Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
HAYW00D-BELL
LETTERS oNxARr,AL Law

Wanted Martial Law for the Whoy
State.
Denver, June 20.-General Sherm,,
Bell. commander Of Colorado militia i
reported to have said that the entir,
state Of Colorado will have to h.
placed under martial law and tha,
Governor Peabody will be justified IN
such course. The New York World
telesraphed w. D. Haywood, secretary.
treasurer of the Western Federation us
Miners, the appended message Of in
quiry. and Mr.. Haywood answered By
wire. His reply is also appended:
New York City, June 19. 1904.
W. D. Haywood:
ueneraI Sherman Bell is reported tn
nave said that the whole state viii
nave 10 be placed under martial law
ana tnat Governor Peabody will bo
JuSuneo IN placing Colorado under
nHlary rule. What justification, n
any. is there for this position?
THE WORLD.
Haywood's Reply.
Denver, Colo, June 10. 1904
The World, New York CITY:
NO, there Is nothing in the s,tuat;o,z
70 justify the prediction of Generar
sherman Bell, unless perchance the
people become aroused over the awfuY
torture inn1cted upon innocent victims
confined in the bullpens and the relent-
less cruel war being waged against.
women and children.
Military authorities have issued or
ders that no provisions or relief of any
KIND can be distributed.
we deposited in the First Nationap
BANK or Denver. $2,500 to the credit
OF John ketelson. a merchant of Vic
tor. Colorado. Scarcely $1,000 Of this
amount 81 mad been expended for the pur-
cnase OF food for women and children.
when Mr.. Ketelson was notified nv tho.
vigilance committee that his STORE
would be demolished as the union
stores had been, If he did not quit seII-
ing supplies to union people.
miners have been taken from tho,
pui!pens, hung by the neck until near
~ DEAD, suspended by the thumbs and
tortured with thumb-screws. These
punlsnments have been inflicted bv an.
investigating committee for the uura
pose OF extortfng confessions from in
nocent men.
Tne spirit Of resentment is strong In
me breasts of the people; but not re-
oeiiion. That is a horrible phantasm
wrought from the weird brain Of a
nilitary fanatic who would rather hear
ne clanking Of saber chains than an
GELS music
The question Of martial law does MP
lepend upon the Justification. AS Cen
,ral Bell blasphemously remarked
Only and the Lord know what thC
lext move will be, and the Lord In nr,H
'ery sure about it,"
We had martial law in San Mipney
'ounty Tor two months, with only sfr-
cen soldiers on duty, and for MANY
'eeks forty soldiers held aOOO-
rawny miners in subjection I'm Teller
ounty.
Inere may be martial law in Colo-
loo' but not to suppress insurrection-
1t ratner to insure. II possible. the
'eiection Of $30.0O0.000 Republican
ate administration.
(Signed) WILLIAM D HAYWOOD.
Western Federas
lion of Miners.
General Bells Position.
Colorado Springs. June ia sne-
Al to the Gazette from Cripple Creek
Us:
In regard to a telegram from the
sw York World. asking for . state
ent from General Bell as to whether
said That Governor Peabody
>uid soon have to declare the whole.
ate OF Colorado in q state Of rebel
n and put the state of Colombo,
der martial law" General Bell haa
Piled as follows:
The World. New York; have yur
egram quoting me in an intervtew
saying that Governor Peabody VIE
IN nave to declare the whole state
colorado In state of rebellion and
1t under martial law.
The press Of Colorado viii bear
out In saying that I have never
repudiated published interview.
n when given in confidence.
The alleged interview is sbsolutefv
nout foundation. not only never
re out such an interview, but the
q Is absolutely foreign to nv nina
Ter the past and present conditions.
rnere is no need of declaring Colo
o under martial law.
ne whole state is practicaylv
lned up under my deportation syn-
!; there are few anarchists and -
lists, and those few cannot be found
can cause trouble.
However, should 1t become a milf
necessity. the whole state of Colo
VIII be placed under martial Law
all insurrectionists dealt with ae-
lingly.
do not believe that this will ever
necessary. In my Judgment the.
.rado labor troubles are at an end.
We have been making the hight for
wnoie United States. and the.
tern Federation of Miners hn.
receiving financial support and
assistance from the country n
,.
olorado is looking to other statex
illow suit.
SHERMAN BELL.
sadier General. Adjutant General.
ate OF Colorado. Commanding NIL
ry Forces Of Teller County. Colo