The daily gazette., 1882-03-01
From Yesterday. Late East.on
A REPUBLICAN MOB.
A DIsORDERLY GANG ENTRR TAX coll
LRcToR RRDFoRD's OFFICE - THE
COLLECTOR OBLIGED TO CALL UPON

COLLECTOR OBLIGED TO CALL UPON
THE POLICE FOR PROTECTION.
Shortly after z o'clock last evening
o gang Of Republicans invaded the
otfice OF Charles II. ID. Bedford, col
lector OF county taxes for the Southern
district OF this city, Ostensibly for the
purpose of paying their taxes, but as
the sequel will show mist probably
for the purpose of creating disturb
/ ance.
The crowd consisted Of white men
with but two or three exceptions. For
those present who resided in Mr.. Bed
ford's district, as they gave their
names, that gentleman commenced to
make out their receipts.
While thus engaged, Harry Morrow,
who is clerk for William Kyne, col~
lector Of the Northern district, entered
the office and at once prepared to lock
Mr.. Kyne's books up, at the same
time informing Mr.. Bedford that Mr..
Kyne would not be at the office during
the evening as he had to attend a
meeting OF the Board of Education, Of
which body he is a member.
Among the crowd present was Peter
Wood, (who was q member OF the
Neal jury) who, upon hearing Mr..
Morrow's remark, turned around
to Mr.. Bedford, and in an
insolent manner said /: eyes,
that Is one OF your God damn dirty
tricks'
THIS remark of Wood seemed to en-
courage the crowd present, ,and they at
once vociferously demanded that their
taxes be received.
In reply to the ren ark OF Wood, Mr..
Bedford said. 81 am not Kyne's Keeper"
and, Furthermore this is not public
Dut private office, and and / desire you
all TO leave" At this reply Wood
laughed, and the crowd made no move
ment to leave the office!
Mr.. BedfArd, who was busily engaged
In Milling up receipt, then informed the
crowd that after he had flashed maklng
out the receipt that he would not make
cut another one.
After some time he succeeded In get
ting the crowd out and locked the door.
lie had no sooner done 50 than some
OIL the gang at once commenced kick
ing ana pounding upon II. Thinking
perhap. that they might break 1t down,
he went into the back Office aud pro-
curing hatchet returned TO the door
aud warned the crowd to desist. They
did so, but informed Mr.. Bedford that
they would rot leave the building dur
Ing the hight.
While the crowd were still standing
there, Levy Court Commissioner
Mahahv, ,ascended the stairs ami Knocked
at the otfice door. Mr.. Bedford seeing
who 1t was admitted him.
Mr.. Mahatfy, at once wanted to know
the cause of the trouble. Upon being in
formed he asked the collector If the
names OF the parties outside were fur
nlshed would be furnish the tax receipts
to-day? To this Mr.. Bedford promptly
replied that he would not.
Mr.. MRhaffy then said. You NAV get
yourself into trouble over this.
Mr.. Bedford then informed the Levy
Courtman that he had complied with
the law in every respect, ,and that he was
not obi ged to remain in bis office dur
ing the evenings, but that he had done
so merely for accommodation.
fhen said Mahafiy again "you may get
Into trouble over this, /" and when asked
by the collector how replied:
"Y ou may not get your error list al
lowed by the Levy Court.
While this controversy was going on
the crowd outside continued to beat
upon the door and at the same time
using threalning language. Mr.. Bedford
unable to bear the tumult any longer
sent for police officer, who upon ar
rlVlng, soon dispersed the mob.
Mr.. Bedford stated to representa-
tive OF the GAZETTE this morning, that
since the affair Of last evening, be has
decided not to keep his Office open dur
ing the evenings hereafter.
In order TO accommodate those who
desired TO pay their taxes and who could
not call during the day, owing to
being at work, he had been present at
his Office every evening, since Septem-
Der 1st.
The Republican leaders had frequent
ly stated that their voters had no oppor,
tunity TO pay their taxes. This asser-
tlon Mr.. Bedford and also Mr.. Kyne
emphatically deny, and say that they
nave oeen given better chance since
last September than ever before,
Furthermore, Mr.. Bedford remarked.
Republicans had met him on the street
and asked him to make out there tax
receipts and bring it o.them. This he
mas done very frequently.
IN view OF the manner In which the
collectors have endeavored to aceommo-
GATE everyone the action of the Repub-