The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-26

some OF the men had not performed their
duty. inc names of some of theso mon
had been mentioned and 1t was thought
that warning Should be given them
all. so that IN future they might know
what to expect
The entire force was present In the
Hastings Court room. Major Howard
was the first to address the men. He
said:
CHIEFS INSTRUCTIONS.
II have had you assembled hero to In
form YOU that 1t has been fully, fairly
and squarely demonstrated to me that
the department has not been doing their
full duty. I want to emphasize that re-
mark in this way--that they failed TO
see things that they should see.
What want YOU to do Is to do your
whole duty. fearlessly, fairly and i'm
partially, knowing no man. You have
nothing to do with the strikers, Moth
ing to do with the railway company.
You have the good order of this city to
the good order Of this city. on you rests
the carrying out of tho law. II you don't
DO 1t, It Is my intention, IL 1t comes to
my knowledge, to discharge any one OF
you on the spot want to impress 1t
on your minds, II It comes TO my know-
edge that you are not doing your run
duty, II your captain or one OF your SER
geants report such fact to me, am go
Ing to discharge YOU Tho board has
agreed to sustain me In sucl, action.
II want YOU to uphold and maintain
tho law without regard to strikers, tho
railway people or anyone else. and pro-
pose that every one of you shall do tho
Same thing. If there Is anyone here In
this assembly that don't intend to carry
out the law. would like for him to hold
up his hand. / see no hands UP. That
indicates that you are going to do your
full duty. and YOU must do It.
"Tlie good. fair namo of this city ia
almost gono from the neglect IN great
measure by u great many policemen,
am sorry to say.
1T was fully demonstrated to me last
Monday evening at Eighteenth and Broad
Streets that YOU were not doing all that
could DO DONE and 1t has been demons
strated TO me from other sources.
Your duty Is, that where man jeers
or halos Mt soldier II you hear any
man mako disreputnblc remark. such
as 'scab.' II you tell them to move and
they don't. 1t Ia your duty to arrest them.
CT had a squad Of soldiers come down
here this morning to go with the prison.
ers to the County Court house. and as
men jeercd at them. Judge Witt heard
them and came after me and asked mo
to send out a man and have them ar
rested And had one man arrested
and sent to the Second Police Station.
and he is charged with being disorderly
and interfering with the military In tho
discharge of their duty.
II hope you Will all do that. 1t would
grieve me very much to have to dis
charge any Of YOU on this account. and
hope from this moment YOU VIII All
do your full duty without fear or par
tiality."
City Attorney Pollard then explained
tho ordinances and laws. SO that Inc men
who did not fully understand them might
know tho rights they had and their du-
ties in the premises.
Mayor TAYLOR spoke briefly and said:
MAYORS REMARKS.
IT endorse what your chief and Mr..
Pollard have said. No ono regrets more
than T that we have been compelled to
call on the military to enforce the law OF
this city. 1t had gotten to this that
had used moral persuasion to all and
found ont that the police were driven
back; there was no other alternative lett
mo as Mayor Of this city but to call out
the military.
IT am determined, with the help Of the
Great Spirit, to resto and maintain law
and order. If We have not got enough
police or military in this city, shall ap-
peal to the United States for aid. for
law and order shall be maintained In this
city.
Now ] appeal to YOU to do all In Your
mower to uphold the law and show to the
people that we are masters of the sit
uation. / am willing TO go with YOU. NJ
I was last night, and to do anything to
maintain law and order In this city. Now
I appeal to YOU again. gentlemen, to do
your full duty and follow the instructions
OF your chief. Now L thank you and
hope that you will govern yourselves ac-
cor dinghy, as L don't want any more
bloodshed, If It can possibly be avoided"
The men then went on duty, each one
determined to do all in his power to put
down lawlessness.
After the meeting Major Howard sent
out the following order to his captains,
with instructions to have them read to
the men:
Headquarters of the Chief OF Police
June rs. 1909
you are hereby directed 10 cause the
arrest of All persons guilty of using VIC
lent or abusive language, or who. by
language or gesture. shall conduct them
selves In n way likely to excite tho pub
l'c mind or cause a breach of the peace
'.H. F. HOWARD.
"Chief Of Police.
This order will be strictly enforced. and
all persons using the offensive epithets
that have become so common during the
strike will be arrested.