The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-02
THE EAST ST. LOUIS CONFLICT.
A More Peaceful Disposition
Manifested.
WAITING FOR THE GOVERNOR
Interviews with the Prominent
Leaders.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST. LoUls, July l, 1875.
When your correspondent arrived This morning at
the scene Of yesterdays sanauinary conflict East
ST. LOUIS he found tho suburban city in q state OF
calm rcpose. Almost every business place closed
and vehicles rattiiug the break
the ominous quiet that reigned everywhere. The
stronghold OF Councilman cider from which the Met
ropoan Police SO successfully repealed the deputy
marshas Of Mayor Bowman yesterday, was locked
and boltcd, but a strong and riae-armed guard
paced tho pavement IN front, and from
the upper windows the muzzies OF double
barreed shotguns proruded in tho
Of tho building guard was also stationed aud
armed watchmen on the other side the look
out for any hostile demonstration on the part Of the
opposing faction Tho station house had in iact been
improviscd into fortress, and WIS plain that
Metropolitan Police had prepared themselves to
an attack. A nall block away and in PLAIN view
the engine house, the rendezvous Of the Bowman
force, and IN front Of this building armed guards
also paraded ind before the doors OF each
squads OF citizens had collected and wore
discussing In bitter tones the tragedy OF
yesterday anu ndug,ng In the most desperate pledges
Ia behalf Of their iavorte side should another col
lision tuks place. Around the metropolitan Police
station number OF persons were dcnouncing Mayor
Bowman, and laying upon his head tue blood that had
been shed There q unanimous sentiment that the
Tight should DO made TO the bitter end and that the
Bowman deputies should DO shot down like dogs If
they again attempted to storm the buildings. INSIDE
the station house, to which entrance was gained
with some difficulty, crowd OF MetrOpolitans wero
found few of Them wcro watching from the
windows, but tho greater part were stretched
pallets spread upon the floor and enjoying y sleep
which had been denied them last night. Around
the spacious room were stacked several dozen Spring
plies Of cartridges. Around the walls many
bullet holos, torn by The missiles OF the Bowman
party.
coUKCiLxAX wIEDER
Looking out from the front wlndow could still be
Councilman wieder ]who Is the head and OF
the AeiropoSans. He seemed ~ be in u high state Of
excitement, and expressed deter animation resist 10
the last. He stated warrants had been out at
Bsilevilso by Mr. Chaplain who Is tho turnkey In tho
engine house, against Mayor Bowman. Lawyer Luke
HILL City Marsha Walsh aud HIS twenty deputies,
and that tho Sherns men mad already arrived and
would proceed to arrest thom
ssHavs you heard iromtne Governor, Mr.. wiedcrSn
inquired the HERALD correspondent.
"Not since last night did not SEQ him this morn.
Ing but ne has pledged US the support oil she
Stale 10 support MS policy"
"Do you look Tor another attack on tho Metropoli-
taDsy'
whole rabble out; bu. don't think Mr. Bowlnan aud
his men Will try Il; theySare cowcd down. | think,
too his explanations OF hts actions arc foolish and
SILLY in the extreme. II would have done him no
good he mad gotten possession OF the engnc house
until the decision Of the supreme Cour, rs rendered"
.sWhat 40 you think Of tue shootingf"
"Weil sir, think they were perfectly justified in
| shooting doxn the meo, q. they would have brokon
legal City Council had gwen thcm possossion VI mo
building. The Bowman Council Is Illegal, It bus boon
declared so by the lever Court aud we are now await.
lug tho decision Of ,hs Supreme Court. Therefore /
| consioer the shooting perfectly JustIisbc1
Well, what steps do you intend taknpa We shall
nj the no tbo
| Couvi gives decision. TOMORROW the investi.xt
VIII he he'd by the Council aud Mr.. Bowman aud hrs
police will have 10 bear the Tcsp0n siolty what has
been done The men were AS equally determined AZ
| their leaders and expressed resolution never to
abandon their post null they did 50 at the OF
| Lhe supreme Court or the Governor. and they icIt
| assured that the Iattor was on their side.
An INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN RANsHAw
| Captain KcnsLaw coinnIandant oi the Metropolitan
Police, converssd with your correspondent without
reserve. lie depIored The event, and said he sin-
repeated Ho was not In the police station, he said
when tho nsht occurred, but when the alarm was
sounded he rushed from his residence to the station,
| DID the other police officers who were outside
| when the light began.
"Mr Ronshaw, I" said tho correspondent, shave you
received any intcigencs D. regard TO the DECISIONS Of
| tho supreme Court IN the East ST. Louis cases2"
a ono: an almost certain that none las bceu pivp
a Bow man would have led ns men to tbeir
| aeaths in the rash attempt bc made to take the
police station by storm, had any decision ar
by he Supreme Court, at least N II had boon
IN his favor Mayor Bow man - ON MS hast legs
SHOW soy"
Supreme Court will dtcdo adversely TO him, IN hls
frenzy ut ME result Of his cherished plans he
tempted 10 run Getty by force"
"iisve you aoy definite idea In relation to the
lions Of Tho oshcr Edsr
NO."
"wnat do you propose doneS"
"No,hing, but 70 hold the iort' against tho at
tAcks OF any aud all armed crowds OF people"
"You will not give up, tben should the deputies
make another attackr
"No, propose lighting TO the last, and If | should
for an instant bsroor a though OF giving up my men
nro toOD Nd I'M q 10 40 40
eli the Governor should order your"
81 Will obey his orders ana my men wiil also"
'wDcn the decision ~ given to tho pubIic, shou
IL DO favorable to you what would yvu dorr
al would quietly quit tue station house, followed
by the men. ana leave II Tor tnedepucs 10 dispose oil
tue mattel q they should see ut.
THE BOWMAN POLICE sTArioS
Around the Bowman pole. station a number Of
deputies and crowd Of sympatbiziug ciuzs ms wer,
athored aud there general expression that the
SHOULD DO avenged. Tho deputies were armed
with Springfield rifles and Colt reviewers,
aud a number OF citizens also bore side
arms The feeling among Tue dcpasies wgs one OF
intense aad butter luminosity toward the Mctropoli
tans, and an evident spirt OF revenge pervsdsd tnc
attack oil yesterday They SAID they mad been BADLY
conducted, and they were anxious To show tna under
ethereal loader, thoy could easily storm sua occupy
the Metropolitan station hose One OF tho deputies,
wh,ic oiscussing the situation, cxctcily pulled his
uucapped revolver and snapped II repeatedly to Illus
traic now no could shoot down the nrcnnss Of the
INSIDE the bading were Tho bodies OF Jim Conner
and Patrick Neville, the deputies who Tell IN yeser
days assault. They were deposited IN oaskets
anu were surrounded ny n numocr oi female rela-
tivcs whose grief mado audible by frequent walls
and means
mayor MANS INTENTIONS
Mayor bowman found IN bits private Office, and.
while smngly alluding 10 yostefday's uagieai riot
expressed dctertniDsiiop to possess him.
set OF the Metropolitan station house The |
Mayor Rad heard that warrants we're being
iss ucd Tor the arrest OF himself and his |
chicf dcputics nc did not bcevc they would attempt
TO bim, but u they do try II they will have
tough lob Vf u. "I am law aU.dlng cuizen, said |
the Mayor, .'nnd want no disturbance. am acting
under the law, aud they have 10 right to arrest
Governor Cuiien wouin like to crush me because I |
am hostile TO his election TO the United States Senate
but do not think hc Will dare 10 order my arrest |
and INA prison nenLn
The Mayor addea that he did not contemplate using
further force, N he were hot pellrd u by tho
aggression OF the opposing faction 'In fact said
he my men were not properly armed yesterday.
wnen they wont TO take Possession oi the police sta
tiou they bad their cluUs anu lew had reviewers.
aud tnoy did not expect TO use iorco vastly out
mum bcring tho Metropoitans My idea Vas that tho
latter would retire before such iurinid-