Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-09
Between the Officers and
Cripple Creek Strikers.
One Union Miner Killed in Fioht
and Fourteen Captured.
Martial Law Proclaimed and Troops
Enough in the Fold to Round In All
the Belligerent Strikers Without
Much Trouble.


between the militia and union miners
was fought at Dunnville, the new min
ing camp, IL miles out of Victor, short
ly after O'Clock, this afternoon. John
Carley, a union miner, was killed. The
troops returned to Victor at o'clock.
tonight, bringing with them IA captives.
Before the special train left Victor
bearing the force unde. Gen. Bell it
was reported that the miners in the
hills about Dunnville numbered about
$50 men and that it was their intention
to march into Victor, tonight in a body
and attempt to liberate by force the in
mates of the temporary "bull pen" in
Victor. That the force actually con-
sisted of but q men is the statement of
one of the IA men who We're captured
by the militia.
The train proceeded to the vicinity of
Dunnville without unusual incident.
When about quarter of a mile distant
from the Dunville temporary station,
the officers could see the camp of the
miners. 1t included one cabin and six
, or seven tents. The officers left the
train at the command of Gen. Bell and
prepared to advance upon the camp Of
the unionists in regular skirmsh order.
AS they emerged from the cut in which
the train had come to a stop, they were
greeted with 4 volley of shots which
came from points of vantage surround
ing the hills.
The deputies returned the fire and
promiscuOus shooting was engaged in
for a period of 10 minutes. From the
character of the shooting from the hills
Gen. Bell Immediately recognized the
fact that the strength of the miners had
been greatly OvereStimated and that
he had sufficient force under his COM
mand to make a roundup and capture
ture the entire opposing force. Accord
ingly he divided the deputies and SOL
diers into seven detachments and these
set out to make complete cleaning up
, of all the surrounding hills.
The following were taken prisoners:
Harry Boase. John James, Goldfield
NJ. w. Moore. all of Victor; Fl. Lang,
Ed. L. Skinner, Dick James, Roy
CavanauSh, John Duffy, Charles Hard,
James Hard, Fred Kcefc, A. D. Hem
, enway. y. d. French and G.. Force, all
Of the Cripple Creek union; Fred Wad-
dleton. of Anaconda: II. W. Shidler,
. and w. l.. Shidler. Subsequently Skin
/
were released.
Cen. Bell. today, appointed a COM
mission to try all prisoners. The COM
mission is composed Of Mayor French
Of Victor, Capt. Hoag. Colorado Ma
tional Guard. and Judge Fl. Gray.
The prisoners will be treated fair
! ly' said Gen. Bell. 1T is not my de-
sire to inflict upon any of them punish
| merit that they do not deserve, and as
| fast as this is practicable they will be
sent away or placed in the class that
will be held indefinitely. l intend tina:
every man innocent of the crimes that
have been pcrpetrated in the district
shall go free, and every one who is
guilty shall be punished. intend to
have matters in shape within q few
hours. 50 that every business house
and every mine in the district can open
! and proco ed with business unmolested."
state Labor Commissioner w. II.
Montgomery has arrived here to in
vestisate the labor conditions and re-
, port to the governor.
After examining more than 100 wit
| nesses nearly all of whom are prison.
ers in the bull PEN ten of the prison.
, crs We're released by the military COM
| mission. Further designations of city
officials in towns in the district have
, been secured, among them all but one
Of the city council Of Goldfeld. Nothing
has been learned Of the details of the
soldiers under command of Major Nay
Tor the new city marshal of Victor,
, who went in search of the Friedley
brothers, said to be encamped on
Straub maintain, one of whom Is
charged with the killing of ROxie Nc
Gee during the street riot, Monday