Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-05

FROM BALTIMORE.


The New commissioners Apply for
Possession of the OFEicc-ExcIto-
ment on the streets.
| BALTIMORE, Nov. 3, IL M.-The new Po-
lice commissioners appeared at the Mar
shal's office ut half-past ten o'clock this
morning. They were admitted by guard
| within the inclosure, and proceeded to the
door of the Marshal's Office, where they
were met by the clerk of the old Board Of
Police Commissioners, to whom they made
their demand and requested to see the
members Of the old board. This request
was refused by the clerk, when the new
Police Commissioners Immediately retired.
They were greeted as they passed through
the large crowd in front of the MarshaPS
office with derisive laughter by some of the
friends of the board. The new Commis-
sioners then proceeded by way of LeXins-
ton street to the Sheriff's Office.
Large crowds of people are gathered in
the vicinity of the police Office, court house
and station house, but up to the present
time all IL quiet.
AT IL O'clock the new Board of Police
Commissioners, after spending about an
hour with their counsel at his office, got
into carriage, bearing document under
stood to be formal demand for the delive-
~ of the Police Commissioners office and
all appertaining thereto to their possession.
They took circuitous route to reach the
office where the old Commissioners were in
session. After making 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, where
their appearance was the signal
for tumultuous demonstration of
al 80 81 l.. ~,
crowd. The new Police Commissioners
and at the door of the office were met
by the Clerk of the old Commissioners,
who received the document Of the
new Commissioners, telling then that the
Commissioners inside would col slider the
matter and make their reply in writing.
Messrs. Valiant and Young then returned
to their carriage amid mingled grOans,
jeers, Kisses and hootir gs. The carriage
drove off to the corner of Ninth and Balti-
more streets, to the Conservative head
quarters, where the new Commissioners
were received with loud cheers by the
crowd gathered there. 1t is understood
that the new Commissioners are busy Or
ganizing new police force. Some five or
six members of the old police force re-
signed last night, and reported for duty
JnlS morning Co MesSrs. 1Oung ana variant.
There are reports of an arrival of United
States troops at Harmon's bridge, on the
Washington road, but they cannot as yet
be ratified.
Warrant for the Arrest of tho New
commissioners.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Judge Bond has is
sued warrant for the arrest of Messrs.
Young and Valiant The Judge also sum-
moned the Sheriff before him and inquired
If 1t was true that he was summoning a
posse. He said he was doing so, at the
request OF the new Commissioners. The
Judge wanted him to desist, and said if he
did not obey he would forthwith cause his
arrest. A few officers have been sworn in
by the new police, and are designated by
white ribbons. 1t is expected the old force
will arrest them.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3, 1:3O p. M.-The doc
uments presented by the Board of Police
Commissioners to the old Commissioners,
was formal demand for the surrender Of
all the station houses, Marshafs office, fire
alarm telegraph, and the police force.