Ex-Governor Baxter’s office, in the Commercial Block, seemed to be the invasion incubator, for there Walcott and Irvine, the first and second in command of the cutthroat army, generally were to be found in consultation “over private business,” as the man in the outer office was wont to explain to callers. Knowing that their contemplated action was in direct and flagrant opposition to all law and an over-riding of the constitution of the state, it was necessary to ascertain how those in authority would look upon the matter. Acting Governor Barber, as executive of the civil government and commander-in-chief of the state militia, was the first man to look after. During the months of February and March the Governor and the stockmen were almost inseparable. Irvine, Walcott, Baxter, Ijams, Hammond and Hay seemed each to be a twin brother of the executive, and at his office, adjoining the Cheyenne Club House, the passer-by in the night could almost always see one or more of these people closeted with or going into the governor’s place. That they captured him, body and soul, his later official acts and his refusal to act abundantly testify. The path from Baxter’s office to the acting governor’s dormitory might appropriately be termed the trail of blood. Having made “medicine” with the governor, friendly relations were to be created with the military at Fort D. A. Russell. That these efforts were, in a measure, successful is evidenced by the capture of government tents with the invading hosts, supposed to have been loaned to them by some of the post officers. Presumably, the United States Senators, Warren and Carey, needed no coaching. Both were leading stock growers and general rumor credits Carey with being a contributor to the working fund of $1,000 in cash and other valuable considerations. Other Senators and men high in the nation’s councils are believed to have been led into approval of the diabolical scheme by misrepresentation and fraud. Dropping back to the state officials, their action after the collapse of the murderous raid led the people, generally, to believe that many of them not only knew of the plans laid, but actually gave encouragement to their carrying out.