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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
THIRTEEN CLUB LETS JOHNSON DOWN

Langford and Jim Barry, who will meet
in a 25-round bout in the big open-air
arena at Vernon, which is situated just
over the border line at Los Angeles.
This will be about the sixth time they
have fought. Barry has won three
battles in succession out there.
Referee Jim Buckley stopped the
Young Otto-Paddy Sullivan fight at the
Sharkey A. c. last night, as sullivan
was hanging on the lifeless.
Young Otto had the fight won some
time before the-thing was stopped but
in order to give the members a. run for
their dues the slaughter was continued,
1t was a slaughter; no other word tells
it better.
Johnny Coulon and Frankie Burns, q
promising boxer of Jersey City, were
matched last night to meet in a ten
round bout at the Marathon A. c., of
Brooklyn, on Monday evening, April
Is. They will box at lis pounds, weigh
in at the ringside. The club will not
hold a stag next week, as Leach Cross
and Joe Bedell could not agree on
terms.
The proposed 25-round bout between
Billy Papke and Frank Klaus before
Jimmy Coffroth's club at Colma, Cal,
on May Ia has fallen through. Klaus
demanded $4,000 for his end, and as
Coffroth would not give him that
amount negotiations were promptly
called off.
meet in the wind-up of ten rounds at
the Sharkey A. G. stag on next
Wednesday night. They put up a hair
raising scrap at the same club a few
weeks ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE
SCHEDULES OUT SOON.

Plans for the monster public school
athletic meet to be held on June 10
were discussed at a meeting of the
Public School Athletic Association held
at the City Hall last night. AS it will
be impossible to have the new public
school athletic field ready in time,
Wiedenmayer's Park has been secured
for the event. The senior and Junior
public school baseball leagues were also
discussed and schedules are to be drawn
up shortly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
GREAT TWELvE-MILE RACE
AT PITTSBURG TONIGHT.

PITTSBURG. April 14.-At the Du-
quesne Garden here tonight five speedy
track men will start in a twelve-mile
a The men are; Dorando, the Ital-
ian Marathoner; st. Yves, the French
Percy Smallwood, the Welsh
man; Hughey Bruce. the champion of
Ireland, and John Marsh. the Canadian
tftleholder. who has been among the
prominent since the revival Of pro-
fessional running.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
TIMELY TwINKLEs OF THE DIAMOND STARS.

Manager Stallings for a player due Il
him on the deal whereby the Yankees
secured Mitchell. and Kelley registered
a protest when Stallings listened to the
plea OF Manager Dunn for a. infielder
the Maple Leaf manager is .seeking.
One week from today the Eastern
League season opens with the follow
ing games: Rochester at Newark.
Buffalo al Baltimore, Toronto AZ Prov
idence and Montreal at Jersey Csty-
Walker. the Skeeter twirler, weak
ened in the game against the Utica
New York State leaguers at S&eeter-
vile yesterday and lost the game. The
score was 3 to 3.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
PHILBIN RESIGNS AS YALE
BASEBALL CAPTAIN.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 14,-Cap-
ain stephen H. Philbin has rendered
his resignation as captain of the Yale
baseball team.
Captain Philbin resigned because an
injury to his ankle, suffered during the
spring trip of the team, makes it i'm
possible for him to play during the
next month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
X AT HARRISON.

The following bouts are on the card
of McGuigan's in Harrison tonight. The
following will appear: William Perna
VS.. Young Lundiea Jim Austin VS.
Dutch thinner. Smoke Jones VS.. Kid
Ball, Coke Williams VS.. Jack Casey,
Jack Donahue VS.. Billie Watson,
frankie Williams VS.. Arthur Ross, Bull
Anderson VS.. Billie Hyland, Young Al
len VS.. Kid Card. Ray Hatfield VS.. Kid
lloyd, Young Cyclone VS.. Young Joe
Cans, Sailor Davis VS.. Jack Fischer and
Mack Develin VS.. Kid Coy1e.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
BARRINGER BOYS SUFFER
DEFEAT AT START.

