The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-19
s.nd.r.. COLORADO Army.

The cou nty and state officials OF
Colorado and Governor Lewelling oil
Kansas, all having declined to inter
fere with Sanders army, the Missouri
Pacific management Mt decided Thursday
morning that they must get the fed
eral government to assist In order to
accomplish this the distractions at
Chivington were removed and the in
dustrial train allowed to pass into
Kansas. Mail trains from each direc-
tion soon had Sanders train between
them and then case could be made
out of having obstructed the mails. A
special train from the east bearing
United States Marshal Neeley with
100 deputies. the United States com
missioner and officials of the road met
the industrials and General Sanders
was placed under arrest 1t was the
intention Of the marshal to take only
the leader, and he quietly submitted,
saying he would leave it all to the
men. Each company went into con-
sultation, and stated that they would
submit to the generals arrest only on
the terms that the entire army was
placed under arrest The marshal
agreed to accommodate them and in q
short time train Of passenger coaches
was made up to carry the whole army
to Topeka
The trainload Of arrested men
reached Topeka at LOO Friday after.
noon. The men were hungry but
good natured They expressed them
selves as being very glad to have been
arrested. Sanders does not believe
that they can be punished. Marshal
Neely kept the men locked in the cars
They will have formal hearing
on Monday before United States Com
missioner Waggener. Marshal Neely
has a load on his hands which he is
really anxious to drop, and after the
formality of hearing the wealers will
probably be turned loose for the peo
pie of Topeka to take care Of Friday
evening big meeting was held at the
court house and strong resolution.
were adopted demanding the resigna.
ton of United States Commissioner T.
A. Waggcner. as it was believed that
he exceeded his authority in accom-.
panying the Missouri Pacific train tc
the western part Of the state.
Sanders is an electrician by profes
sion and is native Of Missouri He il
90 years old and a natural commander
He is man also Of some education ant
good manners, and is quiet and dignifiet
in his bearing. In the army are three 10
comotive engineers, FIVE fremen, thre,
telegraph operators and one civil en-
gineer. The others are laborers ant
and he claims that all are honest ant
law-abiding Not a weapon of an,
kind was found among them by tn,
deputy marshals. Military disciplin,
has been observed since the army
started and it has been kept up sine,
they have become prisoners.
The Sanders army was taken tt
Fort Leavenworth Saturday. The,
will camp on the military reservation
and have army rations. Their pre-
liminary examination was set for the
10Th before Commissioner Waggener
Sanders has engaged number o.
prominent attorneys to defend the
army.
The trial of General Sanders and hi.
army was concluded at noon Wednes
day, and at 2:3O Commissioner Wag
gener rendered his decision, holding
the defendants to the United State,
court for trial. Sanders bail was fixed
at $500 and each Of the $50 men Al
$4O0. The army is yreatly exercised
over the decision, ano they may make
mischief Sanders went to Topeka To
institute habeas corpus proceedings
before Judge Foster for the release Of
the industrials. and these will be fol.
lowed BY suits against the Missouri
Pssias for false inpsisenpsss,