The herald., 1895-08-14
ON THE verge Of A CRISIS
The Omaha A. P. A. Serves Its
Manifesto
1T IS DENIED RECOGNITION
An Armed Conflict Is Surely Expected
For Today
Efforts, Nevertheless, Are Being nade te
Have the Police nuddIe Ter
inmate PeaceabIy
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire.
| OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 13.-No demon
stration has been made today in the po-
lice row, but the A.. PA. board served the
following notice on the old board:
Although you are already apprised OF
the fact, we hereby formally notify you
we have been appointed fire and police
commissioners of the city of Omaha, un-
der the law OF 1895, and pursuant to that
law we filed our bonds in the sum of $5OOn
each,an the same have been approved by
the city council of said city, according to
law. and we have filed our official oaths
with the city clerk, and all respects duly
qualified and recognized blythe city council
and also the courts decision rendered by
Hon. M. P. Hopewell. Therefore, we
hereby notify you we name Wednesday,
August IA, at 10 o'clock a. m., as suit.
able time TO receive from yoa the records,
property and rooms that properly be
long to us as lawful board of FIRE and po-
lice commissioners.
In the meantime the old missioners
go on reinforcing the city Jail and pre-
pairing to resist an assault. This is taken
as certain evidence a conflict will result,
SfhSS viz oiu bOhiu Will Hot SURRENDER.
The statement has been made that q
quantity OF arms and ammunition has
been stored in the city hall to be used by
these men. This is denied by the officers.
They say the regulation revovers carried
would be sufficient in case firearms were
needed. The force of specials has been
dismissed, and 1t is understood the men
will not be re-employed unless the situa-
tion becomes more threatening. The po-
lice report that there has been no disturb.
ance OF ony kind, and that there is no
more reason to expect an attackirg party
now than there was a few DAYS ago. A
a matter of fact, Judge Hopewell's de-
cision declares that the old ommission
should hold until ousted by the supreme
court.
Tonight it is quite evident Omaha is on
the verge OF a crisis as the result of the
police row, and indications point to q Sc
rious conflict at 10 o'clock tomorrow,
when the A. T. A. commission will at
tempt to take forcibls possession Of the
city property. The police commission
now in authority replied tonight to the
A. P. A. manifesto and declared that
while they deplored possible conflict
they were legally conducting the affairs
of the police department of Omaha, and
that II the A. P. A. comm ission disputes
tuolr autnOrlty tney nave RESOURCES IN
the courts to get possession. The fire nd
police force mem bers all received letters
today to visit the office of the A. 2. A.
board tomorrow and recognize tn cir au-
thority or be discharged. A few men,
bers of the force will probably do so, but
the majority will ignore the letters and
act under the present commission. Chief
OF Police White answered the A. p. A.
commission, refusing to recognize any
authority but that established by the
state law.
While everything on the surface seems
quiet tonight there is strong current of
excitement, and it is believed that crisis
is at hand in the conflict between the
contending factions. There is feeling,
however, that the new board will not
carry out its threat of putting new force
on duty tomorrow 1t Is not i'm probable
that ii the plan is completed a conflict be.
tween the old and new officers will en-
sue. In the event OF any disturabuces the
charter constitutes the mayor o! the
city chief in control of the police, having
authority overriding that OF the police
mmissioners. Both forces would,
therefore. be under the mayors control.
Efforts are being made tonight by the
best element of the city to bring about
peacexble termination of the quarrel, and
1t is not improbable that they will suc-
cead.