The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-08-05
SENATORIAL CANDIDATE
IS MERCILESSLY FLAYED

"Annanias' has to say. "The throng
that vicinity was immense and restless.
fhp sheriff with the Home Guards and
University Cadets. started back toward
the Chinese quarters with his charges"
| When First avenue was reached, it was
found packed with a multitude extend
| ING several blocks in either direction
As the advance of the guard reached
| the middle of the avenue the mob broke
through the line and attempted Ia as
sault the Cinnamon and drive them back
upon the dock" "They were stopped
in that effort hv the Cadets "The
guard vas then forced into s1rare
and the order given to load with ball
and cartri@get In the front ranks
Thomas Burke, Rev. /. \. tanks.
VI. Carr, Frank Hanford and scores of
other prominent men of the city"
sheriff NcGraw ordered the crowl
L. dispense" The rioters paid no heed
to the command and attacked the lines
of guards at several points f. NJ.
Carr was made special target of the
mob. and in his personal defense was
compelled to lay out two of his as
sailants, one with his fist and the 9TH
or with the butt of his rifle"
still no order was given to fire on
the mob
"The attack by the rioters became
more general and suddenly without
warning. and without orders, several
shots were fired
lone of of the noisiest and most ag-
gresSive of the rioters. Chas. A. Stew
art. fell mortally wounded This cas-
ualty bringing the knowledge that the
guard would fire if necessary, dampencd
the ardor of the mob leaders,
Well, Mr.. Editor, in the above quo
tations Mr.. Hampton becomes abso-
mtely abandoned to any attempt at
truth. and Judge Burke remains silent
and permits such damnable rot to 90
to the public Mr.. Burke and the rest
of those participants in the assassna
ton of Chas. \. Stewart on that fatal
day. February Sth, dropped low in the
scales of manhood. But lower still is
the man who will permit such an out
I rageous falsehood to pass uncontra-
dicted. And Judge Burke knows, be-
cause he was there. And lower still
/ further is the man who for money or
pretended friendship will stoop to put
/ in print such an article as that of Mr..
/ Hampton. Mr. Editor. permit me to
tell You what happened on that day
and when have finished it will put
an entirely different story before the
public
After refusing to go ahead of the
Chinese or lend a messenger ahead of
them to tell the people of the agree
mcnt. Mr.. Carr and his minions started
the Cinnamon from the dock mp Main
street toward First avenue. The CHI
ncse in the lead. the Home Guards and
Cadets in the rear. Sheriff McGraw
was not with them, When the China
dien w'r, opposite the New Snglacd
hotel some men on First avenue stopped
them. There was something like thirty
or fifty men Just at this point The
greater portion Of the crowd was still
on the dock making their way toward
the direction in which the Cinnamon
were going. When the Cinnamon were
stopped Carr. Haniord and the other
gun men came up, one OF the men who
stopped the Cinnamon (Chas. Stewart
asked Carr what he was going to do
with the Cinnamon. Mr. Carr told
Stewart that it was none OF his bust
ness and told Stewart to come along
with him, .,ud Stewart refused. Sheriff
NfcGraw cid not order the crowd to
di,pcr,e a, lac was not there. Some
one who carrird gun with a baycnct
fixed. thrp,t at Stewart and to protect
himself. he grabbed hold of the gun.
/ Then Dave Webster struck him over
the head in'lictng a bad cut IN the
head knocking Stewart to his Incc9
and hen Stewart was shot while on his
knee, by Carr This is Stewart
sworn statement Sheriff McGraw was
not there The crowd had not and did
not attack the lines at that or any
other time Carr was not attacked. Nor
/ did he knock any one down with his
fist. Who ever heard of F.. NJ. Carr
/ hitting any one with his fist? But
he made good with his gun, when man
had been knocked to his knees by some
one else Carr was not made the target