The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-16
General Brook. stated that Sheriff

day and serve his warrants. Tn,
militia would then take the prisoner
to Colorado Springs.
1t was said that nearly all the lead
ers had left the camp and that thu
sheriff would find few Of the men thai
he wanted.
There was renewed prospect o'
war Saturday as result Of the atti-
tude Of the deputies.
In the morning Sheriff Bowers went
to General Brooks quarters in Altman
accompanied by two deputies He
had 200 warrants for the arrest Of
miners on various charges. Twelve
of the leaders of the miners union,
including Secretary Mcmillan, ap-
peared and voluntarily surrendered.
General Brooks took them in charge
and Immediately paroled them. They
are to be furnished with guard from
the militia when they desire to leave
the camp, so that they will not be
molested by the deputies. Sheriff
Bowers left the camp with the under
standing that matters had been ar
ranged and that there would be no
more use for the deputies.
In the meantime the deputy sherifis
had marched into Cripple Creek with
colors flying. Several men who guyed
them were arrested When Bowers
returned to them from Altman the
other leaders refused to disband and
insisted upon marching to Victor.
This was done and the deputies occu-
pied the Independence mine, near
which they camped. While on the
way up they were met by General
Brooks. He called upon Commissioner
Boyuton for an explanation of the
movement and warned the men not to
attempt to 60 up Bull Hill. Boynton
at first appeared inclined to go ahead
and take possession of the Hill. Gen
eral Brooks told him that the militia
would not allow it and that Governor
Waite would if necessary call out every
able bodied man in the State to sup
port the militia. Said Mr.. Boynton
in reply: I'VE will not return your
fire and the federal troops may be
called on to interfere"
Commissioner Boynton finally said
that he would march to Independence
mine and camp, as he was instructed
to guard it. Brooks agreed and re-
turned to Altman. There was no fur
ther serious trouble Saturday, although
the militia was called to arms once or
twice on false alarms.
As result of the apparent bellig-
erency of the sheriff's force, General
Brooks telephoned to the governor ad-
visiug him to declare martial law.
This the governor said be was not
ready to do.
In the evening General Brooks and
Mr.. Boynton addressed the people of
Victor counseling peace.
Sunday morning twelve prominent
citizens Of Colorado Springs, who had
been serving with the de puties, started
on foot to Colorado Springs As they
skirted the side of Bull Hill, they
were fred upon by the miners, and,
after returning the FIRE, started back
to camp. This aroused the ire Of the
deputies again, and it looked as though
there would be general engagement.
This was finally averted, however.
During the day there were numer-
Gus conferences between the leaders of
the militia and the deputies and the
mine owners. Late in the day what
seemed to be final settlement was
reached, binding all parties. The
following is the text Of the agree
ment:
Deputies to be withdrawn at once,
mines to be placed in peaceful pos
session of owners, military protection
to be furnished mines and miners,
troops to be retained not less than
thirty days, and longer should their
services be required, and by such force
as may be deemed necessary by the
commanding general, miners to deliver
their arms, and also all personal prop
erty, tools and materials from mines,
troops to be quartered at Victor, Ana
conda and Cripple Creek, persons for
whom the sheriff has or may procure
warrants to be arrested and turned over
to the sheriff at Colorado Springs
Ratified by Governor Waite, by Cen
eral Brooks by Commissioner Boynton
for county commissioners and by Sher-
if Bowers for himself
Unless some unexpe ected complica-
tions arise it seemed certain that there
would be no further friction. 1t was
expected that the deputies would
break camp Monday morning and re-
turn to Colorado Springs, where they
would disband.
General Brooks said that the entire
militia would remain in camp for at
at least one week, at the end of which
they would proba bly, be withdrawn,
leaving one company as main garri-
son at Cripple Creek, while detach-
ments Of six in three reliefs of two
men each would be stationed at every
mine in the district to guard the men
at work in them.
Monday saw the departure Of the
deputies. Immediately after break
fast had been dis posed of orders were
given for the tents and provisions to
be packed, and for a couple Of hours