Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-12
THE EVENING STAR
THE CORPORATION IMBRoGLlo
TO-DAY,S PROCEEDINGS.

This morning by nine o'clock there were
about 2UO persons IN front of the City Hall and
in its yien y, there being all shades of politics
represented, and the prevaiIing question was
"what's the programmer' Qnieers Onstt
Wallingsford and Williams were on duty AZ
the door, having the same orders as they had
yeste Tday except keeping persons out
As the day wore on, and 10 O'Clock passed
mar Were impatieut and some seemed ter hink
tnaf MT Bowen would not attend in hrs office
to-day.
The committee appointed by tn. Censerva-
MorselL Dalton, Fergusoa and FeuwtSk-were
an the neighbechOOd OF the hall in session at
quite an early hour At is understood that
rhey have retained Messrs. Davrdee1 Merrick
and Bradley, Jr- counsel, VITO arp instruct-
ed 70 bring ah proceedings that they can under
the law, bota criminal and civil.
Mayor Bowen. accompanied by Wn A
Cook, Esq arrived at the City Hall about N
O'Clock, ard Immediately entered the office
The crowd soon collected about the porIico of
the east wing, expecting that Mr.. LLOYD would
shortly appear ana make a demand for the Of
ice
Many of the members of the two Boards of
the dCfsy Council were abost she build ing and
the anxiety TO learn the programme Ter the day
was great. The Conservatives We're very reti-
cent and would give no information as to what
their plans were, except rhst they had them all
uanspire until after II o'clock
Inc council Chamber was occupied to-day
where a large crowd was in attendance during
the morning, awaiting further Developments in
Corporation matters. The Aldermen's Cham
ber was still locked and no one admitted
therein.
About IOl5 Mr.. James Small. one of the
Commissioners Of Election for the third pre-
cinct of the Seyenth Ward, demanded of Mr.
Boswell the returns of the Judges of that pre-
cinct, but was refused, and he went of
threatening TO procure a warrant for his (EIr
B's) arrest, to compel him TO return them that
Raar h.
returns to the Boards OF Aldermen and Council
As required by law
The Conservatives committee met at Mr.
Bradleys ONCE at = o'clock with their coun-
sci and the Mayor al iHteyisl- Mr.. Lloyd, for
the purpose of consulting as to the best course
10 pursue. II is understood that the committee
have determined on taking legal measure
against the present incumbent, Mr. Bo wrn.
but the particular line Of action had not up TO
two o'clock been agreed upon. 1t Is most
prooable that an application for a writ of
nsGnddHtus or quo lCdrTcHtO will be appE d for
without delay. The committee do not deem il
at all important that a formal demand be made
on Mr.. Bowen 10 surrender the Office.
The committee remained in session until 2L
O'Clock al Mr.. Bradley's, and by this time IL
having been noised around that no demand
would be made by Mr.. Lloyd. most of those
who had fingered about the City Hall since
morning left there being but some thirty or
forty about the hall and opposite.
II Is understood that the following was
agreed upon as the line OF action: The counsel
retained by the committee 10 commence pro
eesdings IN me courts, by applying for an in
the functions of Mayor; Mr.. r.. Lloyd. as
Mayor nd tnfs riE 10 issue his proclamation call
ing the Boards together Tomorrow afternoon.
when they Will take measures TO inform Mr.
Bowen that they do not acknowledge him as
the legal Mayor of the city, and also steps 10
impeaeh the Register for malfeasance in office
in issuing certificates OF election 10 parties who
were not returned as electors.
The Corporation Attorneyxhip
IA the ('ircuit Court Iudgp
ing, this morning. when the Corporation cases
were called. MIR. Bradley answered THAI he
was ready to proceed 10 trial. Judge Fisher
remarked that he bad received a letter from
Mayor Bowen, delegating Mr.. Cook n
corporation attorney.
