The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-08
ILLINOIS MILITIA CALLED OUT.

Mo, preri,ttated IA fulton over the Re.
movmi OF w oodmen Record h""" s""-
sui Northcott stoned by - h"b and H"-
sler-d la the Railway station Arch'N"s
Finally Transferred 20 Rock isianu by
the sheriff.
Rock ISLAND. H., Oct. 1.-The records
81 the Modern Wnoliaen of America
were landed in Rock Island yesterday
evening, thus ending the struggle
which has been progressing Tor I'VE
years between that ordei and the clti.
Gems OF Fulton, who desire to keep the
head officers at all hazards. The day
was marked by IN outharst ~ turhn-
lence ut Fulton, during which Lieut.
Gov. Northcott. head consul OF the or
der. aud Adjt.-Gen. Reece narrowly es-
capped with their lives. Judge test.
sitting at Morris. dissolved the last OF
the injunctions issued by Master III
Chancery McPheran, in defiance OF the
ruling Of the state courts. rs well as or
Judge Showalter. of the United states
circuit court.
Mr.. Northcutt and Gen. Reece there
upon proceeded to Fulton 10 move the
effects in Office. serving notice on
Sheriff Fuller and Mayor Sehwab that
troops wouli be sent for il they were
not protected. The tug-boat Henry
landed at Fulton. Mr.. Northcott then
commenced carrying the records To 'he
boat. assisted by tive e They u
carried only Is books when the mon
assembled and began stoning them'
Mr.. Northcott. as well as others, beng
hit. lie thereupon ordered the boat
to pull away from shore to avoid
further trouble. aud later, under
Instructions from him. they started
for Rock Island. reaching here tins
evening. This WAS in accordance with
an agreement with Sheriff Fuller, VINO
pleaded that the boat he sent away
pledging himself to load the records ON
a Northwestern train and deliver thetn
in Clinton. la. lie did not wish ,ohav.
the county aud himself disgrnced 10y
the sending of troops. Mr.. Northcp''
aud Gen. k.cce consented.
The crowd during the afternoon wa
tractable, and sheriff Fuller succeede,
in holding them under control whll'
transferring the books 10 the express
car. but when the train was really U
leave at "a ven o'clock the crowd, TAX
ing II. vantage OF the darkness. Assault
ed Northcott, k.cee and employees .
the Office ut the depot. Gen. lteccc, ~
ter being knocked down. succeeds. II
scrambling ON board the train. but MI
Northcott. with the ST erilf, was locke
in the depot surrounded by "A howlln-
mob. who were by this time rs cage
10 kill Fuller as Norlhcott.
At Clinton Eeece was apprised "
Northcott, danger. and telegram
were sent to Cos. Tanner. who ordere
six companies Of militia to proceed I
Fulton. The Dixon company arrive
after . o'clock, and another cofnpan
arrived soon thereafter.
When the first company arrived In
crowd was driven from the depot. an
the imprisoned acknowledgements II
leased. Late report, indicate that II
: was not seriously hurt. and that tn
: danger Of further riosing was pas
J The express car containing record
: was transferred to the Clieago, Bu'
lington x Quincy AZ Clinton, arrtviu
here at 8 o'clock. The entire populi
ton turned out a. welcomr the Office
of the order who were able to get her
The removal OF the archives al
: headquarters ~ the order 70 Rock
land was authorized IN 1870 by u
: head camp, bat runrt inJnncttons
Judges in WliitcSiic county. on thr'
occasions. prevented the removal. III
! last Injunction. i>snei by Il chancelio
: was set aside yesterday by Judge Hes
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