New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24
FROM TIE PIXIES PEAK GOLD REGION

Chief Justice of Jefferson Territory under the
Provisional Government, took umbrage at state
ment made in The 81. Louis Democrat by /. j..
Goldrick, correspondent eff that paper and at
tache of The Rocky Mountain Neus. The state
nent ! am assured was true, but McCiure com
PEELED GoIdrick, at the muzze of his revolver, To
sign complete and huniiating retractlon. That
Goldrick, under the persuasive influence OF
cooked pistol in the hand of an intoxicated man,
should have signed that any other paper, was not
! rcmarkable bit instead Of properly exposing and
denouuCing the outrage, when set at liberty, he
RETAINED from giving publicity to it, From tins
silence Mcclure drew the natural inference that ne
could bully GOldrick To any extent and since that
time. when under the influence of liquor, ne has
Frequently made demonstrations upon him, which
have terrified him exceedingly, and kept him in
constant Far for his life. One evening last week,
at ball in the fremont House, his menaces were
of such character that G0ldrick fled to an apart
| ment locked himself in and only succeeded IN
making his escape after several hours, when Nc
Clure had been seduced away from the foot OF the
stairs for the purpose of taking drink.
few weeks since, the people OF Denver, thor
oupbly sick Of the anarchy which prevailed in The
absence Of all law formed voluntary City Govern
ment and code of laws adopting them with U-
lkahe unanimity, and eecting an excellent Board
OF Officers under them. The action was not technl-
cally legal not being taken under any forms OF law
but a compact between the people for seli-protec-
ton, sanctioned by an overwhelming majority.
On Friday last GOdrck made complaint against
Mcclure in the City Court, upon which warrant
was issued, and Mcclure arrested and brought be-
fore that tribunal. As it was the first time the
strength of the new Government had been tested
and the prisoner was prominent man, with many
friends among the shooting class, the case excited
unusual interest. When brought up, Mcclure de
MED IN toto the jurisdiction of the Court, refused 10
plead, and declared repeatedly, in very violent Ian
guage, that he would not obey its decision. He
was examined however, and required to give
~. eco bonds 10 keep the peace for one year lie
responded that he would give bonds to Godrck,
Individually o. to the people of Denver but that he
would not under any circumstances, recognize the
jurisdiction OF the Court, by giving the required
bond to it. He was, therefore, placed under a
guard OF eight or ten men, and the Court adjourned.
During the same night, party of some twenty of
bis friends smashed open the doors of the building
in which be was confined, fired several shots, and
rescued him from the guard He continued at lib
crty through Saturday aud Sunday, both he and his
friends assuming very bOastful and defiant attl
tUde. At first nothing was done; the people of
Denver always take two or three days to get angry
in, but Ike the man IN the story, when they are
angry, they "weigh tun." On yesterday mOrn-
and respectable citizens generally talked of the
matter with clenched teeth and compressed lips
in the decided tones OF men who mean something
At 10 O'Clock a meeting of 500 people assembled
in the street in front of Apollo Hall, and elected
Gen. Larimer chairman Nearly every man on the
a0uEd was armed. The /" yOughs' who espOused
McCmre's cause were out in strong force, and were
generally conTegated about the speakers stand.
Both sides were fairly heard. j. Bright Smith,
esq, AcCure's attorney, DR.. W. II. Farmer, and
Of his other friends urged that he should have
fresh trial before the people, there assembled, and
again announced his readiness to give any desired
boGd, except the one TO the City Court j. f. Dal-
hba esq, City Attorney Judge II. p Bennett,
John Nanless, esq A. ID. Richardson and others,
urged that it was plain, clear ISSUE in which there
could be no cOmprOmisc-that either Mcclure or
tie people must recede from the positions they had
taken.
1t was urged that if any ignorant man, without |
money or friends had pursued d similar course he
would be promptly forced into compliance and that
no one, however high in official position, should be
permitted to bully community of six thousand !
people. The ground was taken that the decision of
The Court must be enforced-if necessary at the
point OF the bayonet; that Mcclure must sign the
fUId that If he persisted III refusing, he should |
either be hanged or banisbed that if he took refuge
in the Post Office, any other building it must be-
torn to the ground; and that any set OF men who |
ton OF the law, must be overcome, if necessary,
even to taking their lives.
These decided sentiments were very grmly heard |
BY McClures friends but received by four fithS of
the audience with emphatic applause. Mr.. Smith, |
McCMre's attorney and chief advocate, though !
standing directly beside the President OF the
bly, mCdestly attempted ty put to vote proposition
OF his own, directly in conflict with the under
consideration, when Gen. LarmeT, good deal ex-
cited, checked him by laundering out, Stop, Sir
" am the Chairman of this meeting "a rebuhe |
which elected uprOariOus cheers. II was then voted,
with not more than twenty dissenting voices, that !
Mcclure shouH sign the bond, and the meeting adj
jourLed. The Marshal, Mr.. Schaeier, sprang upon
box, and called upon all citizens in favor Of
forcing the law to act as his posse aud aid him in
arresting Park Mcclure, wherever he might be |
found They responded with great dlacrity, and he
proceeded to the Post-Ohice accompanied by at !
least twelve hundred people.
As the crowd approached the building little III
cidcnt occurred, which exhibited ts spirit. re-
yoyer accidentally exploded, in the pocket Of Capt.
Ganuctt, tue Deputy Postmaster. No one was III
ured, the ball lodged in the floor, bat the general
impression among all more than few feet distant,
was that the posse had been fired upon. For two
G three seconds slight shrinking was perceptible
amcng the crowd, but then il closed up and
pressed forward around the building in solid
phaarX. Dapt Gannett informed the posse that
Mcclure was not within aud added that the people
would not be allowed 10 enter. The sublime
efiTOnery OF denying the citizens admission to the
POst-Ofice during the business hours of the day
caused some indignation, and the question would
have been settled instantly but for Gannc,ts very
prompt and cheerful consent that the Marshal
should go in alone and search He did 90 and
son returned with the information that Mcclure
was not in the building.
The Marshal and his psosr-an imposing process