The record-union., 1894-03-22
GOVERNOR wAITE's PLAN.

and receiving wounds from which he
died soon after.
GOVERNOR WAITE's PLAN.
He VIII Storm the City Hall if the
Court Decides Against Him.
DENVER, March 2l.-The Times says
Governor Waite has formed plan to
storm the City Hall on the night the de-
cision of the Supreme Court is rendered
in the matter of his police and fire ap-
pointees, in case the decision is against
him. He suspects the loyalty of the mill
itia and has caused the State Game War
den, Fallocotte, to swear in 1000 depu-
ties, who will be furnished with State
arms and make the assault. The Gov
ernor's opponents are fully advised of
these preparations and have made every
preparation for defense.
Sheriff Burchinell declares that the
Game Warden's deputies shall not be
permitted to exercise the powers of Dep
uty Sheriffs, and has ordered the arrest
of anyone not appointed by him who is
wearing deputy's badge and carrying
concealed weapons. The law says Dep
uty Game Wardens are possessed of the
power of Deputy Sheritfs only when in
possession OF warrants legally issued in
connection with the violations of the
State game laws. The Sheriff says that
if 1000 guns were furnished, he would
have 1000 men ready to carry them, and
to preserve the peace.
District A ttorney Steele late this after
noon filed an information in the District
Court for writs of quo Warranto against
Orr and Martin, requiring them to show
bv what right they are holding their
Offioa polioa Com The in
formation simply recites the removal of
Orr and Martin and the appointment OF
Mullins and Barnes, and asks the Court
to exclude Orr and Martin from the
offices in question. The object of the
District Attorney, who is Republican.
is to leave the Governor without any ex-
cuse for again calling out the troops in
case the Supreme Court does not give a
satisfactory answer to his question to de-
termine who are entitled to seats in the
Board.
Although Governor Waite flied an affi-
davit in the District Court to-day that he
was responsible for the acts which caused
the arrest of Mayor Van Horne and
Messrs Rogers, Mullins and Barnes for
contempt of Court, no effort was made to
have him arrested. 1t was brought out
by the Governors attorneys that the
Union Pacific, the tramway company,
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nished men to protect Orr and Martin.
Tomorrow the prosecution will ask the
Court to pass judgment on the defend
ants for contempt on their own admis-
sion that they violated the injunction
issued by the Court.
COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
DENVER, March 2l.-In consequence OF
the report that large bodies of men are
arming to aid the Governor in seating
Mullins and Barnes in the Fire and Po-
lice Boards if the Supreme Court does
not answer his inquiry as to who are the
lawful members, prominent citizens met
tonight and completed the organization
of Committee of Safety. They adopted
resolutions in which they declare it shall
be the duty of the committee, by such
means as may be determined upon. to aid
in the preservation OF order; in prevent
ing unseemly conflict and bloodshed, and
in enforcing the decree of the Suprem
Court in the matters submitted.
POLLARD-BRECKIN CASE.
The Defense Outlined by Attorney
Shelby.
WAsHIN GToN, March 21.-This was a
field day for the colleagues of Represent
ative Breckinridge of Kentucky. Con-
gress had taken a recess, ostensibly to sail
down the Potomac to witness the trial OF
some big guns at Indian Head, but the
trial in progress at the Circuit Court held
greater charms for many than the Gov
ernment gunboat. Gray-haired and bald
heads were in the majority in court, but
the spectators were disappointed by one
of the least-sensational days of the trial,
although they heard the defense of Col
onel reckinridge outlined by his law
partner and attorney, Colonel John G.
Shelby, and the last words of Miss Pol
lard's story. Then they slumbered
through the reading of a long deposition.
The defense will be partly denial and
partly explanatory; denial that Colonel
breckenridge had ruined Madeline Pol
Norwood Convent; an explanation, that
she trapped him into promise to marry
her on the understanding that the process
was only q device by which she was to
withdraw from his life and be able to
break off her relations with Mrs Black
burn. The long continued illicit rela-
tions between the two are admitted with
out excuse or palliation. except refer
ence TO the inherent weakness of human
nature; but the orator represents that he
was often anxious TO break them OFT but
was always inveigled into continuance
by the young woman: that she followed
him; demanded money from him, and
compelled him to promise TO marry hel
under threats, several times repeated
and emphasized by display of pistols
Moreover, it is promised TO be shown thai
Miss Pollard's early life had not beer
one of virtue before the silver-tongued
orator had crossed her path. This, in
substance, is the defense, but 1t has many