The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-05
THE MUNICIPAL WAR.

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press on Saturday night that on attempt
would be made by the United States Mar
shal, with the assistance of the military,
to take forcible possession of the City Hall,
Mayor Ellyson having refused to obey the
injunction of Judge Underwood, and the
Marshal claiming that he was unable to
put Chahoon and his party in possession by
civil power. The Mayor remained at the
City Hall Saturday night and oil day Sum
day, but no advance was made, and on yes
terday morning the situation remained un
changed.
Ate o'clock Mayor Ellyson held the police
court as usual, and several cases of misde-
meanor were disposed of. 4 man sent on
to be indicted for stealing wood, and ordered
to be committed in default of BAIL was sent
to the city jail in custody of Captain Chalk
ley. 1t had been rumored that City Ser
committed by Mr.. Ellyson, and n crowd of
the Jail, expecting to see them rebuffed by
the jailor. In this, however, they were
disappointed, as Sergeant Mills sent orders
to his deputies to take and care for prison
crs coming from either of the gentlemen
claiming to exercise the Office of Mayor.
The prisoner was therefore duly committed.
During the morning there were nume-
rous rumors of the movements of the con-
testing parties, but nothing was done. 1t
was stated, on good authority, that the
Chahoon party had be en- greatly disap-
pointed on Saturday night in failing to OBJ
tain the assistance of the military, General
Candy being of opinion that the Marshal
should make o real attempt to eject the
May Or and police occupying the City Hall
with posse c0mitatus of citizens before
being entitled to the assistance of the SOL
diery.
Whatever the cause of the delay may
have been, the Chahoon men made no de-
monstration until half-past O'Clock, when
Deputy Alarahals Boiling and Leshy made
their appearance at the City Hall and
served upon the Mayor q writ differing
only verbally from that served on Satur-
day evening. 1t commands the Marshal
to eject H. K. Ellyson and others from the
City Hail. and put that building and the
other city property held by them in the
possession of George Chahoon.
The Mayor, Of course, declined to 60 out
with his force, and thereupon the marshals,
in order to 90 through the form of On at
tempt at forceible ejcctmcnt, seized him by
the arms. This action was msinte, preted
by the policemen standing by, and several
worthy men, thinking that the time for q
fight had arrived, rushed in, collared the
United States officials, and were about to
knock them into cocked-hat. Other po-
| liccmcn hearing the disoIde rushed in, and
the utmost efforts Of the Mayor were neces-
sary to prevent row on the spot. Not
until it was understood that the marshals
had not the fuintest idea of showing fight
did the turmoil subside. They then went
out quietly, evidently impressed with the
idea that the men holding the City Hall
were ready for any emergency.
The evening wore away without further
incident, and the expectation of an attack
prevailing among the citizens gene
rally was not justified by any movement
on the part of the Marshal or Mr.. Cha
| hoou.
Let our people be calm and patient.
There is reason to believe that within O
few days our municipal troubles will be
finally settled, and in manner that will
fully vindicatc the position taken by the
city and State authorities, and in which
they have been sustained by the great
body of the people. We may add with con-
fdence that this result will be arrived at
without any further disturbance Of the
public peace.