The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-22

DRIVER. March el-The Times this
evening publishes the following: In case
the supreme court decides adversely to the
governors claim Ia the fire and police
board controversy, Governor Waite Will
proceed to storm the city hall by force of
arms. This will be dons at midnight ca
the DAY the supreme courts decision Is
rendered
The signal for the body OF men to move
will be rockets fred from the roof Of the
Equitable building. in which are the ex-
ecative Offices. Previous to this mov--
ment squad of militiamen, wearing ONLY
side arms, will bs stationed at Douglass
Palace, the residence OF the governor. as
body guard To his exeeilency. The gov
ernor. II Is limited, Is inciioei to suspect
the loyalty of the state milIJis, and DE pre-
fers TO pin his faith to Cal.icostr's army.
The police department Is fully advised OF
these warlike preparations and has mads
every preparation for defense.
For the past week STATE Game Warden
Caliicotte has been swearing in deputy
wardeus at the rate Of 100 or more per day.
He now has force of more than loo
men. all of whom are authorized uad=r
commission To carry arms. These men are
known 10 each other by means OF a white
ribbon, pinned inside the lining OF tae vest
and Is shown by turning the lapel quickly
back. CslilcOtte's men have been notified
! TO gather aC Curtis Street. psrS shortly be-
fore midnight on the day on which the su-
prems court renders its decision, IN case
the governor IS noe sustained.
| Sheriff Burcniuel declares that the game
wardenis deputies shall not be permitted
/ TO exercise the powers of deputy sherifs
| and has ordered the arrest OF any Que not
appointed by him who Is found wearing -
deputy's badge and carrying concealed
4 - q Il A
wardeus are possessed OF the powers OF
deputy sheriffs only when I'm Possession OF
/ warrants legally issued, IN connection with
violations Of the state game laws. The
sheriff SAYS that IL "A thousand guns were
/ furnished he would have thousand men
ready to carry them and preserve the peace.
District Attorney Steele late this after
noon fled an Information In the district
| court for writs OF quo warranto against
Orr and Martin, requiring them 10 show
| by what right they are holding their
Offices as police commissioners.
| The information simply recites the re-
movai of Orr and Martin and the appoint
ment of Mullins aud Barnes. and asks the
court 10 exclude Orr and Martin from ihs
| offices in question.
The object of the district attorney. who
is Republican, il TO leave the governor
without any excuse for again calling cut
| the troops in case the supreme court does
not give a satisfactory answer TO his qu,s-
ton to determine who are entitled to seats
| in the board.
Although Governor Waite fled an aft
davit ia the district court today that hs
was responsible for the acts which CAUSED
the arrest OF Mayor Van Horn aud Messrs.
| Rogers, Mullins aud Barnes for contempt
! of court, no effort was made TO have kim
| arrested. IL was brought out by the gov
erDor's attorneys that the Uoion Pacific
Railroad company. the trHmAysy company.
the sheriff's Office aud the gamblers furH-
ished men TO protect Orr asd Martin. To-
morrow the prosecution will ask the court
TO pass Judgment on the defendants for
contempt on their own admission that
they violated the injunction issued by tho
| court.