Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19

f. +. HuMMEL.
J. NJ. HEBRON.
Mr.. Clancy asked if the commune
cation Of Boyer as presented, if ac-
cepted would settle the case.
Hendcrshott and Cory, attorneys
for Davis, read the following resolu-
tons, which were presented by Al
derman Hawley:
1. Resolced, BY the City Council,
that inasmuch as the petition of A.
D. Boyer. prefering charges against
Deputy Marshal. +. b. Davis, has
been abandoned by said Boyer. there
is therefore now no charges before
this council upon which it can act.
?. Resolred, That from what we
have learned of the facts before us,
connected with this matter, we deem
that the acts of said Davis were fully
justified.
3. Resolved, That we believe the
charge contained in the paper OF said
Boyer withdrawing said charge
against said Davis, that members of
this council has prejudgcd said cause
is totally untrue. And that the al
fusion to the manner in which the
council disposed of the petitions of
lcitizens Is unjust and nnfounded.
Hawley said the Council was placed
in q peculiar position were the same
as jury and that the case had
been practically taken out of Court
by Boyer, and was in favor Of retain
ing Davis just where he was until
some person should come forward.
present and sustain a charge, but was
opposed 10 the second resolution.
| CLANCY was opposed 10 the second
resolution, and that as the matter had
! been brought before the Council he
would like 10 have n chance TO vote
on it--thai he would be in favor Of
dismissing Davis If he was guilty of
/ the charges. aud that he would like
~ have The matter settled tonight.
| Waterman said that under almost
any other circumstances lie would be
I opposed 10 the resolution. That
Boyer had rushed into print. made
charges against Davis. and insulted
the Council That suits had been
brought and Boyer had failed to APP
pear. and under the circumstances he
Z would favor the resolution.
CLANCY said that he had not made
. up his mind under the circumstances.
and did not believe any other coun-
Gilman had. and any man who said he
had so made mp his mind was guilty
of talsehood, and that he would like
10 settle the matter Tonight.
Hawlcy ..Put down Clancy
speech a mine.
Waterman said that the council was
perfectly capable of acting fairly and
impartially. that he thought the mat
, tet might be settled so far as Boyer
was concerned tonight, because he
had presented no evidence on which
to act.
Hawley moved to amend by strik-
ing out the second resolution. Wat
, erman amended the second resolution
modifying its terms somewhat by in.
scrting the words "before us. tax
ing strong ground in favor of the
resolutions as amended.
i Clancy Thought we could not try
, the ease because Mr.. Boyer was moi
here--that Boyer had made scurril
o Gus charges against the Council, which
he failed to come forward and sustain
and thought it would be better L
vote the second resolution down.
+ Waterman said the fact that Boyel
!, had failed to appear was good indi
: cation that the charges We're unbound
ed. Clancy called for the reading o
the Isl and I'd resolution, leaving on
:, the End.
II Alderman Rallingall also opposed
! the End resolution.
III Waterman said q good deal of ex
! pense had already been incurred AM
!, asked if there was any waysto eoliec
\ charges of Mr.. Boyer.
He was informed that there wa
!, not.
He said that there was another rca
! son for passing the resolution an
: learn the people that il was not III
proper thing TO do 10 bring charge
= and incur large expense and the
y abandon them at will. That ther
seems to be no occasion for the charge
- or Boyer would have been here I
lni sustain them.
: Waterman said there was mil
charge against two members of tn
Council, but a grave charge again'
!. the Marshal who was an officer of TIL
Councils creation, and thai they wen
80 in duty bound to say to the people {
!. this city that the charges were untru
/. and had been Withdrawn through
miserable snbtcrfugc.
The ayes and nays were called TO
10 and the second resolution was vote
rs down.
ne The resolutions were then adoptc,
re The Council then adjourned.