parsons. A. Hagland,
n. Thurber. a. Akerly and 1. Blum
Vacaviile in good order, all determined to
stop the lndustTials in their acts Of pill
lage. About two miles from the town a
reconnoiterlng party informed the citizens
that the Industrials were near at hand.
| When this news was received Marshal
| Bradley formed his men into liue and ad-
vanced with leveled shotgans and rifles
toward the Industrials. When CAPTAIN
I A. 6nsa To-
citizens and looked down the barrels of
about seyenty-fve rifles he lost his spirit.
Lay down your arms" commanded
Marshal Bradley.
We surrender" shouted Captain
Woods.
The citizens surrounded the Industrials
and took possession Of their pistols and
about basketful of knives and razors
they had stolen from the homes of the
Japs and Chinese. The Orientals, who
were prisoners, were overjoyed at the new
turn of affairs. for they had been COM
pletely cowed by their captoTs.
Marshal Bradley and his contingent of
armed citizens marched the Industrials
into NacayiiIe. arriving there al 1880
O'Clock in the morning. At IL o'clock the
prisoners were marched under arms to the
courthouse and placed In a sort of corral
with strong guard to watch them. They
were given breakfast, and while they were
eating hundreds of people cOngregated
around TO watch them. There were about
ninety of the 1ndustrials IN the body cap
tured. The remainder of the $50 man aged
TO escape IN the brush.
When questioned Captain Woods and his
men refused 10 talk, but maintained a
sullen silence. IL was evident that they
began to realize that the affair was no
longer huge joke and that their position
was serious. About 10 o'clock in the morn
Inc the prisoners were brought before Jus
tlce OF the Peace Halle on the charge of
riot and lnciting To riot. The trial lasted
Tor some hours, and all of the Tanchers
whose hO.pes had been invaded and whose
employees had been driven and whipped
away were communicated with and brought
as witnesses. They gave a detailed ac-
count of what has already been described.
When Captain Woods was asked what he
had TO say, or what explanation his men
desired TO make for their acts, he and
they refused at first TO make any state
ment Finally they put several witnesses
on the stand, who stated that the Indus
trials did not mean to commit any vlo-
leBce. but simply wanted TO supplant the
Chinese and Japanese on the ranches
After hearing the evidence Justice Halle
held the men to answer before the Su-
Derior Court on the charges made, and
fixed their bail at $500 in each case. As
the men could not furnish this they were
remanded to the custody of the Sheriff at
the county seat, Fairfield, ten miles away.
The ninety Industrlals were placed in six
large wagons, and under a strong guard
were sent to Fairfield to await their trial.
After the trial of the men the citizens
of Vacaville and ranchers from the neigh
DOrhoOd gathered in groups and discussed
the situation. The Indignation of those
who awoke and found what had happened
was intensified on hearing the personal
stories of those whose houses had been
entered. The intense feeling o. excitement
and indignation crystallized in the holding
of a mass-meeting at the town hail. which
was packed with the best element In Vaca
Valley. Some very strong and plain
speaking was had at this meeting
Eve have organized for the preserya-
ton Of law and ORDER" said President w.
j. DobDins.
''We will not have any more pillagers."
was the ominous answer from all over the
hall.
The citizens went all over the situation
and there we're some plain threats against
five or six men of Vacavile who have
sbetted the lndustrias and their actions.
A secret committee was organized And
these men will be instructed TO pack and
leave town or take the consequences. The
duty of the committee will be to see that
this is dUne. The meeting plainly en-
phasiZed the fact that they wanted M
more Industrial uprising and unanimousIv
adopted the following resoluti0ns:
WHEREAS mob numbering 100 or more
calling themselves an Industrial Army have ar
midnight overrun our farms, yelling and dis
charging firearms, frightening our families
assaulting and in some cases robbng our en-
plOyes, ana sought by threats of burning and
destroying property to intmidate individual
ranehers and, whereas, In consequence OF the
large number OF these nonresident and ire
sponsible maraudeTs the ordinary machinery of
the law seems inadequate TO secure protecIinn
TO life and property;
Now, therefore, we, the citizens OF VacavIlIe
and vicinity, pledge ourselves to act In unison
to protect our families, our property and our
employees.
We agree to hold ourselves in readiness To
assemble with arms whenever our executive
tice in order to suppress any riotous assembly
that may threaten or endanger the peace and
good order Of the community.