Mr. Olney to Baron
Fava.
Department of State,
Washington, June 13,
1895.
No. 37.]
Excellency: Referring to previous
correspondence and your oral inquiry made at the Department on the 6th
instant, I have the honor to inclose copy of a letter from the governor
of Colorado, transmitting one from the district attorney of the third
judicial district, pointing out the steps taken and to be taken by the
State authorities for the purpose of bringing to justice the persons
engaged in the murder of the Italians at Walsenburg in March last.
Accept, excellency, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Governor McIntire
to Mr. Uhl.
Denver, Colo., June 7, 1895.
I have the honor to inclose a copy of a letter from the district
attorney of the third judicial district, in which the county of
Huerfano lies. The cause of delay in receiving a reply from him is
indicated in the first part of the letter.
I have the honor, etc.,
Albert W. McIntire, Governor.
[Inclosure No. 2.]
Mr. Boss to
Governor McIntire.
Denver, Colo., June 3, 1895.
Dear Sir: I have just received your
communication of date of April 11, regarding nationality of persons
lynched at Walsenburg. The letter was addressed to me to Bent
County, and consequently went to Washington and was from there
returned to sender and addressed to me at Trinidad; hence the
delay.
I will say, sir, that both Judge Northcutt and myself will do all in
our power to obtain for you the information you ask for as to the
nationality of those men. We will also make request of the county
judge of Huerfano County to change the administrator, as per your
suggestion to me. Also, when the district court convenes in Huerfano
County (in October), or sooner if you desire, we will call a grand
jury in order to make a thorough investigation of the lynchings that
took place there. I will be in Denver some time during the month of
June and see you in person about the Walsenburg affair.
Yours, respectfully,