Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-10
Teller ceun,y's Bloody Day.

Denver, June Tho Republican
cpitomIxcs the dreadful events Of yea
tsrdny In tho Cripple Creek district AZ
follows:
e:35 n 1.-Biowins up Of the Flor.
cncc & Cripple Creek dcpo, Mt lndc.
pcndcncc, fiftccn non.union miners OF
the findicy killed and seven injured.
$3.50 n. m.-spcciai train Of physi.
clans, mine owners run from Cripple
Creek over the Colorado Midland TO
the sccnc OF the disaster.
4:l5 n. m.-podics OF dead and in.
jurcd gathered onto the train and
tatcn to Victor hospital and undertake
G establishment OF Coroner Dornn.
600 q. m.-Citixcus began Assem-.
bling In Victor streets ns news OF the
assassination was spread.
1900 n. m.-victor streets thronscd
with nm excited mob.
- $500 n. m.-Mincs In the district
ciescd down and miners flock to Victor.
$3.50 q. m.-Taiks Of lynchins heard
on every side.
$500 a. m.-MectinR of citizens and
mine owners at Military club and com.
mittecs appointed to demand tho rcs!g.
nation Of tho sheriff Of the county and
the marshals Of Victor and Cripple
Creek.
lO:O q. m.-Saloons OF Victor or.
dcrcd closed by the sherin.
10:30 A. m.-fndignation boiling and
talk Of iynching strong.
ll:OO a. m.-Committccs Of citizens
were seeking oflicinls Of county and
city to demand resignation OF ofhcers.
1880 y. m.-Sheriff Robertson called
into Military club and his resignation
AAL
was shown q rope and at the intimida-
tion broke down crying and consented
to sign his resignation.
1:i5 .. m.-Marshal O'Connel1 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.
1:l5 D. m.-Marshal O'Connell went
into Donnelly's hardware store, took
possession OF all arms and ammunition.
goo D. m.-Marshal O'Connell swear
irkfn all available union miners as
u6eputies and arming them with cap
tured guns and ammunitions.
2:1O D. m.-Mob organized to 90 to
Independence and hang union miners,
Shut deferred on account OF lack OF
hSders. O..
to county commissioners in Victor city
hall, Immediately accepted, and Ed.
ward Bell Of Cripple Creek appointed
sheriff.
$500 D. m.-Deputies sworn in by
Marshal O'Connell form on street In
display Of force, about fifty in number.
Nstrongly armed.
$500 D. m.-Conference at city hall
between mayor OF Victor. marshal Of
Victor and sheriff Of county.
$3.50 p. m.-Marshal O'Connell Of
Victor, deposed and his fifty armed
Deputies robbed Of authority.
\ 345: p. m.-Former deputies OF ex-
Marshal o'Connell marched to Union
hall, retaining their arms.
1 400 p. m.-Meet1ng Of the citizens
ht corner of Fourth and Victor avenues
talled by the citizens committee and
mime owners. addressed by c. c. Ham
lin. secretary Of the Mine Owners AS
sociation.
4:15 D. m.-Riot started through re-
sentment Of Hamlin's remarks by
union miners. Shot fired from Union
Hall, Boxie McGee instantly killed and
NsZ>ll injured.
H:3O D. m.-Company l. Of Victor
tailed out on request OF newly ap-
Sointed Sheriff Edward Bell.
4:4O D. m.-Troops surround Union
lall and return fire opened upon them.
4:4O to s p. m.-Heavy exchange OF
nots between union miners. barrf-
hded in Union hall. and troops and
tputy sheriffs surrounding them.
ehree union miners injured. Building
1ddled with bullets.
p5:OO p. m.-Union miners called for
ttruce, march out Of Union hall with