The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
FATAL CLASH IN DENVER.
A Conflict of Authority Between Po
lice and Deputy Sherins.

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lice and Deputy sheriffs.
DENVER, Col, Nov. 6.-As the result
of clash in authority between the police
and the sheriff five men were shot, one Of
them being instantly killed and two 9TH
ers are likely to die, in brawl at the
polls in Denver early this morning. They
are Charles Allen, a negro deputy sherin.
shot in stomach and instantly killed by
Detective Carberry: Special Policeman
Stewart Harvey. shot in the neck. proba-
bly, fatally; Charles Carpenter, regular
policeman. shot in the left thigh and right
foot by Hampson Jackson. negro deputy
sheriff Charles Green. special policeman.
shot in the back: Hampson Jackson, negro
deputy sheriff, skull split with club by
Green: Dick Hardeman, negro laborer,
who was standing near. shot twice in the
left arm.
The trouble grew out Of the instruc-
tions Of the fire and police board and the
county commissioners to disregard the
deputy sheriffs and deny them any right
to guard the polls. Obeying these instruc-
lions Carpenter was trying to dispense the
crowd from about the polls at precinct
four. The deputies refused to be driven
away and in the scufle Hampson Jackson
drew a revolver and began shooting.
wounding the policeman twice. Green. the
policeman, ran up and struck Jackson
heavily over the head with his club.
Seeing the special attack his fellow
deputy Allen drew his revolver and shot
Green in the back. In the shooting some
OF the bullets went wild and Hardeman
stopped two of them with his left arm.
Detective Edward C. Carberry, who vas
some blocks away, heard the fusillade, and.
running to the polling place. saw three
men lying in the street and Oficer Car
penter lying on the sidewalk near the
corner, Carberry was told that the thoot-
ing was done by two deputies. John Davis
and Charles Allen.
Just then the patrol wagon came up
with a number Of policemen from the
central station, and. selecting officer
Coleman Bell to help him, Carberry start
ed after the negroes. They had gone into
the drug store OF the corner and bystand-
ers warned the officers that they we're
armed. AS Carberry and Bell approached
the door. the negroes walked out. Bell
showed revolver against the stomach Of
Davis, who threw up his hands. Carberry
charged Allen, who was behind Davis. and
ordered his hands up, but instead Of COM
plying the negro jerked long revolver
from his shirt. Without hesitation Car
barry fired and the negro fell dead.
There was great excitement in the
streets and at police headquarters Patrol
wagons and city ambulances rushed police
men. detectives. and surgeons to the scene.
expecting a general fight, but there was no
more shooting. The dead negro was taken
to the morgue. He is well known to the
police and has been in Jail on charges of
criminal assault upon white women and
many charges of less serious nature.
Shortly after this shooting trouble was
reported at another precinct. but the report
proved false and the morning battle
seemed to have cleared the air thoroughly.
as no more outbreaks were reported during
the day.
ing the police board and county COM
missioners in their efforts to prevent the
presence Of deputy sheriffs and marshals
at the polls, last night ordered troop Of
cavalry to assemble at their armory,
which is also polling place, and the
troop was there under arms throughout
the day. Reporters sent to learn the rea-
son for this were not only refused infor-
nation. but elected from the armory.
The result of the shooting and the Gov
ernoI's action has been disastrous to tn,
Democratic ticket 1t kept the hoboes
and thugs away from the polls in the
tough wards of the city. where the vote
has been unusually light, and drew out an
overwhelming vote in the residence and
business sections.