Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-01-11

guilty, it is his business 90 give them q
fair hearing. and on sufficient proof, 10
bind them over to tho Court Of Common
Pleas, and there, the Mayors duty, a. 10
them, ends.
We think it might onlighten some
what, Mr.. Quericus, and many others, to
enquire a little after the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, as to how about the treat
ment OF roughs and ~scoundrels brought
before It for trial. How about b trial
and acuuittal OF the thieves aud burglars
of this town about two years ago? How
about the treatment OF the person who,
before il, was convicted by the Grand
Jury OF a gross and brutal assault upon
the Mayor? one charge Of assault and
battery, and one orabusing and resisting
an officer while in the performance OF
his official duties. When he plead
guilty before the Court for one, and
asked trial on the other, why it WAS that
he was not sentenced for the one, and 1rGS
not tried for the other? Please ask the
then Prosecuting Attorney, and the Hon.
Judge Of said Court. And why, in a
recent case OF a person bound over to
said court for assault and battery, the
witnesses for the State were not allowed
70 testify before the Grand Jury2 The
reasons for this, ask our worthy Prose-
cutting Attorney. Please also ask said
Prosecuting Attorney, and his predeces-
sor, why so many persons against whom
bills have been found Tor the violation of
the liquor law, have escaped trial and
punishment, whilo others have been
punished.
Mr.. Editor, I cannot see why people,
and madam Rumor should hold the
Mayor responsible for every and all the
evils which afiict our city, without in
forming themselves who are responsible
for it. I will stop, although I might say
much more about what madam Ramon
says, and give the key to these nsinua-
ions and ISLANDERS to madam Ramon.
There is a Mayor to be elected in tho
spring. RUElOT, and y CerV Httie more
than rumOr, has it that some who are
officially connected with me in the gov
eminent OF the city, are DESTROYS 10 have
a change in the mayOralty. thinking,
perhaps. that with a change Of head, and
retaining certain other officials, things
would be more lJUoLy with them.
Now to explain. Without any meta
phOr, let US say that for a long time the
Marshal Of the city has manifested a
very unpleasant feeling and DISPOSE
ton towards me, and also towards the
member OF The police OF the Second
Ward; and said Marshal, with a few
Of his satellites, has been blowing his
bugle on the street corners, and in gro
ceries. asserting that L appointed said
police officer against the wishes and pro-
test Of said Marshal and the other two
police officers, which they (the police OIL
cers) utterly deny, and which is known
by said parties 10 be false. True, 7
knew thai the Marshal had n pique at
said police officer, and I knew il 20 be
unjust and illfOunded; and inasmuch as.
I had to appoint the police officers, and
be responsible for their official cOndnct,
and also having been requested 10 ap-
point said policeman for the Second
Ward. I felt that duty to the people and
myself required me to do as / thought
best, and not be governed by the whims
and caprice of any ons individual. And
what we wish is, that the Council, in
their legal capacity, will take mp this
matter between the Marshal and police
man, and see where the blame lies. I
am ready, and ! think the policeman is.
And now, Mr.. Editor, I have lone for
this time. Whether I have satisfied Mr..
Quericus, or not do not know; but if
I have not, he, or any other one, can
enquire into my official conduct, and
I will endeavor TO ansWer them, if they
will only have the moral courage to
write over their own signatures, and
not assumed ones.
/. y. DAWSON, Mayor.