The herald., 1895-03-15
Quiet at Walsenburg After the
Work of the Mob
1T IS A VERY HARD TOWN
History of a Colorado Hamlet Where
Italians Were Slain
The Slayer of Jesse James Once Lived There.
The Residents -Mouthed About
the Lynching

Pueblo, Col, March IA warm wind
at Walsenburg this morning melted the
snow of yesterday very rapidly and dried
the earth so that this afternoon search
ing parties were sent out again to hunt
for the bodies of the two Italians killed
by the mob Tuesday night, but no trace
has as yet been found.
Quiet has reigned all day but the ex-
IRENE close m outhedness that has charac-
terized everybody in Walsenburg and
Rouse since the mob did it's fatal work,
still continues. There is no doubt but
that very considerable mum Der of peo-
pie know thoroughly well who did the
killing, but they know too well. Walsen-
burg has for years been rather hard
town, with an element that occasionally
shows it's teeth and uses it's guns. These
men are of more or less prominence or
notoriety and it is believed that they did
| the work, but no one dareS to say so or
acknowledge any cognizance Of the par
| Elephants for fear Of being himself used as
| a target.
The notorious Bob Ford, slayer OF Jesse
| James, ran dance hall in the town of
| Walsenburg for several years. Six OF his
| pals are now in the state penitentiary
| for various crimes, but others are still on
| hand
| Walesenburg is hamlet of but 1000 peo-
| pie, with coal mines and miners at her
doors on every side and the turbulent ele-
| ment is therefore large. especially since
| the strike Of last summer after which
many miners who were steady men and
had accumulated some property, moved
| away.
DR.. Cuneo, Italian Consul, started for
Walsenburg tonight in compliance with
| instructions from Baron Fava, Italian
Ambassador. Before he left he received
the following telegram from Walsenburg
The Italians of this county anxiously
| desire help from you. Come to those I'M
| fortunate. Five men killed.
A. Beratelno."
| The following answer was sent:
| Thanks for information. The Gov
ernor guarantees me protection. You
will have in him a faithful father. Cour.
| age. | am ready to come if necessary
| Telegraph me at the least sign of danger
TrooTs are prepared to come in case Of
emergency
Dr. Cuneo made the following state
| ment: ~ am under instructions from
my Government and will fulfill them, but
Will not express my opinion until | am
| authorized especially at this moment
when the United States Government is
friendly toward my Government.
Rome, March 14.-It is SEMI officially
announced that a dispatch from Washing.
ton has been received by the Government
saying that on the receipts of yesterday
first reports of the killing of several ltal.
| ians III Colorado the Italian ambassador
addressed note to the Federal Govern.
ment on the matter and also telcgrapied
the Italian Consul at Denver for iniorma.
ton. The Federal Government. in re.
Spouse to the inquiry of the ambassador
| said that it was not in possession OF the
facts in regard to the murderers but the
Consul telegraphed to the Embassadol
confirming report that six Italians hac
been killed in consequence of the murder
of a saloon keeper. AS it was unknown
whether the murdered Italians were
| naturalized Americans. the ambassador
/ charged the Con III to inquire into the
| matter of their citizenship. Meanwhile
the Governor of Colorado telegraphed to
the ambassador that he had sent troops
to protect the Italians rear the scene OF
the touble.
The dispatch received here added that
the United States authorities displayed a
most conciliatory disposition and in pur-
suance of an ambassador request ex-
pressed their intention of obtaining an
exact account OF the incident and the
causes of it and to take whatever meas
ures were required.