The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-06-17
DEP0RTING MINERS.
Thirty-Six Were Taken From
Victor, Col, Tuesday.
Federal Judge Thayer Granted the
Writ of Habeas Corpus in the Case
of President Charles H. Meyer,
of the Miners Union.

Cripple Creek, Col, June IA
number of arrests were made Monday.
The most important was that of Frank
J. Hangs, attorney for the Western
Federation of Miners. The arrest was
ordered by Gen. Bell Mr.. Hangs was
brought from Victor to Cripple Creek
and placed in the bull pen Strict or
ders were given that he be not allow
ed to communicate with anybody
Gen. Bell said in connection with
the arrest: 1T was necessary for the
peace, quiet and good of the county
Of Teller and the state of Colorado"
The contemplated withdrawal Of
troops has called out a protest from
the Citizens Alliance and Mine Own
Gov Peabody will be asked to con-
tinue the soldiers in the field for an
indefinite period. The citizens say
that martial law has had a salutary
effect and the fear that if declared off
at present many Of the depOrted men
will return. Saloons were permitted
to reopen Monday
Attorney Hangs, it is said will be
held as a military prisoner just as
President Charles H Meyer, of the
Miners Federation. has been held a.
Telluride.
Gen. Bell sent out a party of sol
diers and deputies Monday afternoon
on horseback to capture party of %
to 40 armed men who the military au-
thorities declare, are hiding in the
mountains north of Cripple Creek and
are prepared to resist arrest to the
death. The searching expedition is
equipped for four days absence should
so much time be required to accom-
pliSh its purpose 1t is reported that
some of the deported men have al
ready returned to the district, but so
far as known none of them has been
recaptured
Victor, Col, June 15.-Thirty-six
men were deported Tuesday afternoon
by the military. The men are resi-
dents of different sections of the dis
trict. but mainly lived in Cripple Creek
and Victor There was a large crowd
at the Florence e Cripple Greek sta
ton when the men were loaded on the
train, but little excitement or demon
stratiOn of any kind was made. The
destination of the exiles was given out
unOfficially as New Mexico. The re-
port was current, however, that they
would be taken through that territory
to the Old Mexico line and made to
pass over on Mexican soil.
The men sent out Tuesday are nearly
all union or union sympathiZers. Quite
a number of them are married Food
was taken on the train for the pris-
Oners.
Cripple Creek, Col, June 15.-Virgil
King. Charles Matthews and Patrick
! Mullaney were taken from the Victor
bull pen to the county Jail Tuesday.
| The military authorities say that King
and Mullaney will be charged with
completely in the independence dyna-
hitting and that Matthews is held as a
witness. The three men are promi-
nent members of the Federation Of
Miners.
St: Louis Mo-, June 16.-United
States Circuit Judge A. NJ Thayer
sitting in chambers, has granted writ
| of habeas corpus to have Charles H.
Meyer, president of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, brought before him
on July 5. The writ is directed against
Gov. ]. H. Peabody, of Colorado; Ad.it.
Gen. Bell and Buckley Wells, another
Colorado official.
The three have been cited to appear
with Meyer and show cause why Meyer
is being restrained from his liberty by
being confined in a stockade, or better
known as "the bull pen, at Telluride,
Col.
Telluride, Col, June 16.-Capt. Wells
delivered President Meyer, of the West
ern Federation of Miners, who has
been in the military bull pen here fof
several months, to the sheriff Of San
Miguel county at AIS O'Clock Wednes
day afternoon, in pursuance of tele
graphic orders from Adjt. Gen. Bell.