The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-27

LAWS county,
who dares cry halt upon the public
highway" was the defiant challenge
from Weber county.
The command had issued from the
lips of Sheriff Woods. at whose back
stood a solid wall of bluecoats and
mounted deputies, the rejoinder, quick
and sharp from General F. Deming
Smith, at whose heels rose the dust and
muffied tread of nearly two hundred
commonwealers as the contending
columns met upon the turnpike few
minutes after midnight.
81. the sheriff of Davis county cried
halt" continued the sheriff advancing
with firm step and under no light save
that which twinkled from the frma-
ment above.
by what authority" demanded the
general, SIS body of unarmed and I'M
offending citizens upon peaceful
course stopped in this rude manner"
From the recesses of the sheriffs in
side pocket the reply to this was borne
in a document that had been anguish
ing there for hours. The order from
Judge Merritt's court was thereupon
served and in twinkling the general
summoned his staff officers. the feeble
rays of greasy lanters were poured
upon its contents and with anger in
his face the leader ordered a line of
pickets thrown about them. The gen
eraP' then retreated. followed by his
officers and a momentary consultation
was entered into. Presently his di-
minutive form. rendered more diminu-
tive as it moved spectre-like in the
darkness, re-appeared at the dead
line" which had been drawn across the
avenue by the authorities and peering
over it cried:
I'VE are American citizens moving
under the rights of the constitution and
we demand the right to move forward
on our crusade of peace"
you have read the order of the
court2' enquired Sheriff Woods.
Il have" was the commanders
prompt reply.
"Then if you are in charge of these
men you have the good sense to obey
it,
But" expostuated the general"
I'VE are not an army of tramps demand
ing tolls and tribute of the people Of
Davis county or any other county. We
bear evidence of our good character
from the sheriffs of nearly every
county we have crossed and de-
mand that you stand aside and permit
US to pass"
Read that. order again" was the
sheriff's reply.
And so you propose that we shall
cease our march?''
AT the very spot upon which you
are standing.
The general hung his head in
dumb m Citation for a moment, looked
enquiringly into the sullen faced of his
staff and with the folds of a tiny
silken flag futtering above his head.
again addressed the adversary.
RI do ioS "a
leader half pleadingly.
sheriff.
open to YOU interposed Chief Pratt.
But we'll not enter them declared
the leader. Again we call upon you
as American citizens TO step aside and
you read that order? was the
sheriff's reply. land we are here to
I'VE viii not stopr' exclaimed the
general
But you have and by authority of
the order now in your possession we
warn you TO make no effort to pass
beyond that line. >.
'sThen you would resort TO violence
'sNot unless you provoke IT.
But we are without a weapon.
'Then obey orders"
we shall not move one step back
ward"
Let us warn you-don't undertake
to move another step forward.
LAS an army of peace" retorted the
general. I'VE demand the right to move
on-we shall move on"
Don't attempt it." interjected Chief
Pratt. for we shall hurl your column
back"
''Then you would use force2" sneered
the general
'.AlI that is necessary to enforce the
order of the court
Perhaps we outnumber you three to
one" challenged the leader, with quiv-
ering accent, his column closing up in
apparent readiness to charge.
I'VE are not here" continued the
chief reprovingly, ITO speculate upon
numbers or what force you are capable
of. Since you have shown a DISPOSE
ton to ignore the order that has issued
from the courts of this territory" con-
tinued the chief, his voice stern and re-
solute, '.let me say to you that any at
tempt to cross the line to which your
attention has been directed will lead-l
to determined resistance. You say. you
are law-abiding people-make- your
Wanting true. You say you are upon
a crusade Of peace-dont court war.
You Shsll not be permitted to cross the ,
line. That is positive and final"
This ultimatum staggered the gen
eral" and waving his hand to his staff /
they again retired behind the mask of
night.
a line of sentries having been put
out with orders to tolerate no advance
upon the part of. the eommonwealers, !
Sheriff Woods and Chief Pratt began
10 cast about in the darkness and found (!
at the threshold of w. r. |
Martin, a well-known ranchman whose
place is eight miles south of Ogden, !
and a mile and a half east of Hooper !
There was little to justify them in
looking forward to slumber, however. |
as the column on the Weber county line
was moving .impatiently under the re-
straining orders, while to the general i
and his lantern were added veritable
of others. The army had
determined to keep on it's |
feet. So then did the sheriff, the chief /
and their forces. with the exception of |
the riflemen. across whose laps rested !
the deadly Winchester. Presently there |
was a bugle call. It's significance no |
one knew, but the officers suspecting it I
might be the melodious premonition of
a charge, advanced a little nearer. ;
There was an interval of a few mo-
nents, then a second blast cut keenly
into the crisp night air. while in the
camp was hurrying to and fro The
appeared serious. There was
no noise. The heavy carpet of dust
prevented it. II was during this sus-
pense that a. form issued from the ar
my and saluting the sentries, to whom
i said something in an undertone, adj
yanced towards the sheriff and chief.
I have advices for you," lisped the /
mysterious messenger, who was none
other than the editor of the Southern
Pacific subsidized mouth piece. The
authorities were profound attention.
have evidence that within the
camp IS quantity of dynamite and
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