Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-26
Those Who Blew Up the Vindica.
tor Mine Had Plotted to
Destroy Others
EVIDENCE VERY CONCLUSIVE.
Clue Got From Fragments Of a Pistol
Suspect Spirited Away--An
Important Arrest

district Saturday according to Adjt-
Gen. Bell He says that those who
caused the explosion which killed Supt
Mccormack and Melvin Beck also plot
ted to blow W the Gold Coin, Golden
cycle, STATIONS Independence, Find
lay and several other properties.
Gen, Bell learned that the revolver
found at the scene OF the explosiol was
one Of a number sold by the mar ufac-
turers to the San Juan Hardware COM
pany OF Telluride on Oct 2. A jartial
description of the man who boul, 1t the
revolver was secured. Gen. Bell is sure
mat the man is one OF the l6 now be-
Jug guarded inside the military lines
at Camp Goldheld.
cerned In the indicator affair, with one
exception, are In custody One OF the
men wanted managed to get out OF the
district before Gordon of soldiers was
thrown around the camp, and Is on his
way 10 seattle, according to informa-
tlon which has been gathered since his
departure. 1t is not believed that he
viii escape.
OF the 16 men now being held mt
camp Goldheld about "A dozen are
charged with being principals or acces.
SORES In the Nindicator affair The re.
malnner are held In connection with the
attelupt TO wreck a Florence and Grip.
PIE Creek train a few days ago.
~ Is generally believed that Charles
Mchlnhey the alleged train-wrecker
who was spirited out of tho distrlot ~
the penitentiary for safe Keeping il the
person from whom the authorities have
secured much discriminating evidence.
one proof that violence was plotted 10
the iact that non-union miners AT work
on tne properties said to have been in
cluued IN the doomed list have been re-
ctiVlng mysterious warnings NOT Ia
work upon peril of bearing the conse-
quences. '
Adtt.-Gen. sherman NJ. Rel received
louay from the United States arsenal
AT ROCK Island, ILL.,. 1000 Krag- ,Jorgen-
sen rifles and 100000 rounds of ammu-
ni.loi, Tor use OF the Colorado national
Three companies of the Colorado ma
uon"r guard from Lamar, Rockford
and Pueblo, arrived at Camn GoId-
Held, Cripple Creek, TODAY and he
guards at the various strateelc noint,
IN the district are being SUPERINTENDENT
posts. 9"V" W Out
YOU A. w Hogle said today thar ba
pelleNed conditions Were more danger
GUS than at any time since tho strfl,o
oegan union miner named VIRGIL
VINO had been heard 10 say thai he
knew some facts about the Vindicator
explosion. has been arrested and 10
neld IN the "bull pen," but sepa rated
rom the other prisoners. lie has re-.
FUSED 10 tell what he knows or explain
his remark eNP'"'"
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
Virgel recently qui. a good n.ei,,o,
at the Portland mine TO accent work o.
the Nindicator. His arrest rs consids :
cred OF great Importance. Augustus
Johnson and j, r. Isbell, two of ;he
men arrested on Sunday. have bcon
| liberated. "''''
VOL Verderbeck In command at ANN
Goldheld, this afternoon stated ,hat ,ba
most important arrest In connrcfion
WIN the blowing up OF the Vindicn.
tor NINE and the numbering of McCor-
mack ana Beck was made this morn
| ing lie refused TO give out any in
lorinatlon, nut 1t Is reported that The
mlltary located the owner Of the revol-
| yer round IN the sixth level, ana his
/ K.
HoWELBs DENIAL.
| President William Howells M dls-
| trlct union No. 10, United Mine Work .
ers OF America, has taken exception IN
the statements published to the elr. .
tnat he Is directly opposing President
Mitchell, national president of Tho NjnN
| workers, In the settlement OF the STRIKE
OF the northern Colorado minars. lr
| HoWells asserts that his position and
ms remarks have been misconstrlIed
He said;
There has been a difference Of opin.
ION as 10 what would bring about the
best result, but that is all. These az.
ferences OF opinion can be readily "a.
Justed whenever Mr. Mitchell Vice
President Lewis or Secreary Wilson
4 arrives on the scene TO judge for them.
selves. When either of these three gen.
tlemen come, a definite policy VIII BE-
quickly decided upon.
A THREATENING LETTER.
Gov. Peabody and Adit Gen. Eel
have received threatening letters witrn
the past few days. one Of tho commu.
nications TO Gen. Bell SAYS, You viii
be popped Off II you ever come to Grip.
pie Greek"
Another letter warns the officials o.
the existence OF plot TO blow un H.,
wing of the capitol where the COVE
nor's and acknowledgements office.
are located. All such letters are turned
over to the Pinlerton agency as fas
as received, No attempt has beer
made to guard the military officers be-
cause no fears are entertained that an,
violence viii be attempted in Denver
! WITT UrCrIr "a, ,r-o,
Gen Bell was In communication WEI
the sheriff OF Las Anlmas county iot
more than an hour today, and the re-
port was in circulation that troor
were being placed IN readiness to NOV,
10 the coal fields, The reserve mum
bers 500 men, and they will he full,
equipped within the next few days
Gen Bell called his steuographer ini,
his Office this afternoon and dictate,
the following statement for publca
tlon.
I'VE viii ilght II out in Colorado /
Il takes every ablebOdied man IN T.,
state and some who are disabled. In tn
end that law and order Is main. line
and Socialism anarchy and Moyarisr
wiped OF the earth, and there Is M
grease spot left TO ASA ssIna,e. Il, ma
mite modest, disturb or In any name
Interfere with the commercial condi
state and the peace OF illustrious Coo
RADIO"
Gen, Bell has given orders Ia nav
! two more regiments formed I'm ~
Colorado National guard ana IN III
} course OF the week he expeS-s 20 70
cruit 600 men.