The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-05
FROM BALTIMORE.
The New Police Csmmissioner. AP-
ply for an Interview with the Old
Board and are Refused-A New Pc
lice Ferec Being Organized.

BALTIMORE. Nov. S, IL o'clock noon
The new Police Commissioners applied
al the Marshars office AT half-past ten
o'clock this morning. They were adj
United BY a guard within the enclosure.
and proceeded 10 the door of the Mar
shars Office. when they were met By the
Clerk of the old Board of Police Com
mistioners. TO whom they made their de-
mand, and requested 70 see the members
of the old Board. This request was re-
fused by the Clerk, when the new Police
Commissioners Immediately retired.
They We're greeted as they passed
through the large crowd gathered in
front Of the Marshars Office with derisive
laughter. but by some Of the friends Of
the Board The new Commissioners
then proceeded by the way of Lexington
street TO the Sheriff-s Office.
Large crowds Of people are gathered
in the vicinity of of the Police office,
Court House and Station houses, but up
10 70 the present time all is auiet.
LATER P. Nat IL o'clock the new
board of Police Commissioners, after
spending about one hour with their
Counsel AZ his office, got into carriage
bearing a document understood 10 be
formal demand for the delivery of the
Police Commissioners Office. and all ap-
pertaining thereto 10 their position.
They took circuitous ronte 10 reach
the Office. where the old Commissioners
were in session. After making n detour
OF about mile to avoid the large crowds
that were gathered together At various
points. they approached the Office Of the
old Board of Police Commissioners. whe n
their appearance was the signal for a
tumultuous demonstration Of approval
by the now largely increased crowd.
The new Police Commissioners were
again admitted tn the inclosure. At the
door of the Office they were met by the
clerk OF the old Commissioners, who
read the document of the new Commits
sioners, telling them that the Commits
sioners inside would consider their de-
mand and answer in writing.
Messrs. Valiant and Young then re-
turned TO their carriage amid mingled
groans. jeerS. misses and hootiDgs. The
carriage drove of 10 the corner of North
and Baltimore streets 70 the Conserya-
tive Headquarters, where the new Com
missioDers were received with loud
cheers by the crowd gathered there.
Ii is understood that the new Com
missioners are busy organizing new
police force. Some five or six members
of the old police force resigned last
night and reported for duty this morn
ing TO Nessrs. Young and Valiant.
There are reports Of an arrival Of
United States troops at Harmon's bridge,
on the Washington road. Int this can
not as yet be verified.
Warrants Isssed fer the Arrest q Va
liant and Yesag---A Few New On
Gers sworn in What the Dsesaesi
was.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 3-Judge Bond has
issued warrants for the arrest of Messrs
Young and Valiant. The Judge also
summoned the sheriff before him, and
enquiced if il were true that he was
summoning a posse. He said he was
doing so NJ the request of the new Com
missioners. The Judge warned him 10
desist, and said if he did not he would
forthwith cause his arrest
A few officers have been sworn in by
the new Police Commissioners. and are
designated by white ribbons. II is ex-
4. pected the old Commissioners viii ar
rest them
1:3O p. M.-The document presented
by the new Beard ofPoliee Commission.
ers to the old Commissioners was n for
NAL demand for the surrender of all the
station houses, marshars Office, fire
alarm telegraph, and the police forces
The City Qsies-Messrs. valiant and
Ysasg ssA sheriff Ths.pse. ssill
in Jail.
BALTIMORE, Nov. a-12 M.-The city
Ia now perfectly quiet. The streets an
deserted and the excitement of the day
has entirely disappeared. NoyA Val
FAINT. Young and Sheriff Thompson IN