Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1894 — A. P. A. ROW AT TOLEDO. [ARTICLE]

A. P. A. ROW AT TOLEDO.

It \V ill Ptobably Result In a Split —The Legal Proceedings. 1 oleeo, O. Feb. 24.- It develops that the War Department question of the local American Protective Association will turn out to bs more serious than a suit n a justice’s cou’f for the payment of guns. United States Attorney Brinsmade says: “1 was surprised when I heard of the trial in the justice’s court. The matter has x.ot been brought to my attention yet, but if complaint is] made I shall do my duty fully. 1 f men are so foolish as to break the laws of the United States they must suffer the consequences.” Another attorney said: “Something will be done in this matter at once. 1 have just been examining the statutes and find that men rgamzing as armed bauds for the purpose of waging war on citizens of the United States or the Government come under the head of treason and conspiracy ”

It is generally understood that the matter wdl be brought before (he Federal grand jury, and that a Special sitting will be called. The case will be fully reported to the Attorney-General at Washington and will be pushed to an issue at once. Ca holies and those who oppose the A. P. for other reasons have become aroused against the order sine- the details of the gun put chases have been made public, and an effort willlbe mad. to crush the society in this city, where for two years it has held the balance of political power. Some of the city officials, including the mayor and police commissioners, are said to have been among the number fearful or an uprising and have purchased rifles. G. W. Ostrander, agiiust whom the suit was brought as treasurer, admitted in an interview to-night that the different councils of the city had ordered three thousand guns last August. • ’

A SENSATIONAL TURN Perhaps the most sensational turn in the case yesterday was the notice of appeal by B. F. Re io, attorney for the defendant in the case of Rumme’ against Ostrander, as treasurer of Council No. 2, for the payment of ten rifles which was tried in Justice Seagrave’s court on Wednesday. Mr. Ostrander was highly incensed at the verdict, and makes many charges against member sos the order whom lie churns deserted him and worked against him in the lawsuit He poet so far sto say that the justice before whom the case was argued had his charge all written out be-, fore a word of evidence had been taken. The affair has assumed such proportions that a split in the order is threatened, which will, if it dees not disrupt the society in this city, at least destroy its polit* leal influence.

Ostrander has been talking freely since the suit was decided ; gainst him, and has not only revealed the-number of rifles pur; chased to resist “the Labor Day massacre,” but has given out tne names of those who purchased them, among which are several •prominent busi • ess politicians and city officials. Mayor Major, who is the avowed condidate of the association for Governor, and who has announced himself as a congressional aspirant as well, is among the I.umbel charged with bavin?' purchased a rifle. The Mayor denied the implication yesterday, when the disgruntled treasurer clinched his statement by produc • ing a receipt tearing the signature of the city executive. . - 1 have made arrangements with Eastern capitalists whereby I can loan §30,000 00 in amounts from §SOO 00 and upwards, borrower to pay commission 5 pm; cent. — Keep money s.years or more.

M. F. CHILCOTE.

The noted Quaker Evangelists, Nathan and Esther Frame, begin a meeting at the M. E. church o*l i or about the idee of March. ' The of Cyrus Huss, of this y. 4, place, wasfsome time ago suspended With instructions that he strengthen his papers, and the editor of th- Republican passed many sleepless nights, a ed gallons of eroeodile tears and denounced Hoke Smith in unmeasured terms. The pension has been has been restored together with the amount accrued during suspension, but the editor of the Republican has not heard of it—at least he does not shout for joy. . . J. A. Sharp is again established ii t' e picture business at this place. 1