Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-16
THE COFFIN JUDGMENT
Still Dclaving-An Iniunc.
ton.

The trfling way in which the rsquirss
ments Of the Court are met in the Conn
Judgment case 10 very naturally making the
"delayors' objects Of comment on the
streets. Yesterday vas the last day Of
grace for the Council to hand ever the
$2.66l. The Council had ordered it TO be
done, but when the proper parties called
for the amount, the Clerk refused to give
the necessary order on the Treasurer, for
the doubtful reason that he was not
present At the meeting when the resolution
Was passsd-the Clerk pro. TEN. must do il.
Aid. Dsrmody vas the Clerk pro. tenn, and
couldn't see that his order on the Tress s.
ursr would be honored. So the order was
not given.
But the secret Of the delay cane out
when about five o'clock the District Court
| was pstitioned for an Injunction restraining {
the City Council from paying the $4,000
| which was to be drawn from <hs street
fund.
The attorney for Coffin Was taken sems-
what BY surprise At so unusual proceed :
ing but after reading tie petition about
half through he concluded that it didn't
| amount to much, and SO told them to 60
ahead. which they did, and in his reply be
laid the plea and petition out cold.
The Jadge refuse. d to giant the injune-
tieD, saying that a notice ocu,d be served
on the defer tants, i. O. the Aldermen, whe
could have chance to appear in the
matter.
Subsequently the srdsr va drawn By
the Clerk upon the treasurer, but whom Il
came TO DO presented the Treasurer wal
fortunately absent; and il being suspi,
eiened that the absence Was prsmeditatsd
advised by the Alds,uss-ths presscu
tisn "lst loose the dsgs Of war;" and th'
Sheriff wss directed . arrest the Tesasa
rer and Aldermen and bold them in custedJ
to answer for contempt Of court.
Thsrsupea commenced the reid upei
the victims. Treasurer Kius, Aldermen
Runes, Littig. Claussen. Fri1eil, Cunning
han, Mueller, Kruss, and Mayer p-s. tenn
Mcneil we're arrested.
| At this writing Alderman Dssasdy AM
Masthss had not bssu secured By ths visi
liant Sheriff. At late hour eus rspssss
visited the parlors Of the Sherid, where th
"victins Of outraged justiss" OF hast.
| prosecution, were lsisurely sitting about
spsculatng upon their unal doom and hsv
they shall meet il. II 10 alleged that th
inordina.e zeal on the part Of the presscu
ton has brought about this state Of Affairs
that the Clerks order was drawn in geo
time. that Il Vas taken to Treasurer Klug'
sfiss for payment. but BE- being easssll
absent, il vss net paid. bat had hs been
payment vsuld have been msds. IL
elaimsd, On the other hand, that bis q
senes vas intended = and the eesl
openly dsfsd. Which was which y
are unable to state positively; but y
are not Of the opinion that Mr.. Klug VI
criminally absent.
The city has bssp much stirred up VII
excitement during the afternoon. and
sorts Of rumors have been aAoat. 4attel
4 are fast coming to dead lcck, and psshai
it is just - we'll they should. Isis veil Il
oil concerned to have clear understand
: ing sftasss matters and proceed acssr'
ingly.
When the inearcsrated aldermen will o.
tain bearing and bs restored 70 liberty.
60 uncertain u this writing. but probably th
evening.