The morning call., 1894-03-16
sible that before the difficulty is settled
martial law will be declared.
TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
Their Operations Watched by an
lnfuriated Mob.

DENVER, March 15.-The National
Guara OF Colorado is under arms, the
feoeral troops from Fort Logan have been
called out. and although martial law has
not oeen officially proclaimed there is no
no other recognized authority in Denver
TO o.nlght 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
aud Police Board, Jackson Orr and d. j.
Martin. whom he removed for protecting
gambiing-houses. and place in Office their
successors, S. 6. Barnes and Dennis Null
Inns.
Messrs. Orr and Martin. having obtained
from the District Court an Injunction re-
straining Governor Waite from forcibly
removing them, we're determined to resist
to the uttermost. They accordingly kept
the entire police force at the City Hall all
day under orders TO resist the soldiers If
attacked.
In addition, several hundred of the
toughest citizens, many of whom have
records as man-kilers, were sworn in as
deputies of Sheriff BurchiDell and placed
in the City Hall as a reinforcement of
the police depar rment. Each deputy was
armed with two six-shooters and in-
structed to use them in case of necessity.
The police were armed with shotguns in
addition to their clubs and revoivers.
The First Regiment and the Chaffee
Light Artillery arrived at the City Hall at
8 O'Clock. and General Brooks. command
ing officer. delivered to Police Lieutenant
Clay. in command outside the hall. mes
Oo f0 he hot no NIL i0Q
commissioners did not vacate within half
an hour the Office would be taken by force.
Orr and Martin refused to surrender.
Before the half-hour expired prominent
citizens entered into negotiations with
both parties TO the controversy with a
view to reaching a settlement by arDitra-
ton, 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, "he would have
been riddled with bullets from the crowd,
and we would have had 10 sweep both
sides of the street with my Gatling guns.
However, the mob made no overt act
and there was no bloodshed"
On the Governors representation that
the State militia would probably be in
adequate to cope with the mob that had
full possession of the city, General Nc
Cook called out the Seventh 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 s $50
o'clock tonight.
djutant-Gen eral Tarsney, an old Indian
fighter. has placed the militia strategically
in front of the City Hall on Fourteent tn
street, with two Calling guns and two big
Napoleons loaded with grape and solid
shot trained on the City Hall, and four
companies of militia in front aud around
them to stand the crowd of.
The excitement is intense and Is in
creased by the Reinforcement OF the local
State troops. numbering 22O men, by the
Boulder and Fort Collins companies of the
First Regiment and the Second Regiment
companies from Colorado Springs and
Pueblo.
Since O'clock this morning the city has
been entirely without protection from the
criminal classes.
The causes leading up to this state of
affairs are as follows: Governor Waite has
been changing the personnel of the City
Fire and Police Board from time to time,
ostens sibly for cause but il is claimed for
political purposes purely. This method of
procedure began last June, when George
II. Phelps was removed for alleged neglect
of duty in failing to prosecute a gambler
The appointment of E. ". Trimble in his
stead was tested on an appeal to the
Supreme Court, which decided that all
appointments made by the Governor were
with the power of suspension or removal
at any time for cause. to be stated in writ
ing, but not for political reasons.
In the face Of this decision Judge Ora
ham of the District Court enjoined the re-
Gently appointed members of the Fire and
Police Board from taking their seats
although they had been sworn in. This
action the Governor regarded as an in
triDgement upon his prerogatives, and he
accordingly ignored the injunction. He
expresses a willingness to leave the whole
controversy to the Supreme Court to de-
eide, but the removed Commissioners,
who wish to delay final decision as long
as possible, refuse to consent to such an
arrangement
Counsel for the old Fire and Police
Board claim that they are in full sympathy
with the Supreme Conrt as to removals,
and that If the writ of custer was served
on the old board through the courts they
would vacate instanter. The question,
they say, is merely one Of process by the
courts or by the military.
The Governor ordered out the militia
contrary 10 the advice of his counsel and
prominent members of the Chamber of
Commerce. The militia officers were asked
to resign their commissions in the interest
of peace, but they refused and said they
would obey orders.
A move was made to have the Supreme
Court order the Governors arrest for dis
obeyiDg Judge Graham's orders, but this
was not done. President Byers of the
Chamber of Commerce tried in vain to
prevail upon Governor Waite to recede.
and the Governor said he would use the
entire National Guard If necessary More
over. Adjutant-General Tarsney said If he
was ordered 10 fire on the City Hall ha