, 1875-02-20
COLORADO TROUBLES.


COLORADO TROUBLES.
Report ct q Conasi2tita1 Of Cftlxens-
Which Report sndlcsItus a Startling
Condition OF Axfniss.
Tic Denver Rocty Mountain Nt.os Of a late
date contains tho following report, which thrown
new light upon tho recent outragcs lately oc-
curing Ia Colorado, an account Of which has
alrcn.iy appeared in Tar TnfauNE:
He, the undersigned, committee appointed
by 15O cttlzena of Lake County, wero requested
to obtsn the facts, aa nen1ly as possible, Of tho
late troubles, aud secure tho publication Of the
samo Ii tho Rocky Mountain Nclos, In orior that
tito people Of the Territory may hare a fair mud
impartial understanding Of tho matter.
Il appears tLat secret association was orgAn-
tzed on Dsoun and Gas oroeks about tho 1nt OF
May, 1874, tho me,nbots OF which styled them.
solves " The 1sogu1atosh," and tho Mon colnpos-
ng this oIgantza.ion weto named, rospeGtlvoly
Lewis dliland jacob luire, Thomas Norris
Jesse Marion, William Richardson, Colon Arm.
strong, Steward McClsh. and A. D. Cowen. Gho
latter Justice Of tho rcacn Of Brown Creek
pears, wsa to commit 1nurdcf. Btea H!ock, COM
nit highway robbor'ee. etc. Tho faots show that
thoy had employed WiIburn Chrsatisou, at pref
on Probate judge Of pas ,e ntn GoHn. ,ha A. thqir
their derisislaness. Tliotr hras attempt was
in the stealing Of something like 100 load Of
stock, shoir second to plan and execute the
murder Of George, Harrington, 81 Gas Creek,
manner, as tbs people OF this Tcrtitorv already
know. They also planued tue doatl OF John D.
Coon, Hho onlY escaped (as We have snco laarned)
through tho arroHt Of son1e Of thosa pattloa, wlo
wore charged with THO murder Of deorge IIar.
III ard AhenEnii {hArt for 4 time in {hnir
] hoslaness.
Tho testimony given at frss BY r!,o friends OF
Elijah Gikba At tho preliminary a1aoiin1tlon in
thu case of the People Vs. Gibbs and MeOlsl,, for
murder, Heatned, for tne, TO GFinlinate Steward
AfcClish and Colon Armstrong bnt, on consult
Ing tLsir frieuls counsel found It impossible 10
convict those tnen aud aaEa Eli albbg, William
Gibhs, a. D. Cowen, and j.. Nc. Gllilnnd,
Gsorgs harrington. Several wituossoa fol- the
dcfe1iee aro known to hayo bean employed by
thh murue1era to 50 to Deuyer and swear to any
etate1nonta tl,oy Wiahod. All Of this class OF
mud now ac2npwledgo frankly that they bolipvo
sacss mon we're tho real muracrors aud state
that tho evidence given by them At that trial waa
incorrect, ~ "a hare learned within tho rast
week. ..
old place to live. His friends WeEo now reduced
70 some twenty or thirty in number, 1nslnly hia
connections and hia brother !" Regulators. :" Who
persuaded him to como back. Soon after lis ro-
saottcl ionr more m men whom ke would pit IN IN
der tho ics" before spring. The cistzens, know
ing aad believing this to ba true, employed =
spy "a watch lin and his gang OF "Rcgulators," :"
who learned that thsr plans and arrangements
were already made, and that they only suaitcl
the proper elmo TO execute them. Their frat
blind VIM an attempt to defame tho character OF
Mrs. George. Harrington, by bringing tvo moi
from 8agnacho County to swenr tilat ahe waB di-
L. Il
husband, or, IN othor words, that she WAS =
murtle1euB, and whtla attempting this would put
their "spolted men under the Ice, and lsayo
the country for aafer paets. Tho citizonl, upon
friends, They .dvisod Mrs. harrington 70 50
before Justice Mahau Of Cottonwood Precinct,
rost M Of Elijah Gibbs for Attempting
rnans'anghter, ss Elijah diabs, tho after.
