The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-04
CRIMINALS SCARED.
Leaving Sacramento in.
Hordes.
COUNTY ROADS CROWDED.
Due to Forcible Action of the
Citizens Committee. =.
ROADS CROWDED.
LAWLEssNEss TO BE STOPPED.
Many Innocent Men Will Suffer, but
the Case Calls for Severe
Measures.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3-The Board of
Trustees met with Mayor Steinmsn this
forenoon. An ordinance was passed,
unanimously. closing all saloons in the
city at midnight. and they will not be
allowed to be opened before 6 A. NJ. Ex-
ceptions will be made with two or three
first-class res aurants aud hotels.
The Mayor was requested to enforce all:
ordinances. and he has instructed the.
police to arrest every man who does not.
have visible means of support. . -: :,
Kelly's so-called Industrial Army .cama
in for much censure, and they will be
given the same treatment as all other
ho bos and tramps
An ordinance was also passed closing up
all dives. deadfalls and saloons which
harbor ex cOnvicts, hobos and known
thieves.
The Chief Of Police has been taken to
task for not driving out more of the. .crimi-
nal element The police force has been in
creased by fifty men, and more have vol
uDteered if their services are required.
A citizens committee of safety has been
formed, and if men are caught in the COM
mission of crime it is quite possible that
their case will be settled by Judge Lynch,
Some of the prisoners in the County
jail. who have received light sentences,
are very much frightened for fear they
will be taken out and made an example Of
Criminals are leaving the city like rats
from sinking ship. They can be found
on every road leading from the capital
The citizens and officials are terribly in
earnest. and they will not have any more
foolishness.
The closing up Of the dives to-day was
something that pleased all good, law
abiding citizens. 1t breaks up the rendez-
vous and lodging-pla OF the criminal
element and drives them upon the street,
where they will be under the surveillance
of large police force.
a. tramp or hobo is looked upon in this
city as a menace to life and property, and
they will be shown no quarter.
General Kelly, who ran away ffem
Sacramento at the first talk of lynch Law,
has telegraphed from his security in Oak
! land, ad y sing bis followers in this city to
! stand firm." but they viii be driven out.
Several small robberies were reported TO
the police this morning.
AT least 1000 citizens assembled this
afternoon in the old Agricultural building
at Sixth and III streets, in response to
call signed by Charles A. Beesley. The
object stated was to see if something can
not be done to prevent a recurrence of
such desperate crimes as those recently
committed.
Mr. Beesley called the meeting to order
at 230 o'clock, and Lincoln White, a
lawyer, was elected chairman by accla-
nation.
Mr.. White mounted the platform and
said that while he understood generally
what the object of the meeting was. yet
he did not understand the details. He was
ready to do his duty as citizen.
Charles Beesley was called upon to ex-
plain the object of the meeting. Mr..
Beesley said that the city was now under
a reign of terror. Women ana children
were in fear of their lives, because ot.the
barbarous murders that had been done. 1t
was time to put stop to such condition
of affairs. BE did not propose to act in q
spirit of revenge, but the lawless element
must be put down and driven out of the
city. Sacramento must be eleansed of the
Scourge. He suggested the organization
of permanent cub TO be known as the. .
Civic Guard, or by some such other title,
to patrol the city and see that the criminal
element was eliminated. Frank Dnden,
Frank WooGson and w. b. Maxwell were
elected secretaries. :
w. Il. Bradley, c. A. Beesley, W. T..
Hamilton, Philip Driver and Daniel Flint
were appointed committee on permanent
organization and order of business.
Spirited speeches upon the subject of
the lawlessness now existing in Sacra-.
meuto were made bv C. NJ. Harrison,
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