St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-16
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Colorado National Guard and
Federal Troops.
III P0SSESSNR OF DENVER.
Gov. Waite's Effort to Remove
TWO City Officials
Is STREKUOUSLY RESISTED.
City Hall in Possession OF
Police and Deputies.
AZ ARMED WITH SH0TGGNS.

DENVER. March 15.-The national
Guard of Colorado Is under arms, the
fedora troops from Fort Logan have
been called out, and although martial
law has not been officially proclaimed,
;here is no other recognized authority
n Denver tonight bat the strong arm
Of the military. This critical situation
3as been brought about by the deter
mination OF Gov. Waite to Gus. the two
members Of the fire and police board
jackson Orr and d. J. Martin-WhOm
he removed from Office for protecting
gambling houses. and placed in Office
their successors. 5. d. Barnes and Den.
MS Mullins. Orr and Martin, having
obtained from the district court an
iujuuction restraining Gov. Waite from
fOrcibly removing them, were deter
mined TO resist 10 the utmost. They
accordingly kept the entire police force
at the city hall AL day under orders to
resist the soldiers if attacked. In addi-
Aon several hundred of The toughest
citizens, many OF whom have records as
man-killers, were sworn in as deputies
by Sheriff Burchill and placed in the
city hall as a reinforcement of the
police department. Each deputy was
armed with two siX-shOoters, ami in
strdcted to use them iii case of neces
S!ty. The police were armed with shot
guns in addition to their clubs and re
yoivers.
TIE FIEST REGIMENT
and the Chaffee light artillery arrived
at the city hail at O'Clock. and Gen.
Brooks, commanding officer, delivered
to Police Lieutenant Clay. in command
outside of the city hall. a message to
the effect that If the removed police
commissioners did not Yacate within
half an hour the offices would be taken
by force. Orr ana Martin refused to
surrender. Before The half hour eX-
plred prominent citizens entered into
negotiations with both parties To the
controversy with view tD reaching 4
settlement 10y arbitration, and while
negotiations were in progress truce
was declared. The streets about the
city hail were packed with an angry
mob numbering many thousands.
Had one OF my officers given an
order to fire.; said Gen. Brooks tonight,
"he would have been riddled with bull
lets from the crowd, and then | wouI d
have had to sweep both sides of the
street with my Gatling cannon. How
ever. the mob made 10 such act, and
there was no bloodshed."
On the governors representation that
the state militia would probably be i'll
adequate to cope with the mob that had
full possession of the city, Gen. McCook
called out the United States infantry
from Fort Logan. thirteen miles from
here, to act in conjunction with the
state and local authorities in clearing
the streets ami preserving tic peace
The United States troops arrived about
$50 p. N.
Adjt Gen. Tarsney, an old Indian
fighter, has
PLACED TIE MILITIA
strateglcally in front OF The city hall in
Fourteenth street. with two Gatlings
covering the two big Napoleons, loaded
with grape and solid shot, trained on the
city hall. and four companies OF militia
III front and around them 10 stand the
crowd of.
The excitement is intense, and in
creased by the reinforcement OF the
local state troops, numbering 200, men
by the Boulder and Fort Collins com
p2nies Of the First regiment, and the
Second regiment companies from Col
Orado Springs and Pueblo. Since >
o'clock this afternoon the city has been
entirely without protection from the
criminal classes. The causes leading
up TO this state of affairs are as follows {:
Gov. Waite has been changing the per-
sonnel of the city fire and police board
from time to time. Ostensibly Tor cause.
but it is claimed. for political purposes
purely. This method OF procedure be-
gan last June. when George ii. Phelps
was removed for alleged neglected duty
IN failing to prosecute a gambler. The
appointment of L. w. Trimble in his
stead WAS tested on appeal TO the su-
preme court, which decided that all ap-
pointmenls by the governor are made
with power of suspension or removal at
any time Tor cause to be stated in writ
in=. 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 ill.,
This action the governor regarded as an
infringement upon his prerOgatives, and
hc accordingly ignored the injunction
He expresses 4 Willingness to leave the
whole controversy to the supreme court
to decide, but the removed commission
ers, who wish to delay final decision
as long as possible, refuse to consent to
such an arrangement.
Counsel for the old fire and police
board claim they are
IN FULL SYMPATHY
with the supreme court as to removals,
and that Il writ of custer were served
on the Old board through the court they
would yacate instauter. The question,
they say, is merely one Of process by
the courts or 10y the military.
The governor ordered out the militia
contrary to tne advice of his counsel
and prominent members OF the chamber
OF commerce. The military officers
were asked to resign ths!r commissions
in the Interests OF peace. but they re-
fused and SAID they w9lid obey orders.
a move was made to have The supreme
court order GOV. Wa:tc's arrest for dis
obeying Judge Graham's orders, but
this was not done. President Buyers.
CT tie chamber Of commerce, tried in