Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-31

lawmakers arrived, all they obtained
Tor their run Of a quarter Of a mile was
the privilege Of standing on the oppO,
site side Of the street and gazing at the
opera house, the front OF which was
occupied by a painting line OF soldiers
In double rank with fixed bayonets
Gen. Lyons, the oldest and most cor
pulent man In the house. had, despite
his physical drawbacks, managed 20
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 q quorum will
get in"
Thomas Pehner, the owner Of the
opera house, demanded that the MEM
bcrs OF the Legislature should be adj
mltted. IL was private property, he
claimed aud the militia had no right
10 keep anybody from H. He was COM
pletely ignored by Lieut.. Col. Gray.
Speaker Trimble stepped up 10 Lieut..
Col. Gray and demanded entrance to
the hall. IL was refused Turning
around Mr.. Trimble addressed the
crowd
Gentlemen. We are denied admis-
sion 10 the opera house. We will now
hAJNNlh W Aht Abhll hbuHts
Away went the crowd with good
natured yels OF derision at the soldiers,
who had orders 10 remain at the opera
house and could not leave. The triumph
OF the lawmakers was shortliyed Be
fore 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
. -
dignifed senators and representatives
down the street In a cloud Of dust. yell
ing like peck of Indians. Alongside
ran the soldiers II was the same story
over again and the Legislators were
permitted to look at the outside OF the
court house while the soldiers held the
path. Gen Collier had arrived by this
time and Speaker Trimble, advancing
from the crowd. said
Don't shoot, general"
Il am not going to create any trouble.
won't shoot unless have to-" was the
reply
I'VE wish to be admitted TO the court
house said Mr.. Trimble. Both men
We're smiling.
1T cannot be done, gentlemen" said
the general. calmly.
Speaker Trimble announced:
THE legislature will now adjourn
subject TO my call"
The crowd dispersed.
1t was decided by the military au-
thorties II another attempt at a meet
ing Is made TO arrest all concerned in
the gathering and lock them up.
II is reported that Gov. Taylor has
issued warrant for the arrest Of Seth
Trim hla l..
house. 0fTepresentatiyes, charging him
With conspiracy 70 overthrow the gov
eminent. The warrant has been placed
In Adjutant Gen. Golfers hands for
service. Trimble has not yet been
found
For the Democrats the following
statement has been issued.
"The proclamation Of Taylor Is un-
warranted in fact and in law. There
Is no lnsurrection unless the presence
OF the militia and what they are doing
constitutes an instruction. But II an
instruction did exist the governor has
no power TO adjourn the general as
sembly on that account or any other,
except where the two houses fan TO
agree on adjournment"
II is signed by f, Z. Barton and
other Democratic legislators.
Warrants have been made out for the
arrest OF every Democratic member %
tho lcfis't rurt They were drawn up
last night in case they Were needed In
an amcifcl ~, No attempt he's been
iaadc ~ serve any OF them nd no ar
rests will be made unless the Demo-
'rais ttlsis; in holding meetings .1n-
nary to the orders Of the state Of
ficials.