The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-11-09
The Baltimore Police Embrogli0
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

rest of the New OtsiccrS--aAe Holds them
fRse 10 give Bail and are Committed TO
PrisOH---Arrivai Of Troops, &c, dc
BALTIMORE, Nov 3.
This has been d day 0fintense excite
ment in Baltimore, exceeding that of
the 10Th of April. Early this morning
it was currently reported that the Sher-
itf was gathering a posse to aid the new
Commissioners in obtaining possession
Of the Station Houses, where large
number of the old police force were
stationed. The streets were filled with
anxious and excited people, and large
crowds were gathered around and III
the vicinity of the Marshal's Office, and
everything indicated a popular out
break.
Messrs. Valiant and Young the new
ly appointed Police Commissioners,
went, at ten O'Clock this morning, to
the Office of the old Board to demand
the books, papers, and possession of
office, bat were refused admittance at
the door. There was All immense crowd
in front of the Office All Of the police
officers and the special police adhered
to the old Board, and there was much
hurrahing and gr0aning, &c.
Finally, after a few minutes, the new
ly appointed Commissioners proceeded
to the office of VIM Schley, their cOun-
sci, in Lexington street, followed by
a vast crowd, mostly their political ad-
herents, to ask advice as to their future
course. No police were with the crowd,
all the force being engaged guarding
the station houses and office of the PO-
li.a RnorI and otbpr nl1ppS
The people are now greatly excited,
and the thOrOughfnreS are filled with
anxious crowds. Business is pretty well
suspended, and there are significant
indications that the military may be
called upon before the day ends, which
if done, and the Old Board persist, they
may be arrested, aud the city put un-
der martial law.
Gov. Swan is here, and more officers
and soldiers are visible than usual
Things look very squallY.
At noon, the new Commissioners, at-
ter spending about an hour with their
counsel at his Office, got into carriage
having Il document, understood 70 be a
formal demand for the delivery Of the
office into their possession.
They took a CircuitouS route, and af-
ter making q detour of about one mile
to avoid the crowds, approached the
Commissioners office, where their ap-
pearance was the signal for tumultuous
demonstrations Of disapproVal by the
now largely increased crowd.
They were again admitted to the en-
closure, and at the door of the Office
were met by the Clerk of the Commits
siOners, who received their document,
telling them that the Commissioners
would Immediately consider the mat
ter and make their reply in writing.
Messrs. Valiant and Young then
drove off to the corner of North and
Baltimore streets, to the conservative
headquarters, where they were received
with loud cheering by the crowd gath
cred there. 1t Is now understood they
are organizing IA new force. Quite a
number Of the old force resigned last
night, and reported to Messrs. Young
and Valiant this morning.
Gen. Candy is here; but will not call
out the troops unless an absolute riot
occurs, which has not yet taken place.
1t seems that the new Board are de-
termined to persist in their efforts to
obtain possession Of the station houses,
and the old Board seem equally deter
mined to resist them.
Things Just now looked very feverish
! and it was mOmentarily expected that
| an outbreak would take place, in which
! event martial law will be proclaimed.
About noon to-day, six companies of
United States regulars infantry arri-
we'd here from New York, and marched
9t once tn Fort NJ Henry
, Z. M.-The new Commissioners are
still i'm their new Office in North street,
busily engaged in appointing theirneW
| police and other officers. They are also
appointing Judges Of election for next
Tuesday. They demanded from the
old Board 4 written statement of what
for reply; but no reply has yet been
sent, and probably none will be. 1t Is
understood that the new Board have
determined that the election next Tues
day shall be conducted under their rule
at newly selected election precints,
whilst the old board are equally deter
mined that said election shall be held
| under their orders, at the same old pre-
cincts, with the same judges; hence if
! United States troops do not interfere
| Iand they are not much inclined to do
! sO1, two separate eiec ions will be held,
| the radicals voting at one place and the
| conservatives at another.
! 2IP. M.-The Police Commissioners,
| Young and Valiant, have been arrested
| by the city authorities, and are before
Judge Bond, ofthc CityCriminal Court,
on charge Of common disturbers OF
| the public peace. The excitement Is
very great, but there is no fighting.
Sheriff Thompson has also been arres-
ted for Illegally swearing III new police
| Officers.
At the Court House a few of the reg
ular police force appeared in the veSti-
/ buIe, and commenced at once to eject
the Sheritf's posse, who were croWdinS
up the stairway from thcSOuth entrance
to the Sheriff's office above. a scutie
cnsued, and for time there was con-
siderable confusion and much threaten
ing language used. Many Of the spec
| tatOrs becoming alarmed, madea hasty
exit from the building, causing much
| excitement outside.
. Presently the new commissioners
were seen approaching from the north
end Of the building, in Lexington street.
| They had scarcely entered, when Mar
shall Carmichael appeared, coming from
| the direction of the Central Police Sta
| ton, at the head of a large body of po-
lice, who made rapid entrance, andin
a few minutes cleared the Sheritf's pos
Sc out of the building.
On entering the Criminal Court, q
| Deputy Sheriff appeared, andannOunc-
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