Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-04

An ADJOURNED INDIGNATION NFETING-MORE
REWARDS FOR THE PERPETRATOR.
Last evening an adjourned meeting of the
residents of the northeastern section OF the
city was held at the Presbyterian church on
sth street, between and @ streets northeast
to take measures for the protection of their
families and for the purpose of apprehending
the miscreant who last week committed a das-
tardly outrage upon the person of Miss Eva
wilson. Long before the hour named (SeVen
o'clock1 there was a crowd around the build
ing. and on opening the doors the auditorium
was at ence filled. Mr. +. c. Cate was called
TO the chair and Mr.. r. j. Maupin elected sec
rotary. The chairman opened the NEE ing
with 4 short address, in which ne counSelled
camnesS and prudence. With the others pre-
sent. he had firm determination To act at the
proper time. and he hoped all would act coOily
and deliberately, but firmly. The previous
meeting had been condemned by the press,
and the term mob Ike action used in refer
ence To IL but he did not see any reason To
regret the part he had taken in il. They had
been cool and careful, and Intended 10 con
tlnue So Dut II they discovered the villain - n
VIII be short rope and quick Sh.ift with
him. Applause from all paris OF the hon So
Mr.. Henze called for reports of the commit
tees, and said he hoped that the meeting
would not he so violent IS the previous one
what he wanted was law, not excitement. and
such action as would bring the perpetrators to
punishment i'm the courts.
The general committee of ten reported pro-
gresS, and the prudential committee reported
the enrolment of one hundred citizens to do
police duty.
Mr. YOkum called for volunteers to do police
duty, and number enrolled their names.
Mr.. George Juenneman addressed the meet
ing. referring to the fruitieSS efforts made
heretofore To get more police duty done in this
section. and t. the necessity for a sub station.
He considered ii the duty of every one TO do
all IN their power to obtain q station and adj
dltlonal police. for orr wives and daughters
are in danger, and we dare not send them out
a1ter6 six O'Clock in the evening. Ii was a
burning shame that we are in this cond itiOn.
when Judge Smell pockets enough every week
TO build a station. He thought he had right
10 speak, for twice lately have the thieves bro
Some one here remarked that chlOroform
should be used in the case of obstinate Jurors
such as were on the CephaS Jones case.
Mr.. ReardOn said the Police Commissioners
would furnish officers if a sta ion house is
built-lA Voice" Who will pay for ite"l lat
our expense.
MI. Juenneman asked. What i'm Gods
StatiOn?'
Mr.. Meyers said the police board was not re-
SpolSl0le FOR the unequal distribution of the
lOrce. Tor they had not funds enough. and had
been forced To reduce the former Inadequate
iorce. He favOreda direct appeal to Congress
Tor more men.
NJ Dewey objected TO so much talk: if
prompt punishment is Administered to The
mlscIeani II would have great effect 10 pre-
vent similar crimes. He had plan Whit II he
would divulge 10 few. and he believed that
the party could be found i'm twenty-fOur hours
MI. Byram offered a resolution requesting
,i'iNCin u INC NuDtibS 10 hOiu similar meet
lngS. and that this meeting offer a reward OF
SUo Tor information leading 20 the appreheu-
SION cl the guilty man. which was adopted.
McSSrS. NalcOu. Nelson and Campbell were
appointed 4 committee TO take ND Sub>crip-
ions, as reward for the apprehension a I'll
conviction Of the guilty man, and reported
SllbScrlptlOnS to the amount Of $3.50, with the
promise OF double that amount if necessary.
his committee was continued, and as Mr.
Nelson declined to serve, Dr. Street was ap-
pointed in his place.
Notice was given that an indignation meet
ing would he held by the COlOred people on
Monday next, on ID street, between 18th and
llth streets northeast, and that all Were invited
TO be present. without distinction of color.
One oil the COlOred men. who had brought the
notice, stated that the best portion of the
cnlOred people ate already right on the queS-
ton of law and order.
The meeting then adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman.
HandbilS We're posted throughout East
Washington yesterday which read as follows:
"COLORED CITIZENS OF EAST WASHINGTON.
TAKE NOTICE.
he following resolution, adopted AT a mass
meeting Ut the citizens of East Washington.
on the evening of December - 1877, is pub
llshed Tor the information of all whom il may
concern:
49, ReS0lred, That the cOlOred people of the
eastern portion of the city be- notified bya vote
O1 TINS meeting that il is believed the tiend
who perpcirated the outrage Oh Sth street east
on the night of December - 1877. is known to
some of them. who are also probably aware of
MS place oi cOnCealment; and. that all OF them
may not be placed under the ban. they are
earnestly requested to come forward and dis
close his name and his whereabouts
" BY direction of the citizens committee"