The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19

seD<cialsFrom staff Correspondent Of tho
- Pcst-Tnteiligencsr.
ta68AQUAIT, .iay is~-It has required the
SCfesencs Of force Of fourteen deputy saer-
e1s In Iasaquah today to suppreas violent
demonstrations, IL not actual violence.
N the Gilman nInes located here. Indivia-
-fas have threatened Newton with phys
Zeal violence and ha has been again or
nsrsA - leave town.
! 9As whole affair has grown out OF the
Asist,ng Of q Spanish flag on the night Of
Nay . sver the company store here. New
1sn = charged by the majority OF the PEG.
pie of Lssaauah with having done that
exeasonabls act.
Mt Q meeting Of sainefs and citizens this
A1tsrnoon fl was decided 10 refer the case
asains9 Newton to the Federal authorities.
Accosssias.S = committee was appointed.
cousiDsing of Dr. ". X. Gibson and f.. u.
Alarming, 10 take the evidence gathered
by the COMMITTEES two weeks ago. to Unit
I'd States Attorney Gay. at Seattle. 70 that
9hs authorities may act.
Newton declares that he viii not LEAVE
ohe town Unless carried heels foremost. lilo
ganounced tonight. that lie would dlsre-
Uard tho notice to leave issaaaan served
On him by the miners committee.
While the reputable element of the town
deprecale anything In the form Of mob yio-
aenee. theirs Is no attempt 10 disguise the
fact that pubic opinion holds Newton ac-
ceuntable for the outrage OF two weeks
age. and sentiment IL very bitter against
AKIN.
A nrs.-class farce comedy might be wov-
en- out OF thla,afrair. Newton bears the so
hriquet OF king oil Gilman. lie Is a po-
A;ical poo-Saii. holding the office of mu-
uieipai judge. member OF tho city council
and school director. ap by appointment. In
cases before the justice of the peace he
appears fer tho defense or the prosecution.
according To circumstance
During seyeu years residence hire New
Ton has made many political enemies.
This 10 the case against Newton. 1t 10
charged that he offered Aarred TfiEg Sand
a. p. Anderson - 10 hoist che Spanish
flag over the company's store hare. Trigs
aud Anderson publicly testify to. this.
IL il charged that The only spanish iiag
"a town was owned by Newsoa. and evil
donce was received by the committee to
the effect that Newton took the alien
emblem from saloon on tsie night 1t
was substituted for the Stars and Stripes.
The tag Itself. IA eiamslly made affair.
together with affideylis. the substance of
which Is stated here. will be laid before
Attorney Gay tomorrow.
Newton tonight admitted to the Post
lateiI!geneer correspondent that he bad
publicly said: II would like 10 see the
Spanish flag over the company's store.
1t Il more appropriate than the flag Of
cs,r country
This indlsereet remark was prompted
by resentment against the officials of the
company. Newtoa was recently dis
charged By Receiver Hickman,
Tonight little groups of men are seen
On dark corners discussing the case. Tn.
better Glasses say thsre will be no mob
law, and that the citizens arc iaw-ahiiiny.
Deputy Sheriff a. q. Lane is here with
eleven special deputies. They were sum.
monsd by Mayor Hughsa. when II was
given cut that Sestoa weuid be forced
30 leave.
They cana on q special train at 80 sAis
afternoon. with Prosecuting Attorney
James McElroy and Sheriff William
Meyer. The latter left shortly afierward
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