Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16

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 Nessrs. Orr and Martin. having obtained from the district court an injunction re- straining Governor Waite from forcbly removing them. were determined to resist to the utmost They accordingly kept the entire police force at the city hall all day under orders to resist the soldiers if at tackled.
 Police Armed With Guns.
 In addition several hundred of the tough est citizens, many of whom have records as mankillers. were sworn in aS deputies by Sheriff Burchinell and placed in the city hall as a re-enforcement of the police de partmcnt.
 Each deputy was armed with two six shooters and instructed to use them in case of necessity. The police were armed with ehotgunS in addition to their clubs and revolvers
 w hen he First regiment and the ChalTee light artillery arrived at the city hall, General Brooks, commanding officer, de hvered to Police Lieutenant Clay, in com mand outside of the city hall, a message to the effect that if the removed police com missionerS did not Vacate within half an hour the offices 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 arbitr;l- tiOn. and while the negotiations were in progress a truce was declared. The streets around the city hall were packed with an angry mob numbering many thousands. Had one of my officers given an order to fire" said General Brooks we would have been riddled with bullets from the crowd. and then would had to sweep both sides of the street with my gatling guns l However. the mob made no such act nee essary, and there was no bloodshed
 Federal Troops Called Out. On the governors representation that the state militia would probably be made quate with the mob that had full posses l sion of the city General McCook called out | the United States infantry from Fort Lo- i gan. 13 miles from here to act in coniunc- | tion with the state and local authorities in ! clearing the streets and preserving the ! peace. The United States troops arrived l about $50 p. m.
 -Adjutant General Tarsney. an old Indian 1 fighter. placed the militia in front of the city hall in Fourteenth street. with two | gatling guns loaded with grape and solid shot trained on the city hall, and four companies of militia in front and around them to stand the crowd off.
 The excitement was intense and was In
 
 | state troops. numbering 220 men, by the Boulder and Fort Collins companies of the First regiment and the Second regiment | companies from Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Since o'clock Thursday morn ing the city has been entirely without pro lection from the criminal classes.
 The causes leading up to this state of affairs are as follows: Governor Waite has been changing the personnel of the city f-- ostensibly for cause, but, it is claimed, for political purposes purely. This mode of procedure began last June, when George H. Phelps was removed for alleged neglect | of duty In failing to prosecute a gambler. The appointment of E. w. Trimble in his stead was tested on appeal to the supreme court.
 The court decided that all the appoint ments by the governor are made with pow er of suspension or removal at any time for cause, to be stated in writing, but not for political reasons.
 The Cause of the Trouble.
 In the face of this decision Judge Ora ham of the district court enjoined the re gently appointed members of the fire and police boards from taking their seats al- though they had been sworn in. This ac- tion the governor regarded as an infringe ment upon his prerogatives, and he accord inRly ignored the injunction. He expresses a willingness to leave the whole contro- versy to the supreme court to decide, but the removed commissioners, who wish to delay a final decision as long as possible, refuse to consent to such an arrangement.
 Counsel for the old fire and police board claim that they are in full sympathy with the supreme court as to removals, and that if writ of custer was served on the old board through the court they would vacate instanter. The question, they say, is merely one of process by the court or by the military. The governor ordered out the militia contrary to advice of his counsel and prominent members of the cham Der of commerce. The militia officers were asked to resign their commissions in the interest of peace, but they refused and said they would obey orders.
 A move was made to have the supreme court order Governor Waites arrest for disobeying Judge Graham's orders, but this was not done. President Byers of the chamber of commerce tried in vain to pre- vail upon Governor Waite to recede, and the governor said he would use the entire national guard if necessary. Moreover Ad- jutant General Tarsney said that if he was ordered to fire on the city hall he would blow it to pieces.
 Waite Guarded by Militia.
 Threatening demonstrations have been made against the governor, who remains at his residence under military guard, and