The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
A.P. A. READY TO ACT.
Say They Will Reorganize
Omaha Police Force Today.
THE LAW GIVES THEM THE RIGHT
But the Court Tells Them TO Wait
They Can't Wait. for They Want
the Offices.

Omaha. Aug. 12-It now looks as II
conflict is inevitable between the Omaha
police force and the A. p. a. faction,
which claims the authority, under a re-
cent law. TO appoint a new force. Last
nights indications were that compro-
mise was probable. but the efforts of citi-
zens who deplore the present strife 10 get
the A 2. A. board 10 submit the contro-
esrsy 10 the supreme court were of no
avail.
The a p A. board is appointing its
force tonight. and asserting that they viii
take possession OF the city property by
force Wednesday. IL was stated unnf-
fcially this morning that those Of the
present policemen and firenen who did not
notify the board by Wednesday morning
that they would hold themselves subject
70 the orders of the new board would re-
ceive little consideration when the new
board commenced to discharge the duties
of office.
The police headquarters resembled a
barracks today. The disquieting runlors
which were flying around are. according 10
the police. the basis for the precautions
taken in protecting the headquarters from
an assault in true 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 braeed with timbers so that neither of
them could he forced without the use of a
sledee hammer This leaves but two en-
frances into the Office and cells. One is
through the door leading out into the
court from Fifteenth street. and the other
through the door and up the narrow steps
into Jackson street. An assaulting party
would have to come by one OF these two
entrances, and when they attempted this
twenty-five policemen would be on hand to
receive them.
The police are armed with their clubs
and short handles such as are used on
axes. but every one of them has revolt
YER. There are only fifteen patrolmen
doing duty in the streets of the city. the
rest of the regular day force and some
from the night watch being used to pro-
tect the headquarters of the city hall.
The police put in their time at the head
quarters in sleeping and talking over the
situation. Capt Moslyn said he did not
expect any trouble but that it was deem
ed advisable to keep a force about head
quarters as a protection in case an effort
was made to take possession The men
viii he kept on guard until the coming
muddle is settled. The statement has
been made that a quantity of arms and
ammunition has been stored in the city
hall TO be used by the men. This is de-
MED by the officers. They say the Fegu-
lation revolvers would he sufficient in case
firearms We're needed. The force of spe-
Gals have been dismissed. II is under
stood the men viii not be re-employed
unless the situation becomes more threat
ening.
The police report that there has been
no disturbance of any kind, and that there
is no more reason to expect an attack
ing party now than there was a few
weeks ago. AS matter of fact. Hope
wells decision declares that the old COM
mission should hold office until ousted by
the supreme court.