The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-22
THE AvESGER RUSHED FORWARD.
s'Ths Penalty of Treason Shall Be
DEATH" Says the Populist Ritual.

1.-The Penalty Of Treason Shall Be
DEATH" Says the PopuIist Ritual.
Rockford Enterprise.
The sheriff has seen fit to disclose some
thing that may DO interesting reading, and
we now publish for the first time what has
been in our possession for some time.
The reason We did not publish it before
was this: First, we did not desire to pub
lish that which would further excite Mr..
Gloystein' 5 neighbors neither did we have
the party's permission to do SO. Since
DIR. Gloystein's disappearance we have re-
garded everything in the hands of the
sheriff, and did not wish TO publish any
thing that could in any way embarrass
him, knowing that officer would give TO
the public whatever news he deemed best.
A gentleman living near Waverlv was
informed by Mr.. Gloystein on the I'D Of
June the following: He had been invited
10 join the Silver Federation, being as
sured the object of the fedora ton was for
the sole purpose Of assisting in the urging
OF free coinage of silver, and also TO assist
each other. Mr.. Gloystein told this
friend that he did become initiated into
the order; that he reluctantly took the
oath-probably the one contained in the
ritual found in another column; that af-
terward he was asked to take another
obligation about as follows: To repudiate
all debts to corporate institutions and
money ioaners; TO assist in destroying
railroad and other corporate property; to
resist the execution OF DEGREES OF courts
foreclosing mortgages for money loaned,
and If necessary TO assist in tar and feath-
ering, or lynching. any constable, sheriff
or deputy sheriff who attempts to execute
the mandates Of any court for such lore
closure. This obligation Mr.. Gloystein
refused to take, and left the lodge room.
Next dAy he said he was visited by a
man who told him he had been
appointed committee of one by
the Silver Federation TO see
him and insist on his coming back into
the federation. Mr.. Gloystein declined
and was told that he must come. IL he
did not he would be treated the same as
Morgan vas. Mr.. Gloystein's replv was:
Then Morgan goes: but will have moth
ing more TO do with the outfit" Where
upon the committee changed its tactics
and tried TO persuade him TO see that il
would be to his political interests TO Join
the order, saying that Oregon would soon
10 PopuIist. aud that then Washington
would surely 20; and that he might as
well be with the strongest party; and this
Is the reason given by Gloystein to his
friends for putting mp the board about the
news from Oregon. As the main points
have already been published in the Spo-
kane papers. We suppose the sheriff does
not longer wish 10 withhold it from the
pa bile.
We have the story FIRST handed from the
Wayerly gentleman, who, no doubt, would
be willing that his name should be used
but as We did not think TO ask that per-
mission, We withhold il tor the present
kut he Is a man whom no one would ac-
cuse of falsehood. In an interview Sheriff
Pugh said;
There is not The slightest doubt in nv
mind but that Gioyslein WAS murdered by
his political enemies. The large majority
of the farmers near Mica believe that he is
dead. but are afraid TO talk. The Populisis
are very hot ira that vicinity and Gloyste n
IS not the only man that they have threat
ened. IL is one OF the deepest laid and
most diabolical plots ever perpetraied.
don't know that he was killed at the man
date OF the kreemsns' Protective Silver
Federation, bat be was Certainly murdered
by certain members OF that order. Gloy-
stein vas 5 personal friend of mine; had
kaosa him Tor te years. and can say that
he was q peaceacle, Christian man, and
has always heea highly respected. At
Mica he vas surrounded by certain class
who held that ali who did not agree with
them were traitors and not worthy OF life
propose 10 ferret out this crime If IL takes
q ~ hole years work"
No person acquainted with the senti-
Tnent of the people of Spokane county, for
one minute believes that the Pugh bows
will not run the sheFlif's Office for the next
two aud probably four years. Republicans
and Democrats alike desire their retention
in that office, beside hundreds Of Populists
who fesI that law and order are essential
20 the sell-being Of all parties: and every
body believes that the FuRh boys will suc-
cessiuliy probe this mystery.