The Penn's Grove record., 1900-02-02
PENIS GROVE, \. >. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1900.

The good humor sooA died away, how.
ever, n shouts OF INDIGNATION we're heard
from the Democratic uaetnb6rs.
Then loud above theltumult came a voice
clear and sharp:
I'VE are dealing With 4 pack Of heatLen
and hounds. Let's go to the Opera
shouts Of approval lfeeted this proposal;
p out Of the door and down the broad
steps stfeamed the crowd, fastening along
st: Clair street toward the Opera House.
Cioee behind came General Collier on I Q
run. He shouted orders to L~ieutenant-Col-
q 9 Gray, who was standing BY the steps;
q few quick orders weke given by thai OH
Ger, and away toward the Opera House
went the soldiers on the dead run.
y was not o parade. They ran up the
middle OF the street and easily distanced
the Legislators, who took the sidewalk, and
Handicapped themselves by the numerous
posts, boxes and pedestrians that filled
the way.
When the lawmakefs arrived all they OBJ.
tanned for their run a a quarter OF a mile
was tho privilege of standing on the OPP
posite side of the street and gazing at the
Opera House, the front OF which was occu.
pied by q painting line OF soldiers In double
rank, With fixed bayonets. General Lyons,
the Oldest and most corpulent man In the
House, had, despite his physical draw
backs. managed to beat the soldiers and
gett n the ball. He vas politely requested
to come out. which he did, with the re-
mark:
1T does not look . though 9 quorum
will get In"
Thomas Henner. okner Of the Opera
House, demanded thai the members Of the
Legislature should 10 admitted. It was
private property, h$ claimed, and the
militia had no right to keep anybody from
It. he was completely ignored by Lieu
tenant-Colonel Gray.
Speaker Trlmble stepped up to lieuten-
ant-Colonel Gray and demanded entrance
to the hall. It was refused. Turning
around, Mr.. Trimble addressed the crowd:
Gentlemen, we are denied admission to
the Opera House. We will now adjourn to
the Court House,
Away went the Gro I'd with ~good-natured
yells OF derision at the soldiers. who had
orders 0rematn at the Opera House, and
could not leave.
The triumph Of hekawmakers was short
lived. Before they lid gone n hundred
feet from the Operd House, around the
corner swung u sechnd company OF sol
diers directly in their path. The second
heat OF the race wat now on, and away
vert the digniAed BenntOrs and Repre-
sentatfves down the street, In q cloud OF
dust, yelling like 4 pack OF Indians. Along
size ran che soldiers.
1t was the same stery over again, and the
Legislators were perpitted to look at the
outside OF The Court House, while the SOL
diers held the path. General Collier had
arrived by this time, ind Speaker Trimble,
advancing from the cEowd, said:
Don't shoot, Genikal."
81 am not going toEcreate any tronble. /
won't shoo unless I have to-" wal the re-
ply.
I'VE wish to be admitted to the Court
House" said Mr.. Trinble.
Both men were smiling.
at cannot be done gentlemen, . said tie
General calmly.
This settled It for TIE time being, at least,
and the crowd melted away, determined,
however, to hold al m Getting later, some
where, and somehow.
Speaker Trimble announced that "the
Legislature will not adjourn subject to
my call"
All the crowds hid dispersed. It was
decided by the militkfy authorities that II
anether attempt attneeting was made to
arrest all concernedtn the gathering and
lock them nm.