The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-16
BLOOD MAY Be SHED
Denver Is Under Military Rule and
lrOlb.e Is Feared.
GUNS ARE IN EVERY HAND
Day OF Intense Excitement In
the Colorado Capital - Its
n Pretty Rad
Mess.
GUNS ARE IN EVERY HAND

Inc orLcrs winch Governor Waite issued
last night, the militia assembled at the
ariuories at o'clock p. IN. to oust by
ioico the old fire and police commission
ers and install those appointed by the
governor. Long before the hour men,
toned tho streets leading TO the city hall
were crowded with anxious spectators and
sympathizers of both the governor and
his opponents. The city may be said TO
be under martial law, and state Of in
tense suspense exists. doth sides we're
armed and threatening.
While the militia were at the armory
tho police were massed at the city hall TO
oppose them and the chief OF the fire de-
partment Strung hose through the build
ing with which 10 oppose the militia. The
sheriff sHnt reinforcement armed with
winchesiers. The sheriff also sent a
telegram 10 Fort Logan TO ascertain If, in
case needed, he could secure tho assis-
lance OF the federal troops. The CON-
mander answered he could do nothing
without instructions from Washington.
The attorneys for the old board say should
the governor attempt, with the aid Of the
militia, 10 interfere, contrary TO Judge
Graham'S instructions, he will be imme-
diate!y arrested and thrown in the county
Jail,
A'6 IN. committee OF prominen, cit
isens, desrons OF averting bloodshed.
waited upon Governor Waite and the old
police board and proposed that the matter
, in dispute be submitted to arbitration.
Neither side would agree TO this. The
committee then decided TO ask the militia
officers to throw up their commissions in
the interest of peace. A few minutes later
! tho committee was admitted inside tho
soldiers Lines, and General Brooks was
waited upon. lie refused 10 give up his
commission and said he would obey his
orders. Then il was decided TO call upon
'hc s'ipremc court to issue an order Of ar
| rest for Governor Waite on the charge OF
Contempt for disobeying Judge Graham's
order.
Atd:i5 p. M. il had just been learned
'hat Governor Waite had called on Presi-
dent Cleveland for federal troops and his
request has been granted. The troops
are now an their way to the city from
Fort Logan, and it is thought when they
arrive the old police board will accept the
compromise that has been proposed by
the counsel for tho new board. According
10 its provisions tho old board may re-
main in office for a few days, but the case
, must be submitted to the supreme court
Immediately. The chamber OF commerce
| endorsed this proposition and insisted
that the old board accept it. The federal
| troops are ordered merely 10 clear the
| streets, not to take sides in the strife.
United States troops have arrived from
Fort Losan under command of General
McCook. General Brooks, of the state
| troops, says the old fire and police board
viii be given an opportunity to fight or
quit. This critical situation has been
brought about by the determination of
I Governor Waite to oust two members of
| the fire and police board, jackson Orr and
| ID. j. Martin. whom he removed for pro-
tecting gambling houses. and TO place IN
| office their SUCCESSORS, :. ID. Barnes and
| Dennis Mullins. Messrs. Orr and Martin
having obtained from the district court an
| Injunction restraining Governor Waite
from forcibly removin. them. wero de.
| termined 10 resist to the utmost. They
| accordingly kent the entire police force AT
| tho ci,v hall nl, dav under orders 10 resist
the soldiers If attacked. In addition.
| several hundreds of The toucbe.t citizens
were sworn III deputies Uy Sneril
| Hurchiuell and placed in the CITY hail as n
reinforcement Of The police dcnartn,cpt
| Each dcputy was armed with six sbooters
and Instructed 10 uSe them in case of
rocossitv The nolice werc armed with
| sho, c,,ns in addi,ion to their cluhs aud
| reviewers.
| Tho First rogiment and Chn[ree LIGHT
| ,,,,IIcrv arrived nj The city nall nj A
| n,cIocl and Courr,I RrooLs. couuauder
! deIiyaroI 10 pnIicc lieutenant Clay. in
conn,nl outside of tho hall. n sso,e
10 the effect that if The police comn,Is.
| s,opprs ,Iid NOT y,c,te within half an bour
tho oiIicc would be taken by force. Orr
| and Martin refused to surrender.
Bnrorc ,be half hour cxplrea. nrouinent
| ri,fgcns entered into ueyotintions win
ho,h r,r,irs with , view TO rc,ching n
sottIoncnt NV orbi,ra,ion. and while tho
no ,o,,,i,ti,,,s !, erc i'm ,rorress n tr,ce was
| ,Jocr,rct Tho streets abo,It tho city hall
were n,cl,ca with an nncry mob. number
ing MANY thousands.
The governors representative, General
| NcCuok, called out the Seventh United
/ States infantry from Fort Logan to act in