, 1873-11-09
Born Sept. II, 1872; Expired Nov. i
1878.
Short Sketch Of the Life and Work
Of Deceased,
lis Meetings When Messrs. Greenebaum
and Hesing were Members.
Mark Sheridan at Ono Time ApprcNondca
No Difficulty III Enforcing Tie
Sunday Law.
What Mayor AIctlill Said to tho
Sub Committee OF Fifteen.

Whnt Mayor NIcdill Said to tho
Sub. Committee OF Fifteen.
= When grcat men die 1t ia necessary to ombalm
their memory In from quarter 40 n l,alf COL
umn of minion,t to obiturarzc them for tho tnfor-
nation Of the public, aud in a remote way to
Bootho their families In their afliotion. II ono
great nun iB entitled to 10 much space, are not
seventy gront mon entitled to seventy times Us
much, when they all expire together, and arc
buried in a common grave Thcro WIS
sudden und unexpected deash on Tuoa-
day lust Of soyonty estimnbo gentlemen,
who hnvo figured conHplcuoualy before
the public for nearly two years, and havo now
gono out of tho political world. Thoy rose oar
ly anl jubilant Tuesday morning without the
slightest knowledge OF tho Da1noolos sword sus-
pended over lhetn, which fell before sunset,
sevoring their political heads from thoir politi-
cal bodies, and leaving them politically doad.
They wore buriod that night. Thus. is 1t ovor
tho good dio young. That Committee was too
good to live, and accordingly it died. mournod by
many, at tho carly uga Of year and months.
Following will bo found an obituary which,
besides tracing tho rise mud fall Of tho Commit
toe, throws some light on contomporanoous
bFeU[S, ALI ToChllb tuO ALttiAtlcea VI e0Il1u
who fought for and against the Committee:
TIE FIRST MEETING.
On Sept. 12, 1872. mass-mcoting was hold in
the Chamber Of Commerce, on Market street, for
tho purpose of enforcing tho 1aw relative to
murder, and Of thus putting m end to
tho Heries Of assaasiuationB which disgraccd
the city. There was d largo audience.
Henry Greonetaum presided, advocated the
hanging Of murderers, and stated that "ali
proBout felt an INTEREST," in the fair nano aud
reputation Of tho city, and wanted security for
person and property. They felt IN interest in
the moral tone Of the city. -. There were too
many law-broakers thore. The Mayor, Of
whom they we're MI proud, had now some power,
and the meeting must say to him they would
stand by him when lie turned out any inefficient
officers. [Cheors.l They expected him to do 1t.
They wanted perfect Police and Fire Depart-
ments, who would attend to their business only.
[Cheera.1 Ho wanted no bummer politicians On
Interfere in primary meetings" [chccrs.] Mr..
Charles II. Heed mads speech, and resolutions
wero adopted, including ono for appointing a
Committee Of twenty-five to assist tho authorities
appointed by tho Chairman consisted OF the
following-named gentlemen
West Side-o. n Holden. 8. $. Hayes, ?: y: aases,
gaspss Dutz, Garter H. Harrison, H. Talcott, D. G.
St 5csse :sa' 5ewe affpss; pss;tsr aaI@as
"' Te;th sid:-y TEi !. Ramsoy, g. H. Sheldon, A. G.
Hestng, John Turner, John Aerting, j. A. nuck, @.
pr1ndiYile, a. H. burley.
Henry Groenebaum was added to the Com
fnittee.
A resolution commanding to the authorities Of
the city .sthe proprioty Of executing faithfully
tho Sunday Liquor law" was oEeroa but not
was defeateii.
POLICE, JURORS. AND nus DRIVERS.
On Sent. Isl q mooting of tho Committee Of
onico. Mr. Grconobaup, again in tic clair. Mr.
Waahburn rnye his onnou that the noiico forso
waa ineilieisnt. and Afr Hesing NO notced I. tic
bloated Character Of tho policemen.' 1Ir, Chill
snid Il tharo was tho l--st sot of ,bus drivers
~ th;a citv- ~ man roon;rafi ~ carrv a sat of
hraag-knucl,os with lin Iii tLe tine.H ia
furthor soi1 be was in favnr of lin ren-
o1ution Introduced at tho Citizens Moot-
ipg in relation to tho l0uor-aaioous,
= Il wns a yai,ablo ono. Whisky waa Mt the
bottnm of ncarlv ali thu crime in thn ritv ia
was not q politician. md could afford to tail
thn trutI, {In was eRndidnto far m of1,ce ami
he belinvrd consciantiously thnt Inner svoa nt
the bottom OF tho whole thing" mpauiug mur-
der nud diaorder. AIr. HosinE arr1,oI thnt etn-
tistica ghowod that murlicrg wero not renerai-
wretches who u ueyor tsstod uuuor. Ho ronnI
hurg]alu nirknonkets mud ramhlors-s1lri,
men as carriod Concealed vea,,ons md eommittod
snurders~were rot drunLnrda. Ho
md m idon t1,era wave fon nonv safooru ~
town. ia ttouoht sanons sl,on1a t,a
regulated Woro tho licanses raisod tho 1,mmhor
would Iocronye--sov aim far a whisEev I;nanao
and n honr saloon a10l.
T,1r arps1 ~ nm co,,,,,r7rr Ar upvr,rr
On sant' o5 n nnti s;rnoi hv - soma m;,,a+v
citizens, van nnbIislai to n,oot n tha nonri ~
Tradc Rooms. ITO consider the causos Of t,e
nreralancn Of eri.no md nrnnoaa Af ia - boat att
mems Of preventing It and supporting ito nroner
officials III onforoii1g ali oxistinr laws. mone
tho Bicnatures uro msny Of 1ha 1cut]oman s com.
poaine the Committoo 81 seyouty. eubganuenIly
orgapizod, '' "'01'aA'A'''
The meeting waa held. ueayly 1000 personB
being progout. and Julce Gooliins In Tia cInir.
Speeches we're lnelo by tho Chairman. Dr.. n.
s. Davis. tie Rev, Arthur Mitchell. tha ney.
Dr., Kjttrelge. and Michael McAuloy, Reenlu-