La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-19

that the landing of rreh Imported labor
err would participate riot l had wired
them That II they brought thcse imported
laborers they did at their own peru
and under the circumstances would be
morally responsible and eriminsily nan'e
for anything that rsieh; happen. From
the information ! can gather at tins ufne
the very minute the train stopped hi
front OF tie coal shaft where the doors OF
the siockade were thrown open Tor inc
imported laborers to enter. the nrins BE-
gan This killed and wounded are largely
idle MINER who were on the outside Ths
others were hired guard, who were
brought along BY the coal company.
Most OF then. were nou-resicehts OF Hin
els. Their is no means Of learning thesT
names or whereabouts. for the reason
that they declined 10 give them out.
knowing. rcrtapx. that they are criminal
ly liable for murder. AS they had no per
mission from any onlcsr In Illinois aa-
thoriz!ng or deputizsns them to act as
Deputy fnnrshals or deputy sheri'fs In
staHtly on learning Of the trouble. d.
rected A5jutant General Reece 10 order
Captain Craig. OF the Gaiesourg battery
and one company OF the Sons of Neter-
ans regiment now stationed at Pann- 10
proceed at once by the quickest route to
the scene of the troubis. General Reece
sccompa n.ea Captain Craig. and / have
instructed General Reece 10 queli the fioi
and maintain order. protect iIe and prop
eftY. to disarm all persons bearing arms
and TO not allow imported iaborcrs TO IN
load from any train within the limits ot
the city nor u march In a body.
These avaricious mine owners who
have forgotten their duty to society
10 bring about this blot upon the fair
maine OF our state. hav. gone FAR enough.
yes. too far. as they had fair warning
from me. by wire and t.iephnne that I'M
roriation of labor which brings TO OCT
state an undesirable class Of citizens had
10 stop. And / ray row 10 such, ana all
others. that this Is Thing of the past
that IL shall not be tolerated IN ILLINOIS,
whii. i am governor These men. the
president and officers OF this company
who participated IN this riot by the bring
Ing in OF this Imported labor. are guilty
Of murder and should be. and 1 believe
viii hc, indicted by The grand jury and
tried and convicted for this he.noas Of
fense."
What President Louck says.
Chicago Oct. Is-Presidont c. W.
Louck OF tn. Chicago yIrdun coal com
pany who arrived Mt $50 tonight from
the vicinity of the trouble. made the fol-
lowing statement to the Associated Press.
'our position las been defined righ,
along by th. press as the public can as
certain and we simply desire TO stnic that
"a
i.s3o today. We stopped the train opposite
tho gates 20 that the men could go from
the train into work.. and iruinedi-
ntely the mob fired from all directions.
aud very naturally our men defended
themselves The consequences III fun We
do not know positively as yet. AS to our
future action. We propose to follow In the
future VIC have have In the past. legal
procedure In the obtaining OF our legal
rights ana shall take proper steps to Sc
cure redress against all who prompted.
aided, abetted or participated in the riot
Of today. whether they are rninerx. mi
ncrs officials. state officials or others
Nc shall determine before we are through
whether the governor OF this state can
class our coiored population as eX-con-
vic;s. sealawsEs. etc. with impnnity.
and whether the coIored citizens OF this
county can have their rights. We shall
determine for ourselves and others In this
state Just how far the governor can annul
and evad, the duties placed upon him by
tho constitution and statutes OF the
state"
Troop. Ordered Out.
Chicago, Oct i1s-Colonsl Young OF the
First Illinois volunteer cavalry, received
orders tonight TO report a, Springfield i'm
Tnediateiy with troops a. Is. c. and D. OF
his command. The troops Will leave In
the morning
The governor has ordered Colonel Ham
ilton. commanding the Sons OF Veterans
regiment. to rendezvous four companies
OF his regiment at once at Springfield for
equipment.
Policeman Killed.
virden. ILL.,. Oct ia detail of militia
at 1850 tonight killed eS-Lieutenant Of
Police Tom Preston of Chicago. at the
stockade. He was standing outside the
stocksde as guard. The militia Euve tho
Outstanding miners the command to halt
and Preston stepped back TO the gate. The
militia fired and he was shot in the stora-
ach. He was carried into the office In the
Btocknde where he expired.
Battery d of Galcsburs. Ill. under COM
mand of Captain Craig. numbering leo
men. arrived here tonight from Pana.
Tonight Ed Green of Mount Olive. a
union miner. died of injuries received IN
tocays shooting. This makes q total of
eight dead
Adjutant General Reece came from
Springfield with the militia tonight He
said that ex-Lieutenant Preston was not
killed by the militia. He said that when
the guard at the stockade had lodged into
the entrance at the militia order of
hands up" revolver shot was fred
from the darkness and Preston fell NOR
tally wounded. General Reece said the
militia did not rire shot and Preston wax
killed with a revolver by some one un-
known.