The herald., 1895-08-13
Between the Omaha Police and
the A. P. A.
COMPROMISE IS IMPROBABLE
The Faction Proposes to Use Force On
Wednesday
po'ice headquarters Strongly Fortified and
Defended on All Sides by Vigilant
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Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. l2.-It now looks
as If a conflict is inevitable between the
Omaha police force and the A. P. A.
faction, which claims authority under a
recent law to appoint new force. Last
nights indications were that compro.
mise was probable, but the efforts of citi-
zens VINO deplore the present strife to get
the A. 2. A. BOARD to submit the contro-
versy to the supreme court were of no
avail.
The A. P. A. board is appointing its
force tonight and assert they will take
posse ision OF the city property by force
Wednesday. 1t was stated unofficially
this morning that those Of the present
policemen and firemen who did not notify
the new board on Wednesday morning
that they would hold them selves sublect
to tile oruers of the new board would re-
ceive little consideration when the new
board commenced to discharge che duties
of the office. The police headquarters
resemble barracks today. The disquiet-
ing rumors which are flying around, &C.
cordiny to the police. is tlo basis for the
precautions taken in protecting the
headquarters from an assault in true
Federal style. The door leading from the
Office into the police court and the door
leading out into Jackson street from the
captains Office have been locked and
braced with tim mbers so that neither OF
them could be forced without the use Of
sledge hammers. This leaves but two
entrances into the offices and cells. One
is through the door leading out into the
court from off Fifteenth street and the
other through the door and up the mar
row steps into Jackson street.
An assaulting party would have to come
by one OF these two entrances and when
they attempt this, twenty-five policsmen
would be on hand to receive them. The
police are armed with their clubs, and
stout handles such as are used on axes,
but every one OF them has q revolver.
There are only fifteen patrolmen doing
the regular day force and some from the
dogwatch being used to protect the head
quarters and the CITY hall. The poiico
| put in their time at the headquarters in
sleeping and talking over the situation.
| Captain Moslyn said ne did not expect
trouble, but that it was deemed advisable
to keep force about headquarters as .
protection in case an effort was made to
take possession. The men will be kept
on guard unlil the commission muddle
is settled. The statement has been made
that 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 revolvers
carried would be sufficient in case fire
arms we're needed. The force of specials
has been dismissed. and it is understood
the men will not be re-emr rloyed unless
the situation becomes more Threatening.
The police report that there ha+ been no
sturbances of any kind, and that there is
no more reason to expect an attacking
party now than there was a few days
ago. As matter of fact, Judge Hope
wells decision declares that their old
commission should hold until oustcd by
the supreme court.