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Show A LYNCHING. 107 Gilpin county, and informed him of the popular clamor, remarking, ' I have no authority to arrest the man.' "The doctor promptly remarked, 'Assume the authority and I will help you bear the responsibility,' whereupon Cozens proceeded to make the arrest, and landed Tabor in jail. " In a few minutes thereafter an angry crowd surged through the streets and proceeded to the jail, bent on lynching. In the meantime someone telegraphed to General Connor, the commander of the United States forces in Denver, and he replied,' Turn him over to the people, and if they fail to deal with him, send him to me in irons.' A few minutes afterward Mr. H. M. Teller, (now Secretary of the Interior,) called on Dr. Worral to confer with him on the subject, when the doctor exclaimed, 'They shall not hang Tabor!' Mr. Teller inquired, 'Who is to prevent it?' "The doctor replied with spirit, 'You and I can prevent it, and with it prevent a lasting disgrace to the town.' "Mr. Teller departed with a promise to use his influence to prevent the outrage. "During this interview the mob had organized and were listening to exciting speeches outside the jail, when some of the less rabid moved to adjourn until the afternoon, and then to meet in the theatre and give the culprit a formal trial. The motion passed, but the excited crowd remained, in bands about the streets.1 At two o'clock the theatre was packed to its utmost capacity, and a court was organized by the election of Judge Clements as Judge, and Willard Teller as prosecuting attorney. "Dr. Worral appealed to several attorneys present to undertake Tabor's defense, but all refused. |