The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-23
Court Will Decide the Meyer
Case Monday.
PEABODY is SATISFIED
Haywood Is in the Hands of
the Civil Officers.

Denver, Colo, April 2,.-No decision is
expected from the supreme court before
next Monday on the question whether
Charles II. Meyer, president of the West
as miliAry prisoner under orders Of
Governor Peabody, shall be released on
! bail pending = decision to the gov
! ernors right TO declare martial law and
the other points involved in the habeas
corpus case. Meanwhile Mr. Meyer has
| been removed from Denver in custody OF
the troops and will again be imprisoned
at Telluride Governor Peabody has
given o assurance that he will comply
with the courts order should the judges
decide to release Mr.. Meyer on bail. but
| thus far the governor has not openly de-
fed the supreme court, although he denies
its jurisdiction over military prisoners.
William -. Haywood. secretary -treasur-
er of the Western Federation, who be-
came involved in fight with the militia
on their arrival in enver with Mr.. Meyer
yesterday, is now in custody of Sheriff
Armstrong on the warrant issuea in this
city charging him with desecrating the
flag.
Counsel for both sides of the Mover
habeas corpus controversy today filed
in the supreme court memoranda of the
authorities cited in their arguments of
yesterday
In addition Attorney f. F. Richardson,
counsel for Meyer, appended citation Of
provisions of the constitution of the state
and other authorities touching the i'm
~. e ~
ence or disobedience of the governor"
with reference to the courts mandates.
Il have no fault to find with the situa-
ton il is at present. said Governor
Peabody today. General Bell is on his
way to Telluride with Meyer and 1 do
not expect to hear from him until he
arrives at his destination
''Will Meyer be brought back to Den
ver?' the governor was asked.
I'm these preliminary proceedings,
touching the matter of BAIL" the COVER
nor answered, Il can see no necessity for
the presence of Meyer and he certainly
will not be brought back to Denver unless
the court so orders
With reference to the case of Hay
wood the governor said:
He was arrested by the military au-
thorities yesterday because he attempted
to interfere with them in the discharge
Of their duties; he was however. i'm
mediately turned over TO the civil author
tiles and he is now in their hands ii be
dealt with as they see fit to deal with
him."
Pueblo, Colo, April 22.-While the mil
itary squad which was escorting Presi- !
dent Meyer to Telluride was in the city |
today General Bell sent a squad of sol |
diers in search of Henry O. Morris. who
is in the insurance and real estate bust I
ness in this city and is the author OF 1
number of pamphlets on Socialism. Bell I
offered s25 reward for information OF |
the Whereabouts of the man but it was |
not furnished and the troops departed /
without finding him. General Bell want
ed to arrest Morris for sending the fol- |
lowing telegram:
Buckley Wells. care of Sherman Bell
Allow me to name you as the greatest |
coward in Colorado. save Sherman Bell. |
the inhorn.-Henry O. Morris"
Morris is the biggest coward in all the |
world said Bell, land l am not through
with him.
Washington April 22.-The president to-