. Bulletin. Economics and political science series. district, were rim out of Victor by25 masked men. At some distance from the city they wererobbed of all their valuables, including passes that had been is-sued to some of them by the militia. They were then flogged;one of them knocked down with a rifle and kicked, and thensent on, threatened with hanging if they should ever Italians, who came into the district in a body on the C. C. R., w^ere escorted out by a body of citizens. W. , a former mayor of Victor, went on the bond of oneof the arrested miners, and was
. Bulletin. Economics and political science series. district, were rim out of Victor by25 masked men. At some distance from the city they wererobbed of all their valuables, including passes that had been is-sued to some of them by the militia. They were then flogged;one of them knocked down with a rifle and kicked, and thensent on, threatened with hanging if they should ever Italians, who came into the district in a body on the C. C. R., w^ere escorted out by a body of citizens. W. , a former mayor of Victor, went on the bond of oneof the arrested miners, and was threatened and warned toleave the ^ T. H. Parfet, and John Harper, managers desirability of those examined for residence in the district, with a view topeace and law observance, and no other purpose was had in view of therecommendations. (Signed by each member of the commission.)- Deputy District Attorney Butler went to Mr. Donnely. and asljed him inthe interests of general law and order to make afladavit to the facts so that [134]. EASTALL niSTOEY OF THE CKIPPLE CREEK STRIKE loO of the union stores at Cripple Creek and Victor, returned tosettle up the affairs of the wrecked concerns. Harper was takenfrom his home by a number of masked men, beaten, and drivenfrom the district. Parfet met the same experience later, beingso badly beaten that he could not walk. The home of GeorgeSeitz, a former union man who was leasing and had not takenout an association card, was entered in the middle of the night,and several shots exchanged. Seitz standing his ground anddriving the men out. A. L. Leduc, while returning home fromtaking supper with a neighbor, was waylaid, robbed, beatenwith the handles of whips, and rim out on the road to CanonCity. G. E. Hooten, who had been manager of the Federationstore at Anaconda, was taken from his home, beaten with gunsand cartridge belts, robbed of his purse and gold watch, and puton the road to Canon City.^° The union stores at Victor and Cr
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