Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-26
discredit the testimony of Martha Madison in
justification of himself

not know what the gentleman meant % saying
! justification OF himself. 1t be would say in
justification of his report he could understand
him.
Mr. Smoot said he had reference i the gen
! tteman' report when he said himself. He
then continued, stating that that report had
attempted to prove that tuer was collision
between police officer kaue and Martha Maai
son for the purpose Of prosecuting Blouse.
Mr. Massey called for the reading u Ills re-
port, SO that the gentleman might uot al
tribute to him what had been said hy Others.
The Clelk read the report as directed in
which it was stared thar the NO witnesses
upon whose evidence Blouse had been fined
we're at BlouSe's house 81 / D ?l0al % SIM
day ght.
The Chair Seven acIoek@'
/ t!erS"No sir, eleven 0 clock
t The Chs:c--"Ought IL have teen III hso.
MIR. Smoot -"Rlouse's hanse should have
been closed"
Mr.. Massey" sir. and I'll ahns yoi
that he had righl % keep ti7 houzc orcn I'll
day Sunday
Mr.. Smoot continued, reviewing the evidence
ia the ease and reading the aitidaVits Of Wit
npSSc. He said that if Justice Moore would
nor jp!ieVe Oae OF the principal wltnes-e: on
oath, neither would he be- ;!eye tho other, bur
there Was sister OF one III the witnesses whose
evidence was not impeachrd. The mother u!
the .irS. too, said chat she had nrt given
Blouse permission to sell them liquor, and the
evidence of VIM. Gray went only to prove that
he saS an alder and abtttor in the violation Of
| the law, and it he (the speaker had been anr.
| iDg Mayor. Gray's Testimony alone wop!d have
convicted Blouse. ijlou:c ia had teen ~.
roar ious and orpohrious in the Mayor oiHe"
| I5 Masscy-'Is thar IN evidence -
| Mr. Smout.-Bouse III the Mayors office was
violent aud used opprobrous language.
| Mr. AIassey-"Did the Mayor send him to
| the work house for that?I cali to7 an answer"
MIR. Smoot. II going on with what |
| have to say and will not be Diverted The
Mayor had sent the petitioner TO the workhouse !
to cool off, and when Blouse found cut that
| the law was to be enforced be paid his fine and |
WAS released. He concluded by saying that in
his opinion it was his and the Councils duty to
sustain the Mayor when that officer had acted
in accordance with the provisions OF the law.
MIR. Massey said he would willingly give
way for any other gentleman who might wish
to speak upon the question, but as no one
seemed disposed to occupy the time, he went on
TO say that the facts of the case ut present was
that Blouse had been tried aud convicted by
MIR. Turner and Mr.. Smoot upon counts not
in the indictment.
Mr.. Smoot-"That' not so
Mr. Alassey-"I'l make it good The el
fuleent rays Of one thousand suns could not
make anything clearer than that the petitioner
had been tiled and convicted so lar Is Messrs.
Turner and Smoot were concerned upon counts
not in the indictment. What did Mr.. SmAoi
say that Blouse had sold liquor to Gray.
Mr.. Turuer interrupted Mr.. Massey t" re-.
peat Gray's evidence.
MIR. Massey-Yes, and it shows his honesty.
In his 1.-THE speakers report he had been care
tu to say that the testimony az taken by the
Mayor nnim peachcd, was sufficient TO Justify
the imposition OF the fine, and he was not to
be betrayed into making sn attack on inc
Mayor, who, however, like himself, ike Mr'
Smoot If thar gentleman Wonld pardon Inn,
was Ialllb!e
Mr., Smoot IN OF 10 this case.
Mr. Massey Prove your .niaiiihlhy and
I'll give it up.
The evidence shows that lac girls were at
the house at three o'clock Monday, morning.
The Chair -Ihey were so drunE they
could nt get away.
MIR, Massey ALLOW Inc to say that your
remarks are inopportune. The humblest aitl-
zen when he felt hlIasef agTleVea, has rght
in order to save himself the expense OF test
ins the legality Of the Mayor 3 action He10re
the Courts, 10 appeal to tue Council. The
Council must not imagine that by remlttlug the
fine which had be IN imposed 4 reflection wa-
cast unoo the Mayor When he said that tho
Mavor was an honorable maE aud did his duty,
he y IS saying every thing that an homes! man
could say but every man had II rlght % say
whether in his opinion, the Judgment oil tue
May5r was light ur wrong. lie then called for
the reading of that part of his report IN which
reference was made to the Mayor, ana the
clerk being at first unable to lay his lanuS on
il, he said Mr.. Smoot must have II, lor ne mas
been toaitating the matter Tor q week past -
Then turning to the char ne SAID, possess
romr son with patience for I'm goag 10 dis |
cuss this question il it takes tIli to'moTr""
morning.
The Chair II II have the previous Iu"~t:";:
called
Mr.. Massey" l"n cant wh''" III u" tn"
| floor
Nr. Smoo, said that in The remarks h. la"
made be had uttered statements up0u ms &c
racily but 20 substant late these Statements nc
desired the CHAR To ask Justice Moore, whom
he saw ;nong the spectators, 20 raneaf ms cyl
dencc before the committee.
! Mr.. Massey objected 20 sucd n =, 'u! |
said for The sake OF the argument nc ""h!1
grant everything that the gentleman ht' S,at
| Cd and would nov ask why one ol the girls nSd
been released from the work mons" ana III" ON
| e. kept III confinement:
| Mr. Smoot answered by -AylGg tt'ii Oh" was
O minor and the othe: wss Crowd "9m1n'
| lr. Massey desired the char, Nr. Nchon
z;s. GoJ =, IL, nervous, ana repeated that ne
was determined to discuss HE question:
thoroush,y il il TOOK Till to mo'Fo" morning:
TIE Chair said he was not ncrVcAs; tha'
what the speaker miStooa !or II, rvousneS$
was his desire to get ali the Papers IN the case
on the Clerks de>k, not a. the reports '''
there vas no report in the case.
Mr.. Massey felt it necessary 10 thanh tno
Chair for styling hereport he had had the nonot
u presenting to the Council, mo report, hnt
would he leave to say 'hst it was adorable iof
Committees to present majority ana nl'uo'",
reports and when evenly cl'iaeH - prs a,,"r
unIsr dispute. Continuing, he laid that Hlr.
Smoo, remarks epilonliscd wsr' {" the effect
that Blouse had sold liquor to Gray. "as me