The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-10

Political Row at Colorado Springs
Results In the Death Of
One Man.

Colorado Springs, COL, Sept. s.--A
pitched battle occurred in this city at
daybreak Wednesday between the two
warning factions Of the silver repub-
lican party OF this state, in which one
man was killed and three wounded.
The dead man is Charles $. Harris, an
employe at Denver of the Gulf railway.
The wounded were spirited away by
their friends and their identity has not
been definitely established. 1t is said
that man named Palmer was shot in
the cheek, but not seriously injured.
Another man had his hand shot nearly
off and another got flesh wound in
the arm.
The fight was waged for the posses
sion OF the opera house in which the
silver republican state convention is TO
meet to-day. An armed guard repre-
senting the Teller-Blood faction was
in possession. An armed force repre-
senting the faction deposed by Ma
tional Chairman Towne, was sent to
drive the guard out of the theater.
After hot scrimmage, in which
many shots were fired, the Tellerites
fed in dismay. Harris and the men
who were wounded are supposed 30
have been members OF the attacking
force. Chairman Blood. A. NJ. Steven
son and other leading silver repuh-
licans openly charge Sheriff Boynton.
of this county, and Internal Revenue
Collector Frank Howbert, OF Denver,
with leading the attack
ChariH Rnvnfnn ctatec that he Mr.
Howbert and Chief OF Police Gathright
did not go TO the opera house until the
battle began and then only 10 take pos
session of the place. Five men were
arrested in the opera house and one, ii
Is claimed by the police, had smok-
ing Winchester in his hands. The pris-
oners are Walter Russell, j. w. Lupton,
j. J. Long, A. c. Smith and A. +. Monge,
all of Cripple Creek. They are charged
with the murder Of Harris and infor-
nations were filed In the district court
against them. A guard OF 20 men un-
der Boyn;on and Gathright hold the
opera house and the Teller people are
refused admission.
Harris died soon after he was shot
Another man was struck in the cheek
by the same bullet that killed Harris.
Sheriff Boynton and Chief Gathright
took control OF the opera house and
made a thorough search. The sheriff
said they discovered a whole arsenal in
the building. The officers seized six
Winchester rifles and ten revolvers.
AT 4:i0 a. M" said ex-Mayor Plumb.
I'VE were inside the opera house. There
were % OF US. Suddenly a fusillade OF
shots were fired through both the from,
and side doors. Then In a second the doors
were burst open and In rushed from rs "a
100 men.
There was constant firing IN all parts OF
the hall. we replying as best we could.
saw one man fall. shot through the lungs
They carried him to the balcony and laid
him down. He died few minutes after.
ward. Another man was Injured.
I'VE were forced out OF the building
Sheriff Boynton and Chief OF Police Cath.
right were in the front ranks OF the at
lacking party"
The police and sheriff's officers claim
that the attack was made entirely by
men brought from Denver. They say
they only rushed in after the attack
began. II is a peculiar fact, however,
that they were all on hand.