The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
Teller county's Bloody Day.

Denver. June THE Republican
epitomizes the dreadful events of yes
terlay in the Cripple Creek district as
follows:
2.35 a..n.-Blowing up of the Flor
ence & Cripple Creek depot at Inde-
pendence. fifteen non-union miners OF
the Findley killed and seven injured.
3:50Sa m.-Special train of physi-
clans, mine owners run from Cripple
Creek over the Colorado Midland to
the scene of the disaster.
AIS a. m.-Bodies Of dead and in
jured gathered onto the train and
taken to Victor hospital and undertake
ing establishment Of Coroner Doran.
500 a. m.-Citizens began assem-
bling in Victor streets as news Of the
assassination was spread.
700 a. m.--victor streets thronged
with an excited mob.
$500 a. m.-Mines in the district
closed down and miners flock to Victor.
$3.50 n. m.-Talks of lynching heard
on every side.
$500 a. m.-Meeting of citizens and
mine owners at Military club and com
mittees appointed to demand the resig-
nation of the sheriff of the county and
the marshals of Victor and Cripple
Creek.
10:00 a. m.-Saloons OF Victor or
dered closed by the sheriff.
1920 a. m.-Indignation boiling and
talk OF lynching strong.
11:00 a. m.-Commlttees OF citizens
were seeking officials OF county and
city to demand resignation of officers
1870 D. m.-Sheriff Robertson called
into Military club and his resignation
demanded When 1t was refused, he
was shown a rope and at the intimida
tion broke down crying and consented
to sign his resignation.
1.45 p. m.4Marshal O'Connell oi
Victor called at the Military club, de
manded the surrender OF all arms. He
was thrown out bodily and repeatedly
kicked in his descent down the stairs
1:45 p. m.-Marshal O'Connell went
into Donnelly's hardware store. tool
possession Of all arms and ammunition
200 p. m.-Marshal O'Connell swear
ing in all available union miners al
deputies and arming them with cap
tured guns and ammunitions.
2:10 p. m.---Mob organized to go te
Independence and hang union miners
but deferred on account of lack o.
leaders.
2:30 p. m.-Resignation OF Sheriff
Robertson OF Teller county delivered
to county commissioners in Victor city
hall, Immediately accepted. and Ed
ward Bell of Cripple Creek appointed
sheriff.
800 p. m.-Deputies sworn in b,
Marshal O'Connell form on street II
display of force. about fifty in number
strongly armed.
| 300 D. m-Conference at city hal
between mayor OF Victor. marshal o
Victor and sheriff OF county.
$3.50 p. m.-Marshal O'Connell o
Victor. deposed and his fifty armet
deputies robbed of authority.
345: p. m.--Former deputies Of ex
Marshal O'Connell marched to UnioI
hall, retaining their arms.
400 p. Injecting of the citizeni
| at corner of Fourth and Victor avenuei
| called by the citizens committee ant
| mine owners. addressed by C. c. Ham
lin. secretary of the Mine Owners As
| sociation.
AIS D. m.-Riot started through re
sentiment of Hamlin's remarks b,
union miners. Shot fired from Unior
hall. Roxie MCGEE instantly killed ant
several injured.
4:30 D. m.--Company L OF Victo
called out on request of newly ap
pointed Sheriff Edward Bell.
4.40 D. m.-TroopB surround UnioI
hall and return fire opened upon them
4:40 to p. m.-Heavy exchange o
shots between union miners. barri
caded In Union hall. and troops ans
deputy sheriffs surrounding them
Three union miners injured. Building
riddled with bullets.
500 p. m.--Union miners called fol
truce, march out of Union hall with