The record-union., 1894-03-16

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| teenth 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 and
around them to stand the crowd of.
The excitement is intense. and is in
creased by the reinforcement of the local
State troops, mum bering 220 men, by the
Boulder and Fort Collins companies of
the First Regiment, and the Second Reg
iment 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 ire and police from time TO time,
ostenSlbly for cause, but it is claimed for
political purposes, purely. This method
| of procedure began last June, when
George III. Phelps was removed for al
legged neglect of duty in failing to prose-
cute gambler. The appointment of E.
| w. Trimble in his stead was tested on ap-
peal to the Supreme Court, which decided
that all appointments by the Governor
are made with the power of suspension
or removal at any time for cause, to be
stated in writing, but not for political
reasons. In the face of this decision,
Judge Graham, of the District Court, en-
Joined the recently 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 Infringement upon his prerogative,
and he accordingly ignored the injunc-
ton. lie expresses a Willingness to leave
the whole controversy to the Supreme
Court to decide, but the removed Com
missioners, who wish to delay final de-
cision as long as possible, refuse to con-
sent to such an arrangement.
Counsel for the old Fire and Police
Board claim they are in full sympathy
with the Supreme Court 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 to 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 or
der Governor Waite's arrest for disobey-
ing Judge Graham's orders. but this was
not done. President Byers of the Cham
Der 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. Moreover,
Adjuta aut-General Tarsney said if he
would be ordered to fire upon the City
Hall, he would blow it to pieces.
Threatening demonstrations have been
made against Governor Waite, who re-
mains at his residence under military
guard, and he was reported as alarmed as
to his safety before the arrival of the
| United States troops.
AT the City Hall it was claimed strict
orders had been given not to fire a shot
or to raise a club until the militia had
taken the offensive. From 3 P. NJ. until
8 the State troops were drawn up in line
OF battle. and the City Hall forces were
ready for action. The other city officials
were prepared to vacate at moments
notice. All overtures from the Governor
were rejected and an American flag was
| flying from window. This was cheered
by the crowd. City officials and promi-
nent citizens sought in vain for a COM
promise, and every hour or two the Gov
ernor threatened to exterminate the City
Hall people in twenty minutes. But
| wiser counsel finally prevailed.
| The fire department had lines of hose
laid through the City Hall to throw
water on the besiegers, and the firemen
were armed and the surgical department
was made ready to care for the wounded
in case of a conflict.
At 8 o'clock, or shortly after the arrival
of the United States troops, Adjutant-
| General Tarsney ordered the State troops
back to the armory, and presently the
crowds that had been surging through
| the streets began to dwindle and the ex-
element began to die out. The United
States troops are camped in front of the
! Union depot, where Sheriff Burchinell
says he will try to keep them for two or
three days to prevent and possible local
outbreak. He has only fifty special
deputies under arms, and these are to
patrol the streets in the absence of police
men.
Governor Waite refused to make any
statement, further than that he had with
| drawn his troops for the night. What his
next step would be he would not say.
His pale and careworn face told more elo-
| quently than words of the strain through
which he had passed. He has received a
dozen or more letters threatening his life,
and there is considerable public feeling
against him.
Judge Graham, whose order of injunc-
ton Governor Waite disregarded, says
tonight that he will take no action in the
matter.
| There was a great deal of suppressed
| excitement on the streets, but the spark
to the magazine has not been thrown, and
there has been no outbreak. The streets
are now quiet, though strict watch is
|
possible surprises.
Army officers speak in the highest
1 terms of General Brooks and the state
! troops for facing the mob about the City
Hall.
1t seems that the State troops were
withdrawn by Governor Waite on the
recommendation of General McCook.
who said the Government troops would
preserve order and prevent conflict. At
$3.50 the troops turned in for the night, the
crowds had dispersed and the usual quiet
prevails.
L. NJ. Patterson appeared before the old
| Police Board this afternoon when the sit
uation seemed most critical, and appealed
to the patriotism of the members and
urged the necessity for submitting all
| matters at issue to some falr-nlnded
board. Before he had finished, Messrs.
Rogers, Shafroth and Hartzell. counsel
for the Governors latest appointees. Null
! Inns and Barnes, put in an appearance
and presented a formal proposition on
the part of their clients to submit the
matters in controversy to Board Of Ar
! bitration, to be mutually agreed upon.
| This was exactly the proposition made
by the old board earlier in the day, both
| by written agreement and verbally.
which had been secuted out. In view OF
these facts, Messrs. Martin and Orr re-
piled that the matter would now have to
| take its due course in the courts so far as
| they were concerned.
| The Withdrawal of the State troops from
the scene of the action tonight was the
result of conference between Governor
Waite and Adjutant-General Tarsney, at
which it was decided that it would be i'm
possible to take the City Hall with the
| force at hand without great and unneces-
sary loss of life. Tomorrow the Governor
will call all the troops of the State to Dem
yer, and Saturday he Will renew his at