Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Di-grncefHI nnd Murderons Rev In the
Colorado I.eRirIntnre.

This year is a notable one for legislative
contests In the different states The worst
and most disgrhceful one is that in Colorado
where quarrel has led to the fatal shooting
OF two police appointed to preserve order
and keep one faction in and another out of
the state house. There has been a very
bitter fractional feeling in the Republican
party Of Colorado for several years One
side is known az the Gang and the other
The Gang Smashers The house con
tains II Democrats, and 3j of the Republi-
cans under the leadership Of James Brown
have formed Il combination with them Sc
curing majority Of seven in the house
Speaker Hanna, who is gang" man. an.
nounced his committees two weeks ago
Brown refused 10 accept them, and for six
days nothing but iilihustering went on The
two sides early last week swore in special
deputy sheriifs aud sergeants at arms. and
for days the hall swarmed with an armed
mob The climax was reached Wednesday
evening Of last week, when a motion was
made to adopt the journal Of Friday. which
amid confusion was declared carried by the
speaker. Brown instantly moved that the
position of speaker IF the house be de
clared vacant Hanna refused to entertain
the motion. Brown put it himself. and de
clared It carried by vote Of 2Sto2l Mr.
White Of Custer county was then chosen
speaker and sworn in. after which an adj
journment was had The members hv this
time were in the highest state of excitement
The police were called in aud with consid-
cradle trouble the hall was cleared
Soon after this the gang faction, some 20
men, went to the legislative building broke
in the doors and took possession of the
speakers desk. Half an hour later -
deputy sherllS appeared and demanded adj
mttnnce. They were refused aud fight
came near being tue result. The governor
called out the militia and kept them at the
armory all night in anticipation Of a riot
He also issued "A proclamation calling upon
the men to disperse, and instructing the
speaker to take charge Of and preserve all
records The men refused to leave the
building, and remained there all night
About | O'Clock in the morning Speaker
Hanna, on eudeavoring 70 enter the hall Of
the house, was shot at by one of Speaker
Whites hodyguards The bullet went as
tray. Police Inspector Ilawley. being in
the vicinity, rushed to the door Just in time
to be shot through the abdomen by Harley
Mccoy, one Of Whites doorkeepers Patrol
man Norris eceived a bullet through the
abdomen for endeavOring to arrest Mccoy.
after which the htter surrendered Haw-
ley died the next day. At 9 o'clock next
morning a squad of Il policemen under com
mand of a sergeant appeared on the scene
aud took their position outside the hall
The combine called their body to order and,
after going through the formality Of "a roll
call aud the election of a new clerk, adj
iourned Speaker Hanna's faction con
vened at the regular opening hour and also
adjourned Both sides held nominal po-
session Of the state house through their
sergeants at arms. assistants aud followers.
while out side was a Gordon Of police and
militia