New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-28
THE BOYCOTT APPARENTLY ENDED.
ILLFEELING STIRRED UP BY TIE APPOlN-

ILLFEELING STIRRED UP BY TIE APPolNl-
MENT OF \ NEGRO ON THE POLICE FORCE.
The trouble over tho new coored policeman in the
First Precinct assumed serious form yesterday ~ the
practical boycott Of him by the white pohcemeh "lth
whom no is associated They refused TO sleep in the same
COON with him when he is off duty at the police staoh'
When OvertOn was appointed the police force anu
was assigned the First Precinct, he had to begin du'y
In plain clothes, of his fellow-ponceneh WOuu
let him wear any of their old uniforms. lie had 70
wait until his own uniform ready before he could
appear for regular duty
1t is said that the men who were being drilled by
Inspector Mclaughlin last week ready to mutiny
if Oveton had been placed in the ranks with Them but
the danger was averted when he hidden TO look on
before being placed in the awkward squad Overton
went on regular post on Wednesday and was eiieVcd
shortly before midnight HIS cot had been assigned
TO him to be occupied when on reserve duty al inc
station and he went TO It, As soon as he appeared IN
the sleeping oom, the other men tlcre got up anu
dressed and went downstairs whcee they remained IN
the general room assigned to them On Ihr'uay HEi'
the same thing occurred.
Overton went to Police Captain Campbell. MS
SUPERIOR and stated the facts and Captain Campbell
told him that he objection TO the men leaving
their cots il they disturbed no one. Yesterday Captain
Campbell made report in the matter to Ponce super
intendcnt Campbell.
Superintendent Campbell, in conversation with
Tribune reporter said that he thought the trouble
would tight itself. There were colorcd policemen III
other cities who got along ali right With White hlcl
Ove,ton had conducted himself I'm an exemplary man
ncr since lie was appointed and he made every eioit
TO get along quietly in his place. In regard to Sleeping
M the police stations the superintendent said the men
had time to sleep at home when on duty, save in cmer
cenccs, bat when reserve duty they preferred I"
sleep at the police stations II The men preferred to
sit up rather than sleep I'm the same room with over
ton they could do so provided IL did not interfere with
their keeping themselves in proper physical condition
for their duties.
When OvertOn returned IN the police station in
Adams-st. last evening he went to the room where
his cot was placed and went to bed. The white men
assigned 10 sleep in the were already there
and they remained and made no further effort f" re-
fuse To recognize their cclOrcd associate as entitled 10
all the privileges OF member OF the police force.
Police Captain Campbell had made speech t. the
men earlier in the evening. in which H. ton them
that they were acting foOlshy. While he recognized
tho race feeling which had existed FOR centuries over
ton was not blame for his color and FIR" other men
were not to blame for their feeling iii the matter
But the law placed him among them. and he should
not c discr!iratcd against by reason Of an accident
Of birth. The captains remarks produced the N
tended effect and the men slept IN ther usual pIdcs
last night until called out TO 20 on post