The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-09
MAY BE
Lieut.. Garden for His Action I'm saving
the Honor of san Juan.

The action of Lieut.. q. l. Garden. OF
the United States revenue cutter service,
IN preventing. unaided. the l%ynching OF
Murderer Straub and his a~ccomplice. at
Friday HaroOr several months ago. is be-
ing tavorably commented on by the East
ern press. and the facts Of the case have
been laid before President Cleveland, to-
gether with a letter from Gov. McGraw.
The prompt and decisive action OF the
lieutenant is calculated 10 instill into 9TH
ers in the service the necessity OF Jump
ing in" and doing something whenever
the opportunity is presented. In view of
the fact that the president mas been noti-
fed OF Lieut.. Gardens case. naval men
Will watch with considerable interest 10
see II any recognition. beyond a formal
approval. Is made OF the service he per-
formed. A precedent was established by
President Arthur, who ordered that Sec
ond Lieut.. Rhodes, OF the revenue service,
be advanced thirty numbers in grade for
the part ne took in the city OF Columbus
AFFAIR. Such an action as this would he
gratifying to members of the service. and
would. IL is asserted. have a beneficial ef-
feet. chiefly from the fact that il would
provide an incentive for the best work.
Gov. McGrawis attention to the action
OF the lieutenant was called by a letter
from W. II. Thacker. county s.turuey; II.
:. King. deputy attorney. and Newton
JpittSs SiitIiIs OF san Juan county IN
this letter they express warm appreciation
of Lieut.. Gardens courageous onduct
After telling the details Of the attempt 10
lynch the prisoners and how the mob vas
cowed by Lieut.. Garden. who turned TO
the sheriff and said DO YOU appeal to
me as a United States officer to assist
your" al the same time pulling his gun
and holding them back, the county Cffi-
GERS say:
by this brave and prompt action on the
part Of Lieut.. Garden the lives of the
prisoners were protected and our county
saved from the disgrace and !gnominy Of
moi violence, for which our citizens are
very thankful. and we as officials OF the
county AXE this manner of laying the
facts before your excellency. and We wish
10 state further that the principal actor In
the terrible crime was tried and convicted
OF murder in the first degree. within SIX
weeks from the time the deed was per-
petrated.
The brave and gallant action of Lieut..
Garden was not only necessary in the
premises, but was requested by some of the
officials, and any act or approval OF recog-
milton in his behalf on the part of your ex-
ceilency would be most highly appreciated
by the people of our county"
Gov. McGraw not only wrote To the presi-
dent. but he also sent a personal letter TO
Lieut. Garden, In which he said:
By your prorptness and personal BRAY
cry you rendered TO the state of Washing
ton a service Of incalculable benefit. and
saved the state the disgrace OF "a lynchlng.
ON behalf of the state / desire to ac-
knowledge the debt of gratitude the citi-
zous owe 10 YOU. and assure you that your
act is appreciated to tho fullest extent
Friends OF the revenue cutter service
hope that some substantial recognition will
be made OF this elton II is argued that it
~-asaFI - GOD dit g.. ~ ---s-- "a
10 was understood by the officers that un-
usual and meritorious conduct would be
rewarded by the department In the only
possible way-promotiOn.