The Meeker herald., 1894-06-16

the miners pickets were stationed until the
previous night.
As soon as General Brooks found what was
taking place he ordered the militia after the
deputies with the intention OF preventing
them from attacking Bull HILL The troops
advanced on the double quick. When GEN
eral Brooks reached the head of the deputies
column he called on the men to halt, and
said
"Get back to camp, every one OF you" he
began. al am in command here and you
/ have broken faith with me already. SO you
must face right around and return to where
YOU came from. have here an order from
! Sheriff Bowers which tells you to 80 back"
( The fire-eatIng deputies looked at ono an
other and then began a tumultuous consulta-
ton. No one man appeared to be in com
mand and from all sides came volley OF or
ders, advices and expostulatlons To words
of e1postulatlon General Brooks gave the
simple answer that they must obey. The ma
tional guard was now abreast OF the county
officers and halted close to their lines. The
deputies did not hesitate any longer, but up
on an order from some one wheeled around
on their tracks and began the journey back
| to Gillett.
Many OF the deputies showed great resent
ment at being ordered back to camp and tore
Oft their badges in anger. Quite i number
left camp that night to return to Colorado
Springs, and 1t was thought that most of the
deputies would be dismiss the next day
While the deputies were returning to their
camp some of the militiamen hissed them, but
ceased when General Brooks threatened them
with the guard house.
Wbua tho ,va-e obs toward
Altman the miners were getting ready for n
fight They appeared from all quarters upon
the signal being given. There was great
panic among tho women and children who
had returned to the camp. Great relief was
felt when the deputies were turned back.
General Brooks and Adjutant General
Tarsney went up to Altman in the afternoon
to confer with the leaders OF the miners.
General Brooks wanted the assurance that
the miners would remain quiet and disturb no
! one, and tina: all the men in camp for whom
warrants had been issued would be turned
over TO the sheriff dnder an escort from the
militia, which would accompany them to
Colorado Springs. All the guarantees re-
quired were given.
Later IN the day the militia appeared In
) Altman and encampcd near by. They were
J received with open arms by the citizens who
hailed them as deIlverers.
General Brooks stated that Sheriff Bowers
would visit the camp the next day and serve
his warrants. The militia would then take
the prisoners TO Colorado Springs.
1t was .aid that nearly all the leaders had
left the camp and that the sheriff would lind
few OF the men that he wanted.
There was a renewed prospect OF war satur-
day as Il result OF the attitude of the deputies
In the morning Sheriff Bowers went to
General Brooks quarters in Altman accom-
panied by two deputies. He had 200 warrants
for the arrest of miners on various charges,
Twelve OF the leaders OF the Miners union,
lncludil = Secretary Mcmillan, appeared and
voluntarily surrendered. General Brooks
took them in charge and Immediately paroled
them. They are to be furnished with guard
from the militia when they desire to leave the
) camp, that they Will not be moicsted by
the deputies. Sheriff Bowers left the camp
with the understanding that matters had been
arranged and that there would be no more
use for the deputies.
In the meantime the deputy sherils had
mached into Cripple Creek with colors flying.
Several men who guyed them were arrested.
When Bowers returned TO them from Altman
the other leaders refused to dlsband and in
sisted upon marching to Victor. This was
done and the deputies occupied the lnde-
pendenee mine, near which they camped.
While on the way up they were met BY Cen
eral Brooks. He called up Commissioner
Boynton for An explanation of the move
ment and warned the men not to attempt to
go up Bull Hill. Boynton was inclined
TO go ahead and take possession of the Hill,
Genera! Brooks told him that the militia
would not allow it and that Governor Waite
would If necessary call out every able-bodicd
man in the State to'support the militia. Said
Mr. Boynton in reply; I'VE will not return
your fire and the federal troops may be called
on to Interfere"
Commissioner Boy nton finally said that he
would march to Independence mine and
camp, as he was instructed to guard II.
Brooks agreed and returned TO Altman. There
was no further serious trouble Saturday, al
though the militia was called to arms once OIL
twice on false alarms.
, As result of the apparent bclligercncy OF
the sherifIs force, General, Brooks teephoned
to the governor advising him to declare mar
tlal law This the governor said he was moi
!, ready to do.
In the evening General Brooks and Mr.
, Boynton addressed the people of Victor coun
selling peace.
Sunday morning twelve prominent citizens
of Colorado Springs, whU had been serving
with the deputies, started on foot 10 Colorado
, Springs. As they skirted the side of Bul
Hill, they we're fired upon by miners, and af-
ter returning the fire, started back to camp
This aroused the ire OF the deputies again
and it looked as though there would be gen
eral engagement This was finally averted
however.
, During the day there were numerous con.
ferences between the leaders of the militia
, and the deputies and the mine owners. Late
, in the day what seemed to be final settle
ment was reached which bound all parties.
It wa. as follows:
II Deputies to be with drawn at once, mines tc
| be placed in peaceful possession OF owners,
military protection to be furnished to mines
ha oI lass