The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-01
Major HolbrOok Informs Sec
retary Garrison That Larger
Forces Will Be Required to
Restore Peace.
GOVERNOR AMMONs ASKS
HELP IN THE NORTH
Women in Coroner's Inquiry
Into Ludlow Battle Give
Da aging Testimony
Against Militiamen.
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Trinidad. colo, May Major w.
\. llolbro0k, commanding the United
states regulars on duty in the south
ern Colorado coal fields, said today
that ne had recommended that more
troops be sent into the district to
provide adequate protection.
Al union headquarters Il was an
nouncod today that the miners were
awaiting reply To- a telegram sent
TO Washington last night By union
representatives In Denver. After
hearing from Washington II was
stated a meeting probably would be
held IN Trinidad,
The committee OF women repre-
seuting the woman's Peace associa-
ton OF Denver today took affidavits
of numerous strikers and strikers
wives regarding the battle OF Ludlow
April 20. At the committees Ses-
sion at Ludlow, Major Patrick Ham
rock. who commanded the state
troops at the Ludlow battle, told the
women that during the fight at
Forbes on Wednesday he with l5O
miltiamen sat In railroad cars ready
to start Tor Forbes. They could plain
ly hear the shooting, he declared. re-
pcated telephone messages tn Cow
ernor Ammons, he said. failed to OBJ
tain permission To move from Ludlow
and go 10 the relief OF the besieged
mining camp.
The body of George n. Han. de-
fender VI the Forbes mine, was found
late last night.
The next morning. she said, she
saw from ner refuge az a ranch house
militiamen setting fire to the four or
i've tents still standing. Mrs. Mag
gle Donliske gave testimony similar
to that OF Mrs. Jolly.
william snyder. whose ~ year old
son, Frank, was shot and killed In
| the Ludlow battle. then gave the
story OF his alleged experiences Tie
said the boy was shot while sitting
| In rocking chair In the family tent.
| After the child's death ne tested tho
| bullets came through the tent 80 fnst
| that he abandoned the idea OF res-
| cuilR the body and took refuge with
his wife and remaining children N
| the cave under the tent
I'VE stayed there until about
/ o'clock that night" he continued.
Then the militia came and set iiro
to the tent, after firing Il, they OPEN
ed the door They saw me In ths
cave. and cursed me"
Tell what the militiamen said.
admonishcd District Attorney j. J.
Hendricks.
zone Of them said What In he'll
ere you doing In therc?' I replied;
I'm trying 10 save my family Then
he said:
| You damned redueck ---- Get
out Of there Come out and get it
- damned hurry about % TO-.
Of yaid Let me get the body u
my boy
| The miitiaman replied Get him
and get his damned quick
| The witness told Of picking up tho
body uf his son. He said hc asked
the muiuamcn 20 help him carry tho
| body. whcrDst ne testified. one Of
them replied. Amt YOU blk enough
tp carry it"
| a man In 5itizcn's clothes who was
with the militia whose name tha
witness said ne would give 20 the
district attorney privately. threaten
ed tu kIi him. ne sworr
'Thi- man said Go me. You -----
damned redue,k ---- yun ought %
be- killed and I've got notion 10 du
b. right now
Then he put a revolver to my
head. Mr Nife jumped in front of
me. ana 20 man In uniform spoke ~
th, other man, and he didn't shoot