The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-16

OldltS troops arrived ABOUT S.0U p. III.
Acknowledgement Tarsney, an old
Indian fighter, has placed the militia
in front of the city hall,
on Fourteenth street, with two Cat
ling guns, and two big NapoleOns
loaded with grape and solid shot
trained on the city hall. and four COM
panies of militia in front and around
them to stand the crowd off.
The excitement is intense and is in
creased by the reinforcement of the
local state troops, numbering 220 men,
and by the Boulder and Fort Collins
companies of the First regiment, and
the Second regiment companies from
Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Since 2 o'clock this morning the city
has been entirely without protection
from the criminal classes.
Causes of it All.
The causes leading up to this state
of affairs are as follows:
Governor Waite has been changing
the personnel Of the city fire and police
board from time to time, ostensibIy for
cause, but it is claimed for political
purposes purely. This method of pro-
|cedure began last June, when George
II. Phelps was removed for alleged
neglect of duty in failing to prosecute
a gambler. The appointment of E. w.
Trimble in his stead was tested on
appeal to the supreme court, which
decided that all appointments by the
governor are made with the power Of
suspension or removal at any time for
cause, to be stated in writing, but not
for political reasons.
In the face of this decision Judge
Graham, of the district court, enjoined
the recently appointed members of the
fire and police board from taking their
seats, although they had been sworn
in.
This action the governor regarded as
an infringement upon his prerogatives
and he accordingly ignored the injunc-
ton. He expresses willingness to
leave the whole controversy to the SUI
preme court to decide, but the removed
commissioners, who wish to delay
final decision as long as possible, re-
fuse to consent to such an arrange
ment.
Counsel for the old police and fire
board claim they are in full sympathy
with the supreme court as to remov-
ais, and that if a writ of custer was
served on the old board through the
courts they would vacate instanter.
The question, they say, is merely one
military.
| Threats Against Waite.
The governor ordered out the militia
I
prominent members of the chamber of
commerce. The militia officers were
asked to resign their commissions in
the interest of peace, but they refused
and said they would obey orders.
| A move was made to have the SUI
preme court order Governor Waite's
arrest for disobeying Judge Graham S
orders, but this was not done. Pres
lident Byers, of the chamber of COM
merce, tried in vain to prevail upon
| Governor Waite to recede, and the
governor said he would use the entire
national guard if necessary.
Moreover Adjutant-General Tarsney
said if he was ordered to fire on the
! city hall he would blow it TO pieces.
Threatening demonstrations have
been made against Governor Waite,
who remains at his residence under
military guard, and he was reported
much alarmed as to his safety before
the arrival of the United States troops
At the city hall it was claimed strict
orders had been given not to fire a
shot or raise a club until the militia
had taken the offensive.
From 8 p. m, to 9 p. m. the state
TROOPS were drawn up in line of battle
and the city hall forces were ready for
action. The other city officials were
prepared to vacate at a moments no.
tice.
All overtures from the governor were
rejected, and an American flag was
flung from window This was cheer
ed by the crowd.
City officials and prominent citizens
sought in vain for a compromise, and
every hour or two the governor threat
4 ened to exterminate the city hall people
in thirty minutes. But wiser counse
finally prevailed.
To Fight With Water.
The fire department had lines of host
laid through the city hall to throw wa
ter on the besiegers, and the firemeT
were armed, and the surgical depart
nent was made ready to care for the
wounded in case of conflict.
At o'clock or shortly after the ar
rival of the United States troops, Ad
jUtant Tarsney ordered the state!
troops back to the armory and pTenent
ly the crowd that had been Surgins
through the streets began to dwindl'
: and the excitement began to die out
The United States troops are campeC
in front of the union depot, wher,
Sheriff Burchinell says he will try Il
keep them for two or three days to pre-
vent any possible outbreak He ha
only fifty special deputies under arms
he says, and these are to patrol tn
streets in the absence Of policemen.
Governor Waite refused tonight t
make any statement further than tina
he had withdrawn his troops for tn
night What his next step would be
f he would not say. His pale and care
worn face told more elOquently thai
words of the strain through which h
had passed. He has received a dozel
| or more letters threatening his life an
there is considerable public feelin
against him.
Judge Graham, whose order of in
il notion Governor Waite disreg2rde6
says tonight that he will take no &C
ton in the matter.
: There was great deal of suppresse
: excitement on this, but the spark t
. file the magazine has not been throw
and there has been no outbreak.
The streets are now quiet, thong
= strict watch is maintained at the cit
:. hall to prevent possible surprise:
Army officers speak in the highes
. terms of General Brooks end the stat
> troops for facing the mob about tn
} city hall.
! 1t seems that the state troops wer
: withdrawn by Governor Waite on tn
/, re recommendation of General McCool
: Nho said the government troops woul
3 preserve order and prevent q conflic
! At $50 the troops turned in for tn
!. night, the crowds had dispersed an
1.-THE usual quiet prevailed.
. Hon. J. M. Patterson appeared befcr
i the old police board this evening, whe
: the situation seemed most critical, an
t appealed to the patriotism of the men
a bers adnu rged the necessity for sui
: hitting all matters at issue to som
t fair minded board.
e Arbitration Probable.
Before he had finished, Messrs. Ro;
:. ers, Shafroth & Hartszel, counsel fl
: the governors latest appointees. Mu