The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-03-25
ANARCHY IN COLORADO.
Mob Rule in Full Effect at Coal
Camps Seven Men Killed

CampS seven men hllleu.
DENVER, March 13.-Mob rule has
reigned among the coal miners in
the coal camps OF Huerfano County
since Sunday night, and seven OF
their victims, Italian, all but one
have been slain by bullets from the
mob's Winchesters. Four OF the
Italians were killed from ambush
yesterday while. being taken prison.
ers in wagon to the Jail at Walsen-
burg after coropers commitment
for completely in the murder Of Alb
ner j. Hickson, q temperance saloon
keeper at Rouse. An American boy,
who was driving the wagon, was un-
Intentionally killed by the fusillade
OF bullets.
Before daylight this morning
mob OF miners and citizens of Wal
senburg gathered outside the jail
where two of the Italians were con-
fined, got inside 10y pretence aud
killed both the prisoners. 1t is re-
ported that the same mob thirsting
for more bloodshed later took out OF
jail German charged with rape and
killed him. During the excitement
two other prisoners escaped.
The names OF the dead so far as
known are as follows: Joe Welsby,
boy, driver OF prisoners wagon. Lor-
EMO Danino, killed in jail. He beat
Hickson to death. Pete Jacobini,
killed in Jail. The names Of the
four Italians killed in the road are
unknown. Five Others, suspects,
had been released from custody be-
fore the mob rose. All OF them lived
at Rouse, where the Italians far out
number the Americans.
Governor Mcintyre telegraphed
the State Department at Washington
that he had instructed the Sheriff OF
Huerfano County to give him psr,i-
culars aud protect the Italian miners
from further mob violence. He
stated in his dispatch that from in
formation he believed the Italian
miners were American citizens, but
he was not certain.
To days attack upon the Jail was
the result Of the extreme excitement
provoked by the summary Vengeance
Of Hicksou's friends. Three other
Italians who were in custody as
possible accessories to the murder
OF Hickson were overlooked by the
mob. The massacre OF the five men
from ambush was evidently well
planned with the exception of the
killing OF the driver. Four OF those
killed had been held for trial by tho
Coroner's jury. 1t is openly asserted
that Welsby's death was accidental.
In order to be certain that the Ii IA
Italian held for Hickson's murder
should not escape, the mob to-day
did not stop to identify the two
prisoners found in the jail, but rid
died both with rifle balls.
The motive Of the murder OF
Hickson is the subject of much
speculation. The deceased was 36
years old aud native Of Arkansas,
and was not OF an aggressive or
quarrelsome disposition. 1t is
thought he was attacked last Sum
day while on che road from Walsen-
berg to Rouse, coal mining camp
six miles away, and knocked from
his horse by blow ON the head.
Workingmen going to the Rouse
mine discovered him with his skull
fractured. The injured man was
unconscious and died two hours
later. There was absolutely no
clue to the perpetrators Of this
crime, but T. j. Brewer, pit boss at
the coal mine, solved this difficulty
fastening to his home, he secured a
trained blood. hound and put him on
the scent. The dog struck a trail
that led the pursuers to the rear Of
a saloon, a half-mile away. The in
telligent brute bayed and rushed to
an old table standing in rear room
An examination OF the table revealed
fresh blood.stains. Lorenzo Dauino
and Jobatto Antonio who were
found in the room were Immediately
arrested. The dog continued to a
neighboring cabin where Pete Pos
zett and Frank Aurico were found
The quartet of Italians made many
damaging admissions OF knowledge
OF the murder, and upon close ques-
tioning the names OF five Others i'm
plicated were divulged. Danino was
charged with being the chief con-
| spirator. Horsemen secured the
surrounding country and by O clock
in the afternoon all the suspected
Italians were under arrest and lodg-
ed in Jail, where they remained until
called to attend the inquest.
After the attack on the wagon, all
was cOmparatiyely ouist until soon