, 1875-02-23

Ellis Buckley, aud aund. Tho discussion Was
informal and substantially ~ follows!
THO Mayor said be supposed tho gentlemen
had all heard OF tho intended OF reported raid
contemplated on the helinf Society by tho Com
mun,sts, and thought Bomo action waa necss-
Several Of the gentlemen responded that tl,ov
Ind, and opinions regarding the correctness Of
the reports wero Varions.
AID. Setiaffnor eaid that It would ho we'll for
tho police authorities to adopt aonle measures at
once for the suppression Of any attampt to vio-
late tho law.
AIDS. Stout and Lensscher concnrrca with the
speaker, and wanted to know whether the ncw
roKimcnt had received It's arms.
Capt Hickey bhid ho beilcvet! It had.
At this stago Of this rrocaodtnga MARX shef1-
tlan caine In and took scat. Io col!ntcca
rest seerosy nd said II any wero
aud tho matter Kept AWAY from Tho pry!nE re-
porters. Then he wanted to kuoHt u Sim Prince
had bounced all the reporters.
Paine looked fl and Baid At r1Rht, sentlo.
mon. you will not he overheard wl,io am here"
Echattncr wanted to know II tile now troops
could DO called ont In tletr present condition !;
did they have ammunition, etc.
Aid. Stout replied III tho affirmative.
COMMITTEES to confer with the officers Of tho Tirnt
Regiment |. y. G., with yiew 10 learning II
tlsey could bo rs1ioa upon tn tho evont OF all
eu,onto ....
II was AEEEEu LHnt tlIH l1QHuI AHl Llo h14rE~
mon prcsont ahoud have n conference with tho
reginlentai officers in the ovou,ng.
rotice-C commissioners klokKs and Reno made
teeir appearance, and vcro invited to seat thcm-
HclyeB.
Captaips At tho cloan Of tho nlccting and have
them dispose their men In the localities tnf:ctod
with Communisnf.
Several Of tho gonttomon warned tho oisiccrs
to haso d carafnl watch pIacsl over Kari Kiinga
3T~ rffrf11&F tim rthHr Hnn1.
uuaistlo leaders in general.
A Aesu1tory discussion cnsued as to tho pro.
priety Of calling on tho Governor for militia, but
was not locked on with nlucl. favor, tho nlaiori~
ty believing that tho ,ncann 1t the command Of
tho city, viii, proper precautions, would bo suf-
Aciant 70 9uell any oiitbreak at tho workingmen.
Nome Of tho speakers seemed willing to CON-
nit themselves to any prompt or ttohnts &C
ton. k1inEa came III for aonlo condemnation.
and WAS characterized ss dangerous man.
TIE CAPTAINS IN CotHCII-
Acting Superintendent 1licscy and tho Cap
taina then took aeats Mt the table. and began
Whispering oyor tho cotlre9 necessary to DO pur-
Huet in regard to t!le Communicate.
Hickey counaelod tho Cnptaino to keep c1oec
| watch on tn. movctaoats OF The leaders OF the
Commune party, aud said t1cy Lad better detstl
the station detectives 10 shadow them, aud re-
port carefully all thoir movements to him. II
they thought proper. ttcy conld place eome Of
their truaty men on tho heata which ancompa,s-
cd tic residences and soudozvous Of tho !aadinS
CoMMuRtsta.
Tia Capsains all nodded ncquiescenco and
Ellis suggested TINT tia ratrolneu be warned ia
remain nt ttle atationB untit further orderB and
hold themselves In readiness to fall in At \ mo.
monts notice. llsshought aame place ought tt
he settled upon for tho augmentation Of all the
mon.
Hteaey said ho would call on them to march to
Central Station forthNitb In case of trouble.
1to told tho Capta.nn to hayo tin Gtsns in thu
stations put In order, aud resulso1s carefully OK
aninril.
Blcy1oy satd ho wouIL counsel hia Scrgoanta
to ,,o OIL thu alert, and would laso hEs mon IL,
rcAiiucaa.
Gu,,d denounced tic Communist leaders, aud
| Bad l.o would uso Lis best endoavors to thwart
| their designs.
! Hickey closed tho conference with spoclsl
| warning 10 his 6ubordinatea to maintain &c.
| crcRy.