Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-16
nRIneEPoRT,s POLICE muDDLl

Excitement Last Evening-The NIilI-
tary Held in Readiness - The
Mayor Obliged to Read the Riot
Act to the Crowd.
BR1paEpoRr, June 15.-Excitement over
tho police middle was at fever heat this
evening. As the time drew near for the
night men to go on duty, the green in
front of the police station was crowded
with people anxiously awaiting the result.
Mayor Marigold anticipated trouble be-
tween the men, and during the afternoon
communicated with Governor Buckley
relating to military protection. Orders
were sent out through Adjutant Embler
and Assistant Adjutant General Van
Keuren of this city to tender Mayor Mari
gold all necessary military aid for the pro-
lection of the public peace. Orders were
at once issued by Major Cornell to assem-
| BILE Companies B and E and naachine gun
platoon of the Fourth regiment at the
arrnory, there to remain until needed. At
7 o'clock, the hour for detail to leave the
station, the night patrolmen were ordered
| to fall in by Chief Rylands. The entire
| SQUAD obeyed the first order, but
before the command was given to march,
three of the sympathizers with tho
old board of police commissioners refused
to go on duty. Mayor Marigold ordered
| the men to surrender their badges. They
| refused at first and much excitement pre-
| vailed in the station house, which was
crowded with friends of both factions.
| Several roughs in the crowd drew revolvers
| and for time it looked as though riot
was inevitable Mayor Marigold stood
| firm in his demand for the badges of the
| men who refused to do duty under Chief
Rylands and after time secured them.
| After the detail had proceeded short dis
| lance two others returned and surrendered
| their badges. The excitement at this time
was intense in an and about the station
house and the mayor was compelled to read
| the riot act to the crowd, which soon dis
persed. 1t had become generally known
that the state troops had been called to-
| gether, which probably had an effect on
| the excited crowd
The action of the mayor is upheld by
the majority of the law abiding citizens.
General Embler is expected here soon,
| when the military course will be decided
| upon for future action. Colonel Won
Kereun, who has been ordered to take COM
mand of the militia, has established head
quarters in General Watson's Office. A
guard has been placed in the armory to
prevent any outsiders from gaining admit
| lance.
| The following order was issued by the
old board of police commissioners to-day
| and served on all members of the force:
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June Is, 1891
You are hereby notified that John Rylands has
| been dismissed from the police force of the city
| of Bridgeport, and Captain j. P. Pinkerman or
dered to take charge Of the police force as acting
| chief. You will therefore receive orders and
| obey him acting chief.
| Per order Board of Police Commissioners
WILLIAM H. HARTY, Clerk.
| Captain Pinkerman tonight refused tc
take command, and said he preferred the
matter should be decided by the courts
Adjutant General Embler arrived here
soon after O'Clock, and held conference
with Mayor Marigold and Colonel Var
Keruen regarding the situation. Being as
sured that matters had quieted down Ma
| ior Connon was instructed to dismiss the
troops at midnight, and have them reas
semble at the armory at 5 o'clock to-mor
row afternoon to be in readiness should
they be required tomorrow evening
Mayor Marigold, before calling for the
militia, endeavored to get an interview
with County Sheriff Clarkson with view
to have him preserve the peace but was I'M
| able to see him.
| An Interesting Relic.