, 1870-01-27
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
Farc}cn7 Meeting nj TIE Trc-
mont House,
Efforts to 0rganize-Funny Dia-
logues-Queer Motions--Ad-
journment
Letters from KnHves and Honest
Epu.

The growing Insecurity OF life and properly IN
shiI CITY a1tuced \ nurnoer Of cirt1eos to hold !
meeting in Pa,lor No. !. fremont House. last
evening. to consldes tho psopr1et5 OF forming Z
vIs,lsnce coruiaee, whole duty 1t shal b 70
pr1lE cr1ntnals 10 sure and ypeedy ruuiaamens.
There Wss quite large Altendsnoe OF dcternmea-
looking men, with c1enched teeth.
ORGANIZATION.
Nh. ". A. RusseIt called upnn Ar. Bu1roWes to
CAL the meeting to order. .-....
MI. Bsuowes uss surprised that he should be
called upou TO cail the meeting to oster. Il was
for tho pufpose OF forming something uke Vigt-
Iancc Gouult lttee. Believing tna1 Aonethlng OF
1nst SORT. carried CUT Win v'no, e1ergy, and
psrt IL III otRan.zAuon. He took pleasure In
calling the nettlnE TO order.
aErouretd tnat he tepi l,veiy - stable At No. e e
suset lie moved 1nss Secretary be Ap-
ro'ntea.
Ar. Montgomery declined .....
10 ice Commissioner Sheridan vas nominated.
Ccmnl:ticreT Sheridan 6eeuned.
Fl Wo;co.t ras nominated.
Mir. Wolco!t tecltned
CounissteretS Sheridan Was again ro.a!nated.
Ermn thloIts Sneflosn again declined
Alt. h+1ty EAs LuUlna:ed.
Mt, kelit tecAned ........ ...
The Cna,r thought it tie duty OF every honest
Tsa u ca caso 10 :ake part IN the meeting AID be
tir. Crowley vas nominated.
Mt. Crp|:ey proved 10 pt non est
NJ Ia! les Tnx uoul11ted.
The ctAtt a1noaece1 TIA! the nec,!ug TAs rot
called tol In OF It cseate laugh. II WIS no oke.
Nf. Walden eAs nominated
Mr. Nsfden declined. .--..-.....
lnlcLt'c.., srd Mr. Kno did not had better leaye
the sccfn. he was uot going 70 back dorm from
his pott, he wss rot scared, he would do his duty.
Ms 1o+epu Cahili WIS nominated.
~. C.hui vas eltc:ed, and took his seat alntt
NJ Eef:o~es called fos the reading Of the call.
Nr1,n r-hn +r&I.,z a.
VOID lasc Al opportunity to leare the apart
Eens.
Tae secre:t3 1ts,ed ,hst he had not seen Tie
,H1t.Ce.
uD~ .: tse gentlemen ueat af:er IT. a7d. atter
ecue d-!sE, J: wsa p"ocared
secrrta15. aud xon,i reign IN favor OF III. nc
Hrgh. He requested tie Caalrntn to announce
b. EssEnsrfop. a: fe onld tssre in good order:
IL.ug.fe5 he had not read the cal, aud Old no.
.ltoA a1.,n:pg about It. LLauxhter;l
TEE stcse'e1J then retired fneloro1kt1. an-
uonEcre nIs Ies,e1 at'oa ~ tasor :. o. ~
ANy. aro coald cot ass1ne dnrtes he did not know
Apye,rp th5ut. II tneg did anything good. be
Ate. I ucu persuasion vi. AcHagn WAS in-
Auctd 10 read lie notice. ..--.-.
Ur Htbutn Esuvsd that - there vas DOT SEQ
rt:s:y ID tne roo-1, lreJ ssoo1d send &C! end ind
b., Eceurr WAS nominated
Dr, Hrnarn declined, because he might be called
out II &. ! Eo1ept
Mr.. B1r.oxes called upon the gentleman, Or
q and s4s sats iae oscs q
c1.At1toR. u they dtd rot como farNard INC
irre,irE was At eea- II tqWe proul1eot ana Ie.
Fpec'.b.e mAn dia rot lesd ne moxemeot Woma ;1a
i rtct+rp5y. He called upon the sussor ot the
not'ee 10 STEP up Ike MIN and state his views
1t was nored TO adjourn.
Tht ro.tnn VAS lost.
Toe ChaI s.td he WAS there perfect stranger
,xh. .rttu
avery mar who wanted to live 10 Chicago 70 az
souethiIg 10 cheek the pIogresa Of crime Ae
70 sntsnz r fos s1s tae ea Ts,oyer and
usn: hsad to protect III T1ie, n.s children, him.
