The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

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wAsHINoroS. Oct. oo.-The stirring events Of
the past year in the new Department Of the
Colorado are described by Gen. McCook in his
annual report to the AdJutant- General Of the
army. This department, consisting Of the State
of Colorado and the Territories OF Utah, Ari-
soma, and New Mexico includes in its area near
~ half amillon square miles Of the widest coun-
try in the United States and contains population
Of less than q million whites and about forty
thousand Indians II was established by direc-
ton Of the President on July 1, 1903, and Is
guarded by thirteen military posts. The condl-
ton Of affairs existing in Colorado from the or
gsnizatiou Of the department to the present
time, in the opinion Of Gen. McCook, displays
the wisdom Of the authorities in having moved
the headquarters from Los Angeles 20 Denver.
Gen. McCook says:
ION the afternoon Of March is. 1904, serious
disorder was threatened by the assembling UNI
der arms Of the local State troops in the vicin-
fly Of the City Hall in Denver,to be employed by
the Governor against the sheriff OF the county.
the city police force. and several hundred dep
uty bneTlHs, VIM hhh thAtu pOsctubiph VI tuc
City Hall and provided themselves with arms,
ammunition. and dynamite. In resistance to an
effort made by the Governor to seat two newly
appointed members Of the Fire and Police
Board Of the city OF Denver. Whether or not
such an emergency existed rs 10 warrant the
Governor. under the Constitution and laws Of
the State. in calling out the National Guard;
whether military force was resorted to bv him
simply for the purpose Of ousting the old Board
- Ill No..
power was not entirely exhausted in the act
Of appointment, leaving to tho courts the
duty OF seating the new appointees, did not
feel called upon To consider. II became
apparent TO me. on the afternoon of
March IS. from q personal observation OF tho
bitter hostility OF the contending factions, from
tho assembling Of the troops by the Governor.
the preparation Of arms and dynamite by the
opposing parties, and from the grave apprehen-
sion frequently expressed to me by representa-
tive professional and business men, that a col
lision was imminent at the City Hall, and that
tho first shot would be the signal for bloody
riot TO begin. These apprehensions were height
ened by the recent experience Of the city in the
Arata affair. the details Of which may be here
referred TO.
"A few days after my arrival IN Denver in
July last, resident Of the city by the name Of
Arata was arrested and confined In the county
Jail upon the charge Of murder. A few hours
,ater, an immense mob. numbering some ten
thousand Of tho worst element then present In
the city. assembled about the jail. over
powered and inundated the officers, bat
tered down the doors with sledge ham,
mers and crowbars. and dragged the pris-
oner into tho street. He was hurried to
Z tree near by. his clothes being nearly torn Off
him by the Infatuated mob, and hanged. As
soon as the body was drawn above the heads Of
the crowd 1t was riddled with bullets. The life
less body was then taken down, the rope still
about the neck, and dragged by the rabble
through the principal streets with every mark
OF indignity and outrage. The fury of the mob
having finally spent itself, the body was again
hanged to . telephone pole on one Of the most
the T. Ss
End e wa .ns %oS and
pationL, banks that are United States deposit
sred 70 that they had
break into and loot their banks. inotifed these
Conditions existed, and would be ready TO pro-
tect the United States property In the city Of
eminent in these banks: The troops at
portatlon prepared 70 bring them 70 ths, city
In the performances Of their duty, II found nee
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was brought 70 crisis BY the Governors calling
h ,ss yeTs
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nate itdus,riai aggression and distress str which
prevailed during the past winter coupled with
,ns ReoS .s sGtGs "a duty
assembled around about the City Hall, felt sat
os
the T RsSs, are l9Srsd the limited
.ion 10 front Of the CITY, Hall, where throhg OF
abandoned and reckless element OF the popuiace,
bad congresated, committees OF The Chamber OF
secure a suspension Of hostilities and TO gain
sides were lniisIi6ls. and the Goyernor's order
was given that II the City Hall did not surrender
Infantry and artillery Are. twas at this critical
junoturs that, at about $500 ?. NJ, received
IN SO bsvs s %.s From the of Colo
DENVER, Col. March 10. 1894.
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3, Gen. Mccook, perceiying that the property, of
ne United states was now In serious jeopardy,
he Mint and Federal building being but a few |
blocks from the City Hall. and that tho troops
,ould not reach the city In time To render efrec-
i've aid after riot or a fire had once begun,
u Fort Logan, ten miles distant. directing him
Q report with hys companies with hun
tal train, which would leave at once. At !
OF his demand. he had ordered the
roops from Fort Logan 10 come at once 10 the
ity for the sole purpose Of preserving peace
nd recommended that order be ISSUED re-
nrning the National Guard 10 their armory
JAtiOnAl Guard and asked for a conference =
nth the General, who went % the Governors
Iouse, which he found guarded by detachment
4 militia
Being admitted TO the presence of the GOV; 4
rnor," Gen. McCoOk says, 4" / at once proceeded |
o explain 10 him what authority had under /
he law for the use Of the United States troops, c
that could do and what could not do. lie ! :,
~ cd me 70 assist him In tax ing possession Of v
he City Hall. told him could not do 30. He u