Members OF the Barringer High School
baseball team got away to an inauspi-
cious start yesterday by suffering a de-
feat at the hands of the Passaic High
School team in the first HON game of
the season played at Ashland field yes
terday afternoon. The score was 9-S.
The losers accounted for eight hits.
while Campbell and Franklin were
touched for ten safeties.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14

Two-base hits-Ballin, Bard, Dawson.
Home run-Warwick. Sacrifice hits-S.
". White, Shelton, Kelley. Stolen bases
Shelton, Warwick, Sterrett. First
base on balls-Dawson, Dondigan 2.
Struck out-Quinn, Farrell, Dondigan,
Ballin, Cunningham, Reed. Double play
Warwick (unassisted).
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
M0NTCLAIR ACADEMY WINS.

The Montclair Academy team played
the first game of the season yesterday
with the Orange High School team.
The Montclair boys defeated the Or
angeites in a loosely contested game by
a score of 6-5.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14

The Armory A. G, has a few open
dates left in April and May. Games
with the Ironsides, Bay View Wheel
men and the Washington A. A. teams
are desired. Address B. Hearon, 3
Dickerson street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14

A schedule will be adopted at a meet
ing of the Jr. Q. U. A. M. Baseball
League to be held at the headquarters
of the Anthony Wayne Council, corner
Broad and Court streets, tonight. All
managers are requested to attend.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
PRINCETON HAD IT
EASY WITH The
vlLLANOVA NINE
PRINCETON. April IA.

PRINCETON, April IA.
RINCETON proved more than a
match for Villanova here yester-
day afternoon, defeating them by
the score of 8 to 2. The Tigers not only
excelled in hitting, but also in fielding,
as they netted a total OF eleven hits and
did some spectacular fielding.
The Tigers first run was scored in the
first, when Cunningham reached home
through the medium of good base-run-
ming, an error and a hit.
PRINCETON
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14

Manager Kelley, of the Toronto team.
it is said, blocked the attempt of Jack
Dunn to secure an inielder from the
Yankees. Kelley has a promise from
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14

Manager Smiths Bisons took a game
from Dayton yesterday by a score of
9 to 6, while the Providence team lost
to Lawrence to the tune of Z to ..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14

The Rochester Eastern Leaguers
played at Lancaster yesterday n won
a game by a score of 6 TO 1. Ali of the
run scored by the Hustlers were
earned, and Alperman and Patee drove
out homers. LaFitte and Grant held
the Red Roses to eight hits, while
Rochester got ten bingles.
The Maple Leafs ook a smuggling
contest from the Trenton Tri-State
League team at the Jersey capital yes
terday. Pitcher Rudolph allowed the
Trentonians seven hits and slammed
out three hits himself for the Toronto
team.
The Philadelphia Nationals opened
the new park of the Reading team
yesterday and handed the home team a
defeat by a 10 to 4 total.
The St. Louis Browns defeated the
Danville team yesterday by a score of
8 to l.
Manager Smiths Bisons took a game
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14

worked out for Chicago, while Bailey,
Graham and Petty warmed up for the
visitors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14

My a week off and one of Pat
Powers's salaried jumps will shout
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
LACKAWANNA DECLINES TO
Step ANY MORE TRAINS.
Montclair Council Will Take
Matter TO Railroad Commission.

