The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-19
MILITIA FIRED TENTS,
! THEN LOOTED THEM
Colorado Officer at Court-mar-
tial Admits Strikers
J Goods Were stolen.
WILSON ANGERED AMMONS
Governor Says the Presidents
{ Critical Message Was
49,. Uncalled For.

DENVER. May 1s.--Capt Edward T. Car.
son. Troop \, Colorado National Guard.
admitted On the witness stand before the
court-msrtial at the Golden rife range to-
day that the soldiers looted the Ludlow
tent colony on the night the colony was
burned. causing the death Of two women
and eleven children.
Carson added that he saw soldiers and
civilians bearing away all kinds OF prop
srty. He saw soldiers carrying of suits
81 clothes. miscellaneous clothing. UNI
brellas. jowelry. blankets and grips and
satchels filled with all sorts OF stuff be-
longing to the strikers. Even trunks were
taken.
Carson said that ne saw some men at
tempting Ia carry some stun Immediately
by him and that he made them put IL back.
Were they such things az would have
been burned II they hadn't been packed
away the Judge Advocate asked
Certainly. the whole colony was burn
ing down" Carson replied 1T couldn't
get the right kind OF discipline under that
Kind OF conditions. had 10 use my own
IDEAS about disclplining those people down
there--my own troop"
81 couldn't do anything with those sel-
lows" the officer continued. They we're
absolutely unframed to military discipline
!
them TO get down had to YELL why
don't you get down there on the left.
damn you
The discipline in my troop was very
bad. The men were not used to taking
orders and they had 20 he bullied"
Carson said when he was asked con-
corning the orders delivered to him by
Major Hammock:
Lieut.. Lsmme delivered a message CIV
ing me Major Hamrock's compliments and
ordering me TO take my men over to the
Ludlow tent colony and reinforce Cant
Linderfelt and concluding: You've got
TO smoke them out"
Troop comprised the 1870 men, OF
whom all but eight were hired mine guards
ana mine clerks, according 20 the roster
submitted TO the Legislature by Gen.
chase. Capt Carson Is the only man
who has admitted that the tent colony
was looted.
The court-martlal Is preparing TO end
the inquiry tomorrow so far az Major
Hammock accused Of murder arson and
larceny, IL concerned.
Gov. Annons issued n hubble statement
to-day denouncing as liars UPTON Sin
clair and others. who yesterday sent a
telegram 10 President Wilson on the
strike situation. Although the telegram
was authorized nv Judge Ben r. Lind
sey and other noted Denver citizens the
Governor singled out Sinclair as his tar
~.
We do not need anybody IN come out
here from New York TO tell US what 70
DO" the Governor said. ...
Gov Ammons insists that he stii be-
lieves the President was mistaken when
he sent a telegram on Saturday blaming
the State Executive for the failure OF
the Legislature TO do anything toward
settling the strike.
The Governor denies that. he withheld
the Presidents telegram from the Leg
~ g.
ever, that Instead Of submitting II to the
Legislature as a BODY he called about
forty members into private consultation
and read II 10 them.
The situation is still acute. Not a
word has been heard from President VIII
son 20 far as the public knows.
Gov. Ammons admitted tonight that
he had received a telegram late to-day
from Washington. hut refused to give its
contents. He declined TO say whether
or not II was from the White House.
He insisted that II was personal and for
that reason would not give It out.
Attorneys for the United Mine Work.
srs announced tonight that they will
attack the legality of the $1,000 600 APP
preparation bill providing for the paymen,
- the militia. The hill does not specify
when the bonds 10 be issued are to ex-
pire. They say that this Is a vital point
Acknowledgement Farrar admits tina,
this was an oversight Of the fra mers
OF the bill, hut insists that the measure
r. valid.
WAsHISGroN. May 1s.-Dr. Konstantir
Theodor Dumba, Amba ssador OF Austria
Hungary 10 the United States. protested
to-day to the State Department against
withdrawing the Federal cavalry from
Colorado at this time. Many workers IL
the coal regions are Hungarians. he said
and the Consul representing them in thai
district has advised against the with
arawal OF Federal authority at this time
Secretary OF War Garrison assured th'
Ambassador that the troops would not h,
taken away until assurances reached III,
Department that such course would b,
perfectly safe.