The record-union., 1896-09-26
Although Jesred. No Acts Of Violence
Were Committed.
The Camp as Quiet as 1t Has Been at
Any Time Throughout the Strike
The Militia Entirely Capable of
Maintaining Order - Prepared to
Shoot to Kill ii the Slightest
Occurs
Occurs.

LEADVILLE, Sept. 25.-The 40 min
ers from Joplin. Mo-, arrived here safe
ly at 3 o'clock, and We're escorted by
squads of militia to quarters prepared
for them at the Emmett, Marion and
adjoining mines in the downtown dis
trict. Although there was some
in the great crowd assembled
at the depot TO witness the arrival
Of this first assignment of non-union
miners, no acts Of violence were COM
mitted.
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 are prepared to act promptly and
without hesitation. II Will be shoot to
kill if the slightest demonstration indi-
eating a riot occurs.
To-day, on hearing to bail the prison
ers charged with the murder of Fireman
O'Keefe at the Coronado affair Monday
morning, the Sheriff and Marshall tes-
titled that the arrests had been made
upon complaints, and they personally
had no knowledge of evidence sufficient
to hold any Of the prisoners.
District Attorney Thoms wanted all
the charges dismissed, but this the
court declined to do. The attoreny for
the defendants also requested a hearing
on the merits of the case before dis
missal or a finding.
The District Attorney in the after
noon created a scene, and was ordered
out of the courtroom by the Judge, the
Sheriff escorting the disgraced officer
from the court.
Judge Overs decided that in view of
the state Of affairs existing here, and for
the reason that the defendants and he
himself desired a thorough investiga-
ton to be made, the prisoners should be
released on bail in the sklms of $500,
and the Sheriff was directed to accom-
pany the miners who desired to so out
and obtain sureties.
Although interest centered about the
cred during the hearing, no trouble oc-
CURED, the militia preventing a crush
of spectators in the courtroom.
In the afternoon a crowd also gath
cred about the Rio Grande depot to
await the arrival of the special train
bringing in the Joplin miners. The depot
WAS Dy SldtS troops, ana
one without a pass was permitted to
cross the lines. AT / 80 o'clock four car
loads of the local citizen soldiery were
sent to Malta, four 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 cautious
ly up to the city Along the tracks in
the suburbs there was no demonstra-
ton.
On the arrival of the train at the de-
pot the miners ahghred and formed on
the platform. The order to march was
given, and the newcomers, preceded by
the soldiers and flanked and backed by
the guards, started for the hills. Their
progress was viewed by thousands. 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 a fair
way to be broken. 1t is said that many
miners who have been out will return
to work.
The usual forebodings of trouble are
h ard, and countless sensational ru-
mors are constantly spTlnging up. The
city is orderly and quiet.