The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-28
W. A. FOWLER ACQUITTED.
THE EvD or 4 COSTLY nut FRUIT
LESS TRIdL ~ BOOOkLIN.


| Politicians md Contractors Dciightcd-Re-
pubitcans Voting in Favor Of towIcr-Thc
Vote on proved" aud "Not Proved"
The Brooklyn Common Council yester-
day took hnal action on tho chlrges made by
Mayor Schroeder against William A. Fowler, for
non easance In his ONCE OF Commissioner of
| City Works, on which charges Fowler was sus-
pended. The chamber was thronged with poll
ticians. Lieut.. Robert Furey was delegated to
keep q sharp eve on the Democratic minority Of
the board. to sec that no vote was given toward
the necess iry twO-thi. Ia vote for a removal
Roger A. Pryor. who defended Fowler in the
trial by the Aldermen, attended with his smiling
client. All VI the Aldermen. excepting Alder
man itz, answered to the call of the roll.
Ii was voted to follow the Senate's example 10
the trial of Judge Curtis, where every member
was allowed to rise In his seat and excl in his
vo'e. Tue nrst charge which is as follows, was
read
charge that the said VIM A. ,vler mas been guilty
or &c IL once H. pcrs.tendy refusing to obey
CURED to do r by Law.
Alderman Blrnet d,ep) In expl lining his
te, lid That Mr. Fowler was not culpaule. be-
cause he WIS not peTUitted by his susp nsiOn
before tue order of the court was eutered or the
nandautis gr intcd ei ner to comply with or
disubey tine order Of the Supreme Court. lie voted
That the chlrg a were mot proved" Alderman
ltpwey Ed held that as ilr Fowler was
backed by the CORPORATION Counsel the Mayor.
the Common Council, and a Judge Of the Su.
preme curt. he was not justified 10 refusing to
,omple'e the lleDpste ID reservoir as direci ed.
He Vo ed that the charge was proved. Alder
man Murtha (DemD voted not proved, because
the memb OF The Board OF CIV works had
taken tue position that a. there was money
IN tue treasury for the work, 1t would be mis-
uenl amor TO 70 ON with II. he entire vote was
as follow; Pruved-ilowlev Grswold. RAY,
L rker, Acker. Williams. French. Sgrist. Fisner,
lliU Not prove o. liurnet. SAILING, Bl elk,
Corr. X ne, ArUott, Nurtha. Gundcr, Donovan,
t'drdon, CottrclI, Guthrie, Jenni.On-l3 Tue
hepuphcan- VINO voted IN favor of Fowler arc
Aldermen Burnet, Arnutt. ami Gutniie.
Tue second change Was then lead;
That the said william A. Fowler has disohcvci the
directions q thc ommon council for purpoIe u
cOnititturs. to the mJury ct the city.
In exnl lining his vote ON this charge. Alder
man Burnet reviewed the I, sttmouy introduced
10 show mat Fowler mad arranged Things 50 ~
To throw the contract Tor the r. scrvoir intn the
hands VI kinssley AMI keeney at advanced
prices. He could mud nothing culpapie IN
towler's motive. lie again voted. Not
proved" Alderman kOwlev Thought that Fuw-
Ter mad gone out of his way to hello Kingsley
the changes In the contract were made 10y tue
engineer. nd not by Fowlers consent rhe
ontract ~ any rate was an improvdeut one.
Alderman French thought the charge b d been
proved. and that the conduct Of Engineer
Adams was ceDsurdUle. Tue vote stood as
Proved-Rowlev. Arnott. Griswoid, R,y,
farser' Williams Freuch, eigrist, Fritz, Fish
tr-lO.
Not Proved-Burnet. Sterling. Black, Corr
Kane Muitha. Gunder. Donovan. Ksarton.
A"ker. Cotlreil, q ithrie. Jenui-on. Hul-i4.
Ihe 'nuhcans voting Tor Fpwe We're u ~
net, AcKer, Cuttrell, nd Hill. President French
then dismissed the ch rses.
MIR. Fowler was ca Irerd upon by throng -
the employees Of the DE pdrtmeut OF Citv
works, WAC eNures~ed tucir pea IRE az his
Vlndication. MIR. Fowler smiled uron all. re.
IN rking tn, he away- had had confidence m
the result. lie takes nis seat In the b ,.td this
morning. Inc tri"l has cost tue CIty several
Thousand GLARS.