The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14
PROMPT ACTION TAKEN.
E0I0rndO's Governor Loses No Time
Offering Aid to the Sheriff.

DENVER, Col, March Ex-Governor Nc
Intyre to-day received simultaneously from
the authorities at Washington and the
Italian consul at this point inquiries
corning the Walsenberg lynching. The COM
munication from Washington was a tee-
Grom from the acting Secretary of State
asking for particulars and that from acting
italian Consul Cuneo, at this point, de-
mand for protection for any Italian citi-
zens who might be in danger In Walsen-
berg. Immediately steps were taken by the
Governor to comply, with both requests and
kilograms were sent out to the sheriff of
Huerfano county, the Governor directing a
Telegram demanding full particulars of what
had occurred together with a statement of
the feeling at the moment prevalent To
Washington the Governor telegraphed all
the particulars he then had and promised
: the fullest protection to ALL He also
stated that it is probable the Italians
1ynched are American citizens; that he had
directed the sheriff to protect his prisoners
and maintain order. and that he had a
report from the colonel commanding the
nearest place that he could put troops
aboard cars in two hours. Quickly follow
ing the sending of these dispatches went
Others to Pueblo. One was to the COM
mander of the military forces stationed
there and the other to the railroad COM
pany. The militia officer was ordered to
report Immediately and exactly on what
notice he could put his command in the
field, and the railroad authorities were
asked in what length of time a. special train
could be furnished and sent to the scene
of the riots. 1t was found that within
three hours Of an order issuing the Pueblo
troops could be landed in waisenburg
Following is a copy of the communication
passing between Governor McInlyre's ae-
partment and the acting Italian consul, the
first beng from Mr.. CuHeo:
Sir: "kepiylng TO your communication of
at or near the town of Walsenburg, Col,
this morning, about o'clock, two italians
lynched, and also that there are seven
more men supposed to Italians still in the
W who are. threatened to be treated in like
manner. Therefore, /. Joseph Cuneo act
ing Italian consul for this district. call
you, as Governor of the State. - take such
steps as may be necessary to insure prOtec-
ton for the life and property of the Italians
In custody of the. authorities in the said
Huerfano county.
The Governor replied as follows:
sd sir; 81 spy1ian ing TO- ,s your coIamunication Of
honor to say that have telegraphed to
the sheriff at walsenburg for Information
concerning the alleged lynching, and to
protect his prisoners and will take such
further steps as are necessary and can he
by law to insure protection to the life liz and and
property of the Italians in custody in the
said Huerfano county, the same as IL they
were American citizens ! have the further
honor to say that 1t is not yet know to me
that the Italians in question are not Amer
lean citizens"
The report of the sheriff 10 the govern
ment related that one Italian has been
killed en- route to Walsenburg and that
two had escaped. Whether they are dead
or not, he did not know. Two others We're
killed In the jail. Governor Mcintyre i'm
mediately sent the following telegram in
reply:
Wire me at once whether you are MAIN
tanning order and protecting prisoners and
whether you have sufficient force to pre-
vent further mob violence, and whether ex-
ritement has abated. You are expected to
prevent recurrence of violence to prisoners
Take every precaution to protect life ana
property and as soon as possible ascertain
who composed the mob doing the lyncning
and soon as practicable, arrest them