The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-17
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United States Troops.
SACRAMENTO. Cal :, July l6.-During the
hearing of writ of habeas corpus for the
release of three Dunsmuir strikers before
Judge Catlin this afternoon a detachment
of regulars marched into the courthouse
with the evident purpose of taking the
prisoners. Judge Catlin Immediately
arose and called upon the persons VINO
were present TO resist any attempt of the
soldiers to take away the strikers. Assist
ant District Attorney knight excitedy
jumped to his feet and met the soldiers
as they were entering the court room. He
ordered them To return 10 the depot.
which they did after considerable hesl-
fancy The excitement in the court
room was intense. Several of the specta-
tors reached for their hip pockets and
announced their determination TO follow
Judge CatlIn's instructions to prevent the
regulars from taking away the prisoners.
Others secured and barred the doors lead
ing TO the court room, and threateningly
declared their intention to resist the regu-
lars. Judge Catlin ordered the three
prisoners remanded to the custody OF the
chief of police. They are charged with
stealing an engine at Dunsmuir.
In explanation of the presence of the
soldiers in the courthouse this afternoon
Deputy United States Attorney knight,
acting under instructions from Col. Gra-
ham and Marshal Baldwin, has sent the
following letter to Judge Catlin:
"I desire TO explain to you the presence
of the squad OF troops outside of your
| court room during "a session Of the court
this afternoon. / expressed to you at the
time my belief that the deputy marshal
with them was acting under a misappre-
| hension of instructions. and subsequent
| developments prove this 20 be true. IL
| seems that these men were sent up As wit
nesses in the habeas corpus case that Was
pending before you, and not for any such
| purpose as was intimated in Gen. Hart's
| speech at the time. and the deputy mar
| shall with them had been directed merely
to show them the way TO your court room.
| They brought their arms under misap-
| prehensisn, and | feel IL due to them as
| we'll as To the Federal authorities here TO
make this explanation, in order that an
impression may not exist here that the
| officers are in any way exceeding their
authority. OF course you will understand
that no disrespect to the court was in any
manner intended"
Notwithstanding Knights explanation
that the soldiers were present as witnesses.
the fact remains that they first entered
| the sherin's office aud demanded the sur
render of the prisoners. Deputy Sheriff
Rooney was in charge of the Office at the
| time, and informed them that the men
were in Judge CatIin's court room. They
/ Immediately started upstairs TO the court
| room. but Rooney reached there irst and
| told the Judge Of the advent of the soldiers.
/ Pale and trembling. but with firm voice,
! Judge Catiin arose and said: Soldiers
| with bayonets drawn are outside in the
/ corridor, and am informed they are here
| TO take prisoners from this room. COM
/ mand everybody in this court-deputy
/ sheriffs, policemen and others-fo stay
| here and resist any effort 10 take away
| these prisoners" Col. Graham also de.
| c.nres that the soldiers were sent 10 the
| court room as witnesses against the pris-
oners.
| Trains are running with less intcrfer-
/ ence. and several freight trains have been
/ dispatched The railroad company an
/ nounees that freight trains will be dis
1 patched tomorrow night or Wednesday
! morning. Owing 10 the recent burning Of
4 a trestle in the Siskiyou region no trains
/ have been sent out on the Oregon branch
/ A train will probably be dispatched for
1 Portland tomorrow.
Several hundred men returned to work
I in the railroad shops this morning. They
we're compelled TO sign an agreement TO
/ withdraw from the American Railway
i Union.
There was considerable excitement at
| Dunsmuir this afternoon. Capt Boulson
| commanding Stockton militia company
that was serving as guard. arrested citi-
/ gen who crossed the tracks and approached
/ the train The captain aourishsd a re-
! volver and arrested him. At Dunsmuir
1 the sympathy is largely with the strikers
/ and Capt. Boulson VAS promptly arrested
1 by the civil authorities
/ JAMES Muller and John Compton, mem
1 Der. OF the mediation committee, have
I been arrested, charged with train-wreck-
1 ing.
WOODLAND. Cal, July l6-stfkers Knox
and Moraen appeared ia the police court
/ today tor arraIgnment on the charge Of
murder The preliminary examination
/ was fxsd for Wednesday At r. III. Coun-
I sci for the defense introduced q complaint
I charging W. T. Hickey. the railroad de-
/ tectsye, with perjury. Hickey Is the man
/ who swore 10 the charge of murder against
/ the defendants. TIE prosecution obieeted
| 70 the reading Of the complaint or 10 the
! issuance Of warrant against Hickey. The