New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
LEADTILLE UNDER MARTIAL RULE.
SEVERAL OF THE STRIKERS ARRESTED. CHARGED
WITH RIOT AND MURDER.

SEVERAL. OF THE STRIKERS ARRESTED. CHARGED
WITH RIOT AND MURDER.
I4eadville. Col. Sept 2S.-At a meeting or inc
Citizens Committee last night 1t was decided 10
make a request through the militia mere 10 GOV
ernor McIntire to declare martial law. AdJutant-
General Moore conversed with the Governor over
the telephone relative to this demand. The cil-
zens of Leadville have lost confidence In the Sher-
IN and his deputies, In the Mayor ana Board OF
Aldermen. and in the civil courts lhey de-
clare that no punishment is dealt out 10 onehdcrs
as numerous recent events show, and they believe
the only way TO suppress the desperate characters
Of the Miners Union is through martial law and
military courts.
At O'Clock this morning Governor Mclntire sent
a telegram of instruction to General Brooks at
LeadvilIe giving that officer full power to act as
his representative In suppressing riot in this city
and district General Brooks is specifically In
structed TO permit interference from any source
whatever and to act with or without the co-opera-
ton OF the local authorities as he may deem wise
This gives the military all the instructions they
need and practically places the camp under mar
tal law so far is required TO compel the Sherir
TO do his duty.
The militia have had no apparent effect in quiet
ing the nerves Of the people of this unfortunate
city General Brooks was in conversation with the
Governor the telephone during the day and
late tonight the General issued a proclamation
outlining his military policy while In camp. All
dav the business men ana mlne-oWneIs nave DecH
demanding frantically for martial law. that the
strikers be lis armed that their arms and ammun-
ton be confscated and all possible means OF re-
sistance taken away from them.
warrant was issued by Justice +. NJ. Wall to-
dav for the arrest of T. g. Turnbull vce-president
of the Miners Union r. J. Dewar. financial secre-
tary of the Miners Union; Eugene Cannon, one OK
the leading strike agtators and member OF the
Engineers Union, and Conner Richards. prominent
i'm the Union Strike Committee The men are
charged with being principals in the riot WHICH re-
suited In the killing OF the fireman Jerry y hcele
al the Coronado mine last Monday morning. Inty
were all placed under arrest this afternoon An
OF her large arrests likely to be made
tonight and probably some effort To search Tor
arms will also be attempted.
one OF the rights OF the day was the rather
vague story of an attempt to destroy the city wa
ter-works The Miners Union have long boosted
that in the event of armed Intervention they would
destroy the water system and burn the town: just
before dawn this morning there was the iasn OF -
shot and a faint report hill some distance
from the works. A little later one OF the sentres
Guarding the works made out some dark forms
era wiling up the hill. He hailed them ana was an
swered by a shot. There was silence TOT a Time
and several scattering shots were nred from the
guies but the attacking party hndlng the suhrd
awake drew off without any injury so Tar as couid
Colonel Mccoy. In charge of Camp McIntire, took
the matter less seriously. lie said None OF our
men were hurt and am inclined TO think that IL
was mere horseplay on the part OF some one