The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-10
BOSTON POLICE STRIKE.
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attempted to force its way into the in
stitution and was only stopped by a
handful of officers who had arrived a
moment before with man who had
been shot. ae VITA sps
District Attorney Pelletier announced
that criminal business in the superior
court of this county would be suspend
ed during the police strike. Police ,su-
perlntendent Crowley ordered the. dis
continuance of the sale of firearms.
Application for permits to carry arms
were received by, the hundreds. The
permits We're given only to those author
ized IN writing by the mayor or the po-
lice commissioner. 80
AS result of the appearance of men
IN naval uniforms among the rioters
last night. Rear Admiral Dunn, COM
manding the Boston navy yard, today
ordered that liberty of sailors at the
yard be restricted today
Virtually nothing of what was pro-
posed at the city hall or state house
could be learned this morning. Mayor
Peters was said to be 81 in conference
with prominent citizens. ." Gov Cool
idge was said to be still standing back
of Police Commissioner Curtis. At the
commissioners office it was said, that
he had turned the matter of providing
emergency police over to Former Sup
erlntendent of Police Pierce sf
Last night the city was abandoned
virtually to the hoodlum and criminal.
For some reason not publicly explained.
the volunteer force which it was ex-
pected would go on duty when the DO
nee quit was not called out until this
morning.
Inc banks and larger mercantile in
stltutlons were protected by their own
guards, but the small retailer was at
the mercy of mobs which included in
their number all elements from the mis-.
chleVous to the criminal Store win
dows to number estimated at 300
were smashed in and goods by the arm
ful carried away. Police Superintend.
ent Crowley placed the damage done
during the night at 100000.
Commissioner Curtis announced this
forenoon that he would not ask the
state guard to be called out until
eventualltles required such action.
tie was not specific as to what he would
consider eventualities
downtown Boston presented a sad
P'tui0 IHis morning. Inc systematic
looting had ceased apparently with the
coming of daylight but evidences of last
night lawlessness were plentiful
On Washington street near School the
whole glass front of Nickerson s haber
dashery had been smashed. Around
the corner on School street Walton =
cafe looked as though it had been
struck by a cyclone. All 10 of the Wal
ton cafes in the city where there is a
strike on were looted.
Crowds gathered early as on a holi |
day and crowded their way through
lower Washington street and the other
thoroughfares of the eongested business
district. The crawds generally had the
spirit of merrymakers, but there was
something ominous in the already aug
mentation of the idle and freedom from
restraint. a.
The cross streets with few exceptions
were unguarded. The reckless motor
ear driver was in his glory and pedes-
TRANS made dangerous crossings at |
their peril. tes
A walk from Boylston street through
fremont to Bromfeld and north
through Washington to Court street re- |
vealed only one person who was max |
ing any show of authority.