The New York herald., 1871-07-10
WHAT SUPERINTENDENT KELSO SAYS.
The Police ''Prepared for Anything That
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Vne fOt.Ce "frepafeo Tor Anything Th0t
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In order to ascertain what precautions the police
had taken a representative of the HERALD called on
Superin ntendent KeIso, at his ONCE In Police Head
quarters. The round, jocund, ruDicund Chief was
found at his post busilv engaged IN spOnang the
perspiraion from his brow aud evidently thinking
very earnestly. Alter exchanging the usual comp
ments Of the season aud time OF day the conversa-
tion opened:-
"Wel Che-, called to interview you on the SUBJ
Ject OF tle threatened riot"
"Now, my dear boy, hope you're not going to
buzz me on that business"
'rhat is just what AN here for"
'Ive refused 70 be interviewed the subject half
q dozen times already. Let W on me- wont yousn
swell, Chief, the people are all looking for some
expression from you. They want to know n you
have made any preparations to prevent an out
break ~
so easily rishtened Imagine that don't understand
my businesss know very well tnat the Bou evard
low pressmsn gave poor Jvurdan helped to carry
him into his grave. ana don't mean TO he caugntn
Then am TO understand that yod have made
Il don't want to give myself away on this. but
can tell you that We are ready for ANYTHING tn at
"Yon mean that you causstop the riot very
y GU 90 on the assumption that there Will surely
be q not. don't. doat III nix There VII be any
mott but II there should be would moi break out IN
| many more man my places az one time"
''Wel. suppose II does break outr
81 see you're persistent fellow. I'll tell you can
didy. Tve gTt the best pohce force la me world.
I've seen the London police and all tie others aud
tell you the men I've got are way up head. Now,
coul,in talk to every man IN the lorce but I've
| seen the representative men, and know can de-
pend Oh every man. our police !orce As not SO large
as II snou De for this city: Dut tell you the orce
Is trained and every man IS true"
but MIR. Keiso. you are very neatly avoiding an
swerinR my question:
"Weii, as told you before, don't want TO give
nv sell away. 1t wouldn't do to lei the hot.headed
Hioernians who eel dis posed to have scrlmmiage
know " hat arran ements We have made"
'You admit, tacitiy, that you have made arrange.
mentsl'
MY dear fellow. told you we are ready for any.
| thing that may come
"dow nave you disposed your forcess"
NOW that Is little 700 close. Do You suppose
| general would puolsn his plan of campaign ~
"Do YOU protect HE Oransemenf
81 mean to protect the peace"
"iaye anv arrdR ,etnenLs been made TO have the
| mil ary forces LII readiDessr'
"Ihat have nOtainV to do with: but think we
can 90 without them. feel pretty ell satisfied
tuat the naJor tY o. irish Catholics rave TOO much
good sense 10 raise III this city. There may lie
few rash individuals VITO VIII attempt disturb
ance out wc'li hurry those lads in sucn way the
moment they show hght tnat 1t will lie "a caution"
HAS Mayor Hall done anything that you know
ofT'
'Mayor Eal is member Of the Board Of Police
Com uliSslOIigrs'
"Do you think he anticipates rlotfv
81 iol't know what tie ANYBODY else antci-
pates Oh the SUBJECT We are ready, and yet don't
/ believe we Will be needed. nope We wOnt.n
81, Loo, hope you Will not Dc nee led. all am
sure ihe pu0llc wi be pleased 10 Know you are
ready
ave arc sir, ready for anything that comes-uo
matter now thick or how hot Is, we can meet II. -