Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-23


before TIE Jury We said that about o'clock Of the
day previous Frank and he had bad an alterca ion,
IN which Wcigef's things were put out OF doors-
Frank had put them back in the house, then went
away aud came hack about n O'Clock and knock.
ed on the door saying that he wanted 10 come
in, lie further said Il 20 to let him 10 ard my
wife pull me back ia bed not let me 60. Frank
says, let me come Ia aud et,some whiskey and l
60 away. 1 got mp, open the door and let Frank
in. He got some wbiskey and then he 20 away.
Amer alltile hear noisa out doon-folks talking,
not knOw who they were. Afier q little I hear
no more noise" This was n irst time he was
called eltte She jury. The secOld tine be said
Frank had pricd tiie door on The hinges IN the a
iernOon About u o'clock Frank came 10 the
door, and came 10 aud got some whiskey which he
drank. Then both sat down aud talked and
laughed together. He said 10 Frank that they
would 20 upt0 Esq Halls IN the morning and settle
their matters Benhoffurher said this Is all
know about IT, tell you the truth Il not toll
the truth then you chop my head of
Perry PotocH sto0rn- Knew Frank Weiger; saw
bin have a purse like this one Ia Court, last
barch. tThis purse was the ono taken from the
well)
Mary Sfarke ae0rn-Tbls witness identified
some OF the clothes as Frank Weiger's which were
found 20 rods from Benhofs, having sewed them
up herself
Court adiOarned to halEpast eight O'Clock this
morning.
Cry CouEoIL.--REoULAR MEETING, TUESDAY
EvENrNo Nov. %, 1859.
Acknowledgment, Masters and Hickman.
PETITIONS.
OF John Carlisle and others asking renewal
Of the license Of w. l. Timers for ferry at foot Of
Fiont street. Com. on Harbors and Wbarves
CLAIMS.
The usual amount of Claims were presented and
referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Hayward, Instructing the City Commis
sioner to build five reservoirs on the west side Of
the river at different points. Adopted
BY Mr. CLARK, Authorizing the Board OF City
improvements to place lamp posts on Columbus
and Center streets, Adopted.
By Mr. Clark. r qnestiug the Board Of City I'm.
proyCments to notify the @. & p. II. r Co. OF the
passage Of a Resolution requiring them TO put up
a lamp post at tho Euclid sreet crossing.
BY Mr. Ransom, Requesting the Board OF City
Improvements to notify the Cleveland Gas Co. to
lay the gas pipes on Columbus street IA feet from
the center of the street instead of s. as required by
the Ordinance. Adopted.
By Mr.. HCvey, Authorizing tho City Clerk to
draw Al order ON the Treasurer for $3.50 10 favor
Of l. d. Twtcheh, to apply on bis contract for
building engine house for Live Oak Company, No.
|, Adopted.
By MT. Hayward, Authorizing the Committee on
Fire and Water 10 have water introduced into the
new engine house building for No Engine Com
pany. Also into No and Hook and Ladder
house on Ceuter street Adopted.
BY Mr. Hopkinson, That the proceeds Of the
funds aud bonds. reported by Railroad Commis-
sioners of late City Of Ohio, be appropriated to
the erection of High School building the cor
ner of State and Aun streets, West Side. Adopts
/ cd.
By Mr.. Ransom, Requiring the bonds and as,
sets accrung to the city from the subscription to
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be kept as distinct fund, to be expended only in
the territory formerly Ohio City. Adopted.
By Mr.. Hopkinson, Authorizing the Committee
on Schools TO procure plans and estimates for the
erection of High School building. Adopted
By Mr.. Rider, Requiring James Brown to give
new bail within one day, to the acceptance Of the
city, or his office as Constable will be declared
vacant. Lost.
| COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board Of City Improvements, recon-
mending that the gas pipe on Columbus street be
laid fourteen instead Of i've feet from centre Of
street. Referred to Committee ON Gas.
From Isaac Sturtevant, notifying the city to re-
movo tho Seneca street bridge, It being an obstruo-
ton to navigation on the river. Committee on
Harbors and wharyes.
From DR.. Marsees acting Health Officer 10
relation tocleaning sidewalks, osking that theOrd
nance on that subject be so amended az TO include
all streets which have plank eide walks Commit
| tee on Streets
From James Brown, stating that his bail have
not lost Que ceut by sguug his bond, and request
ing that the matter be referred to City Attorney
and that he be- allowed to file new bail, which hI
is prepared TO do.
Mr. Thayer NOV ed that Mr.. Browns bail be oil
lowed to appear by cOnussl and dSiOnd theil
charges
Mr.. Ryder. opposed the motion in some remarks
and Mr. Tbayer sustained II, saying that MessIs
Kingsly aud McIntosh who had signed tue bond o
Brown, had already been mulcted in the sum o
$500, and that they feared the loR Of larger sun
ii longer delay was permitted.
The yeas and nays were called upon the motion
and II was Rdoptedi yeas l6-naysl l.
Mr.. Cary Of the firm OF Willis Il Cary, theI
appeared as counsel for Messrs, Kingsley aud
| Mcintosh, and read tn tho Council the charges
which they preferred against Mr.. Brown. Mcln
iosh & Kingsley we're sworn. MoIutosh testified
TO the admissions OF Mr. Brown 10 him Of BIZ
malieasance in collecting monies and refusing Il
pay over the same, and no ding executions In hl
bands, neglecting 10 serve them until all property
| for their satisfaction was removed, and that they
have been threatened with suits as his bait.
Without disposing Of the matter the Council al
journed to this evening