The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28

u11oot low when they 90 squirrel hunting
Tor fear oe hitting one Of them.
Nobody In 81 Clair county, Mo-, wants
- kl1l q deputy United States marshal.
They don't want To even hrrt one or them.
Tho citisens In that part OF the Cnitsd
Acees q the law only 20 far a. 10 keen
everybody else in the county informed N
to their movements and whereabouts at
all hours Of the day and night and 10 keep
them from getting too close 10 the Judges.
Judge peedan has advised the people ~
TO their duties concerning these snterlop-
ers. On this timely subject he said:
Don't shoot no United States marshal
unless you ketch him in the act OF vio-
latinG sone law of ST. Clair county"
The forbcarance Of Judge peeian II no
greater than that Of tho people Of tho
county generally. This II Indicated by
the fact that Of the hundreds Of Federal
officers who have gone down into 81.
Clair county not one Of them has ever
been reported missing for more than three
days ct time. II one Of them ever takes
another shot at Sam Peednn. however.
the record In this respect iB sure to BE-
broken.
Not Reaentfsl.
AZ tho present time the citizens Of 81.
Clair county have no desire to be reveased
on Federal courts or their officers. II 10
true that for nearly fifteen years tho
judges Of the county have been passing
their terms OF Office In jail. but no ia
feeling has been enEendersd even by that
These people do not wan. To pay the
railroad bonds outstanding against tho
county. and they say they won't p~y them.
and that Is all there - to H. They are
satisfied TO have the archives OF the Fed
eFal court gluttci with writs and war
ranta against them. they arc satisfied to
have their Judges 20 to jail whenever the
marshals can catch them without shoot
inx At them. they are satisfied 70 let tho
They say tho bonds were Aeuuire3 dis
honestly and they viii not be coercei into
paying them. The honda are the caaso Of
oil this trouble
The pr~sen, bench of county Judges as
eumed the duties Of office last March II
consists OF Judges Sam Pecdau. Tom
hewitt and Dave Walker. They went into
osceoia. the county seat. one night. while
eeven deputy United States marshais were
On tho front steps Of the courthouse wait.
ing 20 take them hesor. Judge Philips. OF
the United States c.rcai, court a, Kansas
City. They slipped into the courthouse
through back window. teck the cath of
effsce, and then took 10 the hills. The
0arshais were told about II the next day
Those sacrificing citizens Nho had served
~ Judges the term previously were re-
leased from tail when II Was shown that
their SUCCESSORS had been qualified IN Of
nee. The present Judges said they woald
rather hide oas than so to taii. and they
are hiding cue yet. while the rnarxhais are
vainiy looking for them Every now and
then they meet ana held . session OF
court
Sometimes they meet In enc ef tAe many
eAsea along the Usage river. tho Sac river.
; and along the rugged banks Of Bear
efeek When II n fair. sunshtny day
0ey sometimes hold coart in the open air
whenever there II any business % ius-
pcstance to Re transacted they hold 4
session. az court. and in all OF these years
sAs Judges whether In taii or being hunt
"a In the hills and caves % the county.
havs never neglected their iuty. except
that part os II which requires that they
should levy a tax for the payment ~ the
railroad bonds.
Dsspase Begins.
Tais railroad ecnd question n 81. Clair
county began IN the year 1870 There vas
no Falirssd IN she county then. ana the
people thought they would like To have
!, 'cees 4 road vas projected frHs tAs Icee
uvcr IN fass>ne ~eoewsy ~ssssawessersy
ssfcss the Stale TO EmpcrsA kan-s en- he
Necsha river IL wAa called tie Tseo y
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