National Republican., 1880-03-02

at this juncture, aud semblance Of order was
restored TO listen to their report. 1t was as
follows:
WHEREAS, Tho vast extent OF territory which the
limited number Of metropolitan police are required
TO patrol, aud the rapid increase In the popq l0ton
Of the District Of Columbia since the Organization
OF that force on its present basis demand an en-
largement in the number Of guardians of our lives
and property in order that tfcy may be better en-.
abled to keep under proper control lazy Idle and
Vicious class who infest the District, and who do
not scruple TO commit any otfense from murder
down to petit larceny; and
WHEREAS, The history of crime In the District of
Columbia for the past fifteen years will show that
some Of our best citizens have been murdered and
robbed, and that various other outrages prominent
among which Is rape. have been committed by
the worthless class referred to therefore, be II
Resolved, That We urgently and earnestly request
the Senate aud House OF Representatives In Con-
gress assembled-nrst to Immediately add to the
Metropolitan police force at least one hundred
men; second, that they Uhe Senate and House,
amend the criminal code of the District of Column
bin by making the crime OF rape capital ohense
third, that the chairman Of this meeting Is hereby
authorized to appoint committee of twenty-five
citizens, whose duty 1t shall be to bring the subject
matter OF these resolutions to the attention OF Con-
gresS.
No discussion was held on the report, but 1t
was adopted, although Cunningham en-
doavored to prevent IL. When this was settled,
be said, he would take his boys away and hold
another meeting, and no reporters would be
admitted.
The chair announced the following as mcm-
bers Of the committee Of twenty-five suggested
by tho resolutions; s. II. Walker Richard
Owens, +. B. Curtis, William Dayton, w. IL.
Walker, Joseph Loughrsn, Joseph Sanderson,
Charles Morgan, w. G. Weeden, A. Il. Searlc,
j. I. Enrushaw, james Marceron, W. w.
Burke, Charles E. Joyce, Dr. S. A. II. McKim,
Leon Dosing, w. T.. VOght, Dennis Ryan,
John De Bar, Gabriel Edmonston, X. Nelson,
George Juenemann, Lewis Neurath, Chase
Harrington and George f. Harbin. Amidst
q scene Of indescribahle confusion the meeting
then djourncd subject to call by the COM
mittee.
HARMLESS DEMONSTRATION.
After the meeting adjourned a crowd of
mon gathered Oh the sidewalk in front Of the
hall and discussed tho outrage in an excited
manner. Finally, under tho leadership OF
the more turbulent spirits, the crowd moved
of toward the Jail. Accessons to the ranks
were received at every corner. Information
was sent at once TO Police headquarters aud
tho Jail. A squad of mounted policemen was
dispatched Mt once to the Jail. When the
crowd reached the Jail it numbered GOO or 700.
There was considerable noise, but the guards
refused to admit any one. One of the attend
ants of the jail appeared at grating over the
door. Some of the crowd called out that they
wanted Smothers. The attendant said that
he would lock some Of them up If they did
not go away The crowd, after waiting around
| III tne tlOnt oil the JAN Tor some tlmc, gave up
| the notion of capturing Smothcrs, if such was
their purpose, and gradually dispersed. The
officials at the Jail have no fear of losing their
! prisoner.
MISS LENS CONDITION.
Miss Leins was considerably improved last
evening, and her physician stated that al
though the crisis had not been passed, still he
had strong hopes of favorable result. What
| he feared most was conCussiOn of the brain
| from the fleets of the blow on the head, and
absolute quiet had been enjoined upon her ut
| ten n1auts.