The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-16
Police officials Also Arm Themselves,
Make Fort of the City Hall and De-
termine to Resist the Governor.
REGULARS ON THE GROUND
Sent to the Scene by General Nc
Cook to Preserve Order.
Temporary Truce, but Waite Is Still
Willing to Wade in BLOOD to the
Bride" to Gain His Ends.

DENVER, Col, March 15.--The National
Guard of Colorado Is under arms, the
federal troops from Fort Logan have been
called out, and although material law has
not been officially proclaimed, there is no
other recognized authority In Denver to-
night but the strong arm of the military.
This critical situation has been brought
about by the determination Of Governor
Waite to oust the two members Of the fire
and police board-Jackson Orr and d. J.
Martin-whom he removed Oh the charge
that they protect gambling houses, and
placed in Office their successors, S. d.
Barnes and Dennis Mullins. Messrs. Orr
and Martin, having obtained from the Dis
trict Court an injunction restraining Gov
ernor Waite from forcibly removing them,
were determined to resist to the utmost.
They accordingly kept the entire police
force at the City Hall all day under orders
to resist the soldiers If attacked. In ad-
dition several hundred of the toughest
citizens, many of whom have records
man killers, were sworn in as deputies by
Sheriff Burchinell and placed in the City
Hall as a reinforcement of the police de-
partment. Each deputy was armed with
two six-shooters and instructed to use
them in case of necessity. The police were
armed with shotguns in addition to their
clubs and revolvers.
The First Regiment and the Chaffee Light
Artillery arrived at the City Hall at 3
O'Clock, and General Brooks, commanding
officer, delivered to Police Lieutenant Clay,
in command outside Of the City Hall, a
message to the effect that if the removed
police commissioners did not vacate with
in half an hour the office would be taken
by force. Orr and Martin refused TO sur
render. Before the half hour expired prom
inent citizens entered into negotia tions with
both parties to the controversy with
view Of reaching a settlement by arbitra-
tion. and while the negotiations were in
progress truce was declared The streets
about the City Hall were packed with an
angry mob numbering many thousands.
Had one Of my officers given an order
to fire." said General Brooks tonight, ''he
would have been riddled with
bullets from the crowd and
then I would have had to sweep
both sides of the street with my Gatling
cannon. However. the mob made no such
act and there was no bIoodshed"
On the Governors representation that the
State militia would probably be inadequate
to cope with the mob that had full posses
SlOl VI lhC CITY, GellCTdl MCOOOk cdlleQ
out the United States infantry from Fort
Logan, thirteen miles from here To act in
conjunction with the State and local au-
thorities in clearing the streets and pre-
serving the peace. The United States
troops arrived about $50 p. m.
Adjutant-general Tarsney. an old Indian
fighter. had placed the militia strategically
In front Of the City Hall on Fourteenth
street, with two Gatlings covering the two
big Napoleons loaded with grape and solid
shot trained on the City Hall, and four
companies of militia in front and around
them TO stand the crowd off. The excite
ment was intense. and it was increased by
the reinforcement of the local State troops,
numbering 200 men, by the Boulder and Fort
Collins companies of the First Regiment
and the Second regiment companies from
Colorado Springs and Pueblo.