Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-29
A CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Political Enmi'y y Caused by Religious DIFF.
forencoa Reanlta In a Oneer MIx-up.

fcrencos Results In n Queer Mix-up.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 26.-The fight
of Mayor Todd, republican, and the A.
2. A. republican board of aldermen to
remove the democratic board Of public
safety, which controls the police, fire
and charity departments OF the city
government, reached climax Tuesday
afternoon when the aldermen refused
to obey an injunction restraining them
from taking further steps in the i'm
peachment proceedings against the
board of safety. The injunction was
granted by Judge Toney, who imme-
diately dissolved it, but he stated that
under the code it would remain in force
for five days. The aldermen refused
to obey it and took a recess. After
this was over the board of safety was
denied attorneys and the impeachment
case proceeded. Judge Toney was in
formed of the state of affairs and he
issued rules of contempt against the
aldermen. The latter locked them
selves in to prevent arrest, and the
sheriff and his deputies were forced to
wait outside, as the judge did not de-
sire to have the doors broken in.
A special session of the city council
was called and trolley rugged up be-
tween the two wings of the city hall
in which the aldermen's and council
mems chambers are located. Whisky,
beer, cigars and notes were passed
across to the self-imprisoned aldermen.
In the meantime Judge Toney revised
his contempt order and gave the alder
men until IL o'clock to-day to show
cause why they should not be sent to
Jail for refusing to obey the mandate
of the court. Mayor Todd assumed
control of the police force and sent
word to Chief Taylor that only his or
ders were to be obeyed. At $50 o'clock
Col. L. II. Stone, attorney for the pros
cution, and Mayor Todd announced
that word had been received from the
aldermen that they had impeached
Col. Robert Tilford, ID. E. O'Sullivan
and Charles II. Wilson, the members
of the board of public safety. When
the proceedings at the city hall be-
came known about town, mob gath
cred at the city hall and block AIDED the
corridors of the big building. The ma
jority were members of the American
Protective association who are looking
forward to places in the police and fire
departments.
At Z o'clock it was given out that
Mayor Todd had appointed John Scar
cy, G. NJ. Crawford and William Evans
members of the board of safety. At
7:12 o'clock the aldermen confirmed the
appointments. A little later the new
NfN iolc Cd a,l la
mems chamber, headed by Sterling Ed
munds, an A. 2. A. leader. Edmunds
gave the A. p A. knock on the door
and the iron bars, tables and desks,
with which it had been barricaded to
keep out the sheriff and his force, were
removed. AS soon as the door was
opened the sheriff and his men made a
rush for it and forced themselves into
the aldermen's chamber, after fierce
fight. The sheriff then cited the alder
men to appear before Judge Toney to
show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt of court. The
aldermen then adjourned. None OF
the members of the deposed board OF
safety were in evidence Their offices
on the second floor of the city hall
were dark, but inside was squad OF
police instructed to deny admittance to
all intruders, including the new board.
At sos o'clock Thomas H. Taylor,
chief of police, received a note from
Mayor Todd, ordering him to remove
the policemen in the Office of the board
of public safety and turn the rooms
over to the new board. Gen. Taylor
declined to remove the policemen from
the Office, as they were placed there by
the board of safety and he did not
recognize the new board appointed by
the mayor.
At $50 o'clock the offices of the chief
of police were locked and darkened,
but in each was a number of police
captains, lieutenants, patrolmen and
detectives. The charges on which the
members of the old board of safety
were impeached are: Failure to sup
press prostitution and gambling and
usurpation of authority. Gen. Taylor
was removed from the Office of chief al
0 o'clock and Robert Cunningham, a
livery stable keeper, appointed in his
stand