Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-03
THAT DRAKE REPORT,
The Attempt TO Smooth Over
the Iowa Outrage
at Fulton.
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Gov. DrAle's reply 70 Gov. Tame,
regarding tie invasion Of lllinole ,,bs
lows arms at Fulton Aug. IS last, j,
. source Of surprise In one sense, sns
10 ssottor 10 10 not. Ordinarily n
would be regarded ss amazing tha
the executive Of Q sister common
wealth should accept The evide nee O
the accused on one sid Elm ,ly becsus,
they are Of his own state. 10 prefer
ence TO the prepon ;erance Of svidsnc,
preserted OF th.ir guilt from tn
state which hsd been outraged, aod
which, locking only for honorab!,
Treatment, hal ia good faith submit:
ted the grievance 10 the Iowa gov
ernor for proper adju ssmeut. To,
people OF Rock Islam, however, ara
not 90 much sstounded o. the,
would hsve beca bai they no. ssI.
ready been convinced Of the unfair
n.s, oifo<a's adj liant general, Il.
II. ariga,. 10 she premises.
The report 10 . lengthy document
First, 10 Is an explanation OF the
causes leating 70 the Disturbances q:
Fulton and the m5virg Of the head
Offices OF tho Modern Wood men from
Falton % Rock Island Aug. Is
TIE report Gays: Company L. oil
the Iowa National Guard. IL locate
~ Lyons. oro 10 from Folson
Part Of the company, hearirg OF the
report Of . conflict. did assemble q,
The armory 10 Lyo ns Without orders
sud proceeding. 10 uniform and bear
ing gum, 10 she end Of the Lyons
bridge, remsined there during the
sveaing. Lieut.. Holleran, OF the
compsny. beside the city marshal
and the mayor. distribut,d guns aud
rifles belonging Ia Cumpany l.. Per.
sons mstisg affidavit TO Gov. Tan
uer that Company l. invaded Illinoi-
soil did not claim 10 be personally
acq tainted With tho men wciriur
uniforms. OF TO have msde tuch a.
examination Of tho guns to s.sur,
them thu, the weapons belonged &
the lyons C 'mpsuy. Business mel
OF fal,on deny any knowledge o.
riil;s belonging " the lows Na,iops
Guard being used in the dislur bance
and Capt Root and Lieut.. Holierau
make sflii,vis deny ing the allega
ITEMS Of the Rock leland people
They admit bling in Fulton ia,
night OF the riot. bu. say they wer,
th-re IS citiseus. They aided tn,
Fulton authorities In preserving Or
der, and sssisted In the dis.ribu lion
OF arms belonging to ths, city. Ell
dsvits firm Fulton cit zsns are d,
tsched denying the participation u
me m oers OF the Iowa National Guar
OF any o. the national guardsm mel
OF that state" Adj Gen. Wrigh
says In conclusion: III have come {,
tho opinion that She guns OF the
lows N.,ioasl Guard were not sec
Ia Fulton on the night OF Aug. Is
nor we're auy mem 5ers Of tho 10 ~
National Gisrd there In uniform moi
In any other capacity than cilisens
As Vel Have Ssseeed Rect Islssc.
As far rs Gen. wrIght's mock In
vestigstion is concerned. Ia might O.
veil have kept awav from Rock Isl
and altogether. When here b,
sought &, impress all with his sin
cyr,,y and fairness o. purpose, and
vher tho evidence Was submitted {,
him BY witness after witness. all O
which he took down himself. apt
ssked 10 hc desired oath made to ta,
allegations. he said IL was not neces
suy. rs be was not dcsirous OF re
ceivinR sworn statements. Gen
Wright stated he was NOS receiving
sMiavits from either side aud fiuAlly
declared he hsd all tee rtsssiuos
he wished. When 10 left hero ht
gave out the impression to Gen
Reecs ard others that Rock Island
had made . sufliciently strong csss
to warrant summary ac,ion on ths
part OF tho military authorities o.
lows sgainss the company stationed
81 Lyons. Yet he went from Ter,
back TO Clinton, after no had alread J
been there, snd then tegsn 1.
throw shot At shc nature Of Oh,
evidence submitted In Rock lei
and. lie vcns further and received
sworn statements from the peopl,
interested there suca - he had 70
fased 20 accept In Rock Island, and
Otherwise gave the accused ever,
opportunity 10 clear the m.slvssT o.
the charges which he Knew In hi,
own Mid had been proven sgslus 9,
them. What admirable di,ciplins
must prevail In the Iowa Ns,iona
Giard. usdes The sups.v sion Of such
. msn ~ Wright.
BY accepting Gen. wright's report
Gov. Drake has permitted his stat,
TO De diserscsd. An outrsge ON as
stjoinisg stale has b<es passed owe,
uader the wink Of IN eye. 10 Q spiri
that acknowledges that Ioxs 10 mol
oroa1 e-oaga u cenouuce wrong
doing on her Own part. when bSuuC
only ~ the obligations Of duty and
honor. 1 .f-