United labor bulletin., 1914-04-18
Quarrel Between Amm0nS
And Gen. Chase
Mother" Jones Released From
Prison; Gun Men Sworn In as
Deputies By Sheriff

strike district eanc to an end Thurs
day. when all the troops were withdrawn
under an order issued by Governor Am
mons Special trains brought the troops
from Trinidad and Walsenburg TO Den.
yer. where they we've mustered out of
service.
Mother Jones was released from the
Waisenburg jail. where she had been
held military prisoner incommunicado
since her last arrest by General Chase
a. March -, while ON her way from Dem
ycr 20 Trinidad To perform an act Of
mercy for the wirc- and children Of
striking miner-.
u was the hope Of organized labor
that the supreme Conrt would pass on
hat - known NJ 'thc Moys'r decision
aud forever set a. rect this m0oted
question.
4 quarrel between Gotrrnor Ammen-
aud Gen. John Chase Was the cau-e OF
the order 10 recall the troop-. Friday
of last week the STATE Supreme Court
granted q writ Of habeas corpus asked
for by Attorney Iioraec Hawkins. r-p-
fc-enting the United Mine Workers.
which comma ndcd that the 50 ycar-nld
angel Of th. coal camps bc produced IN
court within ten days Then the COVER
nor ordered General Chase to release
Mother Jonc- forthwith. which be Tc-
fa-ei 20 comply with. claiming 20 do -
would place him IN contempt of the SUI
prrme Court. This raised the is>ue bc
tween the governor and general that has
hrcn looked for by all Glasses Of citizens
aud the Inevitable Euptnsr was on An
oss1er for Tn fs~aII ~ troo5.s was In
stsnsly issued from the executive offier
aud the Colorado war" came to nm ig-
noble end. 80 far the troops. the gov
-.-I Al ....s4
Without che troops Mother" Jones
could no longer bs held a military pris-
oncr. and District Attorney Jack Hen.
driek of 1iucrfano county declined to
accept her as civil prisoner. They
can't make me their goat said Jack.
-This old lady has committed no crime
and We won't hold her in prison"
According TO many good legal authori-
ties Governor Ammon-. General Chase
and Major Boughton stand 10 contempt
of the Supreme Court and are also liable
10 fine Of 81 900 under state statute.
which says; Anyone who shall trans
fer prisoner 10 another with intent TO
avoid the effect of writ Of hahca-
tcneed to a term OF from one to five
years in the Penitentiary for each and
every offensc."
Current report at the state house is
that Chase will throw up his job a-
sdjutant general. now that his 500 per
month aud "HmertS" rule has termi-
mated.
All Of which u very satisfactory to the
United Mine Workers. who are still do
ing business, and to organized labor and
all justice-loving people in Colorado and
elsewhere. The coal strike j. in better
shape than when the troops went south
last October. And sb. pity IL the tax
payers have been burdcnci with an ad-
ditional debt Of thrcc-quartcrs OF mill
lion dollars to no effect.
Soon as the troops left the strike zone
the coal operators began remounting
their armored automobiles and give
every. indication OF inaugurating war
of determination ON the strikers. Acting
ON their orders. Sheriff Grisham of Las
Animas county swore in 80 gunmcn.
who had been members Of the militia,
as deputy shcriffs. A "citixens' All.
ance" has been formed in Trinidad and
waisenburg composed of officers and
hirelings Of the coal companies. but the
pcaceablc union miners will give them
no trouble unless an attempt is made
to invade their homes and deprive them
Of constitutional rights.