Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-10

notification Of every movement g
troops is also TO be made to the quarter
masier-generaL"
"9l4. No officer is TO go out with troops
for the purpose Of aiding In the suppress
sion of riot, the maintenance Of the pub
lie peace, or the execution OF the Jaw, eE-
cept upon the requisitiOn Of q magistrate
in writing, or in the cases Of great and
sudden emergency, referred % IN para
graph 9l2"
line reference in paragraph 912 is to an
opinion by Attorney General Law, dated
Lincoln's Inn, April L 1901, wherein be
refers TO q case OF such sudden riot Snat
anybody may arm himself and use )rdi-
nary mean OF f0rce without the presence
of a peace Officer % suppress such dis
turbsncs1
"gl5. The ofhcsr commanding the
troops Is to move TO the place TO which be
shall be directed ~ he magistrate; he is
70 take care that the troops march in reg
uisr military order, with the usual pre-
cautions, and that they ara not scattered,
detached, or posted in q situsllOn IN
which they may not be able TO act on
heir iva defense. The magistrate IS %
Irc0mp0HV the troops, and the officer lie to
remain near him.
9I6. When the number Of the detach-
mant shall be under twenty hles. 10 BE- so
bs told of into four sections. II there
L..HA.H 70 NlA Ha-AA NWGAHH ANIHH ZIG NC
tschmeut is to be told Of into more sec
lions than four.
"sI7. All commands to the troops are
90 be given by the officer. The troops are
not, on any account, 70 dre, excepting by
/ word OF command of their OICer, who Is
10 exercise a humane discretion respect
ing the extent Of the line of FIRE, and is
not to give the word of command to IRE
sn'ess distinctly required to do 50 BY the
magStrGts.
"Jls. IN order to guard against all mis-
understanding, officers commanding
troops or d6-achmeuts are, on every &C
czsiou in which they may be employed in
the suppression of riots or in the enforce
ment OF the law, to take the most effect
ual means, 5H conjunction 10Th the mGCiE-
trGtss under who's orders they may se
placed, for notifying beforehand and ez-
planning TO the people opposed to them,
Ihst in the event of the troops being or
dersd TO fire their fire viii be effective.
'glg. II ths commanding officer should
be OF opinion that a slight effort would be
50 mcisut 70 attain the object, he is to
give the wore OF command 70 q or two
specified Gles 20 nre. II q greater effort
should be required, he is 70 give the word
OF command 10 one OF the sections, told
on as above ordered, 20 FIRE; the ire OF
| the other sections being kept in reserve
riI necessary and when required, the
IRE OF each OF them being given by the
regular word Of command Of the COM
madiug officer.
"g20. If there should be more officers
than one with the detachment, and il
| should be necessary that more sections
than one should nre at q time, the com
handing officer is to TX upon. and clearly
indicate 20 the troops, what officer is to
order any number OF the sections TO nrs:
such officer is to receive his directions
EaanH che n-rHn-anATnr nHzrE nF-n. Hha
latter shall have received the requisitiOn
OF tbs msgistrste to IRE. No ether iudi-
vidusl excepting the one indicated by the
commanding ofhcer is 10 give orders to
any lie or section to fire.
1921. The firing is to cease the moment
10 IS no longer necessary, whether the
magistrate may order tie cessation or not.
Care Is 70 be taken not 20 fire upon per-
SOM separated from the crowd. 1t is to
be observed that TO IRE over the heads
of a crowd engaged in an illegal pUr-
suit would have the effect OF favOrlng
the most daring and the guilty, ana
might have the effect Of sacrificing the
less daring and svsu the innocent.
"g2! II firing should unfortunately be
necessary, and should Be ordered 5y the
Hsugis trCte, officers and soldiers must feel
that they have a serious duty TO perform;
and they must perform 1t with GOODNESS
sud sg5adIness, and in such manner as 20
be able TO discontinue the FIRE at the in
slant st which IL shall be found that there
is no .Ouger occasion for it.
"gEL Commanding officers Of stations
and corps are, on the requisitlOn of gov
ern0gs OF convict establishments il their
u~eigabOrhJCd, 70 afford temporary assist
auC5iu aid 0E the civil guard in cases Of
urgency, such a. a disposition on the parL
OF tl5 CJuViC.s 70 muJiuy. Reports Of the
demand OF the governor and OF the COM
pleai0u Of the service are 10 be immgdl-
ale.y made to the military secretary