The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
THE EXCITEMENT AT CREEDE
BLOODSHED PREDICTED INSIDE OF
EOR7I-hIGHT HOURS
The Scum OF the Earth on Hand and Ready
for TrcubIr--Thrrnts to AdOrn tbs Tel~s
rrnnh Poles with ricis pockcts-Lots SOLD
Dirt Cheap TO several Anxious Women.

The scum OF the Earth on Hand and Ready
for Troubir-Thrcnts to Adorn this rei..
rrnnh Poles with riek pocscts-l.ots SOLD
Dirt Cheap TO several Anxious Women.
DENVER. Feb. ~ Senator NJ B. Carpenter
returned from Creole this morning. where he
wont TO attend tho land SALE He said: There
will be boodshcd before forty Eight hours
are past. The sounttors will never aivo up
their lands. They are heavily armed. and the
town is filed with the most desperate class OF
characters imag naElc. Yesterdays sale was
of great interest Tho sale closed aftcra series
OF turbulent scenes and incidents that huveno
parallel Mt n public auction. There were about
600 lots sold and tho total amount realizes vas
nearly S225.UUO. This is an increase Of $50 to
400 per cent over the appraised value. Every
rusc possible was resortcd to to prevent the
outside public from bidding. A gang Of pick-
pockets was in the crowd. Gen. Adams OF
Colorado Springs had an exciting encounter
with several Of its membors. One of tho men
invited him outside and on tho way the Gem
cral had his pocket picked of Sl.2OO. He
caught hold OF tho thief nearest to him and In
u moment three or four rcvolvers were Mt his
head. Gen. Adams told tho gang that ho had
no weapon. but hc assured them that they
would all hc hanged rs adornments to the
telegraph poles before morning. He said he
would organize a i,nnd of Loo men IL need
bc and syour the town. \ short time later
S2Ou was returned to the General.
Harden Smith has charge 81 the cash box.
and toward evening reports were sent In that
u gang OF thugs We're organizing to makea
the crowd. and Smith. who has the reputation
of being ono of the coolest mon on tho frontier.
was worried Bidders in the crowd frequently
paid $500 for lots and CAV. them to the poDr
settlers. Such was tho tension Of excitement
that these things PASSED unnoticcl. Women
mounted tho stand with babies in their arms
r r mr. irds ah nTnr ~, w1nnin IN z hsfry
corner rer ut Of til. '' so,t rs stamd nnd ens
her most seductive glances at the a,ctioneer.
When he golden opportunity came she plca,l-
cd to be permitted to buy lot II IN block
~. to carry on a. small mrrclnnd M nnsi-
and amid wild cheers took in the patch OF
ground - feet by 125 at SlOi.
No sooner was IL knocked down than she
asked for tho adjoining lot for her sister: five
questions. Where is your sister, What is
ths matter with ono LOTT You are overriding
"W Well said Louise. I have business on
one LOT and she on tho other anu we straddle
Hats were thrown high in the canvas.
shrieks of laughter split the Dir. and the
auctioncer leaned back and took an observa-
Maxwell was carried from the tent IN hysteri.
cal laughter and tho crowd howl,d: Let
them straddic 1t: they need it. nnd accord
ingly Mrs. William lloyt Of Ncw York strad-
Enc nee dragged by by Mrs. Hoyts success success capt.
taltst bid for another lot. want it r a
hard working lady he cried. Every one PRES
ent fell over themselves in thc ranXioty to help
tn" hard, working lady, The lot was sold Cor
$S2S Ordinarily It would hive brought $500.
covered to he that of noted Dcnvcr courtrsan.
After that ladies paid regular prices for lots.