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police force in the wards mentioned.
In response to the request from the Board, Chairman Golds-borough came before it. President Upshur stated to Mr. Goldsbor-ough that it had sent the Marshal to him with the letter signed by himself and Mr. Mason, and considering the information brought by the Marshal from him, Mr. Goldsborough, to be not sufficiently definite, the Board had asked him to come in person that it might obtain whatever information he had on the subject matter of his communication.
Mr. Goldsborough, said:-
"Mr. President, the information I have came to me from runnars. I was telephoned that there was a great deal of trouble in the Second, Third and Fifty wards, and also in the Twenty Second ward, which is in the Southern District. I was told there was considerable fighting and trouble there; that in the Third ward eleven Hebrews, who were either precinct executive or runners, had been assaulted, and when they defended themselves were arrested and carried in to the Eastern District Station-house where they now are; they will have trial at three o'clock, and where Senator Putzell and one or two others will be to ger them out on bail. We understand the assault was unprovoked absolutely upon them. That is the extent of the roughing.
Question by President Upshur;- Has that information come in since you wrote that letter?
Answer:- V/e had additional information since that letter was written. I called up Captain Henry. Marshal Fgrnan spoke to me about it. Mr. Rosenick said they were fighting like cats and dogs in the Third ward. I think the newspapers know about it, a reporter said so. That is the extent of the information we have. At this point President Upshur told Mr. Goldsborough that the
Marshal had been instructed to send a hundred additional men
to the Second, Third and Fifth wards.
Question by the President;- Do you know any point where any
men are amassed; do you know anything about a pre-arranged
plan?
Answer.-- No, I do not.
Question by the President:- You say in your letter, "that it*
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