The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-08
MINERS DEPORTED
They Are Being Rushed Out of
Cripple Greek District.
Shipped on Trains Under Guard
of Armed Men.
STORIES THEY TELL.
Say Union Cards, Money and
Yaluables We're Taken.
Martial Law Again Established
in Disturbed Region.
MAN WHO SHOT M'GEE
Said to Have Been Located
South of Victor.
Major NaylOr Ordered to Cap
ture Him Dead or Alive.
Martial Law Again Established
lin Disturbed Region.
MAN WHO SHOT M'GEE
Said to Have Been Located
South of Victor.
Major NaylOr Ordered to Cap
ture Him Dead or Alive.

Denver Colo, June 8.-The twenty
four deported union miners from the
Cripple Creek district, exiled since the
serious riots in that section arrived in
Denver about midnight. In the rear Of
the car stood nine guards armed with
shotguns and army rifles. The miners
We're unarmed. Nearly all were penni-
less. The men were met by a number
of the delegates to the convention of
the Western Federation of Miners and
were taken to a restaurant The min
ers declare that the Cripple Creek de-
partment is no longer safe for union
men.
ANY one who has an enemy" said
one of the men, had better get out
because it is impossible for MIN to be
protected there now
The miners assert that when arrested
they We're searched by guards of the
military and citizens alliance and their
money and valuables taken. They also
declare that before they were placed on
the train they were lined up by armed
members of the Citizens Alliance and
their federation cards taken from
them They were told that they were
not wanted in Cripple Creek, but that
they must take out cards in the Citi-
zens' Alliance to stay. If they did not
consent to do this they were to be de-
ported.
After eating a hearty meal, the first
that some of them mad enjoyed. so they
said. in "a hours, they secured beds any
place where they could get accommo-
datiOns.
One of the deported miners said:
Il don't know why I was arrested.
No more do I know why I was sent
away from Victor and the Cripple Creek
country I have violated no law, des-
troyed no property, injured no man. So
far as know every one of the men
driven with me from home is equally
innocent with myself"
The guards who accompanied the
evicted men from Cripple Creek return
ed to the district on the next train,
which left about an hour later.
Martial Law Restored.
Victor, Colo, June 8.-Martial law
was declared in the Cripple Creek dis
trict at 2 o'clock this morning by the
posting of Acting Governor Haggott's s
proclamation at d number of places in
the camp. The posting was done un-
der the direction of Adjutant General
Bell, who arrived at Victor from Den
yer at an early hour today with the
proclamation. Conditions in the camp
are quiet, according to all accounts.
NTGuGidl IoGtl mas assumed command
of the military and control of the dis
trict and has called a council of the
officers of the local military COM
panies. He has also ordered Colonel
'Verdeckberg, who had charge of af-
fairs in the district when martial law
ended there several months ago. to
the district.
Bell Says He VIII Get Him.
Denver, Colo, June SIN Victor
Colo, special the News today prints
int Z r 4 d,
of Teller county concerning the Inde-
pendence station tragedy. He is cred
tied with saying:
II viii get the murderer sure. The
criminal who set that Internal death
trap and killed fourteen men will be
caught I have a number of clues
that are valuable, but viii not divulge
them at this time. J do not believe
time, but I can and will get him.
have no doubt that he is a member OF
the miners union"
Arrests at Telluride.
Telluride. Colo, June S-The recent
outbreak in the Cripple Creek district
has inspired the military here to re-
newed activity. Crowds have been
gathering before the bulletin boards
containing news from Cripple Greek
and some feeling was displayed
Lest trouble should result from a toe
free discussion of the incidents occur
ring at Cripple Creek Captain Wells
N COllAlauu OF this district, began
rounding up the men until he had
marched between sixty and seventy tC
the district court room. Each man ar
rested was compelled to give an account
of himself. The majority of them made
a satisfactory showing to the CAPTAIN
and were released with a few words OF
admon1tton as to their future conduct
Those men who are not EMPLOYED al
the present time were told plainly that
they must either go to work at once OF
leave San Miguel county. CAPTAIN
Wells advised the men of the necessity
of conducting themselves in an orderlv
manner and they were especially for
bidden to indulge in discussions or talk
that would create excitement in the
camp or tend to prompt parties tc
lawless acts.
NJ. J. Sullivan, secretary of the Ioca
federal union, one of the men ordered
by the military authorities to leave Sal
Miguel county, took the morning trai1
out of town today Harry A Folaten
one of the proprietors of the People
Supply company, who has also been or
dered to leave, is still here and possfbI,
he will be permitted to remain and at
tend to his business. His brother A
FIoaten, who was manager of the Peo
ple's store, was depOrted several months
lgo and has not been permitted to re
turn.
Capture Alive or Dead.
Colorado Springs, Colo, June s.-A