The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-02
STATE WILL AID
TO QUELL RIOTS
GRAND JURIEs WILL REPLACE
MILITIA IN CASE OF
VIOLENCE
DECLARESC0V,AMM
PARTICIPANTS IN OUTBREAK TO
BE PUNISHED PROMPTLY,
SAYS EXECUTIVE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Grand juries are to be in
voked for the prosecution of any
rioters Or participators In any vio-
lence that may occur during the Colo.
RADIO coal strike. The work of grand
5uries was found to be the most effec-
tive in furnishing yiolators OF The law
during the West Virginia coal strike.
1t is to be used,if necessary, In Colora.
do.
This was the statement made by
Governor Ammons.
Local officials. including district at
torneys and judges, in all parts OF
Colorado affected by the strike have
promised Governor Ammons thorough
cooperation In enforcement of the
law. 1t is believed that by use OF
grand juries, if exigencies arise, any
necessity for the use Of the state
militia will be removed.
Promises Prompt Punishment.
The executives statement follows
In full:
Owing 10 misleading statments cir
culated in the strike districts, l deem
1t advisable to say there will be every
cooperation between the state and
local authorities to enforce order.
Il have consulted and have COM
plete understanding with the local au-
thorities of all the affected districts
and we have reached the following I'm.
de-standing:
i "That all peace officers will arrest
and punish every person not authorized
by law who is found carrying con.
cealed weapons. The courts will i'm
mediately Investigate, by grand jury
II need be, every act of violence, and
offenders will be prosecuted prompt.
ly and punished no matter who they
may be. All parties are warned
against incendiary speeches calcu.
lated to incite riot, bloodshed or des.
truction Of property, and offenders
will be held strictly to account. Where.
ever saloons are used as rendezvous
for disturbers, their licenses will be
revoked Both sides to this contro.
versy are expected 10 assist in bring
ing to judgment any person who VIC.
lates the law.
II expect the counties to control the
situation. Whenever they shall be un.
able to DO so, the state will intervene
and take any steps that may appear
to be necessary to protect life and
property, prevent intimidation and
abuse of all kinds. and restore and Ell.
force order and law. | have been un.
able to effect settlement between
the contending parties, but shall in.
sist that lawlessness be punished no
matter by whom committed.
Lee Killing a Plot"
Governor Ammons stated that from
reports which he had received the
killing of Marshal Lee at Segundo on
the cath appeared to be the result of
a deliberate plot. He said he had
been told that the marshal was not
killed by one Of the three men whom
he arrested at the bridge which they
were tearing apart, but that man
who had hidden In the coke ovens did
the shooting Just as the three men
began to mill about when the marshal
them opposite the ovens.
The governor said the report re.
ceived by him indicated that the event
was conspiracy to entrap the mar.
shal. He regarded the report as the
most plausible explanation OF the ac.
lions OF the three men which he had
received but he considered 1t only as
a report and not us final or conclu.
sive.
A reward of $1,000 was offered for
The capture Of the murderer. accord.
ng Ito other information which the
executive received.