had spoken only five minutes, when the shooting began. The shots came from the Miners' Union Hall, and a man standing in the doorway of the union store on Victor Avenue was firing into the crowd. There is no doubt the attempt was made to kill C. C. Hamlin, and a bullet grazed his hand, but caused no other injury to him. The militia, under the command of Curz, was called out and soldiers placed on the roofs of buildings opposite the Miners' Union Hall, on the Gold Coin shaft house, and on the Baltimore Hotel, in the rear of the hall. There was no request to surrender, hut the soldiers were given command and began firing into the Miners' Union Hall. After twenty minutes of continuous firing, the miners exhibited a white flag from the window of their hall. Forty-four men were made prisoners, four men were found wounded, and one miner was in a dying condition. The militia captured a wagon-load of rifles, thirty six-shooters, two barrels of ammunition, and provisions enough to last the men several days. All of the union's records, papers and paraphernalia was taken out and much of it destroyed. Guards were placed at the hall.
Curz said they had been informed the man that set off the d)mamite mine ran to the Portland Shaft No. 3 and got away through this shaft. Curz did not know where the information came from. Curz said a number of Portland miners were among those confined in the bull pen. Curz said it also was reported at the Armory, a wagon-load of guns had been taken to the Portland Mine during the day. Curz said the union store at Goldfield was destroyed, and all of the goods from the Victor union store thrown out. The union store at Cripple Creek was also taken possession of and guards were placed in all of these stores.
Private Ham of the militia arrested a man named Miller, and he, with two others, are confined in the Armory under a heavy guard, charged with inciting riot and committing murder.
Curs said the present plan is to hold separate the confined miners in two or three parties, and try them by Vigilance Committees and endeavor to