The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
WAITE'S LATEST PLOT
New Scheme for Taking the Den
yer City Hall by Force.
Swearing in Hundreds of Deputy Game
.Wardens in Preparation for
Coup D'Etat at Midnight.

DENVER, March 21.-The Times says the
committee of safety organized last Thurs
day when the government troops were
drawn up IN line of battle ready to make
an attack upon the City Hall has discovered
a most remarkable plot originated by Gov
ernor Waite and some of his chief lieu
tenants. The facts as related are beyond
question. having been furnished to a meet
ing of the committee of safety by men who
had their information direct from the
mouth of Governor Waite himself. The
plot in substance is this: In case the Su-
preme Court decides adversely to the Gov
ernor's claims in the fire and police board
controversy Governor Waite VIII proceed to
storm the City Hall by force OF arms. This
is to be done at midnight on the day the
Supreme Courts decision is rendered. II
is n well-known fact that for the past week
State Game Warden Callocote has been
swearing In deputy wardens at the rate of
one hundred or more per day. He now has
a force of more than one thousand men.
all OF whom are authorized under their
commissions, to carry arms These men are
known to each other by means OF small
square of white ribbon pinned to the inside
lining OF the vest and is shown by turning
the lapel quickly back. Callocote's Ynen
street Park shortly before midnight on the
day on which the Supreme Court renders
its decision In case the Governor Is not
sustained. The signal for the body of men
to move will be rockets fired from the roof
OF the Equitable building in which are the
executive offices. Previous to this move
ment a squad OF miltiamen wearing only
their side arms will be stationed at Doug
lass place the residence OF the Governor.
as a bodyguard TO his Excellency. The
rifles OF these militiamen, together with
their other State arms. are TO be given TO
the game warden. The Governor. it is
limited. Is inclined to suspect the loyalty OF
the State militia II IL comes to a crisis, and
he prefers to pin his faith 10 Callocote's
army, although the militiamen may be used
tack. The police department is fully adj
vised of these warlike preparations on the
part of the Governor and has made every
preparation for defense.
Sheriff Burchinell declares that the game
wardens deputies shall not be permitted to
exercise the powers Of deputy sheriffs and
has ordered the arrest of any one not ap-
pointed by him who is found wearing
deputys badge and carrying concealed
weapons. The law says the deputy game
wardens are possessed of the powers of
deputy sheriffs only when in possession
Of warrants legally issued in connection
with violations of the State game laws.
The sheriff says that If a thousand guns
were furnished he would have q thousand
men ready to carry them and preserve
District Attorney Steele late this after
noon filed information in the District
Court for writs or quo warranto against
Orr and Martin. requiring them to show
by what right they are holding their office
as police commissioners. The Information
simply recites the removal of Orr and Mar
tin 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
a Republican, is to leave the Governor
without any excuse for again calling out
the troops In case the Supreme Court does
not give satisfactory answer to his ques-
ton to determine who are entitled to seats
In the board.
Although Governor Waite filed an affidavit
In the District Court to-day that he was
responsible for the acts which caused the
arrest OF Mayor Van Horn, Messrs Rog-
ers. Mulln and Barnes for contempt of
court, no effeort was made to have him
arrested. 1t was brought out by the Gov
ernor's attorneys that the Union Pacific
railway. the Tramway company. the sher-
iffs office and the gamblers furnished men
TO protect Orr and Martin. Tomorrow the
prosecution will ask the court to pass judg-
ment on the defendants for contempt on
their own admission that they violated the
injunction issued by the court.