Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-27
NOTICES WERE POSTED
MINERS IN THE FORBES CAMP
WERE ORDERED TO LAY
ASIDE WEAPONS
|KENEHAN IS OBSTINATE
HE WON'T TAKE GUARD OFF,
GERS WORD UNLESS HE is
PUT UNDER OATH

Trinidad, Colo. Feb. 27-Fresh
tales Of bloodshed in the Colorado la
Dor war were recounted to the CON
gressional investigating committee to-
day. The mine owners continue to
introduce evidence intended to show
that the strikers were the aggressors
in most Of the battles In the strike
zone
An important witness of the day
yas zeke Martin, undersheriff Of Las
Animas county, famous as the leader
Of many Of the posses of deputies sent
into the Ludlow district in the days
Immediately preceding the occupation
Of the strike zone by the militia. Mar
tin gave stirring accounts Of the bat
ties in which he participated.
In the cross-examination Of Martin,
attorneys for the strikers introduced
a notice which the Witnesses admitted
was posted in the Forbes tent col
ony on october %, wnen six strikers
were arrested. The notice bore the
signature Of Sheriff ]. S. Grisham, by
zehe Martin. undersheriff, and read
as follows:
This is to advise you that your
camp is surrounded by a body Of
armed men, under the command Of
the undersigned, sheriff of Las Ami
mas county, Colorado. We have war
rants for the arrest Of a number Of
men Of your colony. We take this
method of advising you of the situa-
tion to avoid alarm 1t is hereby re-
quested that all male inhabitants of
the tents come out therefrom, SO that
the men for whom we have warrants
may submit to the service thereof.
We admonish you to submit to this
request without resistance, because
we are prepared to serve these war
rants over any resistance that may
be offered, regardless Of consequen-
ces.
"You are further admonished tol
come without weapons of any charac-
ter. as the exhibition Of such wear
pons win be regarded as an act Of hos
tility. Immediate compliance with
this order is demanded"
sam S, smith, travelling freight
agent Of the Colorado & Southern
railroad. testified that he saw the
shooting at Ludlow on October 2.
w. B. Cunningham. superintendent Of
water service for the victor-Ameri
can Fuel company, said that on Oc
tober 26 he was in a hack which was
stopped on the road between Ludlow
and Hastings. He said he was in the
hack which was stopped on October
13. when it was alleged two women
passengers were kidnapped by women
from the Ludlow colony Mr.. Cum
l1uHntlfu ucSCIlDbu tn5 ttAAC9S1 iAAAHt
dent. saying the women were taken
in the direction Of the tents
James H. Wilson, former deputy
sheriff, told Of the battle at Forbes
on October IL. He also described
other disorders, including the fighting
about Borwind on October 26, 27 and
rs.
Adiutant General John Chase an
nounced today that the one platoon
Of cavalry, Troop C, which has been
stationed in Fremont county, was be-
ing moved to Aguilar Company L.
Second infantry now at Aguilar, VIII
be sent home. Company 7 was re-
oruited at Fowler.
Militia officers today were check
ing up bills relating to the purchase
of horses for the use Of the soldiers.
These accounts are the ones on which
General Chase agreed to furnish infor-
nation to state Auditor Ready Kene-
han. Mr. Kenehan took no part u
the examination of the bills, decIar
ing that his Investigation would not
be- resumed until the military author