The Lackawanna railroad declines
TO stop any more trains bound for
Montclair at Newark between 6 and z
o'clock each night. Trains are run dur
ing the rush hours under a three-min-
ute Roadway from Hoboken, and he
railroad officials told the Montclair
Town Council last night that it would
be dangerous to stop any more trains
at Newark, The council had requested
the officials to stop more trains at New
ark to accommodate men doing bust
ness in this city. The matter is before
the State Railroad Commission.
Plans drawn by Building Inspector
Jesse II. Lockwood for the enlargement
of the police station were submitted to
the council, Mr.. Lockwood said that
the Improvement would cost $4,000. He
was instructed to prepare specifications
and receive bids and submit them to
the council at it's text meeting.
1t was decided to sell a plot of ground
12Ox290 feet on Willowdale avenue to
Henry S. Connolly & Co. for $4,000. The
deed contains a clause that only one
family dwellings be erected on the
property and no house to occupy less
han fifty feet front, n not to cost
less than So, 500 each.
The directors of the Civic Association
sent a communication to the Council
asking that an ordinance be passed for
bidding h promiscuous carrying n
Gischarging of firearms in the streets.
The matter was referred to the law
committee.
S. Sprague Terry. chairman OF the
shade tree commission, asked for $500
to pay current bills and salaries of the
employees, which was granted. Rounds
mar John Cannon was promoted to
sergeant and Patrolman Thomas Dock
cry was made a roundsman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
MTLEy.

Joseph G.. Lamb. of Grant avenue
and Alexander Carleton, Of Nutley ave-
nue., have returned from a two weeks
trip to Texas and the Southwestern
States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick F~leischhower.
of New York, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Ziegler, of Roosevelt
street.
Miss Madeline Montague, of Grant
avenue, has returned from a VISIT to
friends at Brooklyn.
Mrs. H. J. Reimund, of E~nglewood,
is, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
B. Gladwin, OF Highfield lane.
At the annual meeting of the Mems
Association of the Vincent Methodist
Episcopal Church last night the follow
ing officers were elected: President, J.
Harry Van Wrinkle; vi~ce-president.
Samuel De Vausney; treasurer, A. Cor
win. Rutan; secretary, George 3. Nc
Callun.
The members OF Crystal Lodge No.
80, Knights of Pythias, will pay a fra
ternal visit to Henry Clay Lodge. of
Newark, tonight. Grand Councillor
Quicker and staff of grand officers are
expected to be present.
Richard X. Hay, of the Enclosure
on Passaic avenue, has returned from
Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. V. Nan Dorr. Of Orange. Is
vis'-ire Wy mr. Mrs Ste~hen n. Dorr.
If ~p++e~+h~ei-o e-~--e.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
LOBBYISTS ARE NAMED
BY ANTI-ANNEXATIONISTS.
.lrvington Improvers Arrange Tor
United Action Against Plan.

Representing the %Irvington Board OF
Trade. the I%rvington Improvement AS
ISOLATION, the Third Ward Improvement
Association, the West End Improves.
ment Association and the Normandy
Park Improvement Association, a Joint
committee of these organizations met
last night and arranged for united ac-
ton against the annexation of any part
of Irvington to the city of Newark. A
legislative committee, consisting OF
Gustav A. Kruttschnitt, Recorder w.
Eugene Turton and DIR. Albion G.
Christian, was appointed.
There we're present also Julius Koch
Ter, former Scnoof commissioners Harry
j. Stanley and Joseph Walker, Rein
hold kneip, Joseph Maurer. Albert T..
Jones, otto b. Kusch.r, sonn smith.
= Usepn Last, Peter o.e.ner, Alfred 7.
ovlgs.,flee, ,ti.iiam deerwagen, James
RI. Dyrne, Frederick w Bla.t, CharleS
w. Mummey n John j. Bonscher.
Mr.. Stanley pi esided. Mr.. Kreschner
reported that the committee, composed
of Recorder W. Eugene Turton. DIR.
Christian and himself, recently appoint-
ed to interview Senator Osborne and
Assemblyman Minard regarding their
attitude on the proposed annexation,
had seen these representatives. The
committee vas assured by them that it
would be advised of any action of the
Legislature in the matter. n had also
been counseled to he prepared for public
protests m petitions In case of the in
PRODUCTION OF the bill.
The chairman said that the secretary
of the Irvington Improvement Associa-
ton was preparing a protest against
annexation without the referendum
clause attached to the bill. n that
copies OF this protest would be for
warded to every Assemhlyman from Es-
sex County, the county's Senator and
the Governor.
DIR. Christian, speaking for the Irv-
ington Board of Trade. said that the
board at its recent meeting had author.
lied similar action against annexation.
either with or without the referendum
attached.
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NcyIcs OF lsIENTloN-sosra eff street and

