Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
GALBRAlTH'S HEARING.
Azel D. .Galbraith the Double Muir
derer Brought to Central
Last Thursday.
A SHOW OF MOB VIOLENCE.
On Friday Had Preliminary Hear
ing and Bound Over to the
District Court.

wife and son Donald, was brought to
Central last Thursday evening by Sheriff
Thomas Cody and Deputy Matt. Ryan.
The party was accompanied from Den
yer by newspaper reporter from each
of the Denver papers, but outside of
these there was little, or in fact no ex-
citement upon the arrival of the party.
Although the Denver papers had con-
sumed considerable space in detailing
the murder, and there was much indig-
prisoner got off the train in Black
Hawk, there was not the semblance of
an overt act, and there were only some
thirty curious people at the dept to see
the man. Upon arriving in Black Hawk
the prisoner was hustled to waiting
carriage, aud driven to Central where he
was placed in Jail. He seemed perfectly
calm, although when on the road be-
tween Black Hawk and Central he seem
ed to be little nervous. There were
quite number OF people on the streets
of Central as the party passed through,
but again all was serene, and although
the Denver police, newspapers and many
outsiders believed there would be vic
lence attempted, yet nothing of the kind
was anticipated by the sheriff.
Gaibraith was placed in the steel cage,
but was not locked into cell by himself,
and had for partner the forger Viney.
After the arrival here many people be-
lieved that Galbraith should be sum
marily dealt with and taken out and
hung, but this feeling extended to only
a few, as the majority OF the citizens
were for letting the law take its course
first, and the latter's wise counsel seem
ed to prevail everywhere. But this was
not to the liking Of the newspaper men
who had come from Denver expecting a
lynching, and besides they needed a
good story for their papers, 80 every
where they could they added little
fuel to the flame, and with a few judi
cious drinks OF whiskey they finally got
matters to working.
About midnight some 250 men and
boys, good many OF whom we're drunk,
gathered on Goldman's corner, aid from
there marched to the court house. and
upon their arrival Sheriff Cody asked
what they desired. They stated that
they wanted Galbraith, and we're going
to have him. But they had reckonod
without Sheriff Cody. He, like true
general, had taken every precaution, and
had enlisted the services OF several OF
his friends to assist him in Just such an
emergency, and was prepared for any
demonstration that might occur by hav-
ing several deputies in the building and
many more outside.
Upon the mob or crowds demand for
the prisoner, he told them that they
could not have him, and that he would
defend Galbraith's life with his own.
The crowd hesitated at this, not having
thought OF such an emergency, and be-
gan arguing with the sheriff, but he. af-
ter giving them some good straight talk,
finally had the crowd cowed, and after
about half hours stay IN that vicinity
they left for their homes. No other at
tempt at violence was made that night
or since, and none..will be unless Gal
braith should escape just sentence.
This mob business created great ex-
element in Denver and elsewhere, al
though Sheriff Cody thought little OF it..
The next morning an eager crowd OF
curiosity.seelers soon filed the court
room awaiting the preliminary hearing.
At IL o'clock, District Attorney Thur
man having arrived, the case was called
before Judge Hooper, and the chargs was
read to Galbraith by Assistant District
Attorney Miles. During the reading OF
the charge it took all OF the determina-
ton that the prisoner could muster to
keep from collapsing, but owing to his
strong will he did so, and pleaded guilty
of both charges so far as l can recollect
at this time" He was immediatly taken
to the Jail and again placed in the cell.
The entire trial did not take up fifteen
minutes time. His regular trial will be
held in June before Judge DeFrance.
Void EOOTVINE