Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-16
VERY LIKE WAR.
"Blood.to-the-Bridles" Waite Makes
Trouble at Denver.
TROOPS ON THE SCENE.
Militia TO Support the Governor and
Regulars to Maintain Order.
THE OUTLOOK SERIOUS.
livery Company Of the Colorado National
Guard Ordered 60 the Capital
TROOPS ON THE SCENE.
THE OUTLOOK SERIOUS,


common citizen was calm and collected.
and the prompt action OF leading citizens
In leaving their business and appearing
In solid bodies 20 beg for time TO con-
sder the situation carefully caused
delay that probably prevented bloodshed.
rioting and the assassination Of Governor
Waite In all probability. had a shot been
fired mob would have quickly formed
that would have captured the Governor
l.fore official assistance could have res
,3ca him.
AT O'Clock the intelligence that the
Governor had called on General McCook
To- preserve the peace settled all fears
" q contest between the militia and the
i.'ico. backed 10y as fearless lot of
DEPUTIES sworn in 10y the Sheriff as could
iasslbiy be gathered together. ''Soapy"
smiths crowd OF sports had been sworn
in. and they were placed at the city Hall
q, await orders. From o'clock until long
.r,,r lax dense mass of humanity was
.a,NcI In front of the hall and upon tho
streets adjacent. They checred and
cral~ and joked. yet did not hesitatS
.o EXPRESS indignation at the situation.
MILITIA IN LINE.
or Fourteenth street the First Regi-
mont ~ the Colorado National Guards
stood fanlting the Chaffec Light Artillery,
Consisting Of four Gatling guns, with cais-
sons filed with ammunition. Their posi-
ton commanded the entire front of the
hall. and at one time the militia was
under motion 10 attack the hall. wher the
arrival Of Secretary iorenz with mes
.lrc from tn Governor. stayed the at
.ick This was for a half hours delay
Z, permit another conference looking TO-
wards "a peaceful settlement.
From that time on until the United
States tro1ps were called out. the most
intense anxiety prevailed. All sorts oil
rumors noated about The Sheriff issued
su order 20 arrest the militia and take
their arms away a friend OF the de-
rosad members Of the Fire ana Police
Board went out OF the city liall TO Apply
for a warrant to arrest the Governor.
committees Of the most influential ciii-
gems Were arguing with the board, WIN
tha militia, with the Governor, and with
m. police but nothing was accomplished.
The Governor declared he would ORDER
the militia 10 fire upOm the cry Han
regardless of the crowds OF spectators
and the Police Board within as sohdly
maintained their position 10 resist attack.
The police stood with guns in hand really
to charge. If necessary. and Chiei-oi-fo-
ice St0II. said lie would die before ne
would surrender.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Meanwhile business was practically sus-
p.ndrd. and crowds gathered on every
corner and upon the tops OF adjacent
buildings
Soon after q o'clock this evening Chief-
of-ToHcc stone received "A telephone mes
saee from General McCOok, stating that
lo had ordered troops from Fort Logan
10 protect the chief and aid him In pre-
,srtinx order. soon afterwards 7. NJ.
Patterson asked on behalf Of the Gov
,rnor for "A committee of arbitration, but
the city Hail people declined the offer
saving that they had made similar
offor carly In the day. and 1t had been
refused. Then an attorney for the Gov
.ruor made "A similar request, and that
WAS also declined. II was not till tins
morning that the people realized the
extent Of the trouble. and the deierini-
nation Of Governor Waite to have MS
way. regardless Of the courts When they
road I'm the morning papers that he had
ordered out the militia they were lolh
10 believe even then that any trouble OF
a serious nature would al.se. But as
the day passed the fears Of all began 10
rise
As early as 9 o'clock this morning
curious spectators began TO assemble
around the city Hall building, and by
y o'clock Larimer and Fourteenth streets
for block in each direction were
literally packed At 10 o'clock
two wagon-loads Of breech-loading
saotguns and ammunition were
unloaded AZ police headquarters in the
CIV Hall. The department was now
equipped with shotgun and two forty
i've ColTs revolvers for each man, in adj
1tion 20 the regulation club.
DYNAMITE.
quantity Of dynamite cartridges was
also stored in the police vaults In readi-
Ness for an emergency.
We viii hold the City Hall against all
attacks from the outside If il takes dyna-
mite 10 do IT," was the expression OF
Chi.fof-police stone I'VE have 40 men
.n duty. and they will be here as long as
they are needed. If the Governor wants
blood 70 the brides we VIII give II 10
lin hut he cannot have the city Hall.
was nearly or quite as great as that at
ifec CITY Hall. and when the mlitamen be-
gln to arrive they found II difficult 10
make their way TO the headquarters. The
militia started from the armory promptly
10 l. O'Clock Adjutant-General Tarsney
was Boa command. assisted by Brigadier-
General Brooks. At 3l5 r. Nj. Brigadier-
General Brooks accompanied by four
uiI,s-de- camp rode up TO the city Han ard
stated that the Governors orders must be
on.yrl.
Governor Waite remained In his private
rooms Il the Douglass ali day. and adj
.rieI no one but his closest friends until
ed committee Of citizens from the Chamber
az Commerce. called upon him late In the
..y The result was "a failure 10 get him
o.. consent 20 anything.
q shall order the militia 10 fire. he re-
r,Iatcd THE people may asstlsrinate me
u they will. but / propose 10 nave my
WY"
mis- was the situation when General
McCook asserted his position and pre-
pared To preserve the peace.
THE TROUBLE.
Tho history OF the trouble dates back
some weeks. The crisis was delayed be-
cause the Governor preferred To walt
until the extra session was ended before
Doe acted. To understand the sludsoh ~
must be- known that some years ago the
citizens OF Denver asked the Legislature 10
give them new charter that would take
ire police. fire. and public works depart
ments out OF the hands Of the municipali-
IS aud nut IL in the hands or boards APP
pointed by the Governor IL was believed
Thar this would result In removing the
matter from the corruption OF politics
Governor Waite has shown desire TO
mako these departments subserve his
political ambitions, and has tried to make
all Of them political boards. filled with
Populist followers The Board OF Fire ana
Police has been changed repeatedly TO
sult his whims. Two members resisted
hut the Governor won his case before
the Supreme Court. which declared that
he could remove for cause. When ne de-
manded the removal OF members Marun
ana Orr recently they refused TO go until
the courts should 80 decide. Governor
Waite. relying upon the decision OF the
Supreme Court IN the first case. did not
ask Of the courts how TO proceed. HE de-
olared that the members had violated
their trust by placing special policemen
at gambling houses. contrary TO law, ana
be appointed two new members
ANTr-wAITE INJUNCTION IGNORED.
The deposed members applied 10 the Dis
lam