Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-02

naQ no more 1AlCn1ul anu tlrol66s
friend throughout than H. D. Blake
more. who was always ready aud al
ways to be relied upon. As far as
the local Woodmen and their friends.
who have token part in the contro-
versy, are concerned, the success of
the undertaking is their highest re-
ward. and they are satisfied.
NOW ATTEMPTING TO MIsLEAD.
Mayor sohwsb, OF Fulton, Has an Oath
~ to the Mob's Ospsrs.
Mayor John Schwab, of Fulton, has
sent Gov. Tanner a sworn statement
made before Edmund Jackson, no.
tary public there, in which he de-
clares that the governor in sending
troops to Fulton cook part in laugh
able farce, and was misinformed as
to she real condition, and then he de.
clares:1
That he was in said city Of Fulton
during ali Of yesterday; that neither
William A. Eorthcott nor any other
person called on him for any protec.
ton, although eaid Nortbcott had,
the day following the previous raid
OF about 600 Rock Island people into
the city. promised that if the Office
of the Modern Woodmen would be
removed from this place it would be
doue without show of force, and
that this afisnt would first be made
acq tainted with the plans of operation
and ask for protection; that the
aiiians during most Of yesterday was
within four blocks OF the Woodmer
office engaged at his occupation as
foreman OF the Langford & Hull
Lum Der company SOW mill; that al
$3.50 yesterday afternoon the sheriff
OF this county asked this affiant to
come to the Woodmen office and see
that there was no disturbance while
the records we're being removed; that
sffiapt complied with request, and
did not leave until after sda the rec
ords were taken from the Office and
shipped by express; shat 40 disturb
ance occurred while the same was
being done; that he then went back
to his occupation, and knew of no
disturbance until he learned at $3.50 in
the evening that said Northcott
WAS afraid 10 board the train on the
Chicago Burlington & Quincy road
ing south at 6:10; that this affiaut
then came to the depot and found
about one hundred spectators, none
Of whom seemed unruiy; that said
Northcott was then inside of the de.
pot with the sheriff and some of the
citizens of this place; that ATTAIN,
then asked the crowd to disperse and
depart. informing them that said
Northcott was afraid of violence, and
affiant informed said Northcott that
he could depart to any place he
wished, but that said Northcott re-
manned in the depot; that long be.
fore the militia arrived in the town,
and that when they arrived. there
were not to exceed one-half dozen
people in the neighborhood of the
depot, and very few persons on the
streets to be seen anywhere, none OF
whom were in quarrelsome mood.
and that the largest crowd congre.
gated during the whole day, OF The
peoPls OF tine neighborhood. came
for the purpose of satisfying their
curiosity, after the arrival of the
militia. aud all of whom acted in q
good natured and joking manner.
"Afiiant further states that he, be-
lieving that it is an injustice to the
city of Fulton and its people, the
calling of the militia here when
everything was absolutely quiet,
there being no person in danger OF
hust, and no reasons TO believe that
any damage whatever would be
done"
Against all that can be said as to
the wisdom Of Mr.. Northoott's act
aud none will doubt that he put of
the call for troops until the last pos
sible moment. longer in fact than he
should have done. in his desire to
shield the county from q disgrace-is
the telegram from the sheriff. who
was penIed in with Mr.. North
colt, and who. too, had sought in
vain to preserve order by the exer-
else Of all the power reposed in him.
and who wired the governor: 81
have have exhausted the civil Gu.
thority; We are penned in. Send the
troops at once" This is sufficient,
especially when it is considered that
Mayor Schwab led the mob that
made the disturbance Aug. IS last,
and who Is now In contempt In seek
ing to arouse resistance to the, re.
moval Of the records quietly Thurs.
day by having that hideous saw mill
whistle sounded. But the governor
will hear from his adjutant general.
who barely escaped with his life. and
whose satchel is still in the posses
sloc OF Fulton hoodlums, the actual
s.tuation as it existed.
s-Ailstia Was Ready.
Com pany @. Of Galesburg, and
Continued on SeVeIth Daa0