. History of Washington; the rise and progress of an American state . the third judicial dis-trict, of which Pierce County formed a part, and one of thelawyers set off for his home on Whidby Island to present it,and procure the writ. Learning by special messenger,hurriedly sent to him from Steilacoom in the night of April2d, that this application was to be made, the governor, onApril 3d, proclaimed martial law in Pierce County. The proclamation recited the arrest of certain evil-disposed persons suspected of giving aid and comfort tothe enemy, and that they were to be tried by military com-mis
. History of Washington; the rise and progress of an American state . the third judicial dis-trict, of which Pierce County formed a part, and one of thelawyers set off for his home on Whidby Island to present it,and procure the writ. Learning by special messenger,hurriedly sent to him from Steilacoom in the night of April2d, that this application was to be made, the governor, onApril 3d, proclaimed martial law in Pierce County. The proclamation recited the arrest of certain evil-disposed persons suspected of giving aid and comfort tothe enemy, and that they were to be tried by military com-mission; that efforts were being made to withdraw them, FORT STEILACOOM. This was the first military post established on PugetSound. Although known as a fort, it was scarcelymore than a military camp. The officers and soldiersat first occupied the buildings owned by the HudsonsBay Company, more commodious and substantialstructures being erected in later years. After thesoldiers were withdrawn in 1868, the buildings werepurchased by the territory for an insane MOOD A XHIWmAND PROGRESS ^M^fergefe M^WJiFoM orjfea Most>> x^«unraedBifl)gaim9 claim- 9ifi 79*1A .2TB9Y re*£l ni bsJosis gniacf as-mJoxnte r%ftvmg9fbai?i<evidence J fcnarfe^n, John John McField, ilacoom. I consider them guilty A Yen guilty of giving aid and alleges that perty, he has lost. I nans while these men are these prisoners rather unwillingly,:i because there wered safely be detained,after their arrival, two. lawyers from Steila-d prepared to sue out a writof ha! The application required to be made to of the third judicial dis- trict, of which Pi led a part, and one of the • off for hi tid to present it, and proeui ial messenger, hurrie night of April 2d, that this applic ; lie governor, on I 3d, proclaimed martial law County. proclamation recited the arrest of certain evil- •d persons suspected of giving aid and comfort to and that they were to be tried by military com- rhat efforts were being
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