NOTICE Or INTENTloN-Board Of street. and
watar Commissioners
pd S%as'H.F' s t. e a ahS Ma:.r sdeS Submissions 81 :ss
"a tho city OF Newaris. ct . n,eetinG hello
tas tenth day. O.. March. 1910. ard APP
siss Seventh aays Of 'lIarei. isio, p1b Il:
potiee fs. herrby given that It IsLtho i3tss-
S aIss,e of rso e. sI tss 6 81 st Fl. Ne ssa "s ,ss.T Cana and
by virtue OF provisions x the act entitled,
An act 10 revise and amend the charter Of
snd supplements thereto. ahd the net creating
Y ths ci1 q Nswsrt approved March g:
New Jersey. to order and cause the paving Of
RIDGEwoop AVENUE,
fren watsoa avenue 2s7 feet southerly. with
brick pavement on a six o) inch concrete
foundation. the paving OF
M rls RDGEWOOp AVENUE,
from Bigeiow street to Hawthorne avenue. with
brics pavement on a six IS, inch concrete
Johnson AVENUE.
from Haw+horre stenue to Watson sSepus.
with brict fssarnent.oa atsia Or inch con-
efses foussdaiion; ps = gEr Sf rrgr
from Park avenue to Second avenue. with
hyics pavement on = tx 49,, inch concrete
oul.dafio1. the width % the roadway 70 be
MAY. STREET.
from Lincoln avenue 20 surames ayenue. with
brick pavemsn: on tx e, ineit e9nerete
. pAURfA sTRrfsT.
from shefisld street 70 summer svenue. with
sssnd.i HaSs.'s9 T., 81 : s ssA " .s.i ias K. eS sSass.
tensncss necessary TO complete the same.
Such persona &c may os,ss. shsre.o are 70
& sss e; q si, tire. g s aas w a9ass' cors III Stsss q c e,
Z: a., nss s.Ssn s e O. ss s ,S,s s.o sas expiration Of
~ dirsct1cn % the Board % Street ana
NJ r sH hEs. y Sss..r.
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J. GRIFFIN AGAIN HEADS
oELLEVILLE ELKs' LO G7

Martin ]. Griffin was reelected as
exalted ruler OF Believille Lodge Of
Elks at the annual meeting OF that
body last night. c. Walter Jeroloman
was reelected esteemed leading knight.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Esteemed loyal knight, Joseph Joule;
esteemed lecturing knight, George L.
Brooks; secretary. sigmund {. John
son; treasurer, Harrison Kinner; tyler.
Henry Mccormick, and trustee. Joseph
Weston. All of these officers were
reelected, with the exception of the sec-
rotary, Mr.. Johnson. who succeeds Au-
gust Pabst, and the treasurer. MI. Kin
nier, who takes the place of Samuel
Haas.
There are several appo!ntive ofnces
70 be flied by Exalted Ruler Griffin
The meeting was well attended, and a
social hour followed, at which musical
selections were rendered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
BEAUTY AND COMFORT SUGGESTED BY
BIG HALL CLOCK AND PATENT ROCKER

sides of the clock case are of fancy
loaded glass.
On the delivery of the clock TO the
winner, Greene G. Co. win also provide
the rame OF the maker of the clock, n
New York firm. which guarantees it to
be a good time-keeper and will send n
mar to regulate ii and see that il is I'm
proper running order.
The twenty-fifth prize is a patent
rocker. valued at $50. upholstered in real
Turkish leather. The frame is of guar
anteed golden oak. with claw feet, and
Is Of extra heavy construction. The
arms and bac are tufted and the edges
ruffied, with leather that is guaranteed
not to crack. The springs on which the
chair swings ara unusually strong and
are so constructed as to be absolutely
silent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
CALDWELL AND VERONA.
rmproyers to Haxe Annual supper.

