Logan Republican | 1904-04-16 | Page 4 | Bell Defies the Law

BELL DEFIES THE LAW. Colorado Guural Fined for Contempt by Judge of District Court. District Judgo Tlioron Stovens ot Ouray, Colo,, has declared Adjutant General Shorman Roll and Captain Dulkley Wells, who nro In command of tho troops at Tollurldo, to bo In contompt of court for not complying with tho writ of habeas corpus which roqulred them to bring beforo tho court Chnrlos H. Mayor, president of tho Western Federation ot Miners, whom thoy aro holding In confinement nt Tollurldo. The court ordered Shorlff Corbett to proceed to Tollurldo Tollu-rldo and arrest tho two military officers and bring thorn before tho court. Judge Stevons severely criticised the courso of Governor James H. Peabody and the military authorities, saying they appeared to be In Insurrection ugnlnst tbo courts. General Bell Is quoted as saying: "If Sheriff Corbett takes us to Ouray It will havo to bo ovor tho dead bodies of all tho soldlora under my command In this county. He has not got men enough to do that. Tho situation demands de-mands thnt we stny in Tcllurlde. "Mr. Moyer will never bo produced In court until Governor Pcnbody orders or-ders mo to do so, unless ho escapes and goes over the range on snow shoos."