Mr.. Bradley said he wished to put him self
right before the court and the community. In
the first place, he denied the jurisd ction of the
Court 10 pass upon the matter. However, be
would state thar his letter OF tine sth of June
could not be construed INTO a resignation. The
facts were that il had been announced TO him
that Mr. Bowen had been installed as Mayor.
and ne bradley acting under misappre-
hension of the law, and suppusong that
hIs tenure of officea expired with the
administration OF MIR. Wallach, had written
the letter in order to announce TO Mr.. Bowen
that there was NO one who could legally repre-
sent the interests of the Corporation in the suits
then pending in the courts. Since writing that
letter be had examined the ordinance n Webb's
Digest, and therein found that the term OF office
of the Corporation Attorney did not expire
until the fourth Monday in June Acting
unser this light he had written the letter of the
10Th 70 Mr.. Bowen explaining the reason why
be had written the former letter, and the mis-
take into which he had fallen, and informing
MI Bowen also that he intended to perform
the duties OF his office until the end of his term
Judge FISHER said he had seen Nessrs. Brad
ley and Cook in friendly coz yefssffon IN the
court room, and understood Mr.. Cook was 10
attend 70 Corporation cases, and when he re-
ceived Mr.. Bowen's letter he supposed il was
simply notification ef Mr.. Cooks appoint
mept
Ar prsdIsx sa;a ,h s,.,a.,o.. - -.
was true, bat at that time he supposed that be
was f3nc tzss ot5clO by lapse of time and only
discovered his mistake afrerward. There Is no
actOn which this court can take TO relieve
him from bis responsibility, and b. could only
reiterae that he intended 10 fulfil the duties Of
his ONCE until the end of his term. He was
surprised al the action OF Mr. Cook in endeay-
oring TO supplant him.
Mr. Cook said that supplSnt was not the
rlght word The true construction OF MI.
Bradley's drst letter was, that he did not wish
10 serve under Mr. Bowen, as one who differed
with hiA in politics, or that he thought his
term OF office had expired. The first eonstruc-
did not known why Mr.. Bradley wished to re-
tam the once, because he could not properly
represent IN some of the cases, the political
views OF MI Bowen Mr. Bradley seemed 10
think this was an annual ONCE, but he Cook
would state that the incumbents of CORPORATION
Offices were removable at the will and pleasure
OF The Mayor. He then read the two letters of
Mr.. Bradley. He said, in the first, Mr.. Bradley
recognizes Mr.. Bowen as Mayor, but in the
second he thinks proper to ignore that fact.
He did not know what was the cause of this
but he Cook knew that Mr.. Bowen was
Mayor. and that he Cook was the duly dele
gated Corporation Attorney al fsf~ri1.
Mr.. Bradley in reply said with regard To the
hrst letter, no one who looks az it except
through the aundiced spectacles of Mr. Cook
can torture IL into the construction placed
upon ~ by that very astate gentleman. The
letter OF MI. Bowen bears the impress Of Mr.
Cooks hand and brain, and he was not sur
prised al IL The incumbent of the once Of
Corporation Attorney has been CHARGED with
beng opposed to Mr.. Bowen in noIities and in
was q very Indeiicste allusion in a court of
justice Be that as il may, If the ONCE as Nr
Cook stated, Is to ee used for political mr.
poses, its dignity would be DESTROYED he
would again state that he would fulhl the
duties Of his once until the end of the term and
now he would ask his Honor If he proposed 10
settle by decision in this case the matter of the
contest betv cen the claimants for the Mayor.
atty.
Judge Fisher stated that the Corporation
cases had been continued, and he hoped the
matter Would be settled brtween Messrs. Cook
and Bradley by to- morrow, without giving the
Court any further trouble.
Mr.. Bradley having stated that a number of
witnesses in the said cases Were present Mr.
Cook remarked that be hoped the Court would
discharge them ad INTERIM.
ga man named samuel Patterson, q citI.
zen of Callipolis, committed suicide at his res.
idsnce on the stA, by taking four ounces of laud-
anum- jealousy is supposed 70 have been the
Ha la~v fnr rnily