The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-08

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Cripple Creek, Colo, June Apart from
a few small fights in connection with
the rounding up and arresting of union
miners, no outbreak has occurred in this
district today. Two local militia COM
panies and a small army of armed dep
uties under Sheriff Edward Bell are in
full control of the camp. Though there
has been no turbulence today, there is
undercurrent Of feeling which BODIES i'll.
Senator Clarence Hamlin of the Nine
owners association declared today that
two prisoners now held in the armory in
victor, @culd be run over the hills and
warned never to return There is min
otity element that wants to hang N. w.
C'Connell, former marshal of Victor. sus-
p.ided and under arrest, and also Alfred
Miller. charged with having started the
riot which resulted In the killing of Roxie
Mc,See at the mass meeting in Victor
yesterday afternoon, and several other
leaders. No hanging will take place, how
ever, in all probability, unless resistance
Is offered by word or action of the men.
L. W. uld require but little to have a
vholesale hanging.
Men TO Be Deported.
Virgil King, a union leader and fifteen
eiheis arrested in Cripple Creek today
have been taken to Victor for deporta-
ton D. well grounded rumor is to the
effect that large number of union min
ers orking in the Portland, will be ar
rested.
The building owned and occupied by
the miners union in Cripple Creek is in
charge of the militia. The front windows
have been demolished and the big sign of
the order torn down.
City Marshal W. A. Graham was forced
to resign by the citizens committee
headed by e. c. Newcomb, cashier of
the First National bank. and Charles
n. Crowder was appointed as his sue
cessor by the city council which con-
vened at once to confirm, Justice of the
Peace C. M. Harrington said to be a
union sympathizer. heard that the COM
mittee was to wait on him and rendered
his resignation before the committee could
see him. County Judge Albert S. Frost
is out of the city, but it is said he will
be asked to resign as soon as he arrives
here, and so will Frank P. Mannix, coun-
ty clerk and recorder. Both are attending
the democratic convention in Pueblo. 1t
is further reported that Assistant Dis
trct Attorney ]. c. Cole who is very
much disliked by mine owners and mem
bers Of the citizens alliance, will be
compelled TO relinquish his office. All
office-holders whose designations have
been demanded have been furnished them
when threatened with hanging.
Photographs Are Found.
Photographs Ct Charles Mccormick and
Melvin Beck who were killed by an in
fernal machine in the Vindicator mine
November 2l, 1903 and of other Vindicator
miners, were found in possession of Frank
Cochrane, secretary of one of the miners
unions of Victor
This discoverey greatly agitated the Of
ficials of the mine owners association
who declared that Cochran shall be hang
ed until he discloses all that he knows
concerning the outrage. They believe he
has information that will lead to the
arrest of the perpetrators of that crime
1t was estimated at 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon that 1000 deputies had beer
sworn in by Sheriff Bell. The Victor
Record was censored by a special com
mittee appointed by the sheriff before
publication was permitted today.
Boys playing In the neighborhood of tht
hole made by the explosion at the In.
denendence today found portion OF
cnedpiy Hidue piitSn DulluoB revolver
The weapon contained one shell and wher
taken to the office of the citizens ALI
ance il was regarded as conclusive proof
that the dynamite was set off in the fash
ion similar to the explosion of giant pow.
der in the Vindicator mine. lie BLOOD
hounds in charge of Hugo Palmer Of
kTrinidad today trailed the assassin who
killed the Findiey miners to mile be
vond CLYDE station, distance of thre,
miles There the scent was completely
lost. 1t is believed by the detectives
working on the case that the ASSASSIN
took a buggy at the place where tn,
scout was lost and proceeded along tn,
cid stage road to Colorado Springs.
The coroner's jury visited the scent o.
The explosion today. after which an ad
iournment was taken until tomorrow af
ternoon, when the taking OF evidence
will begin.