The herald., 1894-03-20
COLORADO'S BLOODLESS WARS,
Peace and Order Restored in
the Entire State.
The Denver Dispute Submitted tC
the Supreme Court.
The MILITIA Ordered Homs From Cripple
Creek-No Outbreak There An
tIcIpatsd-ATInsrs Resum-
ing Work.
By the Associated Press.

DENVER, March 19.-The supreme
court room was crowded this afternoon
with lawyers, politicians and other in
terested citizens while arguments were
being made on the question submitted
BY the governor to decide whether Orr
and Martin or Mullins and Barnes are
legally entitled to act as members Of the
FIRE and police board. Wells, Taylor &
Taylor, counsel for Orr and Martin,
whom the governor attempted to re-
move. yielding to the force of public
opinion, concluded to appear on behalf
of their clients, and in communication
to the court declared:
Should the court. despite its settled d
determinations heretofore expressed in
kindred cases, conclude that it hSs the
authority and shall therefore try in this
summary and unusual way the title to
these Offices, and shall judicially deter
mine the issue adversely to our clients,
we shall advise them to promptly COM
ply with such ruling and to Immediately
surrender the places they now hold,
without further contention"
Orr and Martin have agreed to follow
the advice of their counsel. These
lawyers presented themselves, however,
not to argue the case on its merits, but to
contend that it should be referred to the
district court, from which an injunction
had been issued forbidding the unseat-
ing of the old members of the board, as
question Of private right was involved.
Thomas Ward, Platt Rogers, ]. Warner
Mills and Charles Hartzel presented
the case for the governor. They argued
that "a solemn occasion" had arisen and
the public police depended upon the Hu-
preme court making answer to the Ques-
tion submitted by the governor aa pro-
vided in the constitution. They cited
decisions OF the court to prove that no
private right was involved, and that the
governor, in removing Orr and Martin
for causes stated in writing, and not of a
political nature, had exercised a right
interest in his Office and no court had
the right to review his action.
The court took the matter under ad-
visement. Its decision ia not expected
until the latter part OF the week.
At the city hall nearly all traces of
the recent bloodless war have vanished.
A large number of the conservative
police officers held a secret meeting to-
day and decided that they would not
again resort TO arms 10 detond tn6lr p0-
sitions. OAe of them stated they re-
allied now they were led into trap
when they signed an agreement to stand
by the old board, regardlesn of conse-
quences. The officers who refused to
sign this agreement were dropped from
the force.
Some questions asked of the attorneys
by the judges, indicated that the latter
are of the opinion that the governor
made the solemn occasion" by calling
out the militia, and will give an opinion
as to his right to do 80. IL is feared
tbRS Snv ovuft VIII reuse 10 give an an
swer to the governors question.
The hearing OF the contempt OF court
case brought by the the new police and
fire commission against the old board
and Mayor Van Horne, Saturday, was
adjourned this morning till tomorrow.
Mr.. Rogers, of the counsel for the de-
tense, insisted after affidavits had been
filed against the governor, that he
should alec be brought in for contempt,
and the question whether this court had
exceeded its authority be tested.