Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-07
VERY PLAIN TALK.
STORMY MEETING OF THE VIE.
GINA POLICE CONNIE
sIONERs.

Him with COL - The LIE Givss-
Nearly - Fight.
Last evening about half.past 9 O'Clock q
News reporter opened tho door Of the City
Hall, on D street. Virginia. An amazing
scene met his eyes. Mayor Kaneen was
standing up. his eyes blazing with fury.
and As no thumped the table until II
danced. he shouted In = voice that might
DO heard q block:
"You amt going to run this city 10 suit
yourself. Ben. Lackeyi You amt goddle-
nifty and everybody else! I want you TO
understand that I have some rights ~ the
| President OF this Board and rs ths Mayor
Of Virginia City,"
Then the reporter knew that . meeting
OF the Board Of Police Commissioners was
In progress. II seems that Chief Lackey
had suspended Jailer Robey without mott.
| flying the Board and wanted him removed
without any witnesses being summoned to
support his charges. Mayor Kanecn want
ed special officer Tom Daley displaced for
| cruelty TO q drunken man, and the Chief
thought u would be q good idea TO call
witnesses. This made the Mayor mad. be-
cause he thought his word against an
| officer or any other subject quito ~ good
as Lackey's. Then Lackey announced
that he waa Chief and intended to run the
force to suit himself. and he would not
lone wrong
"'"S "'"o'
OFFICIAL AMENITIES.
"I saw" sbouted the Mayor. battcripg
=. A.. ~. ,v,,h NJ, A., .,h,, ,ho cb,.S
~ inc tap'e WIN nus h"' w" wv
Of Police who viii Keep snch . man a. ia
ley ON the force IL not NJ 70 Do ChieiL
Chi.J ~Ldeksy-oh' keep your sh'r' oh'
John.
Mayor k~o"e."-fes' ar ; ~ Keep my
shirt on, and there IN man In virginia
that can make me take II on, by,
foa can't take II Oh, Den Lackeyl
A the Mayor looked fierce enough ut
this juncture 10 eat q man twice his size,
Chief Lackey got up. took his hat and
started for the door. As he went he turned,
and addressing Robey, said
"You send In your resignation. You
can't stay ON. anyhow"
Mayor Kaassn-Yes he can stay on. and
he will stay ON, too. by i move
that Robcy be retained. and just a. the
broad back Of tho Chief disappeared
Trough the door, tne ,oseS ., nineen snu
Mckay reinststed hopey, VINO nAu pcen
charged WIN Aesp,ns " NJ. -. a..
ihs ann cen 'osssn.L. nj, ia 80 h.s
lcn, ,he IN IN better order than any of
III nroJecc..ors. few will regret that he
Ia jissn retsin,J.
In ss. ,noments Chief Iaeley came IN
II, h., d,d NOT rs.umo MI. .eat. He
si.na, .i.ort i, a s,.ts M subdueJ e,cite.
',a... ua.varsiv n,e,ng ! cigar
W..as Rsnean movcd tbat DaIcv be re-
moxay
n w.y.v ,ho,gh, ,bev sbould wait
anil hear boih aide, Of the case.
Jfo,or E.s,,s reddening and beginning
IN .Lout acain,EMcKay, my word Is a.
good "a your's. ar Lackey's. or any other
mans. Ben I.ackey can't come in here
and RIM this Board. I say no can'ti lie
can'tI He can'tI tThnmp! Thumpl
ThumpD
Lackcy ran to the door saying he would
call in some citizens.
Mayor Kan,en-Call In o hundred II you
like. This man Daley 10 not III fora
police officer and yet Lackcy says he shall
remain!
SOFT WORDS.
cl..f y,.l,,-I didn'ti
H.. T,..,,-Yon ala, And by -
-. -. No. h,s,r.ss he,s anyway
rthar 49, f.srcssticaliyI.I don't
.n"y .sy
InlDk u HAVE.