Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-17
DOUBT WAITE'S SANITY.
Physicians Willing to Swear His
 Mind Is Not Sound.
COURTS WILL SETTLE THE ROW.
Regular Troops still Camped In Denver and State Militia Waiting Under Arms. Mrs. Waite's Part In the Fuss-Citizens Afraid of a Riot.

Afraid of a Riot.
 DENVER, March 1.-The war is over At least it is announced by Attorney I. Ste vens, who was in consultation with the gov ernor large portion of the afternoon, that his eXcellency has accepted the advice of his attorneys and consented to submit the fire and police board question to the su- preme court on it's merits. The governor says he is still considering the matter, but it is generally believed that Mr Stevens speaks by the book.
 So the Colorado national guard which was ordered to be ready to take the field on short notice, will not be called into action.
 The state troops at Durango, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and other centers had been uniformed and un- der arms all day, ready to take special trains to Denver, and the state troops in this city have been on call.
 Exciting reports have been flying all over the state. Many people regard the govern or's military demonstration as big bluff to show his contempt for Judge Graham S injunction and compel the judge, if possi- ble, to arrest him.
 The Troops to Stay.
 General McCooks ordering the United States troops to this city has been approv- ed at Washington, and he has removed them from the Union depot to the Gettys- burg building on Champa street There they will remain until further orders. Representatives from the chamber of com merce, prominent attorneys and other dis tinguished citizens have been laboring much of the day with Governor Waite to submit the matter to the supreme court, which has power to call upon counsel for both the old and the new fire and police boards to present their cases. The inter- rogatories to the court are based on two police forces being in existence.
 Sheriff Burchnell sent the following telegram:
 To Hon. Daniel s. Lamont, Secretary of War,
 Washington:
 am quite able to maintain peace unless the militia of the state is used against me. Nobody but the governor is seeking to disturb the peace, and he is acting in contempt of the district court of this county.
 WILLIAM K. BIRCHISELI.
 Judge Bailey has issued an order for the drawing of a grand jury to meet on Mon- day. District Attorney Steele has been for some time contemplating the calling to- gether of a grand jury to act on several cases pending, and he thinks it would be well to have it in session until the danger of riot is passed.
 If anybody is killed ill the controversy between Governor Waite and the old po- lice board, the person who does the killing and the one who incites the act will be tried for murder said District Attorney Steele. This means that Governor Waite will be tried for murder if anybody is killed in the dispute now on.
 At least 20 people have called on the dis trict attorney and urged him to have the governor tried as to his sanity. It is said that Drs. Eskeridge. Pfeffer and H. F.. Lennon are willing to swear that he is in sane. Others wanted him arrested for gathering an unlawful assem blaze, but MT. Steele informed them that this would do little good as he could give bonds,
 Want Waite Arrested as Insane.
 A meeting of business men was held in the office of Caldwell Yeaman to consider the situation and suggest some way out of the difficulty.
 It was suggested by one or two present that the governor might very properly be ! taken into custody as an insane person. This was not very seriously considered, however. Well, Taylor & Taylor, attor- neys for the old fire and police board un- equivocally condemned this project when it was presented to them. Several cola- mittees were appointed, and one of them went off to consult with General McCook. The chamber of commerce directory is circulating for signatures Of the most prominent attorneys paper to be given to the press. It relates to military force in time of peace and constitutional and statu- tory provisions connected with the use of military force.
 The paper denies riot, instruction or in vasion ill Denver. The courts are ready to decide the rights of the two boards. Use of military ill this case, the paper says, it, ho lS opinion, the courts are wrong and he is right then he might use military force to compel obedience to his decree.
 This is despotism and should not for t moment be tolerated In attempting to enforce his order by military power, it is asserted, the governor Is violating the law and abusing his high office Very many signatures were obtained.
 General McCook says there is no doubt that had gun been fired the governor would have been lynched within half an hour, to the states disgrace. General Me Cook says he has the United States troops here only to protect public property, and they will remain in town until the excite ment is over, especially since there is 8 | large number of desperate men in town | ready to foment riot and so make robbery i possible.
 The cause of Governor Waite's obduracy, 1t is learned on excellent authority, is his wife. She attended Thursday nights con ference in an angry mood and declared 1 with clinched hands that the fight should go on until the last national guardsman in the state lay dead on the pavement. Many Populists do not uphold Governor Waite, and Judge Grofton, one of the best known Populists in the state, has asked General McCook to use his influence with the governor to avert further trouble. Re ferring to the governors actions, Judge Grofton said, '"This is not politics; it is anarchy"