The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-22
UNION LEADER ALMOST
KILLED By AN EXCITED
GUARD Of CAVAlRYMEN
w. d. Haywood Struck with Butts
of Carbines and Beaten with
RevolverS.
ANGRY SCENE AT DENVER
Where c. M. Meyer Was Pro-
duced in Court by Adjutant
General Bell.

DENVER. Col. April 21-President
Charles III. Meyer, of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners. who arrived in Denver to-
day in custody of state troops after sew
eral weeks incarceration at Telluride,
where martial law is in force in conse-
quence of labor troubles, was taken before
the State Supreme Court this afternoon
under the writ of habeas corpus issued in
his case.
Meyers arrival here followed by an
exciting incident. Defying the detachment
of cavalry which brought Moyer to appear
before the Supreme Court, w. ID. Haywood,
secretary-treasurer of the Federation, at
tempted to hold n conversation with the
prisoner while he was being taken from the
train at the Union Depot this morning
Ordered to stand back by Captain Wells,
commanding the guard, he struck the off,
Ger in the face. In a second he sur
rounded by a Gordon of angry troopers,
who struck at him with the butts of their
carbines and beat him with six shooters.
That he was not killed by the excited SOL
diers is due to the action of Bert Givens,
the orderly of Captain Wells, who struck
up the muZzle of a gun aimed at Haywood
and rescued him from his position between
two cars, where the guards had him cor
nered.
Placed under arrest he was put in the
middle of a hollow square of militiamen
and marched to the Oxford Hotel near the
was beaten into submission. His injuries
consist of a deep cut on the left side
his head. which almost severed the lower
lobe of his right ear When demand was
made by Police Captain Frank Lee for for the the
military rule did not extend to Denver,
General Bell replied that he intended to
hold Haywood as a military prisoner and
would shoot anyone who attempted TO take
him. but nevertheless. under orders from
Governor Peabody. Haywood was sur
rendered to sheriff Armstrong and placed
in the county Jail this afternoon.
MOVER PRODUCED IN COURT.
Meyer has been under guard all day at
the Oxford Hotel. This morning he entered
hack with Gen. Sherman NJ. Bell and
Capt. Buckley Wells. the respondents to
the writ. and the vehicle was driven rapidly
to the Statehouse. followed by thirty-two
armed soldiers, who guarded the entrances
to the courtroom while the habeas corpus
proceedings were in progress Attorney
General T. c. Miller and Attorney John
NJ waldron appeared in court for the Gov
ernor and military authorities and Attorney
Chief Justice Gabbert and Justice Steele
were on the bench, Justice Campbell being
absent
The return to the writ presented by At
torney General Miller set forth that the pc
titioner. Meyer, is lawfully restrained of his
liberty under and pursuant to the express
command of the Governor and commander
in-chief of the military forces of the State
of Colorado as a military necessity in the
course of the suppression of an existing
state of insurrection and rebellion In the
county of San Miguel and that this honor
able court is not lawfully vested with ju-
risdiction to make or render any further or
der whatsoever In said proceedings. except
to dismiss and Quash said writ. and that
the production of the body of the said
Mover before this honorable court on this.
the return day of said writ. is not by way
of recognition Of the said court to order the
release CT the said petitioner, but solely as
an act of courtesy on the part of the chief
executive of the state and out of respect TO
this honorable court 10 conform TO the
mandate of said writ to the extent only of
duly advising the court of the cause of the
detention of said petitioner. Charles II.
Moyer.
General Bells answer. in which he repre-
sented that all acts of the other respond
ent. Captain Wells. were performed under
command of his superior officer (BeD de-
pant in fomenting and keeping alive the
insurrection and rebellion in San Miguel
strain him for some time TO come Bel
further represented that he has been or
dered by the Governor not to release Moy-
err. either upon writ of habeas corpus or
otherwise until so commanded by The Gov
The court heard arguments on motion
of the petitioner to be admitted to bail
pending a decision on the question of the
courts Jurisdiction and took the matter un-
der advisement. Mr.. Moyer was then re.
moved TO the hotel in custody of the mill
tary.
A telegram was sent To ID. c. Copley a
member of the executive board of the West.
ern Federation of Miners. who is in Kan
sas requesting him TO come to Denver i'm
mediateiy and take charge at federation
headquarters.
General Sherman Bell. accompanied ny
Troop A. of the National Guard under
| Captain Bulkcley Wells. took Moyer to
! Telle=uide tonight.