The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-16
SHRILL BLAST OF WAR.
It Sounds Through the Streets OF
Denver and Stirs Up tho
People.
Armed Soldiers and Police With
Shotguns Front Each Other
In Bristling Array.
Some Federal Troops Also Camp In the
streets OF Coiorado's CApitAi-Ths
Cssua Bstii.

DENVER. March 1B.-United States 4 oops
have arrived from Fort Logan. under com
mand Of Gen. MeCook. Gen. Brooks. Of
the state troops. says that the old Ere aud
police board will be given an opportunity
10 fight or quit. This critical situation has
been brought about BY the discrimination
Of Gov. Waite 90 oust two members Of the
FIRE and police board. Jackson Orr and y.
J. Martin. whom he removed for protecting
gambling houses and place IN ofhce their
successors, B. Is. Barnes and Dennis Mu-
lins. MessTs. Orr and Martin. having OBJ
tanned from the district court an niune-
tion restraining Gov. waits from foroibly
removing them. were determined 10 resist
10 the utt0Tmost. They accordingly kept
the entire police force al the city hall all
day under orders TO resist ths soldiers II
attacked. In addition. several huRdred OF
the toughest citizens we're sworn Ia -
deputies BY Sheriff Burchinsll and placed
IN the oity hall ss reinforcement Of the po-
lice department.. Each deputy was armed
with six-shootsrs and instructed 10 uss
them IN case Of neeesaity. The police were
armed with shotguns, Ia addition 10 their
clubs and revolvors.
The First regiment and Chahse light
artillery arrived at the city hall at three
o'elook. Gen. Brooks, commander. delivered
10 Police Lieut. Clay. in command outside
the hall. = message TO the effect that II the
police comm issioners did not vaoats within
half an hour the office would be taken by
force. Orr and Martin refused 70 surrsn-
der. Before the half hour expired promi.
nsnt oitizsns entered into negotiations with
both parties With q view TO reaching set
Element By arbitration, and while nseotiA-
tions we're in progress a truce was declared.
The streets about the city hall we're packed
with an angry mob. Numbering many thou
sands.
A oomnittee Of prominent eitizsns, de-
sirous OF aveFtinR blooeshed. waited upon
Gov. Waite and she old police board aud
proposed that the matter In dispute be sab
mittsd 20 arbitration. Neither side would
agree TO tkia. The committse thea decided
10 aak the militia officers TO throw up their
commissions an tho interest of peace.
few minutes later the committee was ad-
mitted Inside the soldisTs' line, aud Gen.
Brooks was waited on. He refused to give
mp his com mission and said be would obey
orders. Then 10 vas decided 30 call upon
the supreme court TO issue order for the
arrest of Gov. Waite on the charge OF con-
.
der. No warrant has been Issued.
On the governors Representation. Gen.
hoCook called Out the seventh United
States infantry from Fort Logan 10 aet in
conjunction with ths stats and local
authorities In clearing the streets and pre-
serving the peace. he government tT0oDs
arrived about $50 y. IN. The governor
expresses willingness to leave the whole
controversy 20 tbs supreme court TO decide.
but the commissioners refuse to consent to
such an agissment.
The state troops have now left the scene
of expected hostilitiss Al the city hall an
gone back 30 the armoFy. The regular
troops are stationed In front OF union
depot awaiting orders from Gen. hcCook.
The understandtng 10 that hostilltiea have
been suspsnded for she night.
Threatening demonstrationa have baeu
made agsinst Gov. Waite, who remains ~
his residence under military guard, and be
was rePortsd much alarmed as 20 bis safety
before the arrival Of United States troops.
Al the city hall 10 was claimed that strict
orders had been given net TO IRE q shea or
raise a club until the militia had taken she
offensive.
Gov. Waite refused tonight 90 make auy
statement further than that be had with
drawn his troops for the night What his
Rsxt step would be he would not say. His
/ pale and oarswoTn faos told more elo.
quently than words Of she strain through
which he had passed. he has received a
! QoAon VI nloAN AcNoNa hHrehteulnn Hla lie,
aud there is considerable publio feeling
alainst him.
Tht streets are now quiet. though strict
| watch 10 maintained a. the city hall TO pre-
vent possible surpriseG Army Officers
speak In highest terms OF Gen. Brooks aud
the state troops FOR facing the mob ~ tue
city hall.
Hon. 4. NJ. Patterson appeared before
the old police board this evening when the
situation seemed critical end appealed 60
the patriotism Of the mem bers aud urged
the necessity for submitting all matters TO
some faiF-miRdsd board. Mossrs Rogers.
hhafrsth and Hartzell, counsel for the gov
/ eTnor appointees, Mullins and Barnes put
IN an appsarancs and presented formal
proposition on the part Of their clients 20
submit matters 30 q board Of arbitration 60
be mutaally agreed upon. 1hia Vas
aetly the proposition made By the old
board earlier In the day, bat 10 had been
secuted at. In view of this fact Martin
and Orr replied that the matter would now
have 90 take due course in che courts 30 far
as thsJ we're concerned.
Gov. Waite has issued the following PToc-
lamation: ''All companies OF the national
/ guards OF the state Of Colorado are hereby
notinsd 10 be in readiness a. INSPECTION ar
moriss 90 TesEond 10 = call TO come 10 Den
yer. which vii, be issued on Friday Of this
week. (signsd) David Il. Waite. gov
efnor."
The withdrawSl Of state troops from the
scene OF setion tonight was the result of
| conference between Gov. Waite ana Adiu-
| taRt General IarRssy. 81 which 10 was de-
/ cidod that 10 would be impossible 20 take
the city nall with the force on hand with
/ out great and unnecessary loss Of life. To-
/ morrow the governor will call all the troops
| Of the state 20 Denver. and Saturday be
/ will renew the attack TO install the new DO
lice oommiasioneTL
Gen. McCook will confer with ths gov
srnsT a. pine o'clock Tomorrow aud will
then decide upon = line Of action.
The Union Pacific Gases
. SALT LAKE. March l6-In the Union
Pacific cases Chief Justice Merritt ts-dsy