The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

move the reulAinlng Cinnamon back to the
Chinese quarters under thS escort OF the
Home Guards. The Cinnamon were formed
IL line and marched up Main street to
Commercial. where al immense crowd had
c0ngregated. As the procession approach
81 yeLs and boots were heard on all sides.
A. the Junction Of the streets named an
efrort was made % force The Chinese and
their escort down Commercial street to-
ward the depot The guards directed the
CAinamen 70 proceed the way they were
going. and ordered the crowd 20 Gssist
Finally a gew 0f the crowd made rush
TOR The Cinnamon. attempting 70 break
through the line o. the guards. Al impress
sion seemed 20 prevail that the guards
would no. shoot. and ne crowd had little
fear Of them. Al lrstshs guards attempt
ed 10 beat back their assaiiants with the
hutgs or thsir guns. but The latter attempt
ea 10 wrest their weapons from them A
general melee followed. The crowd was
repeatedly warned 10 fall hack. bu; under
the lead 81 q large. powerful man named
Charles q. S,4wa-t they thronged around
the guards. grssping the barrels Of their
rifles and threatening 20 GIsarm them A
hand-to-hand confict had begun. and
Stewart was the center OF the disturbance
He fought desperately. ard above the ei-
nult his voice could bs heard urging his
followers forward. and screaming curses
a. the Cinnamon and their defenders. Ev-
cry moment ire situation became more
serious, x was evident tast tas guards
would - overw helmed By numbers unless
some decisive move were made. Suddenly.
and without an order 20 are having bean
given. = number % ride shots rang out
ard as The crowd fell back four OF It's
number lay writing ia the mud. Among
these vas Stewart, leader 81 the u.oh
whose blood gushe6 from q CHASTITY wound
and rsddene5 TIE ground upon which he
Jay. TIE eHe3sernsnt was now intense. and
as he wounded we're placed in wagons for
removal TO sla hospital. the angry crowd
uttered 81 manner OF threats against The
members a. the Home Guard. After this
first conflict. before the crowd could -
Organized Tor second attack. the military
companies. b" under Cant Green s-s
n" under Col Halnss. FASTENED 70 the as
stssance o. t7s quarts. and flrther blood
shed Nas aFerts3- Ths anger % re crowd.
however. grew he0ceF. anc open threats
were n1a3e against ne lives os certain
members % tls quarts. Including Preacher
Banks.
Afte- Tie Chinese ha8 been escorted n
their quarters TIRE Home Guards -
ce@1e4 % t5e courthouse, row tha rftv
hall Great angry crowes were gather
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that t1s Ene had arrived when ns~7fs
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