The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Posses Resolutions and Aojourns to
Meet Again on the 18th


The mass temperance meeting at
Hamilton hall last night did not crowd
the room. The meeting was called to
order shortly after O'Clock by Charles
Spencer, who introduced ex-senator
PETER. Mr.. PETER first spoke about
the bereaved families of the men killed
! in the wreck and extended to them the
sympathy of the meeting. Mr.. PETER
then recited the history Of the prohibi-
tory law.
of public officers.
Harry Larinner was the next speaker
and told about the riot at the park Mr..
Larimer asked how many men in the
room would act as deputies if they were
wanted, and nearly every man stood
up.
President George NJ. Herrick of Wash
burn college spoke in regard to the fu-
ture and made some valuable SuggeS-
tions.
DR.. H. D. Fisher addressed the meet
ing and called for a collection The Of
ffcers said that several hundred dollars
were pledged by the audience, though
the exact sum secured wias not made
public.
who attempted to make the arrests at
Garfield park and said they had sand
but lacked judgment
DIR. L. NJ. Powell, Judge J. w. Day,
M. L. Field and W. NJ. Davidson were
the committee on resolutions and sub
mitted the following, which were adopt
ed:
whereas, At the Grocers' and Butch
ers'picnic held at Garfield park on the
25th of August, 1897, Intoxicating liquors
were sold openly and notoriously in
large quantities to many people in vio-
lation of law and such wholesale vio-
lationS was at the time known to the
sheriff, to the county attorney of this
county and to the police officers of the
city of Topeka, and no attempt was
made by any of said officers to either
stop such illegal sales or to arrest and
punish the offenders; and
Whereas, The Law and Order Com
ulittee of Seventeen, having been after
wards Informed of these facts and being
also advised that it was the intention
of certain parties to engage in illegal
sale of Intoxicating liquors at the same
park on Labor day, and being satisfied
that the officers before referred to would
take no. steps to either prevent such
violation of law or to punish the Of
tenders, and finding parties engaged in
the open and notorious violation of law
without interference on the part of any
of the officers, caused warrants to be
sworn out before a justice of the peace
and placed the same in the hands of
the duly qualified officers of the law;
and
whereas In the discharge of their
duties as imposed by law these officers
We're resisted by a mob composed of a
large number of persons, some of whom
were in a drunken condition; and
Whereas, In addition to other OUT
ra g,es and injuries inflicted upon such
officers, Deputy ConSta bic Harry L.
Heald was brutally beaten and kicked
in the face by several members of the
mob after he had been knocked down
and was in helpless condition, and A.
G. Carruth, who had been called on by
Constable Hickey to aid him in making
the arrests, was also assaulted, and as
a direct result of the murderous attack
made upon him his leg was broken by
members of the mob; and
Whereas, Henry Steele, chief of po-
lice, with several policemen patrolled
the park all day and by his own con-
fession knew that the law was being
violated all the time he was there, and
was on the ground and near the spot
when the assault was made, and con-
tinued near the spot and in full sight of
the riotous mob fer more than an hour,
and commanded his policemen not to
interfere, and upon being appealed to in
behalf of the assaulted officers by H.
G.. LarimeT, replied, I don't give d
if every G. d. one of them is killed;
and
Whereas, The Law and Order Com
n1ittee of Seventeen is not a Self-created
organiza ton. but was brought into ex-
Istence and given authority by the large
mass meeting of our citizens held sew
era1 months ago and our committee are
acting for and in behalf of the people
of this county who are in favor of law
and order.
Now, therefore, we, the people of the
city of Topeka and Shawnee county,