The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-18

DEsvER, Colo, March 1.-THE disgrace
full row between Governor Waite and
Nessrs Orr and Martin. the removed
members OF the fire and police board, over
the possession OF their Office. ia which the
state militia and federal troops took
prominent part, will be settled in the
courts. Tie chief executive has su bmit-
ted the CONTROVERSY To the supreme court
as his legal advisers have advised him to
do ever since the trouble began.
Il was II o'clock today before he fully
determined TO take this course. When he
! began to seriously consider the PROPOSE
ton yesterday be hesitated because be
was afraid the affas- might not receive
immediate consideration, aud IL required
good deaf OF argument by his attorneys
to prove to him that the supreme court
| would act on the case at once.
That they were not mistaken is borne
out by the or.ler made by the court just
as soon as the matter was submitted 10 IL.
| This order sets the case for argument at
O'Clock Monday, aud counsel are notified
| that they must have their typewriter
| briefs in the hands OF the clerk OF the court
by that hour. A decision may he expected
as early as Tuesday. The communication
court contains over 1000 words The
| question is simply this:
| Are Messrs. Barnes aud Mullins legally
entitled to hold the offices Of fire commits
| sioDer aud exercise commission OF the city
| OF Denver. The rest OF the volnninou-
document is devoted 10 an argument To
| show that the supreme court should take
| Jurisdiction in the case, in view OF the
dangerous situation now existing IN the
city OF Denver because of the calling out
OF the militia and the armed resisteuce OF
Messrs. Orr and Martin Co the s.ate troops
There is no further danger OF eloodshed
now as the governor has agreed TO abide
by the decision on the supreme cours.
So far as this trouble il concrrncd. the
militia has been disbandcd. but the troops
are being held at various armOrtes await
| ing the result of the miners trouble at
Cripple Greek. The federal troops are
still quartered in the Gettysburg build
ing momentariiy expecting TO return TO
Fort Logan.
Matters at the city hall were in a very
peaceful state until late this afternoon,
when Messrs. Mullins aud Barns. tue gov
errors new appointees TO the IRE and
police board. quietly slipped into the may
| ors Office and took possession before any,
one was aware they were Ia the neighbor-
hood. They had met Mr.. Rogers, a menu
Der of the old board, about an hour before
this aud organized. The first official step
was TO notify Chief Pearie OF the fire do
pertinent, aud Chief Stone of
the police department. to report for
duty. Chief Pearss went In aud politely
refused TO recognize the authority OF tbs
new board. Chief Stone refused 20 obey
the order and the new board adjourned
until Monday. As soon as IL became
known that the city bad two fire and po.
lice boards, Wells. Taylor aud Taylor. at
torneys for the old memhers. Orr aud Mar
tin. made application before Judge Glyna
for attachments for contempt Of court for
Messrs. Mullins, Barnes aud Rogers. aud
also Mayor Van Horn, who formally rec
ognized the new board. The contempt is
against Judge GrahsIn's now famous in-
junction.
The hearing before Judge Glynn comes
up Monday morning st 10 o'clock.
This brings both sides Into tho courts
where the matter should have been taken
three days ago. There are no prospects
for further trouble. at least for the pres
ent, as both parties have agreed 10 abide
by the decisions handsd down.