The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-16

DENVER, Colo, March lj.-Tho ma
tioual guard OF Colorado is under arms,
the federal troops from Fort Logan have
been called out, and although martial
law has not been officially proclaimed,
there is no authority in Denver tonight
but the strong arm OF tho military.
This critical situation has been
brought about by the determination OF
Governor Waite to oust the two mem.
bers of tho fire and police board-Jack-
son Orr and D. j. Martin, whom ho re-
moved fOr protecting gambling houses,
and placed in o!IicO their successors, S.
d. Barnes aud Dennis Mullins. Messrs.
U!r aud Martin. having obtained from
the district court an injunction re.
straining Governor WRito from forcibly
removing them, were determined 10 re-
sist to the utmost. They accordingly
kept the entire police forco at the city
hail all day under orders 10 resist tho
soldiers if attacked. In addition, sew
cral hundred OF tho toughest citizens,
many OF whom have records rs man
killers, were sworn in as deputies by
Sheriff Burchincll, and placed in the
city hall rs reinforcement OF the no.
lice department. Each deputy was
armed with two six-shooters and in
struc.cd to use them in case OF neces-
sity. The police were armed with shot
guns in addition to their clubs and re-
Yoyers.
The fret regiment and the Chahee
light artillery arrived at tho city hall at
3 o'clock, and when Brooks, command
ing officer, delivered to Police Lieuten-
ant Clay, in command outside OF tho
city hall, q message to tho effect that il
the removed police commissioners did
not vacalc within half an hour tho Of
fees would bo taken by force, Orr and
Martin refused 10 surrender. Before
the half hour expired. prominent citi.
Zens entered into ncgotiotions with
both parties to tho controversy with q
Wow 10 reaching q settlement by arbi-
tration and while the negotiations were
in progress truce was declared.
Az ANGRY mon.
The streets around the city hall were
packed with an angry mob, numbering
many thousands.
''Iiad one of my officers given the
command TO fire" said General Brooks,
Tonight, Tho would have been riddled
with bullets from tho crowd, and then
would have had to sweep both sides oil
the street with my gatling cannon.
However. tho mob made no such act,
and there was no blood shed"
On the governors representation that
the state militia would probably be in.
adequate 10 copo with the mob that had
full possession OF the city, Gen. McCook
ordered the United States infantry from
Fort Logan, thirteen miles from here,
TO act In conjunction with the state and
local authorities in clearing the streets
and preserving the peace. The United
States troops arrived about $3.50 p. IN.
Adjutant General Tarnsey, an old IN.
dian fighter, has placed the militia
siratcgeiically in front Of the city hall in
Fourteenth street, with two Calling
guns covering the two big Napoleons
loaded with grape and solid shot,
trained on the city hall, and four COM
ranies OF militia in front and around
him to stand tho crowd of.
1ut GAG4NtlLltHk IL lUktusg ana In
creased by tho reinforcement OF tho
local state troops, numbering 30 men,
by the Boulder and Fort Collins com
panics OF the First regiment, and the
Second regiment companies from Colo
rado and Pueblo.
THE CAUSE OF TIE now.
Since . o'clock this morning tho city
has been entirely without protection
from the criminal classes. The causes
leading up to this state of Affairs arc as
follows:
Governor Waite has been changing
the personnel OF the city fire and police
board from time TO time, ostensibly for
cause, but, 1t is claimed, ior political
purposes purely. This mode of pro.
cedurO began Inst June, when George
ii. Phelps was removed for alleged ncc-
lect OF duty in failing 10 prosecute 4
gambler. The appointment OF L. W.
Trimble in his stead was tested ON np-
peal 10 the supreme court, which de-
ciGGd that all appointments bv the GOV.
ernor are made with the power OF sus.
pension or removal at anv ,irne for
cause TO bO stated in writing, but moi
Tor political reasons.
In the face OF this decision. Judpc
Graham, oi the distric. court, eniojned
the recently appointed members of Tho
fire and police board from taking their
seats, although they had been sworn in.
This action the governor regarded as an
infringement upon his preroGatiyes and
he accordingly ignored tho Injunction.
lie expressed willingness to leave the
whole controversy to the supreme cour,
10 decide. but the removed commis.
sioners. who wish to delay final deci.
sion rs long rs possible, refuse to con.
sent 10 such an arrangement
Counsel for the old fire and policc
board claim they are in full sympathy
with the supreme court as TO removals
and tha; II n writ OF oustcrs was served
on the old board through tho cour. ,hoy
would vaCato instantly. The question
they say, Is merely one OF process. bv
the courts or by the military.
THE GOVERNOR STUBBORN.
The governor ordered out the militia
contrary 10 the advice OF his counsel