The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27
WAR AND BLOODSRED
IN A RIOT Of RACES
Continued From Page one.


Josephine street. The poor fellows were
scious He was so frightened that he he
seemed 70 give an account OF the shoot
Ing. Both were removed to the charity
hospital where 1t was found that both
mao peen stabbed close to the heart. One
was Nathan Brown and the other Charles
Washington.
At 2 O'Clock an unknown white man.
coming down Julia street, near the corner
OF Baronne street, saw negro and with
out any provocation began TO fire at him.
Inc negro escaped, 1t is believed. without
being HIT.
sheriff Defends the JAIN.
sherin Klock.. in charge OF the parish
prison. saw both the mayor and chief OF
police today. There Ii confined In the
prison Leonard Pierson, who was the man
with Charles when the latter shot and
dangerously wounded Patrolman Mora
before he killed Capt. Day and Patrolman
Lamb. The mobs that have been going
the rounds OF the city have been anxious
to get Pierson, II possible. and lynch him
The sheriff assured both of them that he
had the jail so well protected that II
would require the use OF dynamite to
reach the culprits. Mayor Capdeviile and
his assistants made arrangements this
afternoon for transportation facilities
which would assist In the quick dispatch
both of the military and the police from
one section of the city to another. All
the trolley lines sent representatives to
special cars at his disposal throughout
the night. so that forces could be moved
hither and thither. The express, corn.
panies have also assured the mayor that
their wagons would be ready to respond
TO any call which might be made upon
them
Late this afternoon Mayor capdevile
issued proclamation which had an ex-
ceilent effect. II called upon all citizens
not enrolled in the special police TO go to
their homes and places of business and
remain there. They were warned also
the streets The police were ordered to
dispense all crowds and to arrest all OBJ
streperous and disorderly persons.
Few people are on the streets tonight.
In order to prevent the miscellaneous
distribution OF arms the mayor ordered
the closing up OF the gun stores. and
early In the day. for the better preserva-
the police to close up every saloon In the
city.
situation IL Depiored.
At the various exchanges today the wish
was expressed that the Associated Press
might make II public to the world that
the present emeute was one sincerely dep
recatcd and having the support Of none
of the conservative elements OF the COM
munity. The. local business houses are
much opposed to the importation here OF
levees or the public works. but while they
are of this opinion they are very much
opposed to violent methods In dealing
with the negro population. Only the
worst elements have participated In the
disorders here, and the assurance n given
that those responsible for these disorders
viii be punished II they can be appre-
hended.
At midnight the city was auietcr than
II usually II at night There IL report
OF the capture OF Charles, the slayer Of
Police Capt Day, near the city. IL pos
sibie ne win be protected and given
trial in court, the authorities having de-
termined not TO permit n lynching no
matter how much force IL required to
prevent II.