The state herald., 1904-06-10
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Teller county's Bloody Day.

Denver, June i.-lne RepuDllcan
epitomizes the dreadful events Of yes.
terday in the Cripple Creek district as
follows:
2:35 a. m.-Blowing up Of the Flor.
ence & Cripple Creek depot at lnde-
pendence. fifteen non-uniOn miners OF
the Findley killed and seven injured.
$3.50 a. m.-Special train of physl.
clans, mine owners run from Cripple
Greek over the Colorado Midland to
the scene OF the disaster.
AIS a. m.-Bodies Of dead and in,
jured gathered onto the train and
taken to Victor hospital and undertak.
ing establishment of Coroner Doran.
600 a. m.-Citlzens began assem-,
bling in Victor streets as news OF the
assassination was spread.
1900 a. m.-Victor streets throngcd
with an excited mob.
$500 n. m.-Mines In the district
closed down and miners flock TO Victor.
$3.50 a. m.-Talks of lynching heard
on every side.
$500 a. m.-Meeting OF citizens and
mine owners AT Military club and com.
mittees appointed TO demand the reslg-
nation of the sheriff OF the county and
the marshals Of Victor and Cripple
Creek.
, 1000 a. m.-Saloons Of Victor or.
dered closed by the sheriff.
1880 a, m.-indignation boiling and
talk Of lynching strong.
1880 a. m.-Commlttees Of citizens
were seeking officials OF county and
city to demand resignation Of officers.
1880 p. m.-Sherin Robertson called
into Military club and his resignation
demanded When IL was refused no
was shown a rope and at the intlmidn.
tion broke down crying and consented
to sign his resignation.
l;45 p. m.-Marshal o'Connell OF
Victor called at the Military club. de
manded the surrender OF all arms, He
was thrown out bodily and repeatedly
kicked In his descent down the stairs.
q l:f5 p. m.-Marshal O'Connell went
into Donnelly's hardware store, took
possession OF all arms and ammunition.
$500 p, m.-Marshal O'COnnoll swear,
ing IN all available union miners as
doputles and arming them with cap.
turcd guns and nmmunitions
2:lO y. m,-Mob organized 10 20 20
Independence aud hang union miners.
but deferred on account OF lack OF
leaders.
z $3.50 p. m.-Rcsignatl0n of Sheriff
Robertson Of Teller county delivered
10 county commissioners In Victor city
hall. Immediately accepted. and Ed,
ward Boil OF Cripple Creek appointed
sheriff.
$500 y, m.-Dcputics sworn IN by
Marshal OConnell form on street In
display OF force, about nifty In number
strongly armed
$500 y, m.-ConfCrcnco at city hall
between mayor OF Victor, marshal OF
Victor and shCrin Of county
$3.50 p, Marshal OCunncll Of
Victor. dcpoacd and his hity armed
deputies robbed Of authority
34b3 y, m.-formcr deputies ~ eN.
Marshal O'Connell marched 10 Union
hall retaining their arms.
400 y, m Meeting of the oltlEcna
at corner Of Fourth and Victor avenues
called by the CitlzcnH' committee and
mlpo owners. addressed by c. c. Ham
lin, secretary Of the Mine Owners A.
Hocintlon.
iilj ., m-lllot started through 70
sentiment Of Ilnmlin'a remarks by
union miners. Shot hrod from Union
hall, RnXio McGcr instantly killed aud
several injured,
i;3Q D. IN Company l. Of Victor
called out ON request of newly Ap
pointed Sheriff Edward Bell,
$40 y, m,-Troopu surround uninf
hall and return frr opened upon them
i,i0 TO y, m.--Hcayy exchange o
shots between union miners. barri
caied In Union hail. aud troops ant
deputy HhorlfrH surrounding them
Three union miners injured nuiidinI
rlddled with bullets.
$500 =. m,-union mlnefH called fol
n truce. march out OF Union hall win
hands IN air and surrender 20 th,
troops and sheriff,
$500 y. m 10 3 20 y. M sifikini
union miners 60 the number uf fort,
march through the streets with hand
In air 10 tho nrmory under escort %
the troops and deputy shorlra
bi20 10 $3.50 y, m Arrest In Victat
NJ union miners wherever found b,
HhofiH aud deputies Union Htof,
raidpd by mob ana goods thrown int,
the street, until stopped by the sheriff
G'2o y Special train picked nj
10 convey shrriI and three carload
of troopH 10 0oldncld on report tha
the union ut that place had dpiied a.
rest