Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1887 — CHICAGO. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHICAGO.

Police Arrangements for the r Protection of the City on Nov. 11. The Tireless Captain Van Schaack. Wide Awake and Watchful as a Ferret. Chicago, Nov. 5. The police arrangements for the protection of the city until af.er the execution of the anarchists are practically completed. Tho various stations, especially the* precinct stations, have a notable appearance of vigilance ani readiness. The police are a splendid set of men physically, and there is no question that they are efficiently armed. Each man has a club, a revolver, rifie, bayonet, and fortyrounds of ammunition, while extra arms and. ammunition are in readiness. Capt. Schaack, of the Chicago police force, is the man who has relentlessly pursued the> anarchists from the hour the fatal bomb was>. exploded in the Haymarket Square. To him.

chiefly belongs the credit of unearthing the great conspiracy and bringing the conspirator® to justice. The Captain expects to have no rest until the seven anarchists are disposed of, either by the hangman’s noose or executive clemency. He has accomplished an immense amount of work in the last few days, but sticks to his post in spite of fatigue t at would wreck an ordinary man, and in spite of dark threats hurled at him. The Captain receives all callers, but is prepared for surprises and armed against them by a brace of glittering Colt's revolvers, ever at his hand. “There have been threats,” said Capt. Schaack, last evening, “made by persons whom I believe to be capable of causing trouble, but I will say that if they attempt it there will be more dead bodies on the streets of Chicago than there were on the night of the Haymarket massacre. I. think the Mayor and Chief of Police have done the right thing in their early and wise disposition of tho police forc,e. ” At Judge Gary’s homo on Ontario street, ample precaution is also taken. Ever since the trial of the anarchists a year ago, a trusty officer has given the Judge s residence special surveillance. Since the decision of the SupremeCourt two officers maintain the watch. The same protection is extended to the homes of State’s Attorney Grinnell and Captain Schaack. citizen soldiery. The citizen soldiery are wide-awake and are nightly be.ng put through their paces. There is no splutter or unnecessary excitement attendant upon their preparations and precautions. While as yet they have not received any instructions with refer nee to the impending executions, still they feel that they must be in readiness to answer promptly. Arms and ammunition have been carefully inspected and within twenty minutes fully 9j per cent, of the civic milifia of Chicago would be in shape tn answer the call to arms. Not only are the armories being guarded nightly, but all the public buildings as well. At tho city hall and county building twelve policemen are detailed to do sentinel duty. The Board of Trade is also closely watched by city a d special officers. The powder magazines have not been forgotten, and are carefully looked after. AT THE JAIL. Behind every door and in front of every window stand armed sentinels, watching the movements of those who enter the jail building by day or night. The men thus detailed rei>resenttwo full companies—one from the Chicago Avenue Station, the other from Harrison street. The Grand Jury room, on tho upper floor of the Criminal Court building, is used as a barracks for one of these companies. The anterooms on the lower floor, leading fre-n the main court room, supplies a retreat lor the other company. During spare moments the men are drilled in squads, and are fast attaining a proficiency rivaling that of the regular troops. Each package undergoes the careful scrutiny of Deputy O’Neill, who. by long experience, can locate contraband goods on a moment’s inspection. It has been often noticed that the only package that Mr. O’Neill is actually afraid of is-

that brought in daily by Mrs. Parsons. Mr. O’Neill is rather touchy upon this point, but always adds that vigilance is the watchword just • at present. THE SCAFFOLDS. Tho material for additional scaffolds wasbrought to the jail yesterday afternoon. It consisted principally of well-seasoned hard timbers, partly finished, and requiring but a few touches to complete them into perfect working instruments of death. NINA IN A RAGE. Nina Van Zandt came to the jail yesterday with a badly rutiled temper. Nothing seemed to suit her, and even the visit of Spies’ sister to the jail increased her wrath. The two rarely speak with one another and each is said to be jealous of the other’s visits. Not finding an opportunity to vent her ill-temper on others Nina assailed her old enemies, the reporters. Going up to Jailor Folz she said: “Why are these nasty reporters allowed to clamor around here and . listen to everything? They ought to be kept out of here.” Mr. Foltz’s only reply to the young lady was ■ to inform her that in his opinion the reporters were more entitled to be present than herself, and that if any one were to be excluded he was • afraid it would have to be her. With a look which the reporters now call “a withering: glance” she brushed by the scribes and vented. 1 her spite by picking nervously at the bard iron-, caging which kept her lover a prison*”

CAPT. SCHAACK.

MRS. PARSONS’ BASKET.