The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-18
ALL QUIET IN DENVER
Supreme Court to Settle the
Police Commission Dispute.
THE FEDERAL TROOPS ReMA,N.
Militia 0sat - Cripple Greek. Where
he 0sSikisg Miners Are AsDsA
ooA Threstsnlne.

DEyvn March 1.-THE disgraeesul row
between Gov. Waite and Ness-A Orr and
Martin, the removed members OF the fire
and police departments. over the possess
sion Of their Offices. In which the state
militia and Federal troops took . promi-
nent part. will be settled in the courts.
The chief executive has submitted the con-
troversy to the supreme court, 40 his legal
advisers have advised him to Go ever since
the trouble began. 1t was IL O'Clock today
when he fully determined to take this
course. When he began 70 seriously con-
slider the proposition yesterday he was
afraid the affair might not receive imme-
diate consideration, and 1T required great
deal Of argument by his attorneys to prove
to him that the supreme court would act
on the case at once. That they were not
mistaken Is borne out by the order Of the
court. This order sets the case for argu-
ment Al O'Clock Monday. and counsel are
notified that they must have their type
written briefs in the hands Of the clerk of
the court at that hour. A decision may
be expected ~ early a. Tuesday.
The communication embracing the ques-
ton submitted to tho court contains over
1900 words. The question is simply this:
Are Messrs. Barnes and Mullins legally
entitled to hold the offices Of fire commits
sioner and excise commissioner Of the city
Of Denver?" The rest Of the voiuminous
document In devoted to au argument to
show that the supreme court should take
Jurisdiction in the case, in view Of the
dangerous situation now existing in the
city Of Denver because of the calling out
OF the militia and the armed resistance of
Orr and Martin TO the stats troops.
There il 10 further danger of bloodshed
now, as the governor has agreed to abide
by the decision Of the supreme court. The
Federal troops are still quartered in the
Gettysburg but ding, momentarily expect
ing orders to return to Fort Logan.
Matters At ths city hail were in very
peaceful state until late this afternoon.
when Muliin and Barnes, the governors
new appointees to the fire and police board.
quietly slipped into the mayors Office and
took possession before any ono was aware
they were in the neighborhood. They had
met Mr.. Rogers, . member OF the old
board, up town an hour before this and
organized. The first official step was to
notify Chief Pearss. of the fire department.
and Chief Stone, Of the police department,
to report for duty. Chief pcarse went in
and politely refused to recognize the au-
thority of the new board. Chief Stone re-
fused to obey the order and the new board
adjourned until Monday. Az soon as this
action became known tho attorneys for tho
old members. Orr and Martin, made APP
plication before Judge Giinn for attach
ments for contempt Of court for Mullins,
Barnes and Rogers and also Mayor Van
Horne. who formally recognized tho new
board. The contempt Is against Judge
Graham's now famous injunction. Tho
hearing before Judge Glinn comes up
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. This
brings both sides into the court, which
course should have been taken three days
ago. There - no prospect Of further
trouble, at least 1t the present, a. both
parties have agreed 70 abide BY the de-
cisions handed down.