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was going to have the office; witness gave the same testimony
before Judge Bond.

George W. Taplor sworn.—Is secretary to the Police Board,
No. 12, Holliday street; witness testified to the different visits
of Messrs. Young and Valiant to the commissioners' room;
the Board of Police has a seal; the record of proceedings was
in possession of the old Board; Messrs. Young and Valiant
visited the office twice on Saturday; there was an immense
crowd about the office; they handed witness a note for Messrs.
Hindes and Wood.

Here Mr. Stirling read the note, wich was a demand for the
office, books, papers, &c.

Cross-examined—When they called on Friday, Mr. Hindes
was present; thinks the Mayor and Mr. Hindes had an inter-
view; witness met Young and Valiant, by direction of the full
Board; told them that they could not see the Board person-
ally; told them if they made a communication in writing it
would be promptly answered—no answer has been received
up to this time; witness wrote the note to Mr. Fuller at the
request of one of our counsel; the arrest of Messrs. Valiant
and Young was not made at the suggestion of Messrs. Hindes
and Wood; Mr. Clayton told witness the remarks of Mr. Val-
iant to Mr. Fuller; the matter of the letter was communicat-
ed to the counsel of the Board, who told him to write the note
to Mr. Fuller; is at present acting as Secretary of the Board;
the Board; is now drawing money when they want it; there
is a special fund, arising from fines, in the hands of the Com-
missioners; they are using it now, as it is wanted.

George C. Maund sworn—Is State's Attorney of Baltimore
city. It was at his suggestion, based on the information he
received, that Judge Bond sent for the Sheriff; asked him if
he was swearing in men, and for what purpose. The Sheriff
said that it was to keep the peace. Judge Bond told him he
must desist, or he would have him arrested as a rioter. Short-
ly afterwards there was considerable noise in the hall of the
court house; Judge Bond asked witness to see what occasion-
ed it; witness went out and saw a large number of mem com-
ing down the steps from the Sheriff's office, wearing a white
ribbon, and others going up without the ribbon; went into
the Sheriff's office through the crowd of men; told Mr. Thom-
son that he was requested by Judge Bond to ask him if he
was swearing in men; Mr. Thomson said he was swearing
them in solely to keep the peace, and that it was under the
written directions of the commissioners appointed by Gover-
nor Swann; witness reported the facts to Judge Bond, and
upon that and his application the court issued a warrant for
the arrest of the Sheriff. There was a great deal of confusion
in the hall of the courthouse; he felt apprehensive that there
would be a breach of the peace; he asked the court, after
Messrs. Fuller and Ball had testified in the matter, to issue
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