The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
MORE SOLDIERS
RUSHED TO Mines
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situation is far more serious than had
been anticipated He has sent a tele-
gram to President Wilson asking that
more cavalry be sent at once.
Gov. Ammons Joined in the request and
also asked that Federal troops to be sent
to the Northern Colorado coal fields.
which are more than 800 miles from the
WaIsenburg district.
Will Retain Arms.
Mai HoIbrook did not formally demand
that the strikers surrender their arms
today. William Diamond. head of the
Trinidad Union of the United Mine Work
ers, however. informed the major that
the arms would not he surrendered.
The strikers will hide their arms and
ammunition to defend themselves in case
the Fedeal troops are taken from the
district before the strike is settled" de-
clared Diamond - -.... . -.
II is expected the demand for the sur
render of arms will be made tomorrow.
A great crowd filled the Trinidad
Courthouse where the inquest was in
progress. Nine witnesses, including r.
]. Mcdonald, former stenographer for
the Colorado Military Commission, tes-
titled before the jury.
Mcdonald. who witnessed the last
stages OF the battle as a spectator within
the militants line, told the jury posi-
lively that the orders for the colony's
destruction came from Mai. Hammock.
in command of the State troops and
mine guards who participated in the
fight, or from Capt. Carson. one Of Ham
rocks principal aids. Mcdonald said he
stood within a few feet of Hamrock and
Carson. who were inspecting the colony
from the top Of a hill. 1t was well
toward night.
Predicts the Fire.
burn that colony" he testified one of
the officers remarked, before 1t gets
dark"
a few moments later the State troops
and mine guards. he said, swept down
the tracks IN the charge that meant
the cOlony's destruction and the death of
the two women and eleven children. who
sought refugee in the colony
Have your big Sunday today, old girl"
Mrs. jolly testified a militiaman. told
strikers wife on the day before the
tragedy. Tomorrow we'll have the
roast"
Mrs. Jolly testified when the troops
opened fire on the colony, many OF the
women and children We're only half
dressed. The children, she declared, al
most all were without shoes and few had
more than thin attire. There was no
time for them to dress. as the firing COM
menced a moment later
There seemed to be two machine
guns in action. and the bullets came in
all around us. The women ran for
cover in every direction, some carry
ing their children and others leading
them.
Used Explosive Bullets.
Most of them ran toward an alley
back of the camp. but some of them
ran in the direction Of the water tank
at the Colorado and Southern tracks.
They seemed to be shooting explosive
bullets. We could hear a sharp re-
port every time one OF them would
strike, and where they struck within
our vision We could see the dirt fly in
all directions.
Il was standing in my tent making
sandwiches when the firing started. and
I lay down on the floor. a moment
later the mirror in my washstand was
shattered as several bullets ripped
through the canvas.
Il ran out and lodged back of some of
the piles of dirt which had been thrown
up about the other tents. The heel of
one of my shoes was shot away.
II knew of several families that were
in the tents, among them Frank Snyder,
his wife and children. I also knew that
there were women and children in the
cave where the thirteen bodies were later
found, but had no idea that the num-
Der would be so great"
Mrs. Jolly said she knew nothing about
the origin Of the fire.