The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-31
FAULTS OF SPOKANE.
Judge Hanford Declares 1t Has
a Lawless Spirit.
! LECTURE TO THE RIOTERS.
pisregsrd for Law scares Away En-
vsssors-A Batch Of Divorces O
Mrs. Mcnamara IL Free.


sha1gh the trio pleaded guilty the Judge
s.ntsncsd Sanford and Smith to seven
,nouths' imprisonment and Suamiski 20
sbsrty days imprisonment In the King
eauuty Jail and fine OF 800. The fourth
msn. James Reilly. of Sprague, originally
charged with contempt. will have to
snvxer TO a much more serious charge.
Judgs Hanford yesterday ordered hH case
transferred 10 Spokane. where he will be
jndicted for arson. Reilly was formerly
Northern Pacific section boss at Sprague.
and he Is charged with burning the bridge
near that town. A deputy marshal doing
special detective duty at Sprague during
tie riots swears that Reilly confessed to
him that be was the man who tired the
bridge.
n sentencing the men Judge Hanford
scored Spokane for the acts of iawiessness
committed there during the past four
wears and he cited instances where his
DECISIONS had been questioned and state
uenis made TO the effect that he should be
lsnehed. Since some Spokane people
ss<med not to respect the law he thought
lesson should be taught them and con-
seQuently ne committed the defendants to
jail
Commenting on the case previous to
ssnssncing the prisoners, Judge Hanford
szid:
"a number of the prominent and reli-
abe citizens of Spokane have made repre-
ssntstions TO me in regard to the good
character of Mr.. euamiski and Of his
sanding in that community. 1t is q mat
Ter Of deep regret to me that men of his
inteIiigence and understanding should
have gotten on the wrong side at this par
secular time and been party 10 an offense
~ serious as / regard the riot which oc-
cured at Spokane on the 9Th of July.
The city OF Spokane is in many respects
anmarkable city: it is remarkable for the
tIvsncemeht which il has made In so
hort q time by the enterprise of those
who have gone there TO build the city, and
be confidence that men OF intelligence
sad capital have shown In that place. But
ne remarkable that a place SO young as
kokane should have made such a record
sit has. IN view of the investment of
spitai there and the faith that people
Ave Ia the place and the necessity there
Tor maintaining a reputation that will
command confidence of enterprising men
and men OF means. During the last four
years we have had strange spectacles in
spokane. Instead Of always submitting
legal controversies TO the courts for
decision and proceeding in an
QeCTet1
Of the law, and everybody abiding
b. the Law and living under the law-the
Law made for the welfare Of ali the people
Eve have seen arrayed in the last four
years an unseemiy struggle. We have
seen the sheriff OF the county engaged in
struggle of force against the chief OF police
OF that city over matters that were in
litigation IN the courts. Newspapers of
that city have represented prominent off,
cizls Of the city government as standing
on the street denouncing the9judge of this
court for having interposed the process OF
| this court to protect property that was the
i subject OF litigation in this court until q
4 hearing could be had and the rights of the
parties determined. This was in regard to
property In which the whole community
vsfe interested. They had a storm there.
/ nd IL blew down the Northern Pacific
tsxht depot, the only freight depot IL
ls In that city, and in 9mid winter when
issrs was no time TO do otherwise than
make temporary shelter over merehan-
dss worth thousands of dollars in which n
Fopd many people were Interested. While
tat eompany was busy at work building
suitable freight depot. the newspapers
ftpre<ensed the citizens and officials of the
city a. bowling on the streets against the
taaes Of this court for interposing the pro-
cess Of the court to prevent, until = hear
. iag could be had and q determination of
eeslEneton of that freight depot. We
have bad large body of people going
Stout the streets seizing upon prominent
tiifen and compelling him 10 come
Gown and make declarations to appease
ihe crowd that were supposed to be con-
tsTy TO what he regarded as his rights
snd mis- interests. We have had the spec
tacle OF people in Spokane taking a man
var had commenced a suit in a court OF
ias state and by force and threats COM
Issslng him TO withdraw the suit, q suit
uas was brought to contest his rights in
Amatter In which the public were inter-
fsied. We have had a crowd assembled in
.nApssee denouncing the judge of the court
sa' 40 erroneous ruling upon criminal
"a, and discussing publicly and loudly
W sae proposition to 60 and lynch him--for
81 committing an error such as any court
n.snE commit aud for which the Law pro-
.aes remedy. There is nothing to
lnniy The public rage or trampling down
y ihe Law and the administration of gov
sshment And finally the same spirit has
sa'fea certain portion of the people in
sa1 community 90 the excess of creating
stiot I'd the city upon the occasion of the
npssl Of passenger train--a train pass-
~ through the city, bringing people to
s ely and taking people away who
wanted 10 80.
Ncw. ell these things have made q bad
sssoFa Tor Spokane and they have not
ssas anybody any good There is not a
- woman or ebnd in Spokane that has
ssseised any benefit or that had any hope
saseeF,ng any benefit from anY such per-
nance; on the contrary, taking into &C
,e-as the shrinkage in value Of property,
IS aoss Of trade and business, the city at
- 9 aha the whele community have been
tssaI sufferers
lae PEOPLE that work for wages In and
49, spokane have suffered, because
s ,S.ss = BOT the amount of business and
eaaleoht OF money as resources to draw
80 % give these people employment and
- - .aetn good wages and enable them 10
"a -. sa1 provide tue comforts Of home for
ks...aaies. Tue people that have their
,hs'ssAeaes made in Spokane and are
49, s 49,. - STAY there, Of course, do the best
ksss va % maintain that city; but there
az ass blood coming in, and IL will not
eass ae courts have demonstrated their
~ preserve peace and protest prop
~ aaa protect individuals. There Is
enc Way TO do that, and that is TO
-. SSAenaeTs-FiolAtors OF the iaw-that
ksI,h consequence 70 them. Till they
~ 1ahu OF punishment l fear they
ssz.-'s'. 4sAfa 70 respect the law and the
nxsat o. this country as theY ought
rse sr.s necessary they should, 20 en-
~ ~ yoody 80 have their rights and
greatest amount OF prosperity.
al s 40 feeling OF yindietiveness. nor
$50 70 punish ANYBODY for the sake
ksns saem suIier. liz is q hard thing
al pass sentence upon any person.
e., eenironted with ths realization
~ ~ Try 20 have the people that
- 49, - my jurisdiction respect the
s.ss So hey do not respect the law, az
enough 10 be obediens."
49, sentence was a great surprise