~ hafN
Tho annual supper Of the Id
Borough Improvement association,
which will be held tonight, vas dis
cussed at 8 meeting of that body held
Yesterday afternoon, n committees
were named to arrange for the atnnua
business meeting and election OF OH
GERS, to be held April ~. The meeting
was held at the home Of Mrs. Marcus
Stager, of Westville avenue. Those VIC
will have charge of the tables for the
upoer are. Mrs. Edmund II. Lame.
Mrs. G. Leroy White, Mrs. Isaac F.
Mead, Mrs. Leslie Gilbert, Mrs. Marcus
Stager, Mrs. William Gosn1an, Mrs.
Wilson Hpsk, Mrs. Charles Stager and
Mrs. Wilfred F.. Maxwell. Many Cald-
we'll girls, dressed in white. wearing
green caps and aprons, will act as
mattresses. Supper will be served from
6 until 8 o'clock. Mrs. Maxwell, chair
man OF the ways and means committee,
an assembly dance for April y.
The president, Mrs. Frederick r. Cock.
appointed Mrs. Laine, Mrs. Gosman
Mrs. Maxwell a nominating conl-
mittee. to report at the annual meeting.
n Miss Alice Mead. Mrs. George A.
Bogert. Mrs. Wilson Husk. Mrs. Leslie
Gilbert and Mrs. Maxwell we're named
a committee to furnish entertainment
and refreshments for April IS. Two
tables were ordered placed in the bowl
ing alleys for card playing.
The Ladies' Aid Society of North
Caldwell will meet at the home of Mrs.
Henry Schauz, OF Mountain avenue,
Thursday afternoon.
Tho annual meeting of the Exempt
Firemen's Association of Caldwell will
be held tomorrow night at the truck
house in Roseland avenue at s O'Clock.
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EAST cpt Ncr rrr'rIAy
CAUSES STIR IN COUNCIL,

Councilman Harry ]. Burr, of East
Orange, caused q mild sensation at
last nights meeting of the City Coun-
ell when q caucus wa proposed to
decide or a commissions of the sink
ing Tund 10 succeed William b.. Lloyd.
1t was move to name Edward r..
Crippen. Of the Fifth Ward.
II want my vote registered against
Edward r. Crippen," Mr.. Burr de-
clared. II cannot remain for a eau
Gus. as I must leave on u trip now"
"The caucus will last only a few min
utes." answered Chairman Bonnell.
Il don't propose to be driven by the
Fifth Ward gang into voting for any
man." answered Mr.. Burr. and he re-
fused to go into, caucus, leaving to
board a train.
At the caucus Councilman Pierson
suggested another name.
Crippen was unanimously elected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
MORE CANDIDATES
ENTER RACE FOR
SCHOOL BOARD
Men in West Orange. Stirred to
Activity Because of Fight Be-
ing Waged for Woman.

