The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-04

fsF~1 thesn and was himself The first one 10
ma haS man. He was standing ca Mont
soH1fy streef, 9sagonaEEy opposite him 70
snyder fl have tEs~ story from, bfs own
rsoutn1, knowing that be Rad TO arrest him
or De branded as a coward. started toward
h'ln' lhosssS. as be told ms with fear ard
trembling Muiligan ST the same sir.,e COM
Ing toward him Instead. however O. the
resistance expected, wren Snyder laid his
hana % Alli!gsu's shoulder and said I
arrest yoE II the rarne Of the vigilance
committees, he simply turned TO his con-
paoic1 ard SAID - en- Charlie they
nave got me- ard went quietly along 10
TIE headquarters of the committee. He
vas sent o1t or the state. as were also
Charley Duane. BOY Purple. and others o.
the gang, while Yankee Sullivan. the pugi-
list, committed suicide for fear Of hanging.
After matters had settled down again
Anliigan returned 20 San Francisco. where
he kept himself very much IN the back
ground for some time However, one day
he made himself prominent again. and for
the last time He was yooE1ing AZ the old
81. Francis hotel, frame building or the
corner OF Clay and Dupont streets, having
balconies around both fronts about four
feet wide Muilxan. who was crazy drunk
appeared On the balcony and began TO
shoot into the crowd. with what effect 7
do not now remember, though / under
the impression that he either killed or Sc
riolasiy wounded one or more Cinnamon.
the hotel being Just on the outskirts OF
Chinatown IN those days Some OF his
friends Went 10 mis- room. hit found the door
barricaded with mis- furniture, and on going
around on the balcony were not allowed by
hln TO approach. he, Of course, having full
command Of the narrow balcony The pc
Ice then under command % Martin J.
Burke, who had them ali drilled 10 arms
IfzA l.x.r s.f. Earxa
started 10 the scene. As they were ap-
preaching. one of them observed MulI.gs1
IN the act OF beginning another fnsillade
into the crowd. and shot him dead with his
Springfield rife. There was some differ
ence Of opinion as 10 the right or wrong of
hts act. bur public opinion and the coro-
aers jury sustained him In IT, / forget his
name now.
This IN the correct version Of the affair
as know well. having been in the old city
hall AT the time. not two blocks from
where II happened / give this statement.
rot thar the matter Is Of great Importance.
but because II will serve 20 show how even
great events in history are misrepreSented.
There may have been two men II the name
bat the similarity III the account OF their
deaths and the fact that the one mentioned
was said 10 have been the San Francisco
tough who was in the hands OF the gtgi-
lance committee. leads me 10 think the
same man IL referred 10, and THAT the Ne
yada pioneer vas mistaken"
SIR. Frank E. Covingsoa a rsiodent Of
seattle. has made bis bow to the public
as a poet He has issued a little volume
OF original verge entitled ''punkin Eater
and Other Poems" MrCoy!ngton for
fnerly lived in Arkansas. although not a
native OF that state, and was known among
his companions as ''funkin Eater" pre-
N.1s~ fravz "A
of pie. He tells how the name followed
him 20 Washington:
From Arkinsaw 10 Washington
I Travelled night and day,
An / was happy. I was.
A speedin' far away
From Jest plain 'Pnnkin Eater
I had been there about week
An was look.n' for a rob,
When / heard tina. name somewhere:
II WAS my old friend Bob,
With a HI. there. Punkin Eater"
And the fun OF 1t is that what he meant
as a Joke has really become serious, and
In Seattle he Is becoming known as plain
'punk!n Eeater.'
This new poet spent some time among
the negroes OF Alabama. ard his little vol
ume is Well seasoned with dialect sketches
Some of them are little gems. ANY person
who has lived among the negroes of the
South viii appreciate this:
LAND HoL' DIS NEGGE's HAN"
When de chickens hang low on de hick'ry
tree
An do stars hang high Ger de Ian.
An dar's 90 ore nigh dar a watch!n' oh
Lawa hor dis n!gses han.
When de con stalks bow to de summe'
An lie mellon makes lub to de san.
An dar's 10 one higher dan Jest bout er
L.wd hor dis nisse's ham
When de fat hog roots round dis negge's
back ya'd.
Dat hlougs 10 de rich white man.
An de ole woman'S ont Oh bacon ard lad
f.awd Aoi as uisge's han.
When de milk house sto'es de yale butte
An De- cream runs obe' de psn:
Reneulhe' Lawd DIS trsain nigge'z
Lava hoi dis misses ham
Tn, hizher aspirations of the eolored race
ere yathelicalle ,xpr IS & In the p9en Ter
Make Ct parkie wh.te."
Oar am nos q human p3wr
Ter change er face ON night:
II takes mo dan paths and Hour
Ter make e. darkie white.
What you's bon yo,ts boasnter be:
tsS~1 knows what an right
II takes Ills eternity
Ter make er darkso White.
There are shout sixty pases Of poems o.
sentiments tg verse KAY grave. htmor-
GUS and pathetic. Generally they are
ireFitorio1S- Seine Indicate a lsck Of ma
surity % thoasaG ,gherS are ystscoHne<tef
III Versiacaticn and TOO abrupt in move
rnert white several could Aaye been omit
ted, somewhat 70 tire advantage oG the
collection.
Mss Mamie Holden VII leave rsNt Mon
aaz for san Francisco, there 20 accept b
position at AoroSco's Grand opera house.
TO the nanv friends og Mss bol3en sh.s
announcement wgit Gene as a surprise, bat
with tae surprise viii - mingled good
wishes and size VII 6c heartily cerErsta-
lated uucn hey good fortune. For the past
Eve years Mss Holden has played ia most
II the entertainments ana large pra80c-
tieps given tn this ci;y. She vas always
ready % nd her asa fl al ga,3erla kings.
ana ata 50 - tos AeSz 81 her aa- IFS. sac
& very clever In her singing ana dancing
ana is fusl ~ yiu aad dash. Fer trsi ST.
tempt aS a Soahsgtte w8x IN the part G.
f.o0fe MOBILES in tietE 4 Lambs farce
comedy a N.Ea, IN RcheEasa. ~h3ch was
given AZ the seattle gheafer las. month
THESE who saw the play know how well
sAe carried her part.
steve : Bailey. ere - the best kuoUr
r-,s.,f~. r. Z SnckA~e Is az she NtlsteT