History of Washington, the evergreen state, from early dawn to daylight; With portraits and biographies . ens, good men and true, were wanted by the law, the federal authorities expressing a strong-desire to interview them. As the mob of Tacoma had beenreported violent, and it was supposed that the jxirties thusdoubly warranted would resist arrest, no less than two com-panies of United States troops were ordered to Tacoma to assist,if necessary, the officers of the law. They arrived, but found all quiet on Puget Sound. The officers sent word to thetwenty-seven men, and the twenty-seven cheerfu
History of Washington, the evergreen state, from early dawn to daylight; With portraits and biographies . ens, good men and true, were wanted by the law, the federal authorities expressing a strong-desire to interview them. As the mob of Tacoma had beenreported violent, and it was supposed that the jxirties thusdoubly warranted would resist arrest, no less than two com-panies of United States troops were ordered to Tacoma to assist,if necessary, the officers of the law. They arrived, but found all quiet on Puget Sound. The officers sent word to thetwenty-seven men, and the twenty-seven cheerfully resj)ondedin propria persona, giving themselves up as peacefully as everdid willing martyrs of old. They weie arrested on November12th, and spent the night in the county court-house in the cus-tody of United States Marshal George, of Seattle (a brother ofCongressman George, of Oregon). This detention was not par-ticularly painful, as the culprits of Tacoma not yet locked uptook occasion to supply these happy prisoners with every deli-cacy, both eatable and drinkable, including a choice brand of I. THE NKW voBk ASToa, LENOX AMITILDEN POlNUATIl^NS HISTORY OF ?VVASIIINGTON. 4(17 chaniijaeno. An attempt was made to place a cordon of sol-diers ahour rhe Iniilding, Init an intimation from some of tliel)iomiiient cirizens of Tacoiiui that such an indignity would leadto ti(inl)le caused it to be given up. They were taken to Aan-couver the next day, and again spent the night in the court-house, receiving tlie same courteous attention—in fact, tlieir re-ception was an ovation. It had been intended tu immure themIn the jail. When the train arrived, and the arrested party werefound to include the Mayor, several of the coimcilman, and otherprominent citizens of Tacoma, the official changed his met the United States Marshal at Portland on the follow-ing day, being allowed to go on their own recognizance untilthen, and gave bonds. In Portland they v,ere/cled, feasted,serenaded
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