Arizona republican., 1894-03-16
A NICE MESS. The City of Denver Un- der Martial Law. BloOdShed Is an Early
 Probability. The Criminal Element Unre-
 StriCted by Police. United States Troops Are Sent From Fort Logan at the Request of
 Governor Waite.
By the Associated Press.

DENVER, March 15.-The National guard of Colorado is under arms. Fed eral troops from Fort Logan are called out and although martial law has not been officially proclaimed, there is no other recognized authority in Denver tonight but the strong arm of the mili- tary.
 This critical situation has been brought about by the determination of Governor Waite to oust two members of the fire and police board, Jackson Orr and D. J. Martin, whom he removed for protecting gamb bling houses, and to place in office as their successors $. G.. Barnes and Dennis Mullins. Messrs. Orr and Martin having obtained from the district court an injunction re- straining Governor Waite from forcibly removing them, were determined to re- sist to the uttsrmost. They accord ingly kept the entire police force at the city hall all day under orders to resist the soldiers if attacked. In addition, several hundreds of the toughest citi- zens, many of whom have records as man killers, were sworn in as deputies by Sheriff Burchinell and placed in the city hall as endorsements of the po- lice department. Each deputy was armed with two sixshooters and in- structed to use them in case of necessity. The police were armed with shotguns in addition to their clubs and revolvers. The First regiment and the Chaffee light artillery arrived at the city nall at o'clock, and General Brooks, the commanding officer, de- livered to Police Lieut.. Clay, In com lnand outside the hall, a message to the effect that if the removed police com missioners did not vacate within half an hour the office would be taken by force.
 Orr and Martin refused to surrender. Before the half hour expired prominent citizens entered into negotiations with both parties to the controversy with a view to reaching a settlement by arbi- tration. While the negotiations were in progress truce was declared. The streets about the city hall were packed with many thousands.
 Had one of my officers given an order to fre," said General Brooks, "he would have been riddled with bullets from the crowd and we would have had to sweep both sides of the street with my gattling cannon. However, the mob made no overt act and there was no bloodshed."
 On the governors representation that the state militia would probably be in- adequate to cope with the mob that had full possession of the city, General McCook called out the Seventh United States infantry from Fort Logan, thirteen miles from here, to act in con- junction with the state and local au- thorities in clearing the streets and preserving the peace. The excitement is intense and is increased by rein forcements of the local state troops mum bering 220 men, by the Boulder and Fort Collins companies of the First regiment and Second regiment com panies from Colorado Springs and Pue- bio. Since o'clock this morning the city has been entirely without protec- tion from the criminal classes. Gov ernor Waite expresses willingness to leave the whole controversy to the su' preme court to decide, but the removed commissioners who wish to delay the final decision as long as possible, refuse to consent to such an arrangement.