The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-31
GEN. CURRY'S. STORY.
His Account of the Mutiny OF
Spokane Company.
way The ARMS WE'RE Returned,
"a. a.u.r.l says coz. Mccarthy Was
Hasty, and That His Men ps-
efared Their Loyalty.


Gov. Mcgraw, Assistant iaspeetos GENERA
s IS. scott aud Col Joseph Sfsea Esssef-
eav. The xork q investigating the con-
duet Of Company 9. Of spokafe, ana COM
pany X. og sprague. Ard Troop =, %
ergagne. Kill not be carried through ny~
the officers appointed ~ Gen. Curry ~ n.iS9
order, Of July -. - tbey have not she
n9wer - summoa witnesses sfia sake ses-
t.rsonv ander oath. but the ipihtafy
hoard by unanimous vote alta meeting az
which lsen. Garcs presided has amended
tie rule- and regulations 50 as % lqve the
governor poser to arroint commission
81 three officers for sgch purposes, sith
r.oscr To SUNNI Witnesses aud take tes-
timoay nnder oath. Such q commission
vii be appointed By GOV. MeGraw TINS
week and wil pursue she investigation
with full authority under The law aud the
military rules.
Gen. Curry yesterday gave his account
OF the Transactions at Tacoma in relation
20 tie characterization in Company g, oil
gpokane. in an intsryiew with Posi-
IsrxtLIeKseEH reporter. lie SAID:
.sThe firss knew OF any sympathy be-
taeef Company and the strikers WAS
the arrival az delegation OF strikers from
Tnroma 10 tell the troops It was very dan
cerous % send the Eastern washington
companies home With any bit regular
crew. We had very troublesome night
getting from Camp IcGraw TO Tacoma,
which would necessarily lead that section
70 which Company & WAS attached 10
believe that the trip was dangerous. he
windows were broken by the engineer
backing up: be found soap In his tank
and Was not accustomed TO the track.
Company g was on the FIRST section and
their engine was disabled by lack Of water,
the faucet having been turned and water
run out.
awhile waiting at Edison for forward
move ment, I vas standing on the bank
near our engine and q company, being on
the lasa car of the tirst section, was hume
dlataiy ahead % US. A committee wnlch
said they were from Company q, headed
by one Corp. Munter. came 10 me and en-
tered protest against going over the
mountains with such crews, fearing that
accidents might happen TO crex that was
not ttorou vhiy up TO It's business. They
stated that they wonid obey all orders. but
protested against going from Tacoma 10
our homes wit other crews than regular
one. | replied that would. attend TO the
matter In proper time. intending to- place
the entire self-constltuted committee, as
thsv were, in arrest for characterization.
aust al that moment their train made
forward movement. and they all soran6 and
Jumped aboard. On cur arrival ato Tacoma
fsimmediatelv went 10 the superintendents
Office 20 arrange for transportation, which
took probably half an hofir. con Gtny rec
turning 10 the depot | saw nothing irreR~
ular or out of place with @ company or
sny other, and accepted an invitation
from Payniaster Mount 70 COUP town 70
breakfast. leaving Col. Green at the depot
and virtually In charge Of the troops, he
being the ranking officer in ray absence
After eating hasty breakfast. returned
10 the depot. having been absent not TO
exceed forty minutes.
who informed me that he had disarmed g
company. that there was no guard over
them. bat that. he had taken their arms
away from tlsem for wlat0he considered
snutinous conduct. lie stated that they
told him that obey would not ride with a
.scab' crew, and protested against making
n trip with such. lie also stated that they
told him they would not shoot II ordered
10 shoot. and he thought il was his duty
To disarn them. | said TO him | feared he
had acted hast IN. and wns sorry he had
NOT waited and reported the matter TO me.
Issut. Brooks. commanding the company.
way standing near b., and ! asked him
whefs his corr gany was. He said they
were AZ IT er near the car. l ordered him
The company all entered the car as or
dered. / then entered the car and gave
the company as severe reprimand as |
could possibly give for theircondact l
then learned from responses made by
many OF them that only about one-hslf OF
the company we're present, when this con-
yerSation With Col Mccarthy had oc-
car on guard, or not wishing 10 10 10
breakfast with the others. were not in line,
those ia line spoken OF by Col. Mccarthy
having lust returned from their breakfast
up town. l then lett the car. ordering
them 10 keep their seats until further or
ders.
after leaving the ear nfet deputy
United states marshal. who informed me
that G company could not so over the
mountains unless they were under guard.
aud that his authority came from Mr.. Nc
Cahe. the superintendent. l al oncs
iuund Mr. McCabe ia his Office and asked
hifu ii that was ht- order. lie said he had
so told the deputy marshal ia charge. |
replied that he should nok dictate to me
how I shoald take that company home !:
that was my business and not his lie
said he thought perhaps that was correct
and withdrew the order
II then determined 10 have 9 company
brought out in public anu 10 hear from
them In public Il there was any intention
any Orders ! told Mr.. McCabe~ this, and
asked him 10 come down and hear what
was SAID. he said hr MAS yefy busy, 81 [
81 gassinie Nouid ac 50. ta%n returned
60 the dcpot and ordered tbs company
marched oat AMI pat IA tlne IN the depot
then, piaoieg myselt Before them. asked
them the following ques3Wns 20 be au-
xwered by the uempanys
Are yoa loyal 10 sas cid as Sad % ow
stAisf'
s'Wiil you oosy slt CRITTERS slssa yon BY me *
anx Gem eteHt etiieerE o.
@sN 81 yeu sheet and slkoag - kllI should II ID
essaFy T. - ntdeg o oC
.sne yon coasl&4r -year eaths "a National
Gasgdsmen nsere hindiag taaa Eny calhs yea
have taken
.sro these qaesBionsthsv ali A. one u4Aa
ansNegea. Yes / thea asked tlgeu Il
they svmpAthixe1 Wiol the striking eie
inens Ia such an sx{eht as 20 fnterfers
with their duty as gaardsmen, 10 u hich
taeY All answered As oae man. Ne 1 then
sske1 ghsm IS shea had disohvYeA ans
order givua them by Col. Mccarthy or an )
other officer, Is which they answered
'Nos All these responses we're maize ia 4
load. aistiaet and positive tone. aud a.
Shts "a the rreseaee ot n large number a
strikers. 0gAcrss, soldiers and citizens
generally.
"a shen ordered shsm back 90 their car
ana ae ore ieayisg ghe depot ordered the3l
arms returned. i Ehea bad shls car placed
next 81 mine thereby putting Sc under ths
command al Col. Joseph Green tor .ths
tsp home. telling him 10 rrport 80 ms
promptly = Ray OK this company fas!et 81,
refused 10 10 "a ordered. Col tirvea ~.
ported u rae A4ser AFFgyiug IA SpokAus
thst e Company bal nrnishe3 tts regula
proportion ~ guards on the trir, aaa AAj
done is daty GA al occasions as far as hc
knes.
Ms object IA restoring the arms - ths
company after shex had maau their epeH
avowal ot LOYALTY azs prompted hy kAs