Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-14
FULTON IN A FURY.
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10 o'clock, where it was served on
William Jackson, assistant counsel
Of the order, in the street in front of
the Illinois college.
In the meant time Head Attorney
johnson had been arrested ON q war
rant charging him with inciting
riot. The authorities had also
placed Engineer Mitchell and Fire.
man Rasmussen cnder arrest. No
warrants were served on the latter
two. and they were compelled to come
to the village hall. where Aid. w. C.
Maucker was also in charge of an
officer. he being charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. James La.
mont a1d William Boland me. q like
fate, being hustled to the Gala boose
by the hurley deputies at the point
of a gun and thrown in. They
were simply told that they were
riotres. There was also a warrant
out for A. f. Barber. conductor OF
the train. it is said, but he evaded
arrest.
At the town hall Engineer Mitchell
asked that some one be appointed to
take care Of the engine. "Oh, run
your engine up here" replied Fred
K. Bastian. who was running around
all night with two pistols. A cou pie
Of deputies had started for Morrison
with Attorney john son, and Engineer
Mitchell and Fireman Rasmus sen to
put them in the county Jail pending
u trial, when they changed their
minds and came back. A hearing
was given them before Justice Jack-
son. Mr.. Johnson was released on
bail and the engineer and fireman
we're let 60 on their own recogniz-
anCe.
After the Injunction had been
served the Fulton band turned out
and they had o parade. But the mob
kept guard Of the train, which WAS
backed down to the street near the
Woodmen Office at midnight. and the
books all removed by men with
shot guns and pistols. The Rock
Island people offered no resistance
when they learned that an injunc-
tion had been issued. After the
books had been removed the Rock
Island people were marched from the
cars and searched and lined up along
the track until all had their clothes
ransacked. Then they were ordered
back into the cars. aud made to close
every window and door, not q man
being allowed to leave. The Rock
Islanders submitted to the greatest
Of humiliation aud abuse at the
hands Of the Fultonites, after it was
supposed the trouble was over, and
when the train pulled out for Rock
Island at LAS q. m. rocks were
thrown at the train, q number OF
windows being broken. Shots were
also fired. The Fulton gang hooted
and yelled until the train was out OF
sight. The Rock Islanders reached
home at a. m.
One man who attempted to GO
across to Clinton with the Woodmen
seal, which he carried in q satchel,
was nabbed by Chief of Police Burke,
Of Clinton, and taken back to Fulton,
and relieved the seal.
1t is said that the Fultonites would
have used dynamite if an attempt
would have been made to move the
train containing the records, while
they had several tons of rock on the
Clinton bridge to dump on a boa,
should a river trip down be at.
tempted.
During the heat of the excitemen,
one Fulton citizen rose in the crowd
and appealed to the passions Of those
composing the mob. He was willing
to defend with his life's blood, he
said, his hearth and home, and al
that was dear to him, and to resis,
the intrusion of all outsiders on the
the sacred soil Of the place. Th.
speech had the desired effect in firing
the mob. ARock Islander replied tn u,
all were Illinois citizens. and
they all had rights anywhere
on Illinois coil as long as
they were molestipg no one.
William jackson spoke counseliug e
order and urging the citizens Of Rocl
Island to make no show OF violence
no matter what the attitude of any
one else. The Rock Islanders
proved self-possessed and de
spite the trying circumstances
in which they were placed
they only showed fight when driv.
en- to it. They defended them.
selves and had succeeded in routing
the rioters every time they rushed
upon them and in clearing the stree,
and making way to the building and
in getting the property which be-
long here out. In fact the Rock Isl
auders we're masters OF the situation
up to the time the arms we're re
ceived from the Iowa side Of the
river.
Wsrs On to II.
A secret session OF Fulton's inner
combination Of men who have bandeC
themselves together to rule or ruin
the order Of the Modern Woodmen
OF America was held yesterday after
noon in the law office of c. c. Nc
Mahon there. The began to assem-
bic about 2 O'Clock, and remained il
session fully two hours. The names
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