Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-16


DENVER, Colo, March 15.-The Ma
tlonal Guard OF Colorado is under arms,
the Federal troops from Fort Logan
have been called out, and although mar
tial Jaw has not been officially proclaim
cd, there is no other authority in Den
YER tonight but the strong arm OF the
military.
This critical situation has been
brought about by the determination Of
Governor Waite to oust the two mem
bers of the Fire and Police Board
Jackson Orr and D. j. Martin-whom
be removed for protecting gambling
houses, and to place in Office their
successors, S. D. Barnes and Dennis
Mullins. Messrs. Orr and Martin
having obtained from the Dis
! trict Court an injunction re-
straining Governor Waite from forcibly
removing them were determined to re-
sist to the utmost They accordingly
kept tho entire police force at the City
Hall all day under orders to resist the
soldiers If attacked. In addition, sew
eral hundred of the toughest citizens,
many of whom have records as man
killers, were sworn in as deputies by
Sheriff Barchinell and placed in the City
Hall as a reinforcement Of the police
department Each deputy was armed
with two six-shooters and instructed to
use them in case Of necessity. The
police we're
ARMED WITH SHOT GUNS
In addition to their clubs and revolvers.
The first regiment and Chaffee light
artillery arrived at the City Hall at 3
o'clock and when Brooks, commanding
officer, delivered to Police Lieutenant
Clay, In command outside Of the City
Hall, a message to the effect that If the
removed police commissioners did not
vacate within half an hour the Offices
would be taken by force, Orr and Mar
tin refused 10 surrender. Before the
half hour expired, prominent citizens
entered into negotiations with both par
ties TO the controversy, with view to
reaching settlement by arbitration,
and while the negotiations were In pro-
gress a truce was declared.
The streets around the city hall we're
packed with an angry mob, numbering
many thousands.
Had one Of my officers given an or
der to fire." said Gen. Brooks tonight,
che would have been riddled with bull
/ lets from the crowd and then I would
! have had TO sweep both sides Of the
street with my Gatling cannon. How
ever, the mob made no such act, and
| there was no blood she'd"
On the Governors representation that
the State militia would probably be in
adequate to cope with the mob that had
| full possession Of the city, Gen. McCook,
of the United States infantry from
Fort Logan, thirteen miles from here,
came to act in conjunction with the
! State and local authorities In clearing
the streets and preserving the peace.
THE U. S. TROOPS ARRIVED
about $50 p: m.
Adjutant General Tarsney, an old In
dian fighter, has placed the militia
strateg ically in front of the City Hall 10
/ Fourteenth street, with two gatlng
/ guns covering the two big nap0leons,
/ loaded with grape and solid shot, tram
ed on the City Hall, and four companies
/ OF militia In front and around them TO
stand the crowd of.
The excitement is Intense, and in
creased by the reinforcement of the
local State troops, numbering 220 men,
by the Boulder and Fort Collins com
panies OF the First regiment, and the
/ Second regiment companies from Colo
/ rsdo Springs and Pueblo.
Since o'clock this morning the city
has been entirely without protection
/ from the criminal classes. The causes
Ieading up 10 this state of affairs are as
follows:
Governor Waite has been changing
the personnel of the City Fire and Po-
/ lice Board from time to time, ostensibly
/ for cause, but, il is claimed, for pOliti-
/ cal purposes purely. This mode Of
/ procedure began last June, when
I George III. Phelps was removed for
/ prosecute a gambler. The appointment
Of E. w. Tfimble in his stead, was test
ed on appeal TO the Supreme Court
which decided that all appointments By
/ the Governor are made With power Of
/ suspension or removal at any time for
cause 10 be stated in writing, but not
/ for political reasons.
In the face OF this decision Judge
! Graham, OF the District Court, enj0ined
/ the recently appointed members Of the
Fire aud Police Board from taking
| their seats, although
THEY HAD BEEN SWORN N.
This action the Governor regarded as
an infringement upon his prerogatives
and ne accordingly ignored the iDjuDc-
I tion. De expresses a willingness 10
leave the whole controversy 70 the
/ Supreme Court 10 decide, but the re-
moved Commissioners, who wish TO de-
/ lay a final decision as long as possible,
refuse 70 consent TO such al arrange
menJ.
Counsel for the old Fire and Police
/ Board claim they are 10 full sympathy
I with the Supreme Court as to removals.
and that if a writ Of custer was served
on the old board through the court
I they would vacate instantly. The
question. they say, is merely one Of
process By the courts or By the military.
The Governor ordered out the militia
contrary 70 advice Of his counsel and