Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-16
Gov. Peabody, Gen. Bell aud Capt
Wells Must Show Cause Why
He is Detained
ISSUED BY U. S. JUDGE THAYER
Prisoner Must be Produced July s in
ST. Louis---rurned Over to Sheriff
Of san Miguel County.

81. Louis June l5.-Unlted states
Circuit Judge A. M Thayer sitting in
chambers, has granted a writ OF ha-
beas corpus 70 have Charles II, Meyer
president of the Western Federation Of
Miners, brought before him on July D..
The writ "a directed against Gov j, H.
Peabody OF colorado. Adjt-Gen. Bell
and CAPT. Buckley Wells OF the ma
tlonal guard. The three have been cit
cd to appear with Meyer and show
cause why Meyer is being restrained
Of his liberty by being confined in a
stockade, or better known as the BULL
pen, at Telluride, colo.
Today Attys Hawkins and Richard
son of Denver arrived IN ST. Louis and
went direct to the federal building,
where for more than three hours they
laid the case Of Meyer before Judge
Thayer.
Their arguments were that the pris-
oner was being held In the "bullpen
without any law or authority ana was
being restrained OF his liberty. AZ the
conclusion of their arguments Judge
Inl1tf EIdDlfh AlAt WV '''fNN 'N'f
making It returnable July 3.
GOV Peabody declared to group OF
newspaper men at o'clock this after
noon that he had not yet been informed
OF the action Of Judge Thayer at ~.
Louis in the Meyer case. He iurther
said that orders TO the civil authorities
for Movers release had been prepared
enrly today and a telegram was sent 10
can't. Wells AT Telluride this morning
10 deliver Meyer to the civil authorities
az once.
Atty Gen. Miller also says that me
orders concerning Meyer and mafual
law at Telluride were decided upon
early today. About noon a newspaper
man, who had heard Of the 81, Louis
proceeding through officials OF the
Western Federation OF Miners here, APP
prised the attorney general OF the mat
Ter The latter fastened to the gov
ornor's office and upon returning TO his
own quarters in the state house the at
torney- general said that he was anxious
10 and out whether or not the orders
concerning the Telluride situation nad
gone forth. He also said that he had
made no mention 20 the governor OF
the habeas corpus action brought ne
fore the United States court at ~
Louis. The point Is raised as TO whetn
or the action OF the governor To-Day III
The Meyer matter places him IN con.
tempt OF the order Of Judge Thayer oil
st. Louis.
SHERIFF HAS MOYER IN CHARGE
Telluride. Colo, June t5.-Capt. Bulke'
lev Wells delivered President Meyer 0l
the Western Federation OF Miners, wht
had been In the bullpen here for sew
oral months, to the sheriff OF SAL
Miguel county here, at AIS this after
noon, IN pursuance OF telegraphlc or
ders from Adjt.-Gen. Bell, Capt Wells
saws that he acted on instructions az
soon as they were received
MINERS MUCH PLEASED.
Denver. June dissatisfaction wal
expressed about the headquarters o
the Western Federation of Miner
when Il became known that Judg
Thayer Of the United states Circul
court at st. Louis had taken Up tn
Mayor case.
Vice President Williams said; ct
All the more satisfactory because A.
whole affair win be reviewed from be
ginning to end, including the deolslo
OF the supreme court Of this state@
James Kerwin of South Dakota, VII
has been retained AS assistant secre
tary on account of the illness OF SecI
Haywood, said
1--WE consider the action of the gov
ernor in hurriedly transferring the Gus
tody of Meyer as a confession OF weak
ness and evidence OF his fear to hav
the federal authorities assume Jurls
diction."
MARTIAL LAW AT AN END.
Denver. June 15-Goy, Peabody "a
day issued an order declaring MARTA
law IN San Miguel county at an enc
directing the release OF the troops frol
duty. and instructing Capt. Bulkele
Wells, i'm command OF the troops,
turn over TO the Ciyil authorities Pres
dent Charles II. Meyer, OF the Westcr
Federation OF Miners, now a prison'
I'm the rnllpen at telluride. GOV Pea
body said that these orders were issue
before he had any knowledge Of II
action today OF Judge Thayer OF IN
United states circuit court of appea
az 81. Louis. directing that Meyer
produced before him IN St Louis o
July 8,
ft is understood. however, that n
order did not go into effect IN 81
Miguel county until Q o'clock tonlgi
when It was publicly read I'm Telluric
by Capt, Wells.
GEN BELL A LITTLE SORE,
Colorado Springs, June l6.--Adjt Gei
He'll while here was interviewed on u
Mover suit In the United states circu
court AT 81. Louis Bell said;
MIR. Richardson. who has brougl
suit in st. Louis. knew 10 days ago th'
we fully Intended turning Meyer oy'
TO the civil authorities or turning hi
loose before this This action was
have been taken last Tuesday b'
cripple Creek has occupied our time
much that we had TO lot san Mlgu
county 10 temporarily. Gen. Peaboc
was I'm ST Louis when the supren
court rendered the decision, We we
waiting for that decision before turn
Ing Mr.. Meyer over to the civil author
Ties and had not the Independence q
lastrophe occurred 10 hours before Il
supreme court rendered its decision NJ
Meyer would have been released fro
our custody and martial would ha'
been at an end In San Miguel count
by the end Of last week Mr.. Rchar'
son knew this but he seemed TO be an
Gus not to have Mir Meyer turned ov'
10 ,hc civil authorities