The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
ON WRONG SIDE.
Reason Assigned by Citizens
Alliance Committee
For the Continued Deportation
of Colorado Miners.
NO AID is PERMITTED.
Unless 1t Is Sent Through the
Military Authorities.
Western Federation of Miners
Issues Another Statement.
10 AID is PERMITTED.

Cripple Greek, Colo, June 15-Since
the deportation last night Of 36 union
miners there remain in the city ana
county jaiIs and the military guard
houses in this city and Victor about 70
prisoners against whom no charges
have yet been filed. Many of these
men, it is said, will be charged with
murder, rioting and melting to riot ana
some are held as witnesses.
District court is now in session. with
Judge W. P. Seeds on the bench, but
the criminal cases can not come up
until the next term, in September, I'M
less a special venire is decided on, ana
It is a question whether the cases cal
be prepared before the conVenlng OF
the regular session. Judge H. McCarry'
a member of the committee which lnVes-
tigates the records OF prisoners anu ue-
termines. subject to General Ben aP-
proval what shall be done with them
explained the reasons for deportatlolls
I'VE are not deporting any criminals
nor yet any who might make good VII
pesses. The only difference between
those deported and those remaining Is
in their expressed sympathles. Ihose
who are on the wrong side OF the red
Grafton question have to go Other-
wise they are just as good men as
many who are permitted TO remain III
their homes" ,--
Thirty-six men deported Tuesday
afternoon by the military were resi-
dents of different sections of the as
trict but mainly lived in Cripple Greek
and victor. There was a large crowd
at the Florence and Cripple creek
depot when the men were loaded on
the train but little excitement or dem
onstration of any kind was made Ihe
destination of the exiles was given out
unofficially as New Mexico. 1he IepOI |
was current, however, that they would
haf Inc
old Mexico line and made to pass over
on to Mexican soil. strong guard OF
military will accompany the men until
they are finally released
The men sent out are nearly al union
men or union sympathizers- Quite a
number of them are married Food was
taken on the train for the prisoners
Preparations are under way mere
looking to the eventual abrogatlon OF
martial law. which it is expected viii
occur within one week. A large num-
Der of deputies viii be commissioned
to take charge of the distrlct uhueI
sheriff Bells directions when martial
law is called off. A list of men to act
in that capacity is being prepared.
Other deportations will be made,
but Just when the next train load OF
men will be ready to be sent out IS not
stated at military headquarters.
The deportation order which was
made public last night plainly reads
that the deported men are to be taken
via Alamosa on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, and deposited upon
territory within the boundary of the
state of Colorado
Soldiers and deputies continue to
patrol the streets of Cripple Greek
and Victor.
Colonel Verdeckberg, in command
OF the military during the absence OF
General Bell, who left for Denver
gave to the Associated Press an ohicial
order which reads:
mo organization will be allowed
while this county is under military
control to furnish aid in any form
TO the members of any organization
or their families in this county unless
the same is done through military
channels Major Thomas z. McClel-
land is provost marshal of this mill.
tary district. and he stands ready t.
receive from any person or organiza.
tion any money or other supple,
which are for distribution to any per.
son rendered needy by reason of tn,
military occupation of the county fo1
the suppression of insurrection, ant
all money and other supplies so fur
nished will be applied to the relic
of the person above referred to-"
Henry George Invited.
Victor, Colo. June 15.=Report
have reached the district that Henr,
George. jr., would come here for TIL
purpose of looking into the labor diff