The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-17
DENVER'S WAR Is OVER
Governor Wa!ia Backs Down and ths
Danger Il Past
A WOMAN WAS THE CAUSE
She Wanted the Fight to Go On TIL
Every Member OF the Nat!ona.
Guard Lay Dead in
the Streets.

DENVER, March l6.-The war is over. II
is ANNOUNCED Sy Attorney Stevens, who
has been in consultation with the coy-
ernor large part OF the after noon shat his
cNce.lency has accepted tue advice of tho
attorneys and consented 10 submit tho
fire and police board question to tho SUI.
preme court.
The Colorado National guard which was
ordered to he ready To take the .ield on
short notice, will not be called into ac.
ton. The state troops at DURANGO. Lake
City, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Grand
junction and other Gcnters have been uni.
ieiineu anu und.r arms all day ready to
take special trains to Denver and the
stare trooEs OF this city have been on call.
ENci'ihr reports have been flying all over
'io .aie. Many people regard the gov
c9 hors military demonstration as n blnlf
90 show his contempt for Judge Graham's
injunction and to compel the judge, If pos
sihle. to arrest him. General McCook's
ordering Of the United States troops TO the
city has been approved at Washington
and lie has ordered them from the Union
depot to the Gettysburg building on
Cbampa street where they will remain
til further orders.
Prominent attorneys and other dis,in-
Guished citizens have been laboring with
Governor Waite 10 submit the matter 10
the supreme court, which has power 10
call upon counsel for both the new and
Odd police board TO settle their cases. The
I intcrrogltories 10 the court are based on
tho police force being in existence. tho
right of the governor 10 remove from
power and to appoint others to fill yacan-
cIes and his right 10 call upon the militia
to seat his appointees in Office. Sheriff
Burchinell sent tho following telegram
tins afternoon:
DENVER, Col, March 10.
Dinid :. Lamow, SCcyCiary oj Var, Wash.
| iHgtpH.
! lam quite able to maintain peace here unless
militia are used against me. Nobody bur tho
. Io'egnor Is seeking 10 disturb the p' ace. and
u" Is acting In contempt Of the district court Oi
/ this county.
I Judge Bailey has issued an order for the
drawing Of q grand jury 10 meet on Mon
/ day. District Attorney Steele has for some
time been contemplating. calling together
the grand jury 10 act on several cases
! pending. and he thinks il would be well to
put in tho session unit! the danger Of riot
is passed.
General McCook received joint letter
this evening from Chief OF Police Stone
and Chief Pears of the fire department,
stating that Governor Waite has some
malicious, iicndish anl desperate
scheme on foot which he might put into
execution either this evening or early in
the morning, and asking him TO call at
the city hall at once for conference. II
| Is feared tomorrow, being ST. Patrick's
1 day, may give an opportunity to those in
clined 10 stir up fight leading 10 q gen.
| eral riot.
| Governor Waite has said 10 General
| McCook that he feared assassination. The
| general says there is no doubt that had n
gun been fred yesterday, Governor Waite
would have been lynched within half an
hour TO the states lasting disgrace. Gem
/ eral McCook also says he has United
States troops here only TO protect public
| property and they will remain in town
unit! the excitement is over.
The cause OF Governor Waite's OBJ
duracy. il is learned on excellent author
| ity, Is lis wife. She attended last nights
conference in an angry mood aud de-
clarcd with clenched fists that tho fight
should go on till tho last man o! the
national guard in this state lay dead OH
the pavement. Many popnlists do not up-
| ho,d Governor Waite. Judge Croxton,
one OF the best known populsts in the
state. has asked General Mcgook to use
/ his influence with the governor to avert
| further trouble. Referring 10 the gov
ernor's action, erosion said: This is
not politics, Il is anarchy"
DENVER, March l6,-Midnisht-In am
ticipation of an attack during the night,
| Chief of Police Stone is massing his
forces at tire city hall. Game Warden
Cailiccottn to-nirh; swore in $50 deputies,
who. under the state laws, will have tho
power of deputy shcrlfs 10 guard tho
governor and DO his bidding.
\ meeting OF citizens was held at Judge
| Seaman's office Tonight, al which the
| question of Tho governors sanity was
seriously discussed.