The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-08

/ fully realizing that no is not tho
only pebble on tho beach
Citizens Talk TO Him
Humps les signed the order re.
Leasing the victims late yesterday
afternoon. following 3 conference
with Acting Mayor Hesketh. Ole
Hanson, state Representative Thos,
+. Murphlue, Former Mayor nillins
aud Prosecuting Attorney Murphy.
At the conference Hesketh told
the Judge that the city can take
care OF the traffic conditions. and
that the police wore ready 60 re-
lleve the court OF the necessity of
regulating streetspeaking prob.
lens.
Socialists Call orr Meeting
IA a result of the liberation OF
the contempt prisoners. the social
lat state executive committee ahan-
donsd We program to hold a mass
meeting last night AZ the corner OF
Fourth av. and westlake. where
Judge HUMPHREYS had. by injunc'
tlon, forbidden street speaking.
An immense crowd had gathered,
but Hulet Wells, a member OF the
executive committee aud one OF the
Is liberated prisoners, announced
that the socialists had gained a
victory rs the matter then stood.
Asked Chance for Lister
The governor IL In the city to-
night" he said. making an effort
20 straighten out the taugle We
have no wish TO embarrRss him In
any way In his efforts. II Is only
fair 10 him that he be given an op-
portunity to settle this matter
without being hindercd by any fur
Their action Of ours at this time
Wells asked the crowd to attend
the socialist meeting at Second nv.
and Union 81.
Ole Hanson. who was present
with Acting Mayor HeSketh. also
mounted the box. urged the crowd
20 avoid further complication. and
requested the people 20 adjourn TO
Second and Union.
The crowd was well-behaved and
large portion OF II moved as re
quested.
Or. Teus Gives Talk
Or. Hermon Titus. the first TO feel
the hand of Judge HUMPHREYS In
contempt proceedings. later made
a brief address at the prohibited
corner. but when tho crowd threat
ened To blockade traffic. he invited
his audience to move with him To
the bon Marche square. a few
blocks away.
At Second ay. and Union II
many % the contempt prisoners
spoke. aud demand was made that
the Injunction against street speak.
ing. the first ever issued In the
country. should be dissolved
Say Judge Backed Down
In the order Of release. prepared
b. Special Prosecuting Attorney III.
+, Foster. the judge alleges that his
course Is prompted because sniff
cient punishment has already been
melted out and that II has been pre-.
scented to him that the conduct OF
the defendants "wtll In the future
bs inosfensivs and without obicc-
ton"
The defendants. however. took n
different view OF the judges action.
and declared he was making a
sorry attempt to get out Of bad
hole
In fact. when the six women In
jail were informed that their re
lease was due 10 Judge Humphries
order. they were almost on the
verge OF tears.
Didn't Want TO Be Freed
We don't want him to free US.
they told the deputy sheriff we
will stay here till the governor par.
dons uE"
They were told that the sheriff
was bound to release them whether
they we're willing or not.
II was a happy. Joyous crowd
which gathered in front Of the
courthouse about 5 o'clock yester.
day afternoon. II was n reunion
for three husbands and wives. and.
unmlndfui Of spectators. they greet.
cd each other effusiycly. Rugged
and kissed. and between tears Of
Joy. congratulated each other for
I victory to the cause"