The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-27
JOHN Mitchell.

THE QUESTION OF THE HoUR-wILL THE SUN
DAY PARADE TAKE PLACE? INDIGNATION
| AMONG FRESHMEN.
| The all-aDsorbing topic OF discussion among
| Irisnmen and their sympathZers Just now Is the
recent action OF the Board OF Police Commission
ers with ierence to the proposed parade on
Sunday afternoon in honor OF the memory OF the
late John Mitchell. In every quarter Of the city
feeling OF strong condemnation OF the interior
ence OF the police appears TO pervade the Celtic
heart and many OF the admirers OF the deceased
express determination to carry out the pro-
Cramme at al hazards
The Commissioners on the other hand, shelter
themselves behind the clause OF the law under
which they claim to act, and evince like deter
mnaton. equally as steadlast, TO enforce ii to the
strict letter.
On Thursday afternoon q delegation OF promi-
nent Irish citizens waited upon Superintendent
Walking, gave notice, IN accordance with
law OF the route OF the procession on Sunday,
VIZ. Assembling en- ?ndsse at the Battery, and pro-
ceeding in a body up Broadway TO rwenty-tRird
street, aud thence up Fourth avenue to the
Hippodrome, where Charles O'Conor would de-
liver funeral Grafton, but were Informed by the
superintendent after consultation with the Com
m1ssioners. tnat the law prohibited such parade
on Sunday, but that they might have 1t on any
other day OF the week.
The existence OF such law seemed to be a sur
prise TO the delega tion AND after short time they
withdrew.
Thus the matter rested until yesterday morning
when the following named northumberland
Thomas Bourke, Counsellor Reynolds, John Barry,
Captain O'Brien. p. Walsh and O'Donovan Rossa--
constituting the Mitchell parade delegation waited
upon the Police Commissioners at headquarters
and renewed the petition Of the day previous.
long discussion ensued the commissioners taking
violation OF law, give the desired permits
sion. The committee then put the mat
ter before them III a new light laying the claim
tnat the proposed procession was properly ia
neral one. body OF men INTENDED TO march
from gwen point, orderly and peaceaby. to an
commemora1on OF deceased comrade. The
place question, although not ordnAr used as
this nature, be Classified in that category. Re-
ligIous services had peen held there quite ire.
auently OF late, and no later IMAM week ago it
was used for that purpose. The committee came
there and made simply an informal request. They
thought that by presenting the case ialrly and
July before the Board their formal and ofiiclal Pc
tltlon which they would subsequently make, would
Blu. the commissioners were memorable. They
read the law, and neld that II was plain and to
the point. and they deemed the present case TO be
clearly within Its provisions.
Alter some discussion the Commissioners held
consultation, and announced, al Its conclusion,
that they would take legal advice as to the inter-
probation OF tue act and inform the gentlemen or
the result at later hour. The committee eX-
pressed the nope tN3I Juci lid utClSiOu WOulu
be favorable one. and alter the hour Tor lrs rem
ditlon had been named to be two O'Clock p NJ, at
the City Hall the delegation Withdrew.
The City Hall was GXed upon as the place or
meeting because 1t would be most convenient Tor
all parties the commissioners havlgg, they said,
business as body at That time with the Board or
Aldermen.
communication was at once Sent TO Corpora
tion Counsel Smith to come to headquar ana
that funcLlOnary was soon 81 hand. Tue entire
matter was tnen gone into, and Mr.. smith ver-
bally announced that In his opinion the proposed
la
was Illegal and could not be hed.
Promptly at two O'Clock the four Police Commits
sioners met the delegates III the city Hal. build
ing ana the two bodies proceeded 10 one OF the
Aldermanic chambers. Here the commissioners
announced as tnelr ultimatum that the parade
spoke at length, expressing deep regret that the
Board took the action IL dld -
The interview here terminated. the delegates
neither avcrring their intention 10 comply vita
the DECISION or TO disregard 1t.
A reporter called upon commissioner WORMS
his Office at Police Headquarters. his colleagues
having gone home, and Questioned ulm Win re-
gard 10 the probable action OF tle commissioners
III case any body OF men paraded on sunday.
1--WE shal.' said the Commits Sioner, "enlOree the
law. Here it stands. The Corporation CounSei
has ADVISED the Board 10 IT. pro er lnterpreta-
tion Nothing is left Tor the Board but TO see that
! IL is carried out, and This we propose TO do"
The question, therefore, neither The parade viii
take place or not, remains in stdtu qto.
1t is an undenable iact that tue leeling or deep
dissatisfaction and regret Is unanimous among
our Irish fellow citizens and 1t may De- AS prom.
inent Irish Official very earnestly expressed II yes
teruay while noJiy denOuncing the course OF the
Police Board, True Irshmen can't be ntimi-
dated from asserting their rights