The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-26
AT LeadyiIIe.


LEADVILLE, Colo, Sept. 25.-The
100 miners from Joplin, Mo-, arrived
safely at Leadville at o'clock, and
were escorted by squads Of militia to
quarters prepared for them at the En-
met, Marion and adjoining mines in the
downtown district. Though there was
some jeering by men and women in the
great crowd assembled at the depot to
witness the arrival of this first INSTALL
ment Of non-union miners, no acts Of
violence were committed.
The camp remains at peace and as
quiet as it has been throughout the
three months strike. The militia are
entirely capable of maintaining order.
and they are prepared to act promptly
and without hesitation. It
WILL BE SHOOT TO KILL
if the slightest demonstration indicat-
ing riot occurs.
t The court of inquiry has accom-
pEshed nothing, and it will probably
cease its sittings shortly.
The legal phase of the strike occurred
today upon a hearing before Judge
mission to bail of the twenty-five pris-
orers charged with the murder Of
Fireman O'Keefe, at the Coronado af-
fair of Monday morning. The sheriff
and marshal testified that the arrests
had been made upon complaints and
they personally had no knowledge or
evidence sufficient to hold any of the
prisoners.
District Attorney Thomas wanted all
the prisoners dismissed, but this the
court declined to do. The attorney for
the defendants also requested hearing
of the merits of the eases before dis
missal or a finding.
The district attorney, in the after
noon, created a scene and was ordered
out of the court room by the judge,
the sheriff escorting the
DlSGRACED OFFICER OF THE
COURT
from the hall. Judge Overs decided
that in view of the state of affairs ex-
listing here and for the reason that the
defendants and he himself desired a
thorough investigation to be made, the
prisoners should be released on bail
in sums Of $500, and the sheriff was di-
rected 20 accompany the miners who
desired to go OUT and obtain sureties.
Although interest centered about the
court house and a great crowd cash
cred during the hearing, no trouble Oc
CURED, the militia, preventing q crush
of spectators in the court room.
In the afternoon, a crowd also gath
cred about the Rio Grande depot to
! await the arrival of the special rain
bringing in the Joplin miners. The de-
pot was surrounded by state troops,
and no one without a pass was peYnlt-
fed to crOsS the lines
At 1870 four carloads of the local citi-
zen soldiery were sent to Malta, six
miles below, TO guard the train as it
came in. The train arrived at Malta
at about 4 o'clock.
After some delay, it proceeded up to
the city. Along the line of the tracks,
in the suburbs, there was no demon
stration. On the arrival of the train at
the Poplar street depot, the miners
! alighted and formed on the depot plat
form. The order to march was given
and the new corners. preceded bv me
soldiers and thanked and backed by the
guards, started for the hills.
Their progress was viewed by thou
sands. At some points on the line
demonstrations were made against
them and there were jeers from the
striking miners and women and
children.
! There is a general feeling here this
/ afternoon that the strike is in fair
way TO be broken. 1t is said that many
miners who have been out will return
| to work. There is a strong effort
! against this, however, from the lead
ers.
! The usual forebodings OF trouble are
heard and countless sensational rumors
are continually springing up. Lead
vile, tonight, is orderly and quiet