The herald., 1894-03-17
THE CRUEL WAR is OVER
Armed HOstilities Suspended
in Denver.
Governor Waite Gets Off His
High Horse.
He Will Not Wade in Blood up to the
Horses Bride.
bis ExceIlency Consents to Arbitration
by tho supreme Court-Hs Fsara
AssRssInation Troops
Stll on Hand.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DENVER, March 16-The war is over.
At least 1t is announced By Attorney I.
N. Stevens, who has been in consuIta-
ton with the governor large part of
theatternoon, that his excellency has &C.
cepted the advice OF his attorneys and
coDsentad to submit the fire aud police
board question to the supreme court on
its merits. The governor says he is still
considering the matter. but it is generally
believed Mr.. Stevens speaks by the pook.
So the Colorado National guard, which
was ordered to be ready to take the field
on short notice, will not be called into
action.
The state troops at Durango, Lake
City, Pueblo. Colorado Springs, Grand
junction and other centers have been
uniformed and under arms all day ready
to take special trains to Denver, and the
state troops in this city have been on
call
Reports have been flying over the
state. Many people regard the govern
or's military demonstration az a big
bluff to show his contempt for Judge
Graham's injunction, and to compel the
judge, if possible, to arrest him.
GENERAL M'CooK's ACTION.
General McCook's ordering the
United States troops to this city has
been approved at Washington, and he
has ordered them from the Union depot
to the Gettysbu re- building on Ohampa
street. where they will remain till fur
ther orders. Prominent attorneys and
other distinguished citizens have been
laboring much OF the day with Gov
ernor Waite to submit the matter to the
supreme court, which has power to call
upon counsel for both the old and the
new police board 10 settle their cases.
The inter- ogatories to the court are
based on the pelice foree's being in ex-
istence, the right Of the governor to re-
move from power and to appoint others
to fill the vacancies, and his right to
call upon the militia to seat appointees
in office.
ONLY ONE MIsCHIEF-MAKER.
Sheriff Burchinell sent the following
telegram this afternoon;
DENVER, Colo, March Is, 1894.
Daniel S. Lamont, secretary of war, Was shinEton:
l am quite able to maintain peace
here unless the militia OF the state are
used against me- II body but the gov
ernor is seeking to disturb the peace,
and he is acting in contempt OF the dis
trict court OF this county.
(Signed) WILLIAM X. BURoHNELL.
A GRAND JURY TO BE DRAWN.
Judge Bailey has issued an order for
the drawing OF grand jury to meet on
Monday. District Attorney Steele has
for some time been contemplating the
calling together of grand jury to act
on several cases pending, and he thinks
it would be well to have it in session
until the danger OF riot is past.
''If any body is killed by the contro-
versy between Governor Waite and the
old police board, the person who does
the killing and tho one who incites the
act will be tried for murder" said Dis
trict Attorney Steele this afternoon.
THE MALICIOUS EXECUTIVE.
General McCook received joint letter
this evening from Chief OF Police Stone
and Chief Pesrce of the fire depart
ment, stating that Governor Waite had
some 'malicions, iendsh and desperate
sch eme" On foot. which hc might put
into execution either this evening or
early in the morning, and asking him to
call at the city hall at once for confer
snce. 1t is feared that tomorrow, be-
ing st. Patrick's day, may give an
opportunity to those inclined to stir up
q fight leading to general riot.
THE GOVERNOR BADLY SCARED.
Governor Waite acknowledged today
to General McOook that he feared as
sassination. The general says there is
no doubt that had gun been fred yes
terday the governor would have been
lynched within hall an hour.
McCook also says he has the United
States troops here only to protect public
and they will remain in town
until the excitement ia over, especially
since there IS a large number OF idle
men in town to foment trouble.
WAITE BoSsED BY HIS WIFE.
The cause of Governor Waite's obdu-
racy, it ia learned on excellent authority,
is his wife. She attended last nights
conference in an angry mood and de-
clared with clenched fist the fight should
go on until the last National guardsman
in the state lay dead ON the pavement.
Many Populists do not uphold Governor
Waite, and Judge Croxton, one of the
b est known Populists in the state, has
asked General McCook to use his in
fuence with the governor to avert
further trouble. Referring to the gov
ernor's action General Croxton said:
This is not politics, it is anarchy"
AN ANTICIPATED ATTACK.
Midnight-In anticipation of an at
tack during the night, Chief Of Police
Stone is massing his forces at the city
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