The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-08-05

called committee of Is made the claim
that the Cinnamon We're violating city
ordinance relative to sleeping in apart.
ments with a certain number of feet
of air, etc, and that the committee
of 10 gathered together a mob and in
vaded the Chinese quarters and with
wagons loaded their belongings, etc.
Mr. Hampton says that "as soon az
| Sheriff McGraw learned what was going
on he hastened to the scene and ordered
the crowd to disperse, etc. The facts
are, that large public meeting in hon
or of those who had been tried for con
spiracy a few days before and acquitted
took place in one of the abandoned
theatres and at that meeting the dis
cussion of the situation reiative to the
promises of Burke, Leary and others
relative to the Chinese took place. The
cubic air ordinance, so-caled, was also
discussed. And a committee of 10 was
appointed with Acting Chief of Police
William Murphy, as chairman, to in
vestigate whether or not the ordinance
was being obeyed in the Chinese quar-
ters. The committee was 60 make the
investigation next morning February
7th) at I o'clock. The committee as
sembled at the Wisconsin house. at that
time quite crowd gathered to witness
the investigation. After the committee
had proceeded a short way, the crowd
was augmented by many, and as
matter of fact proceeded to remove the
Chinese from their abodes taking them
to the City dock. Being an actual OBJ
server of what took place, | am follow
ing the actual facts, not distorting( as
Mr.. Hampton has done). Mr.. McGraw
did not have the fire bells ring. Mr..
White ("War Horse Bilf') came on the
scene. On arriving at fire station No. 2,
where Guard Kellog was on duty, Mr..
White requested Mr.. Kellog to ring the
"Vigilante ring" You know that a year
or so before this they had vigilante
committee in Seattle and that this vigi-
lante committee hung q couple OF men
where the Seattle Hotel now stands.
In order to call the vigilante together
a certain number of taps of the bell was
rung. Some of these same fellows who
belonged to the famous Home Guards
during the Chinese trouble, was told.
participated in that hanging bee. Yes,
these Chinese defenders, who talked 50
much about the violence of the anti
Chinese forces, participated in mob vio-
lence at no very distant date before
the time that they were so interested.
that no unlawful means be used against
the Orientals Well to proceed with
NV story: "War Horse Bill asked Mr..
Kellog to ring the vigilante ring. Kellog
refused to have the bell rung only in
case of fire. Then Mr.. White proceeded
to ring the bell himself. MFR. MeGraw
appeared on the scene sometime after
this. and did attempt to disperse the
crowd. but such was the sentiment that
no heed was taken and the sensible
thing would have been to let the Chi
nese be peaceably moved, as was done
in Tacoma sometime before. But no,
the vigilante and Home Guards had
blood in their eyes and remembering the
wish of Mr.. Hanford, that there be a
riot, and an opportunity be given to
kill a few agitators, they proceeded to
prepare for the fray. Mr. Hampton
saws "the ringing of the bell called the
Home Guards and the guards soon ap-
peared on the scene and were followed
a little later by two companies of mill
tia. But before this force Home
Guard and militia) could be assembled.
the mob herded $50 Chinese at the
Queens dock and an immense crowd
gathered, some who favored and some
who were opposed to the eviction by
force"
No. The Home Guards did not ap-
pead on the scene till the fall of the
shadow of night. A company of about
twenty militia men marched down Com
mercial street about noon ON the eth.
but were told to 60 back and stay
there" and they did. Yes, Capt. Alley
ander refused to receive the Chinese
as passengers till their fares were paid
and ample money was raised and the
Chinese proceeded TO go aboard the
Queen" Mr.. Hampton says that
writ was served on the captain of the
"Queen" to produce the Cinnamon be-
fore the court next morning for hear
ing. He says, shat proceedings were
thus temporarily checked" A wild
night followed. The judge did issue
an order that ALL the Cinnamon be
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