Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-06-18
SUDDENLY ENDS
MARTIAL LAW AT TELLURIDE
United States Court Of Appeals Issues
Forestalied by Governor Peabody,
Who Turns Prisoner Over to Civil
Authorities.

NHNftN''hNS
Denver. June l6-The Republican
this morning says; News reached
Denver at about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon to the effect that Judge
Thayer presiding in the United
States Court of Anpsals. had issued
writ of habeas corpus for Charles H.
Moyer. president of the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners. and had ordered
that his body be produced before that
high court July 5th The announce
ment that the United States Court had
been invoked came as a distinct sur
prise. as this movement on the part ot
Meyers attorneys had been kept pro
found secret
The surprise manifested at the
state house when the action OF the
United States Court was learned
probably viii be duplicated by equal
astonishment when il is learned there
that orders had already issued from
the governors office abrogating mar
tial law in San Miguel county and in
structing the military TO turn over al
prisoners. including Meyer. TO the civil
authorities Tor any further action that
may be taken.
body arrived at his Office at an unusu-
ally hour. He proceeded at once 10
dictate the order necessary TO his stem
ographer to go into effect at
o'clock last night Finishing this,
the governor put in q call for Captain
Wells at Telluride and requested him
to make preparations to turn Moyer
and any other prisoners he was hold
ing In the bull pen over to the civli au-
thorities Captain Wells Immediately
set about to carry out these oral IN
structions and turned over the prison
ers as directed during the afternoon
The News gives a different version
OF the transaction. saying.
Dramatic as have been all the mat
tiers relating TO the arrest and deten-
tion by the military Of Charles H.
Meyer. president Of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners. the climax was
reached yesterday.
Without hint OF his purpose
reaching the ears Of Governor Peabody
and Adtutant General Bell f. F. Rich
ardson. attorney for Mr.. Meyer, Sc
cured from the United States Circuit
Court at St. Louis a writ Of habeas
corpus. which ordered that the state
authorities produce the body OF Mr..
Mover In that tribunal July 5th.
As soon as the announcement OF this
action reached the statehouse yester'
day a hasty conference was held by
Governor Peabody. Attorney General
Miller and Adjuiant General Bell, and
proclamation Was issued declaring
the insurreotion TO be at an end IN san
Miguel county and an order forwarded
10 Captain Bulkeley Wells to withdraw
the troops and turn Mr.. Meyer and all
other military prisoners over to the
custody of the civil authorities.
Governor Peabody denies that his
action was done in order 10 prevent
the Meyer case from getting into the
federal court He claims that the or
ders releasing Mr.. Meyer and reliey-
ing San Miguel county from military
rule were issued early In the morning.
and that they were in harmony with his
purpose ever since the Supreme Court
handed down its decision in the Meyer
habeas corpus case. Why these orders
we're held until late in the afternoon.
not being given out until after the
news of the action of Judge Thayer
reached the city. is not explained by
the statehouse officials"