The Meeker herald., 1896-08-15
JUDGE OVERS ACTS.
WANTS PEACE AT LsADvlLLE.

Judge ss tAs District Co.rt Has Fear Mo-
Arrested for Bsasi.g Noe-Ussea 1s-
Gtaesr,-Givss UnIsa Nss WasDAng.
Denver, Aug. IA special to the Re-
publican from Leadville hst night
said:
District Judge Overs asserted him
self very plainly this afternoon with
reference to the interference by union
or non-uuion men with the rights or
liberties of any citizen. 1t has been
stated. and It is known to be correct.
that men have been beaten up during
this strike, but the sheriff and other Of
iicers Of the camp have never been no
tilted or asked to make any arrests IN
these cases. The excuse has been CIV
en- by the Injured parties that they
feared violence should they expose or
attempt to prosecute any OF the people
whom 1t is alleged committed these
outrages. 1t was but few weeks ago
and Just prior to the proclamation is-
sued by the sheriff that 1t was claim
ed men were being driven from the
camp, and that they were afraid to say
anything for fear they would be &C.
verely dealt with. Since the sherins
proclamation went into effect no COM
plaints Of this kind have been heard,
and It was stated that all trouble OF
this character was over.
A serious case. however, Of the beat
ing OF non union man. which occur
red some time last night, was brought
to the attention of Judge Owers this
afternoon and he at once took deter
mined stand In the matter. He inves-
tigated the case and finding that the
facts were about as represented, had a
capias issued from the district court,
and by 5 o'clock the four men
who were connected with the deco
were behind the bars. 1t was brought
to the notice of the judge through par
ties who stated that the injured man
was afraid of protesting or making
any complaint against his assaiiahta
in the fear that further violence wouia
he done him. In view Of the fact that
| the report gained currency that the OF
| flcers of the law here would not pro
feet the citizens. Judge Overs at once
took 1t upon himself to have the capias
Issued directly from the court.
The injured man Is Larkin husseH'
He Is an engineer. and was formeriy
employed on the Marion mine. lie does
| not belong to the engineers union, ana
It is alleged that is what caused the
trouble. His assailants claimed to MN
that he was under pay of the Marion
mine and that he was a non-union man
and 1t was in this matter that the oif-
fculty started and four men gave him
n severe beating and kicking. Inc
men arrested in connection with the
AFFAIR are Ed Catcher. Robert simpson,
Joseph and John Doe. The miners
union people, when spoken to by ne
gaRelSsaP rfeq2f!eFd qey d3 noa Rnow the
who had been connected In 1t, and that
such acts were not committed with
any sanction OF the union. Further,
that they would assist in every way in
prosecuting the men who had commit
ted the deed. In issuing the capias
from his court Judge Overs called at
tention to the fact that there wns evil
IDENTIFY feeling os insecurity among
the people, and that he wanted to dis
pei it.
Judge Overs said: 1.-THE court will
not hesitate to exercise Its full power
to protect property from injury and
from injuries threatened as means Of
coercion, either against the men em-
ployed or mining properties, or the own
ers thereof Indirect methods Of com
mitting any OF the oftenses referred IT,
will be more vigorously treated than
direct methods. A number of men
have been arrested to-day on capias is
sued OH original complaints made in
this court, charged with assault with
intent to murder. The court will ex-
tend complete protection to the COM
phIning witnesses in this case and to
any and all persons complaining to 1t.
1t ia the intention OF the court in some
way to remove all pretext for the idle
talk which has been made to the effect
that crime can be committed here with
impunity. and the severest measures
which can properly be taken to that end
will be adopted and no proper efforts
will be spared to punish offenders"
Early this morning the men who were
arrested were let out on $1,000 bail
each, which they succeeded in secur-
ing.