did not indict a single Federation leader or anyone else, for that matter, for the Independence horror.
Fourth: We hold that the reason the mine owners so completely subverted the civil government of Teller County, was the fear that the old county officials would do everything in their power to run down the conspirators and their tool; and they had particular reason to fear such action on the part of Sheriff Robertson.
Fifth: The election of Secretary Hamlin of the Association to the position of District Attorney of Teller County, goes to show that the mine owners, for obvious reasons, wished to control the office of the public prosecutor.
By acting as they did, the mine owners drove the Federation from the district, not leaving one in the camp who could accuse them of crime, and in addition secured control of the county government as a further safeguard against detection, trial and punishment.