Daily Republican., 1879-10-30
THIRD EDITION.
1lnnUHIClPAL SCANDAL.

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MrS. Zie9ler VALVES . HearinG -
VIII Council Act In she satter-
The Hospital Turned into .
Dance Moase-The Whiskey Bil's
"A Premature Birth the Latest
Develspemena.
II being generally known that the
trial Of Mrs. Ziegler for perjury, brought
Al the instigation Of Louis P. Lynch,
would take place yesterday afternoon,
thu pavement in front Of Squire Berto-
lette's office was densely crowded. In
order to get front seats the curious were
0n hand early, and strange to say those
occupying the softest seats aud warmest
corners and hanging lingeringly over the
,.lnsgistsrial railing were gray-haire
men and respectable heads of families.
The little boy, insinuating his pens-
trating frame over the threshold, en-
..dsavoring to sight the interior caught
only the bobbing heads of those gray
haired sires.
On the outside, sitting room on steps
and curb stones was as much in de-
mand as front seats at a female min
strel show. At three o'clock Mrs. Iieg-
lsr's attorney, Austin Harrington, ap-
peared, and latt-rly the spruce figure of
Street Commissioner Lynch. Expecta-
tion was heightened, and when the
word was passed from the gray haired
sirss in front down to the little boy in
the door way, along the sitters on the
.,curbstone and over to the group Of po-
licemen on the opposite corner, tha:
Mrs. Ziegler had waived hearing,
there wa q general murmur of disap-
pointment.
The Squire fixed the bail at $1,000.
There was some hesitation, in the pro-
,oesdings caused by misunderstood
ing in securing sureties. Messrs. Tully
and Shortiss were the proposed SURF
ties. Bail was subsequently furnished.
After this the crowd slowly dispersed.
WILL COUNCIL ACT.
The question whether City Council
will this evening appoint a committee
TO investigate the alleged incorporate
proceedings of those who have made
u practice Of rioting at the city Hos
pital is being discussed among all cir
oles. The sentiment of the people is
awakened and the action OF Council
will be looked to with great deal of
interest.
Since the exposition Of the disgrace
1. ful affair We have obtained other evi-
dence which establishes the truth OF
the declaration that the legitimate pur-
poses of the institution were prostituted
and the peace and welfare OF the pa
ti"nts therein greatly disturbed.
TURNED INTO A DANCE HoUsE.
ln proof Of this We mention the occa-
sion on which tha hospital was let out
to several parties and dance held in
one of the largest rooms. This was
shortly before Christmas. The parties |
to whom the rooms were loaned consist |
ed Of a quartette of ladies, whose names
We have before us. Those ladies issued
written invitations, and as result some
thirty or forty couple responded. The
music for the occasion was furnished by
Mr.. Howard Signs. The entertainment
began early and the musical sLufile of
aying feet could be heard issuing from
the interior Of the hospital way up
among the early hours Of the following
TIE fact of the affair bsiDg secret is
borne to us in the information that dur
ing the night some of the dancers
opened one of the windows whereupon
,le Of the ladies of the institution came
iown and closed it, saying as she did 4,
10 that sit wonld not do as the people |
would inform" There was no charge I
made tor the use Of the rooms. During !
l. ,ermissions in the dance refreshments
n the character of sandwiches and cof-
ee were served up. They were fur
lishsd by tho party themselves. We {
laye the names of the gentlemen who /
vere in attendance with ladies but r
will withhold them, at least for the I
present. II
INTERVIEW WITH ELLA PRICE.
Last evening We interviewed Ella .
Price in relation to these and other a
Sh. corrOborates the
tories already published and especial
y the statement made by Mrs. Ziegler.
Ter knowlsge is confined as to the in I
imacy that she saw existing between @
Ar. Lynch and Mrs. Ziegler. 1t is a
weeping and contains several revela-
ions which are damaging to the de-
-ncs set up by Mr.. Lynch. Thinking a
hat enough has been said in relation I,
, these delec.able proceedings we
sitbhold her statement.
THg wHIsKEy BILLS.
The amount of whiskey used at the q
at first glance does not seem !
o be large, but when it is taken into ?
consideration that there has been an r.
,verage of only three patients a week, .
rho as Mrs. Zlegier says received but cI
cry little of the liquor" the amount a
rows in proportion. The REPUBLICAN
allied upon city Auditor Underwood
ay or so ago and secured, through his
id, a list of entries made upon the d
ooks. These include the bills from .
anuary, which are those supposed 10 ii
ave been smuggled away. i,
These give the total amount pali for 4,
,randy since the first Of January as C.,
,-ing $53.5j. In April bill was con
ract.d for with Baxter & Brother for
'26. SO, the items were as follows M
'wo and half gallons of whiskey, $S.-
o, one gallon Of whisky s5, one gallon
f Madeira wine s., one gallon ofsherry
'ine $5, ,one-half gallon of French bran r