Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
COLUMBUS POLICE
FORCE MUT|N|ES

Columbus, o.. Aug 12.-Thirty-nvc
out of l40 members OF the night police
force rebelled tonight when called upoa
by Mayor Marshall to board street cars
in an effort to catch persons attacking
cars with stones bricks and bullets.
The mutineers. Mayor Marshall an
nounced. will be dismissed from the
| force tomorrow.
| The mayor called upon regular police
men to assume the duty on cars. one
| hundred and thirty-seven special police
| men, engaged especially for riot duty in
connection with the strike, were not
| drawn upon for this service. as they
were assigned 10 places where trouble
was expected Included in the 50 who
refused to board the cars are some OF
the oldest men on the force
Until today Mayor Marshall mad
withstood pressure brought to bear by
officials Of the Columbus Railway &
Light company to put officers on tho
cars. city officials and members OF the
chamber OF commerce Joined in urging
the mayor to take this step and he
consented although he said he did not
favor the plan,
ELIMINATION AT ROLLCALL.
Within a few hours his change OF
policy became known TO the police ana
there was widespread dissatisfaction.
This reached Il elimination at rollcall
This evening. The mayor began To
make assignments and those In rebel
lion stepped out OF the ranks.
There was little i'll feeling expressed. |
although one policeman took of his |
coat ana asked the mayor to don It |
and then board a car. |
AS reasons for their mutiny some said |
they had been warned by grocers and /
butchers that IL they rode on cars they /
would BE- refused provisions. Others /
said they had belonged to unions and /
others that they might wish to join at
some future time.
After being told that II they refused
to obey the new orders they would be
dismissed two officers who had at hist
rebelled stepped back into the line with
the regulars.
The mayor said later that he had
enough officers to man the so cars that
the company expected to operate to-
night.
There was persistent rioting tonight
in connection with the street car strike.
The mutiny in the police department
the number SO that all cars
could not be manned. Stone-throwers
lay in wait for cars without guards and
pelted the crews unmercifully A score
OF carmen were injured.
Stone throwing was not limited 70 the |
cars as many having |
guards were attacked. In some IN
stances arrests We're made.
Patrolman Charles Snyder was hit on |
The head by a rock and severely In
iured.
TROUBLE MAKERS RUFFTANI.Y.
There was not much shooting tonight
1ut the trouble makers were more ruf-
ianly. dragging crews from their ears
n several instances.
IL was announced at the companys
,nices that a lockout had been decided
ipon, effective at 1 o'clock Monday
morning Such strikers as did not ap-
,ly for places by then would be barred
rom future employment. .
The police are seeking john +. Brady,
eader OF imported carmen, on charge
4 shooting two women and child In
ront or their homes
According to the police, an automobile
unning through Brehl avenue suddenly
topped One OF the two occupants
Jumped out and ordered two men on
he sidewalk to their homes. As his
Machine started he began to fire re-
Oliver at random.
Mrs. Catherine Kelley was shot IN
he knee and her daughter. Helen. 10
ears Of age. In the shoulder Mrs
'haries Hart, a neighbor. was shot n
he right thigh.
Police In automobiles. after a Ions
ursuit. overlook the machine. The
hooter escaped Tho chauffeur, the Pc
&c say. asserted the man with him
'as Brady. 10