The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-18
rHURMOND TURNED OUT.
The City Council in Regular session
Addresses the Mayor Out OF once
Exciting and Lively Scenes
"A Large Crowd Present
The Proceedings.


ing was one of interest, as the board was to
consider and take action in regard to inn
peaching Mayor Tburmond. The mayor
presided and all the aldermen we're present
save Alderman Whiia, who is absent from
home on business. There was large at
tendance, the hall being filed with people,
while the wooden awning surrounding 1t
supported large crowd. The windows and
every available place was occupied.
The mayor called the meeting to order
aud stated that us the question affecting his
retention or removal would come up before
the council he would like to know what bus
mess the body desired to take up first.
Alderman Wheeock said that the matter
in regard to the mayor should come up after
unfinished business.
Alderman Hunt thought differently and
argued that it should be brought up first, as
it would be too late to take it up after the
unfinished business.
Alderman Bohny said that before proceed
ing Iul Lnet 10 Wlsheu w sVaVo ehaI 'noIO ""l
o widow in destitute circumstances who
had FIVE children and that she
called upon the city for charity in
the way of the purchase of railroad fare
from here to New Orleans, where shs has
friends. Carried.
Mayor Thurmond then relinqushod the
chair and Aldermen Bohny occupied it as
mayor pro tenn.
On motion of Alderman Hunt the matter
concerning the mayor was taken up. He
moved that the counsel on either side DO
heard for enc hour.
Alderman Tillman moved that the counsel
on either side be allowed half an hour each.
Col. Crawford, attorney for the mayor,
asked the council on what it proposed to act,
the charges or the resolution passed by that
body declaringa want of confidence III the
mayor The chair said that so far us that
was concerned il would vote according to its
best judgment and it supposed that the al
, dermen would do the same.
Col Crawford then asked the council if
, there was any connection between the charles
and the resolution.
Alderman Ballard said that he regarded
that as an impudent question and as far as
he was concerned he did not propose to an
, swer.
Alderman Hunt said that he connected the
charges Of the city marshal with the rosolu-
ton.
Alderman Wheelock 81 id that he should
be guided by what he knew of tho facts and
by what he had learned from observation.
Colonel Crawford asked that they be per-
mtted to introduce the report of the com.
mittes, and that Stemmons & Field, attor-
neys and witnesses for the defense, be allowed
to testify in the case.
The chair stated that there was already q
l motion before the council as to how long the
D counsel on either side should be heard.
Colonel Crawford spoke, arguing that
more time than an hour should be given the
defense, ana made q talk of some length
u when tie chair reminded him that his time
IL had expired.
I Colonel Crawford then designated the
council as military drumhead court.
Alderman Tillman said that as the attorney
o for he defense appeared to think that the
council was trying to persecute the mayor
o he would move that Judge Field and Colone
d Stemmons be heard, which was carried.
Judge Field was sworn and pu
II on the stand. He testified
s. as to what the mayor had said to him Will,
& he was acting as his counsel, and gave hi
10 opinion in regard to the gaming law, which
was in favor of the mayor.
D. Among other things he said the commit
% tee declined to hear argument on the t., sti
mony during the investigation.
IN Alderman Wheelock said that the mayo
had heretofore declared his ignorance of tn
IS gaming law.
The mayor then by courtesy, spoke
ID aking an extended explanation in defens
IN himself
otAlderman Ballard said that from the mode
o. procedure it was altogether new az
w rangement.
Colonel Crawford, while in an argument
was interrupted by Alderman Ballard, VIII
said that it was not the time to argue tn
n case but to hear the testimony of defendant
~ witnesses.
Colonel Stemmons, attorney for the d,
Tense, was then placed on the stand and toll
what he knew about the defendant and hi
a explanation in regard to gambling.
We Alderman Tillman moved to renew h
r. resolution in regard to time.
Id Colonel Crawford thought tn
defense should be heard unlimited, br
said that if the minds of the councilme
we're made up to overthrow the mayo
whether or no, there was no use in their tall
n ing further. If they were determined to pc
"' secute him, they had best dispose of the que
ton at once.
Alderman Tillman said that the time lin
of ting the counsel was up.
ng Colonel Crawford asked the alderman
er his honor was at stake he would not wal
ay more time.
his The alderman replied that he would no
"a On motion OF Alderman Hunt, the couns
es- on either side was given one-half hour eacl
mt Judge Watts, for the prosecution, the
90, opened tho argument He argued that til
A council had jurisdiction; was followed by Go
is Crawford for the defense, who declared tn,
he the council did not have jurisdiction in ii
matter.
Mayor Thurmond then spoke at sou
length in his own defense. lie said that Il
lar rings cleues and politicians were all again
10. him because of his honest policy and tt,
le. the leaders of Greenbackism here had eoi
against him because he would not sppoiv
Die them as school trustees. At this junctu
,ar MIR. F. Fendrich, who was in IL
on hall, and who is of that polite,
faith, denounced the mayor as liar.
Marshal Morton escorted Mr.. Fendric
from the hall amid cries of "put him out
-. but he soon returned to ''take in" the Or
GOV ceedings.
The mayor accused Alderman Tilman
political trickery, and another alderman
lis, playing keno, and still another of permittir
a gaming in his swn place of business, and y
Al.