Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-31
STILL Hope FOR LADYSMlYHl is UNDER MARTIAL LAW

9:4O presented themselves at the south
gate of the capitol grounds.
Upon being identified they were allow
ed to pass into the capitol. Not SOL
dier was visible outside the building, but
inside long lines of infantry were drawn
up on each side Of the hall with fixed
;bayonets.
Colonel Williams, in command of the
troops, handed copy of the governors
proclamation to each member of the
house as they passed in. When the main
body of the legislators came tramping
through the doorway they were stopped
by soldiers and not allowed to proceed
up the stairs.
Loud cries and exclamations filled the
air and Colonel Williams, mounted halt
way up the stairs, shouted: "GentIe1nen,
hold in my hands a proclamation issued
by the governor of Kentucky which I
will read" He then read the proclama-
tion in loud voice.
Loud cries Of indignation from the
democratic members followed the read
ing of the proclamation.
Then some one shouted:
1--WE are dealing with a pack Of
heathens and hounds. Let's go to the
opera house!"
Shouts of approval greeted this pro-
posal, and out Of the door, down the
broad steps streamed the crowd, hasten
ing along toward the opera house. Close
behind came General Collier on the run.
He shouted orders to Lieutenant Colonel
Gray, who was standing by the steps. A
few quick orders were given by that
officer and away toward the opera house
rushed the soldiers. There was no parade.
Every man went as though running to a
fire. They ran up the middle of the street
and easily distanced the legislators, who
took the sidewalk.
When the law makers arrived all they
obtained for their run of a quarter of a
mile was the privilege of standing on the
opposite side of the street and gazing at
the opera house, the front of which was
occupied by painting line of soldiers in
double rank with fixed bayonets.
General Lyons. the oldest and most
/ corpulent man in the house, had, despite
his physical drawbacks, managed to beat
the soldiers and get into the hall. He
was politely requested to come out, which
he did with the remark:
1T does not look as though a quorum
will get in."
Speaker Trimble stepped up to Lieu
tenant Colonel Gray and demanded en-
trance to the hall. 1t was refused.
Turning around Trimble addressed the
crowd: "a
"Gentlemen: We are denied admission
| to the opera house. We will now adjourn
| to the court house"
Away went tllercrowd with good natur.
ed yelIs Of derision at the soldiers who
had orders to remain at the opera house
and could not leave. The triumph OF
the law makers was short lived. Before
they had gone 100 feet from the opera
house around the corner swung a second
company of soldiers directly in their path.
The second heat of the race was now on
and away went dignified senators and
representatives down the street in a
cloud of dust yelling like a pack of In
dians. Alongside ran the soldiers.
| 1t was the same story over again and the
legislators were permitted to look at the
outside of the court house while the SOL
diers held the path. General Collier had
arrived by this time and Speaker Trlmbie
advancing from the crowd said:
Don't shoot, general
/, Il am not going to create any trouble.
II won't shoot unless have to-" was the
reply.
We wish to be admitted to the court
| house." said Trimble. Both men were
smiling.
1T cannot be done, gentlemen" said
| the general calmly.
-Trimble announced, "the legislature
| will now adjourn subject to my call"
The crowd dispersed 1t was decided by
the military authorities If another at
tempt at meeting is made, to arrest all
concerned in the gathering and lock them
up.