Es!i, a1d ns te'sacosh iAnp!sose.l
Mr Ricketts, was 10 Ssu Ffanctsco Fneh tneJ
hug and thot scnu1d:elA That was The best r.
celpi for iii 1unane. Let them fosu Ward Cubs
to Be called out By p.ckpocketa- loud app!Auaa.)
rnechs,r moved ,aat ha al Executive Committee
Arenteman With q White vesr thought the
Chair had no right to move anything except n's
FL cnaa asaea to state that he only sarse.
ed coz mIttee. he did rot want them % q
there ana do rotnlng. That neeuug Was callet
Tsere sas MOTION to adjourn.
TIE motion wal lost. ..-..
Nj, Mcketu moved 10 call aaother meeting.
rs IT, 91 cnaS feqaesssa s1at theu to appoint "spu
Iii. Meee.a woula me to meet tn the o.
III soefsdsu moved that tne meeting aajou1
TO meet 100 years nom date IN fAftof NO l. sne
naq II! Honse. 4aast., r,,x.conaeo.
ltwas moved to amend BY mixing the Place
nseetlrg the top Of the Conrt HoeAe.
The 4UtpdEeut WA8 accepted
Taese wottons caused some lev1ty IN the NEE
3pE, md several peEsQul lAu2 hed-
NJ. R'cketts denounced The police g pEtei
~ aKytTh
Iealsd The city.
sseen q osSn fa,t III ia o naes y sSJ sasas
all prsseut mighs be knoxn aud understood,
he Wiz set. n.nch airzid tho meeting va und
ae q q ne cs Ms0 s e
them gel sworn IN - special policeman befe
IRE Bos1d Of Poce, and act under the saaeu
III. Rcsetis sesin went for the police !
fb.w Il . p.cfpoctet who gos ont On bal Il
week, Ard escaped.
4 DIALOGUE ..
NJ Sheridan. Night We gently ask your lar
Ar. Ricketts,. Peter Ricketts,.
Iii. shentau. How long have you been ID I
NJ. Ricke.ts. Fourteea yearz. and An An
v1t,;aoce Countries, 1or il vonld taSe *
Nj: Sheridan You ns1nr corporals gus
M1. h'cse,1a This only the btgtnnina. 1 J.
for fres dor, and We raat Liberty 70 PROJECT q
see r. DO h1s s re Dr:t sIssn ors !s 1se Po
Ar UnaroTu. We would SCI cluobed.
MI. Sheridan. Your name, u you please. G3t
IT, t. sses!asn a Tssas e so5 70 u. imsSe,, wan,
The Unknown. Wen, 5ou can't ha1sit
COLD NATER-
Nj, Sheridan aad BE- aueaded the meeting. I
IN nis oti!c:al capacity, bat as citizen Aad PR
sae1na 1Ss II s. "a
TIlcp, AID II, a. tn1s tiue, there was an ann
sood clazeps should watch meeunRt hke II
called ii coutraEeutou Of laR. aud seo
csilsd ard at1euted such meetings.
10 haIe innocent pttrons, and 70 get an o2no'
nit. 10 : reaE thety private vengeance under
s TsS 81 sSHs S2si Ia Ra'f npssa SSa s4
Do 70 as sptClsl policemen, In accordance =
Aw and civilization. loud app!suse.1
EiEESIHSEIAI1 Ap3oC CkKHEkf.
Mr. Ricketts, moved that the mceauG a1iour,
meet op rus.ds5 ngut :; 20 Mas1ins:o5 s TT
NJ. Riefet'. denied that he belonged to
thuks. profession
ro1:on 10 sdJoarn for 1ao 1ears from date
vn.. d, ARD Lie meeting ien to pieces,
The eet'ng coIstsiee ol some Hsespons
ltoTS t,sncle of proninecce. Puollcit.
dtath to a movement Of tnl1 Find There Y
scne RE reLt lo:tah HON nob.dE coald Eoacn.
+veu tn.nselres. When S'g1snce Coumil
/. formed in Chicago By responsible mea
lh,eyts ~! ros bs nads sware Of The i.cs 3
pubic TEttlttE. Such 4 committee u bearer +
izatttn tttn many have aaJ IDEA u.
TOO rEorp TO EEd.
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f..ake N tEost 10 eaoI!oJ II least sone u Tho
s:tr ailI Leve ttec tAeco to hattn Ctrae