Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-13
The workinxmen,s Assembly.


THE P-sTREET MuRDER-A LYNcHrNs PROPOSE
T1oN VOTED DowN-THE POLICE DETAIL CUES
TON.
The Workingmen's Assembly met at Beck's
Hall last night-Mr. j. P. Hamilton presiding
and J. T. Christian secretary. Mr.. Mcdonald
referred to the fair manner. In which THE STAR
had reported the action OF the committee on
female labor. Since that meeting he had heard
OF other instances of unfair treatment to fe-
males, naming one establishment where the
pay is said to be IS per week, but usually the
fines and deductions amount to One-half of that
sum. He also noted one establishment where
the surroundings are very unsatisfactory as to
health; calculated to destroy the health OF any
one. He suggested that the committee on fe-
male labor take measures to organize the work
ing women into union, and that action be
taken as to unsanitary buildings. motion,
that the attention Of the health officer be called
TO the condition OF such unSanitary buildings
was agreed to.
THE LATE MURDER.
Mr.. Craney offered resolutions that t'the
stringency of the times has compelled many
honest workingmen to move out on the sub
demonstrated the fact that those wOrkingmen
who are not fortunate enough to reside in the
heart of the city have no protection for their
lives and property" that sit is well known when
Cabinet officer or other government dignitary
has reception, wedding or party at his resi-
dence, that he has only to make the fact known
lackey duty at his dOors that the police author
tiles should endeavOr to give all protection pos
slble to the citizens. and teach the Cabinet Off
GERS and government officials that the officers
are men who should not be used as lackeys by
refusing to make details for such purposes; that
the workingmans life and property, as dear to
him as the lives and property of the more IA
Vored, may have all the protection possible:
that committee of three be appointed to pre-
sent these resolutions to the authorities
The POLICE QUESTION DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Craney called attention to the scarcity of
officers on the street, owing to the limited num-
her of men, and remarked that for two weeks
past he had been In the habit Of walking to his
home from South Washington from 10 to
o'clock every night, and the sight of an officer
was like ghost, and 1t had become dangerous
for citizens to walk without firearms. There
was enough to do to employ every officer in the
District without any to spare for details.
Mr.. Mcdonald said there were PA policemen
and at no time could more than 100 be on reg
ular duty, and he could not see how they could
protect a city as large as this. He noted that
there was Partially shown, as was evidenced in
the recovery Of the goods Of Secretary of State
Evarts, while those of poor neighbor Of the
Secretary's were never heard from. He would
like to see this union take the initiatory and
appoint committee of three from each of the
IS subordinate unions to hang the murderers
just captured for the law won't do it. The
resolutions were adopted, and Messrs Craney
Tunin and Fallon were appointed the com
mittee.
A COMMITTEE OF THREE TO HANG THE MUIR
DBRERS PROPOSED.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved that a committee of
three be appointed to hang the murderers. The
president said that subject belonged in secret
session. Mr.. Boron said he was law abiding
citizen, and they should let the law take its
course. He believed that the courts would eX-
pedite this matter. Mr.. j. r. Tunin (colored)
remarked that to take this stigma off his race
he was willing last Thursday to have saved the
courts all trouble. The sooner the colored men
took such stand the sooner they would be re-
Spected. II they appoint a committee he would
40 whatever they gave him to do (applause.)
Mi. Boron said 1t would be shame that right |
here IN the capital OF the nation, under the |
eyes OF Congress- force should be reSorted to- |
He believed that Congress would now act in the |
premises. He would not signify to the public
that we have no law. {Mr. McDOnald.-We |
havent) Mr.. Craney said he could put his fin |
ger on ten men walking the streets who are |
murderers and have gone scot free, while men |
are sent to jail every day for stealing bread. Is
IL right that a man should go to jail for 60 DAYS
and murderer should 60 scot free? Mr.. Nc !
Donald said that the stigma on crime was not |
on the colored race to the extent Mr. Tunin |
thinks, for OF the five murdererS in Jail now |
three are white. There are tramps and vaga- |
bonds, among the white as well as the black |
Mr. Christian urged that they should not pass |
such motion. The motion of Mr.. Mcdonald |
in the Affirmative
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, THE CONTRACT |
SYSTEM, ETC.
Capt Trev1lick, E. Fl. Parsons, of Chicago, and |
Mr.. Taylor. of Kansas, delivered addresses. |
Mr. Boron called attention to the Smithsonian |
Institution, and said that the people were not |
benefits therefrom as contemplated by |
the founder Mr.. Christian called attention to |
the contract system, and its effects on the labor
ing classes; plastererS now making but 81 40 per
day and laborers 95 cents.