Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
THREATENED RIOT.
Contemplated Banishment
of the Chinese.
GEN. TURNBULL INTERVIEWED,
Marked Men-How the Bay City is
Prepared for an Uprising-Po-
lice and Militia.

A dispatch in the HERALD of yester
day created some discussion on thu
street. A reporter Of this paper. who's
pleasure It has been to know Genera
Turnbull for score of yeare. happened
to meet this gentleman at the depot IL
the afternoon. and while conversing the
matter came up. Knowing how wei
informed the General is, the reporter
thought II good opportunity to get an
interview, and the following is its sub
stance:
Reporter -"By the way, Genera
Tufnbull, what do you think of the
matter; have you given it much atten
tion ?"
Gen. Turnbull-''well, of course
have. 1t Is no new thing. Since the
uprisings against the Chinese have taken
place in other cities. some movement in
| San Francisco has been thought posi-.
Bile, and wo have taken precaution ia
get things ready for any emergency thai
may arise"
Reporter -''Yes, In what directionsi
General Turnbull--''In the first place
the whole city has been divided into dis
tricts and there are men and arms ready
at any moment to effectually crush any
effort that may be made, which endang-
ers life or property in that city,"
Reporter -"What are the nature OF
your preparations
no,.,.1 T....b..ll a.. .l.k.l
not give them to you; for that would in
great measure defeat the purpose. But
we can instantly march large body Of
we'll trained and well armed men any
where they are needed"
Reporter--.'Are they the N. G.. c.,
or the police force"
General Turnbull-"They are both.
The police would be the first called on.
And in this connection let me tell you a
story"
To this proposition the reporter as.
sented. Of course, but first proposed to
seek quiet corner inside and sit down.
as the train was late. The corner being
found, General Turnbull related his
little story" as follows;
"The last time | was up in the city |
/ tft<t ttit tliitt Vi OittCf ut OfUHltNs
aud. as h I'd observed carefully the per-
sonnel and discipline Of the force under
him. complimented the Chief on the
fine bodies Of men In the two companies
and their perfect drill. Crowley said
sYes, that is not oil we have done.
not only know what we are doing but
know what they are doing. These men
never hold a meeting OF any Of their
secret organizations OF any order or kind
that do not find out everything they
may have done. all their plans and pur-
poses. This may seem hard ia do, but
can tell you something that will interest
you
The General went on to describe the
way in which the Chief took from his
pocket wallet and drew therefron a
piece uf paper, saying:
''See here, General, You are a doomed
man; you and some twenty Others. all
officers OF the police force. Of the N. @
c. or prominent merchants Of this city.
sHere is the list OF those who are to
be got ont Of the way. You are among
them"
General Turnbull OF course could not
-rsmember the names OF all the score OF
marked victims. but he said,
civilian T.. Coleman heads the list.
sm down about half way on 1t. So far
as can reeollect now there are besides
MIR. Coleman and myself, Chief Of Police
Patrick Crowley, Captain Lees, Captain
Douglass, Captain Short. r. II. Lloyd,
W. H, Dimond. W. II. l.. Barnes, and
several others.
The reporter asked how Chief Grow
ley seemed to regard the matter.
''0h = said General Turnbull, "Crow-
ley made light OF the whole thing and
laughed over it. To be forewarned is to
be forearmed, and Crowley knows all
they do and all their plans. We have
the city so we'll districted and so well
mapped out and our men are so easily
assembled and put under arms that we
have no misgivings at all. +"
The interview here came to an end,
the reporter asking IL General Turnbull
did not think il pity there could not be
a peaceable and effectual solution OF this
question, so momentous 30 the well be.
ing Of this State.
The General replied: "Of co1rse it is
pity that men who will be citizens Of
the Republic. be part of its very being,
build up homes, settle up our waste
lands and in permanent way add to the
moral, intellectual and material wealth
of the commonwealth. should be without
work to support their families. But"
he added, cheerfulIy, II think a way
will be found. The Democratic party
is getting a strong hold on the country
and they will help us out. Congress
will do something at the coming ses-
sion