New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
Join COLUMBUS MUT|NY
Twenty Special Policemen Quit
Rather than Go on Cars.
80 REGULARS SUSPENDED
Mayor Marshall Calls for 1000
Volunteers, but Not a Single
Man Responds.


members Of the Police Department within
twenty -four hours have rebelled against
Mayor MarshalTs orders TO ride on street.
cars. The thirty-three nlutineers os last
night were increased tonight by twenty
All OF the twenty were men employed al
specials for strike duty. Unlike the reg1-
lar officers who mutinied last night. the
twenty specials were not suspended. but
upon their refusal to board cars they were
told that by that act they had removed
themselves from the service.
Last nights nUtineers suspended
to-day. They will appeal to Safety Dr.
rector McCune who win dismiss al, as
Mayor Marshall says that none OF them
shall De connected with the department.
while ne is executive
The Mayor made call to-day for the
return of state troops officers Of the 4th
Regiment, four companies Of which are
stationed IN Columbus. say they have been
told 70 hold themselves ready for service.
but at the adjutant generals Office II Is
denied that preparations nave been made
for calling out troops
Mayor Marshall as ne did last night.
again put police on cars tonight. There
were not enough officers TO man all the
cars. The Mayor during the day minated
that tonight probably would De the last
on which police would be so used There
are indications that tomorrow or Monday
night he Will order a return 70 the system
of patrols by police in automobiles
Mayor Marshall issued a call to-day for
volunteers TO aid N stopping la@lessness-
Il have done all within my power 70
restore and preserve peace, and will con-
tinue to do 50 Until the end he said L
have called for special police in unlimited
numbers [ have called upon patriotic
citizens 10 come forward and offer their
services. I called upon the Governor for
troops. and they were furnished Since the
withdrawal Of the troops all has been done
that could be done with the means at
hand. II it is found necessary. I will call
for troops again
Several prominent men. I am informed.
have applied directly to the Governor. but
they have not furnished any information
to me of the misconduct Of any man. or
offered any help in any form The director
of public safety has repeatedly said tcat
he would discharge any man that did not
do his full duty. Now let my critics cO-le
forth with their evidence and lend a help
ing hand. or let them walk away ike
towards and keep silent.
The time has now come for patriotic
citizens to volunteer their services 10 sup
press lawlessness in this city There are
not less than forty thousand men in
Columbus. and I sincerely trust that AZ
least two thousand men will at once report
and volunteer their services
I'D to O'Clock tonight there had not
been single response TO the Mayors ap-
neal There are only five men on the po-
lice eligible or reserve lists. a kept By the
Civil Service Commission.
Sheriff Sartin this evening enrolled twelvs
special deputies for strike duty when th7
Mayor called upon him for aid Members
of his office force secured the town and
county. but were able 10 enlist only Z
dozen men.
The union men charge that the policy o.
putting policemen on cars is discrimination.
as it forces the police to take the side OF
the company The Garments union has
asked Sheriff Sartain not 10 appoint en-
ployes of the company as deputy sheriffs-
The city was probably more excited TO-
day than at any time since the strike began.
four weeks ago tomorrow for recognition
Of the car mems union. Mayor Marshalrs
attitude in not discharging the nuTinoUs
policemen the moment they refused 70 -
IN the carsSvas condemned by many TO-DAY
Instead of taking this radical action e
JiUdCt0 WIN me police 10 CP-F Ills tEll1-~-
The importat ton OF detectives 70 ferret oIr
stone throwers has added 70 the excitement
Little Helen Kelly. who was shot BY IN
unknown person last night is resting easy
to-day. but her wound is serious. she hav-
ng been shot through the left shoulder at
he base of the neck Mrs. Katherine Keliv
and Mrs Charles Hart who were wounded.
will be out in q day or two.
An unsuccessful effort was made 10 blow
10 car passing the State Institution for
the Feeble Minded I9te tonight r carried
40 passengers and the crew escaped IN
uries. The ear was badly damaged
RiotinS tonight was not 50 serious a.
ase night. However two policemen and q
number of carmen were Injured. \ motor
man on the East Side VINO dEShted % al
ZACH fuse was murderOusly assaulted. and
when the police rescued E.fl .fe Was Il Il
subject for the hospital
- II. Davis and J. W. Overture. Police
men. were hit by stones. : notOrman w1o
saw a man throw d stone q; his car jumped
off and grappled with the man. only 70 be
Knocked unconscious by pair of brass
\ score Of arr eStS were mlds.
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