, 1876-11-14

without prejudice ngaust Mr., Hickey; lad
never heard what the charges wcrr;. had not
read the article IN the paper, o,'l did mol know
the s.h,al md naye lls cyIdcne II was
tint took ti,o position dn IN
the casc, was that ~. Interested. mn! deter
related te multi ,h'tnta II. tho evidence rrGect
Ing On Mr. Hickey, dwelling III FInnntgas,'s
Testimony, tlo Ticrncy a!nl papca tnkca, tle In
t!tnacr of Hickey with Webster, anil tlle horse
tinuctI: Ting first ttme I SAN Mr. rruc cotnc
forward In this tasc, tln,,ght tI,eru were some
ga'nbfers and thieves lnhnl IT.; hut, a. vent
further into The teRttniuny mil nnal yzcd Il, I
calr.e to the r'nclss'n'i tlnt that abatement was
gotten up 10 create sgtnpatfy, and Influence tho
members Ut thn CUnmfttce nnl community
Eencrully III far.r tf Mt. Hickey. TlIu faeta III
tho caEe were lint the thieves nnd men IT that
s,trc were tl',,scwl" tamc to testify In defense.
H. WAS shown that tho signature on the nr1lelcs
OF agreement relative to the Pacific avenue
proNrty ] wss forgery Al! thc fats pointed
e.nvletion n Tho mlnda q tlle Committee
Tint everything WIS mt right I do nat earo
low etient tllc Superintendent te, ! believe,
as tfsclpli1!arian alnt efficient officer, lie Ia all
Tint van i'o DESIRED but there l. something be-
eli, and that IL honesty: II We havc suspicion
Of t,,a,I's honesty, do not caro- tuw efficient
he h as soldier tr policeman, he should moi he
At INC heati ht u department ! 1sAVe NJ lnalln-
nnnt fcetHHR whatever IN ttfs innttcr. | tnUk
my l,anGc part IN tho investigation, and whit
cenc{nsf N. arrived ut ART honest tt,nyct ols.
lhlnk IL Is the 1nty u tlIIs Council, as right
tninkl'E, to1,nrab'e n.e,t' to yee ey,,aS1eatios-
AID. hMlrn
sat It was no llse talking nnrh on this s,h}ctt,
~ evsrsl;ody't mind scethc.l 10 be 'nm!e NJ.
Til yl' Tns iscy ;"Hs Il: iavr 'Ses e w.s4 's s"
TIat wosil.l IL ali we'll cnourhl i the latter wc's
the better MIN, hut The removal Of Tie former
should be done III u legal way. The fact was
this was MI attempt to Ptt ont foreigner a,rt
should brar III 1nl that Foreigners lad soma
rights which H. might he well fur llc Americans
to respect; II they could not uuttnfk tic latter
they c0iltA Ut 1cAst nutvote them, rs WIS slluwn
last week. It wns a cowar1ly mode u proceed
uru to turn t,ut d lna,I withaut allowing the
Council tn Judge Of tho evidence taken ut the
Ali. iiilbert-Was not the evidence here last
AID, smitl!--1t was not where could ret at
II: wutked for tho majority In tlls con1.s!
when they wero III need Of two.tlllr,l
mSsj'ftss:h &c bash: Mud t NOW WSs tat tinted tbSx %;
have no further need OF my vote, they vall
ne II foreigner, md say ,l,n bf III nctouut.
Well, lave eD1lle to my senses, ailA The sOohcr
you come to your scnsrs IT will he well for yot,.
Tile minds tf guat many were made 1sp t'e-
tint AID. Kirk Htinoli1l:ed Ills determination to
bo,lIee. Iliekey t'cfJre the investigation conA-
niencci.
.ill. KIrl;-I lil not.
.Ald Sweeney severely criticised the character
OF the Witt.esK Flanifgnn, rcnlarkg TINT It hntl
been frequently stated TINT the man WIS not tit
to be- believed Under oath.
Aid. Thompson moved TINT Mr.. Boni|cld
should he allowed to address The Council.
AID. White nlovc.t to atliclld that the attorney
oF tho other side SHOULD be allowed the sa,ng
privilege.
rncn was present al this time, ind the inotiun
was Withdrawn.
Aid. Cullcr,on then related his version Of tic
evidence, giving nll the polnts that favored
Hickey; IND contrasting them wlth tlese pre-
tenlent had conducted the police afIars Of the
city better than they lad ever been ntlnLns-
tered bcjnrc. The cfitfrc force OF Elmer WASH
sMr,l WIS brought to husr on tho gambling frts-
tr:lti.ll the lty WAS floutled witt, bunk, intn,
who weru never known here Until his ndsntnis-
trntio,l,. 1f9 matoti!yo( .hr Council were III
favor Of rem"vtMg Hickey for tic sake OF Wustl-
bnrn thcy should do It IN crcdftale manner,
nnd not reflect OH thu character of an honorable
man III order to do It.
AID. EtItK
explained low II was that the alleged sighting
uf AID. Cnllcrton WAS done by the Committee.
Tllat get.tiGMRM ltit the rooli cftrc the fnyca-
tigatlon clasca, It being tl.en understood thut
tile Committee would meet Mt l.asf-pnst 1o ol,
tho following Monday. At the clusu vi tho IN
utcs an,l they agreed that tho maj, should be
renewed. An appointment was then male to
meet ut lInlf-rast |. Tho Chairman of the Com
mittce drew np tic report without saying any,
thing. and they mcrnly signed It,
AID. White spoke briefly III favor Of tic adop-
tlon Ut tic majority rclurt, hut observed thut It
wns the duly uf the Mayor to mike such re-
Inuyala. 1lu .ltd mt te|icvc in eadlling the re-
sponsibI9Ity uton the Council.
AID. T1sooi, lnnvcd the previous question,
which Els ordered.
4 vote wns thea taken oi, the motion to-
ADOPT TILE MINORITY nEpoRTt
which was lost by yeas ., nays - ls follows:
yfGs-Surner, I.01dtne, cullcrton. ONrlcn,
Van Osdcl, Smith, wheeler. lynn, :'wrcney-O.
AUas-l'earsuus, 1'aIlau!. Rosenberg, Thomp-
aSG St. s'yTs r5c sses, Msc,so sw s aSa
i.fnscnbarll.. Itoslr. Kirk-@!eo.
Tile Chairman did not votc, o1, the ground
that he was not acquainted with tlc n'erIts uf
thu subject.
on motion Of Aid. LcngaclcT, lie was cx-
cuHct.
Ald. Gilbert then moved to concur iu the lnu-
Aid. Culerton--1 move to refer thu report to
tho Mayor. with power to uct., believe that
| in. lis ilonor tic Mayor. aud Ills
ous that very yeraBy B9r'et Sst matter It 70 "1S 20
that source. do not think tint It Is right, Just,
Or proper for t1ls Council III its capacity to In
terfero With tic Mayor IN Fnnniny tho mnchllle-
| ~ Ut any hra,Ieh OF tho Government.
Aid. Gilhert-I utn savry the Alderman did
not tisMt this ollt before he brought an report
hllnBclf. lnasnuch IN the Committee huyc ~.
vcstTgate1 unl reported Oh this nsatter, think
4 Is yny fas for ths couns! 10 pa;s tke report
acted upon.
| AID, TIoMrsoH