The Red Cloud chief., 1895-03-15
COAL M'NFRS OF COLORADO
RESORT TO VIOLENCE.
KILL Sc EN- TTA,''ANS WITHIN WEEK
Italians Suspected OF Murder Shot While
Being Taken to Prison-Assauit the
Jaii-Avenging Bsnd Gains Ac-
cess and Continues It's Work
Of Slaughter - Details.

mas reigned among the miners in Tho
coal camps Of Huerfano county sine,
Sunday night and seven Of their vic
Tins. all but one Italian. have been
slain by bullets from tho mob's Win
chesters. Four Of the Italia 10 were
killed from ambush yesterday while DO.
Ing taken prisoners in a wagon to the
jail at Watsenburg after q ooroner's
commitment for completely In the mur.
der OF Abner j. Hixon. . temperance
saloon keeper at Rouse. A boy who was
driving the wagon was Internationally
killed by the fusilade Of bullets. Before
daylight this morning a mob Of miners
n citizens Of Watsenburg gathered
outside the Jail where the two Italians
were confined. got inside by a pretense
and killed both the prisoners. 1t is re-.
ported that the same mob. thirsting for
more bloodshed. later took out Of Jail a
German charged with rape and killed
him. During the excitement two other
prisoners escaped.
Tho names Of the dead SO for a.
known are as follows:
JOSEPH wELsBY, boy driver of pris
oncrs' wagon.
LORENZO DANINO, killed in jail. He
beat Hixon to death.
PETER JACOBINI, killed in jail.
The names Of the four Italians killed
on the road are unknown. Five other
suspects had boon released from custo.
dy before the mob arose. All Of them
lived at Rouse. where the Italians far
outnumber the Americans.
Governor McIntirs telegraphed the
state department At Washington that he
had instructed the sheriff Of Huerfano
county to give him particulars and pro.
tect the Italian miners from further
mob violence, He stated in his dispatch
that from information he believed the
Italian miners were American citizens,
but he vas not certain. He further
stated that the militia nearest the scene
could be forwarded at short notice. To.
night he received msagre reporls from
Sheriff O'Malley. who said two we're
killed on tho road. the others esca ping.
He has instructed the sheriff to call for
assistance il necessary in doing his duty.
A report from Wstsenburg tonight |
states that three Of the Italians who
were being brought here from Rouse %.
capped. their names being given as An.
tonic Gobotto. Stanislo vittano and
Francisco Rosetto. 1t Is also stated
there were eleven Italians in the wagon.
Today's attack upon the Jail wa the re.
suit OF tho extreme excitement provoked
BY the summary vengeance Of Hixon's
friends. Three other Italians who were
in custody as possible accessories to the
murder Of Hixon were overlooked by
the mob.
The killing Of the men from ambush
. evidently we'll planned. with the OK.
ception Of the killing Of the driver.
Four Of those killed had been held for
trial BY tho coroner's jury. 1t 10 openly
that Wslsby's death was soci.
dental. In order TO bs certain that the
fifth Italian held for Hixon's murder
should not escape the mob today did
not stop to identify tho two prisoner
found in the jail. but riddlsd both With
rife balls.
The motive for the murder Of Hixon
the suUJ,- =. OF much speculation. The
deceased was thirty.six years old and
Of Arkansas and vas not OF an
Aggressive or qussrslsome disposition.
L 10 thought that he VA attacked Las,
while on the rosd from Watson.
burg to Rouse. . coal minipg camp six
miles distant, and was knocked from his
horse by . blow on the head. Work.
ngmen going to the Rouse mine dis
Hixon with his skull fractured.
The injured man was unconscious and
lied two hours later. There was nc
'lus to the perpetrators Of the crans,
]. S. Brewer. superintendent Of the )
mine. solved this difficulty. Hast
ming to his home he Sc cured q trained !
and put him on the sc.n. 4
The dog struck u trail that led ,h. +,
pursuers 10 the rear Of salDon
half mile away, The Intelligent 7.
'rute bayed and rushed TO an old tsth '
'tanding in the real room. An sxsmin q
'tion OF the table revealed fresh blood q
tains. Lorenzo Danino and Jobstk
Antonio. who were found in the room. "
Immediately arrested. The dog q
to . nsighboring cabin, where a
'sts Posse.ta and Frank Aurico were y