The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-11

y" lie Killed and IL II Believed
That Others VIII he rouua.
PANA. H.. April IA deadly riot. ,he
mast serious disturbance that has occurred
mere since the union miners Insttgated ths
strike IN April, isss. was enacted today,
resulting in seven persons being shot 10
death and nine wounded as follows:
Inc dead: Frank cohurn. citizen; Xavier
l-scoaa. Frenchman. union miner. three
negro men. one negro woman. unidentified
negro, body found tonight.
The wounded. Frank landsworfh sho. tn
the head: Mrs. Henriot. shot I'm the eft
arm: WIN Kuhn. iaundrynsn. shot in the
legs and hand. Cyrus Sirickler, shot IN the
lack; Albert Viekers. shot In the hand;
Henry Stevens, negro. shct In the neck.
cass Praffiit shot in the foot: Carrie
Felix. shot In breast: George KImhail.
farmer OF Rosemoni. shot In arm.
The situation auioted down al nightfall
AMI no more trouble is locked for
Adjt Gen. Reeee. Col. e. Colver. and
three companies OF infantry arrived at 9
o'clock this evening on special trains and
perfect order was maintained throughout
the town from that time on. The troops
now here are Company IL from Decatur,
under Capt. Castle: Company G., from
Springfield. under First Lieut.. Ranynan,
and Company II. from Taylursille. under
Capt. r. Parish. The soldiers Immediately
began patsnllsng the streets throughout the
| entire town. Miners stood about In groups
| talking but there was no outward mansses-
| iation OF excitement. although II was evil
| dent that great Indignation existed. es-
pec.ally among the townspeopie. over tho
shooting of the citizens and women.
How the TroubIe started.
Henry Stevens. a negro miner. who has
long been considered leader among his
associates, is declared 10 have been the
direct cause of the riot. 1, Is said ne was
also the leader OF the riot that occurred
last September.
Stevens has long cherished hatred for
Sheriff Downey and had openly made
threats that he would kill him on sight.
Yesterday he was on the street with q
revolver saying he Was booking for ShaFin
DowneY.
He continued this today. and sherin
newney came upon him on Locust street.
The sheriff commanded Stevens to deliver
the revolver. and told him he was Under
arrest for carrying coneeaisd weapons,
stevens without a word, Instantly ieveled
nis weapon ard fired al the sherlr. but
the bullet went Wild. The sheriff ifnrne-
diately opened fire on the negro Deputy
sheriff cheeny. hearing the shooting. rush
sa Ga Join Sheriff Dowuey. stevens took
70 his hee.s and suceeeded In getting To
penwelfs store, In Locust street, the pfin-
cIpal ,horo rougnfare. two blocks distant ard
a g- .N a.. hs&t
,atea there an Instant Hnd then stepped
20 the pavenssut leveIed his revolver down
the street toward hts approaching pursuer.
and fired.
A Bystand~r Killed.
The bullet missed ths deputy and struck +.
Xavier Lecocq. a Frenehman, who was
standing im the entrance Of nearby sa-
ioon. sauare!y la the forehead kilssrg hifn
instantly Stevens then turned and ran into
The PenweIi store. ard sougas refuge be-
hind counter by thiS time ths streets
ware rapidly alilng with men. ali Of whom
bore weapons. Depnyy cheoay dashed Into
she store. followed by Deputy jos MusiSn
ana sexeras citlzens fusli.aae of bu.Isfs
was poured into the store. and s;svena
ensp;ied hts revolver at hIa ASSISTANTS frosn
beaind the counter.
stevens shot Down.
The sufurlafsa rrow1 az the 6oor con-
,irsaad the are. and stevens seeing rhas
death was inevitable & ne remained i,snsnd
the counter. Hnsafs = desperate dash from
h.s cover 70 81 stairway In the rear Of tbs
store.
he fea pierced ~ six bullets before he
Aaa gone rsn feet. one Of me ha!3eiz hal
xnne ,areugh his neck and through his
back and the ether wous1s 1ser. ~ a
minor nature. The nghting stopped In
siAusly. ard Sheriff Downey ran TO ths
wounded man and p.8ceA hin4 under ar-
rsas Stevens n IS negro os robust eaFasti-
tuition. big ard hrAwny. The shock of
his numerous wounds d.I rot apparently
sruft hlm, fer he synTs ard said - sas
deputy II surreEsters ard wish h3ncsI paur-
fng Govn his ciosa.ag ~aiked wlth hts
captor 70 a tst,y oTle-. where as
sas gives Fn@dlcai sttenaon. ua xaz ften
taken to tsil
Miners Rush Ont te Take Part.
Neanwh1le fhe rfas was raging n tAa
ssress. AZ s3en as tha arst sa0tx had been
fired the whistle If fae electric tsghf pIant
was ns1wn az gsaal f8r sas eitixer@ iAae
rsa 59rity Of whom had long before been
sworn IN IA dessasfe@ 70 .srn ca. assera.
bed ard TeAGv 20 siEht. A. the safns flrne
the rniasfs ~ the Para ana PeD~ei mines.
which are located about four bloeks d.
tart fr1n fAe Pengsl1 STORE which ss In
;sa@ center ~ the fewn. rushed into TIE
streets. ,ne nevs that Stevens. oae Of their