With the announcement Of ne"
ticket in the field the annual school
election I'm West Orange tonight
promises to be additionally interesting
end today friends Of the candidates are
nlaking canvasscs Of their acquaintance
to ascertain their preferences, Eugene a,
ii,rne and George kenney, prominent
young men Of the town, Yesterday an
nouneed their CT candidates. for the school
Board and will run on a ticket with
Mrs. G. Merck. a prominent. society
woman. who has been named as a can
didate on the opposition ticket. Mrs
Merck will also have her namc on the
ticket which includes President George
Robinson and Commissioner Hedges,
who are seeking reelection TO the BODY.
1t is understood 4 third ticket with
the names of Messrs. Robinson and
Hedges and Willard Smith VII be N
the field. The odd alignfnents are due
to the recent political activities or the
women In the town. who are Determined
to place one OF their number III the
school body each year until HE board
will have three women m IN
office.
AT a recent meeting of the Board
OF Education the members decloed 10
favor the return to Office of their col
leagues, whose terms expire-Messrs.
Robinson, Hedges and Smith.
Prominent women residents me. with
several men voters las week. n II
was decided to put a omans name
on the ticket this year, and each year
hereafter. In an effort to MAINTAIN
three women members in office. Mrs.
Merck and Miss May Campbell were
named and Mrs. Merck decided upon.
At the meeting President Robinson ana
Commissioner Frank L. Baldwin were
present, and 1t was decided to name
Mrs. Merck on a ticket with Messrs.
Robinson and Hedges, and on another
with Messrs. Robinson and Smith, ana
in addition Mrs. Merck will now be
on the ticket with Messrs. Byrne ana
Kinney.
1t is expected the West orange
Town Council meeting will adjourn Tor
the exciting battle of ballots tomor-
row. Mrs. Merck's friends are confident
she will win out in the election, which
will choose three members. but the ele-
merit Of uncertainty in the affair ADDS
zest 10 the contest. This is the nrst
FORMAL entrance Of a woman into the
West Orange political arena.
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TOWN COUNCIL
O|sBAND5 West.
MOTLEY HOE Co,
Firemen Refuse to Appear Be-
fore Committee in See
cret Session.

The West Nutley Hose Company, of
the Nutley fire department., was
ordered disbanded last night by the
Nutley Town Council, and the entire
company, excepting the Foreman,
Daniel De Vries, who is also a coun-
Gilman, were d~ishonorablys discharged.
This action was taken because of the
refusal of the members to appear be-
fore the fire committed of the Council
In secret session to- explain why beer
was served at the third anniversary
celebration of the company on March 5.
Councilman De vries, who represents
the Second ward, went before the fire
committee as requested. There was no
reference to the alleged oeer drinking,
and the committee declared it was TN
able to conduct the investigation. The
kdismissals were for INSTRUMENTATION.
The town hall, where the hearing
was scheduled to take place. was filed
to overlooking. The crowd, although
orderly, was in sympathy with the fire.
men.
Mayor John P. Lux announced tina.
the members would appear before the
fire committee in the city clerks office
individually, and the fire committee
would afterward make it's report and
action would be taken. Edgar 7. Hum
phrey, clerk of the fire department,
called the name of a fireman. No ono
moved. He repeated. The fireman
arose.
II refuse to appear before the fire
committee" he said.
I'm secret session." some one prompt
ed in a loud tone.
TN secret session." the fireman who
forgot his lines repeated. II will only
go before the committee publicly he
finished. The outburst of applause was
deafening.
The next man was called. Same rs-
suit. More cheers.
When the name OF Daniel DeVries
was called. he arose Inc walked tow
ard the door. The crowd seemed dazed
for an instant. Then the storm of
Misses, cat-calls, cries of "sneak,"l
traitor" and others brought Mayor
Lux to the door, He pushed MT. Hum
phrey aside. He elbowed his way
through the crowd to the door. In q
few minutes he returned, grasping Act
ing Chief of Police John Perkins by
the arm.
'This is the chief of police, gentle
men, he said. "He will be with us
the rest of the evening with full power
to act. Stand here, chief. and don't
move" he ordered. Then he retired to
the city clerks office.
Fifteen members of the company
were called. All made the same an
swer. Then the committee retired to
deliberate. They did, for three-quar-
tiers of an hour. The Common Council
meeting began.
William n. Halsey, chairman of the
fire committee. called for badges and
keys Of the suspended firernen- One by
one the members filed to the table and
left their keys and badges.