, 1879-07-03
THE COMMUNISTS.
Trying to Make a Test Case on
the Militia Law.
There 1s q Blt1nlcr, and It Docs
Not Work Well.
Dr. Hohmidt Gives His ideas on the Sub
jeot Of Socialism.
Making the Arrangements for the
Celebration Friday.

TESTING TIE MILITIA LAW.
The programme agreed upon between Mayor
Hsrrfson nn Harry Rubens, the attorney rep
rcsent!ng the Lcllr nntl Wchr Vcrcin, mention
Of which had previously bcceu made In TIM
Tntpuxg, was sought to be carried out Tuesday
night, but somehow OF other there vas
flasco, md. instead ot d company of tho Fcrcin
being ul,lcr arrest, Captain wRs the only one
ta!scd In, and ho wasn't carrying gun. Accord
Ing to tho arrangement, Capt. Frank slcltela
was to march his company on West Twel'tn
street, between Canal AMI liastcti. Assistants
supt, Dixon, Capt loud, and eight detectives
Wsre to lc scattered along tic route so as
to Identity those In line, a,'d 10 get
their naulcs a,,l addresses. In tho morning
warrants were To bu Issued. Refusing to give
bail, the parties would 10 committed, whom M.
u,tcatton could bo malc for a writ Of habcas
corpus, and the con.ttutionallty OF The Militia
Jaw bo nrauod, ai,sl u decision Ei!cn bv one of
Tic Judges Of the Circuit Court, from which an
nnneaI Is the Supreme Court WAS TO bc takon by
Tie party beaten. Instead OF conpahYt how
Capt sfea na ,na 9Sy n,t ten re si s,1eef sf
Turner Hall, turning cast OIL Twelfth 10 tnion,
poIrg rou.'l hundred yards Or 50, anil it.e1 ~.
turning. Lieut. Callahan saw thc.n, and went
was enough. Only D!clfcld's name at!l address
was taken, md Isubens became responsible fnr ILLS
appearance before Justice Walsh. at TIL, west
Side Po1tce Court yesterday morning le wa
On hnni, but, owing to the nastakc, conttnll-
anco was askcu for BY Callahan in orlcr ,l'at
he might consult hlk suprrlorB Rtelfctd took
d change Of venue 10 Atarfisvt', mt! gave Ills
own recognzancc for slo TO- come oen.a III NJ 7.
cron, Ruhcus. und Hicfeld were present.
Nr. Cameron applied for continuance until
MONDAY, Tic Inv WIS new one, anu he
hadn't seen It, nor was he acquainted Win the
mir, Rutcus had no objection 10 dav Or two.
but be wunted. to get at onc Of tile Judges VI
the Circuit Court, most OF whom would soon
BE- %aSnrn n nrepaS y b. bound svc So as
10 permit an application to be u'adc for writ
Mr., Cameron did not propose to tts Ease he
didn't know anything ahuut liz waa WILING to
lot the Captain 20 on bond. '.... .-
Justice Morrison understood the case was an
agreed ore between the authorities IND the
'milftRrY company.
he supposed the authorities WANTED case With
-iu the statutes. The charge was a violation Of
lie Militia In,s, of which the City Law Depart
nlcnt had not been furnished copy.
Mr lsu1ons sa!d thu arrcst was upon Vlaw he
made no puini as to tta legality. =
fic hundcd alr. Cameron copy OF the law.
Wbcu the Prosecuting Attorney hnd read II, hu
remarked that there had been no riotattol'.
enter q nUlle.
Mt. Cameron askcd that the case 70 over
until Mon.ay Afternoon.
Mr.. Isubens dissuntcd Mt frat, but finally
: 10 thc Justice released Dlctcld when Rubens
had signed Ills lonl Tor $500.
The authorities hope to be ablo to lr up the
eAse by Mo.llny, 50 tt,at 1t viii not be thrown
oat Of curt, and it iB probable t!nt the ten
men who haG m,lskcts will be 1nade ilefendants.
But If Bello'd utcals guilty Il would seem to
answer, tho purpose Just as we'll. The objeet IL
to test the Qosistitutionalty Of tho Law, mil for
this purpose ona Enah cau represent company
US well rs IL hundred. ~.
A reporter asked Cant. Bielfeit1 what the
Lcbr uoa Wehr Vercin proposed to do On tie
Fourth.
:, Wnwiil turn OUT" he said.
"With arnisth,t; /, ......
.,.MNo,dn dtiseti's: dress, without any distinct
ivc mnrks; u,ltl W. viii serve as general conf
1uttee Ut the ptcnte to prcseryc order. There
Will be Fcgular 'poltccmeu present to make mr.
rests II necessary"
From this itIcqn be seen that there Is no oc-
caston for fear.t-Ynnt TIE TRIBUNE has again
md ngaln stated; hut It Is fatt that many
people anticipate revolution md hlootlslltd Oh
.!'r Fourth, at, not d taw have left tho city to
be out Of dnnger.t