Herington'a field. rot oyas tha fsnce, and vent
up within few feet Of Harrington, while he uas
at work EIgating. aud shot at him. And tho
nsople must know that he meant bustnoss. as
tho bali from tho ptsto! pasaod through Hsrring.
Tho warrant MAS placed In our County sherin's
hal1ds 10 execute. but 10 failed to mako tho
arreat. On learning this y party Of nn stastsd
for oihba' place Wisl, tho intention IT taking
uarn him Of their presence, aud accordingly
asked linn 10 como out IN they wanted him.
lie aasworcl, "Come In the morning and
will 10 with you." Tho men thon said, ave
out go viii bum yos out." The5 then built
lire at ono end Of tho houso.
Attsy doing ,tltls., ho.rlng tho noisa OF
ehlldren n tho houae, they .hksa gibbs
osst, and tho mon thcu put out tho fro. After
waiting koma time, thoy decilel TO gst bunch
Of hay aud make = iiro IN front Of tho house, ia
order to bring Gibbs out. Jnyt Al they Woss
sho. Samuel g. Doou, David q. Boon, psnlsmjp
I. Kane. and = Mr. neod. After tls thoy car
rlod tue wounded nsen sway. and lott tho place.
Tho na1t morning Gibbs gsfo himself up to
Jaatee A; .; cowsa q member Of III. 'AeSs''s~
chang, an1 fortified htmsolf ia Dir. DrlshpW'R
house. Hnf. got aoubo twGnty-1yo men to guard
hfnt-n<~!iy mon Of ls gang. Hero they
Eas on. .ru'tas. . for & h.is : - n'ls sseh way:
voso not tieir frionds. 'Thsy sven
stopped aud nHultcA our slerlfr, and oti,ors, aud
vero 30 wall armed that tho HharlT could not
tsko Gibbs. Ihcreupon tho people Of this part ot
thetnseiyos into COMMITTEES oi Haiesy, number
ing 125 men. and Atnrted out to prrest Elijah
Gibbs sntl bis - Regulators" and bring thon to
Justice: On reachtug. ntoWu Crock tAey learned
laua. Lewis 0il!iiand, anu n. i: Cowon, The jus
tlco, had Eono; and further, that Elijah ltbba
had stood tEisl Aofa.o this A, u Cowel1, ], r.,
~ the houAe Of hia tather-ln-law, 1Ir. John uil.
lilantl, and that turing tbs trial al ue1o pro-
ysae1 with ftroatnu, oven to tho priAouet, wlIo
carried pistol in his bteast pocket aud ono ip
eael, boot and that al the necessary arrauRo-
nehts had previously baen 1nAdo for shor es.
cape.
THIS Committso then msle soma thirty arrests
among the people OK l'towu and Gas Creeks, AMI
a3vs Them trial before = Jury Ut twslyo men
belonging to The Committ1e Of Epfety. Those
Mho proved to DO !nnoceut wore released, aud
those found guilty received sbolr sentences, the
seterest Of which was Just twelyo Lpurs in which
to lcaye tl.e county, and from that to ninety taya
10 leave In. In tue examination many Of tic
"ltpgu1ato1s" slated that thoy had sworn faiaolY
10 Tho dibbs aud 5lcClisl, murder caas, wnlle on
the wltnoss-stand A. Denver; tint they Lad
almed to, nt.i did, eloar Clubs ana MoCls,a OF.
tliolr oashB b,t stated At tho sa,ne ta that they
beltoyo Gtbbs and hlcCllsA guilty Of sho murder
OF George harrington
Tho statement at Elijah Obbs, glyop to tho
Aetcs upon Eoaching. Denver, Ill regard 10 thirty
horaemou following him and LIS party, is miss
aud We can auly conclude that tho nifty horac-
1non they aaw In tic park were pictured in their
own guilty ilnaEi1sations, ~ NO do not know OF
anyhody following thea in,o South Park.
Tho o1cttmcnt hAa xun very i,IKh hero and ia
still gtcat, AZ many crimes hnys been reyenlrl /,
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