Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01

turhers then in the city Jail to the outskirts OF
town. told TO leave and return. He feel
ingly referred to the uncomfortable position one
occupies who knows that the hand of the assassin
is ever on the watch for him to deal him the fatal
blow, and expressed hope that should he be
killed under such circumstances, the good people
of this city should seek revenge and beyond ques-
ton it could be traced to President Meyer of the
federation His motion to escort the fourteen
strikers to the city limits was seconded by score
of persons but before it could be put, Attorney J.
W. B. Smith, of the district attorneys office got
the floor and made vigorous protest against any
such action declaring that while the citizens no
doubt sought to vindicate the good name of the
city and had naught but the best motives at heart,
they at the same time about to violate the
law, but the gathering was in no mood to be even
warned and the attorneys words had little effect.
While none mentioned his sense of duty, still no
infraction of the law anticipated, and the mo-
ton carried. Chairman Collum before putting the
motion said: Gentlemen, you have placed me in
most embarrassing position I am city attorney
of this city and sworn to uphold the law. If evil
deuce is furnished me that crime has been COM
mitted will prosecute the offender to the fullest
extent-are you ready for the question:" His
vote the only one in the negative
To the entire audience marched to the
city Jail at the foot of 10th avenue, some three
blocks from the opera house, the ranks constantly
augmented by men from the streets and stores.
When massed in front of the bastile three cheers
given for law and order; the door of the Jail
was thrown open revealing the fourteen prisoners
whose banched faces and frightened aspect
showed their fear of summary vengeance and it
was with much reluctance that they obeyed the
order to put on their coats and step forth. Lines
of citizens were compactly formed from the Jail
door to Miner street, and each of the covering
prisoners stepped forth a volunteer from each side
of the living wall stepped forward and took him
by either arm, aud when all had thus been equip.
ped with guard, the solemn cavalcade took up an
almost silent march to the east end CT town. fol-
lowed by almost the entire male population of the
city escort. The occasion distinguished
by no noise, threats or violence, but in that SOL
emn procession there that indescribable some
thing that betokened determination that would
brook no interference. The ID victims indeed
lucky that their guards selected with such
great care for had it been otherwise and irrespon
sible parties been in charge, small spark would
have started conhagration that could not have
been controlled human life would no doubt have
been sacrificed and the city's fair trailed in
the dust.
city, the prisoners were arranged in lock-ster
fashion and in close file, while their instruction:
given them. In brief, they Informed
that they were undesirable citizens, thriving upor
the industry of others, producing nothing them
selves; that they to the peace
welfare and prosperity of the camp. They wer'
| told to hit the gravel eastward with all speed
they would find breakfast at Forks Greek and din
ner at Golden, and that when they reached Denve
they could report to Meyer, who no doubt woulC
| give them martyrs welcome and furnish then
| with transportation and necessaries, but wer,
cautioned not to stop their trip until the,
! had crossed into Nebraska Kansas for Colorado
| would no longer hold them No violence woulC
| be visited upon them so long they kept movin,
eastward, but they cautioned that should
| they return to this city camp they themselve
would alone be responsible for what would occur
The were given a chance to talk, but asd
from leaving final directions in regard to thei
| families effects, they had nothing to say. Som
were provided with money by friends, and at
] given signal of forward march, the detected
cavalcade marched down between the long line
of men and into the nights gloom. unmourned
| unregretted and with but scant sympathy.
The names of the elected follows
Howard Tresidder, A. D. Olcott, George Decker
| Walsh, J. II. Crimmins, Clifford Welsh, JOSEPH
Roehrl Pat O'Brien, M. ]. Reilly, Ed Carter anc
| Frank Phillips.
| CORONER'S INQUEST.