Daily Republican., 1881-09-28
THE Lynch INVESTIGATION.
Meeting Of tho Committee Last
EveDinE-LJnch and Gardner
nake . speech.

The committee to investigat thu
charges against Louis 2. Lynch,
Street Commissioner, brought by Pat
rick Gardner. which have been agita
ting the public mind for some time past
held meeting last evening in tile May
or's room, at the entrance to the Coun
Gil Chamber. The room was scarcely
large enough for the committee, wit
nesses, visitors, &c, but they managed
to get into the room, by occupying eve
ry available space.
The parties who purchased the dirt
from Mr.. Lynch, after being duly sum.
moned. appeared before the committee
and told what they knew aboutit. Mr..
Dunn was the first witness called, and
showed the receipt he received from Mr..
Lynch, for dirt bought and paid for by
him.
After being cross examined he stated
that Mr.. Lynch had never personally
asked for nor received any money from
him, but that the whole transaction
was done by Mr.. Gardner. 1t seems
as though by Dunu's statement tina,
no one but Gardner had received any
money for dirt sold, and the question IL
mysterious one. Mr.. Lynch asked
Mr.. Dunn number of questions in the
way of cross examining him, "a. ing
that he intended to "speak the truth be-
fore God and the angels in heaven, y
which phrase he used several times dur
ing the examination of witnesses. Mr.
Hayes Chandler, a man by the name
Of Taylor and Col. McComb, all testi.
fed as having purchased dirt from Mr.
Gardner. AS no one hut Gardner seems
to know anything about Lynch trans
action in the matter, he (Gardner) will
have to prove that Mr.. Lynch real y re-
ceived part of tho money for such dirt
sold. This closed the testimony, AZ q
number of the witnesses were not pres
ent.
Mr.. Lawrence then made u spicy
speech, requesting that the entire nam
Der of witnesses be sum mOned at once
that there might be no more delay.
Gardner sat very uneasy in his chair
during the evening, fearing that he
would not be called upon to testify,
and when member OF the committee
arose to ask Mr.. Gardner some ques.
tions, he (Gardner) Jumped Iup, over
joyed at being again called upon to tes-
lity. The member of the committee
then asked him 'if he was working
for the city at the present time"" 81
am not" "Were you discharged? ."
81 was" "By whom? % "By Mr..
Lynch" Scarcely had this answer eft
PITS lips, before Mr.. Lynch was upon
his feet, and he Indignantly denied..that
he had discharged Gardner. They
stood facing each other, with murder
GUS intent in their eyes, and words
waxed high for a short time, but
through tie efforts Of the committee,
order was restored.
A motion was made authorizing the
City Auditor, j. Frank Ball, to produce
in evidence the accounts of the Street
Commissioner.
There being nothing further the in.
vestigation was about to be adjourned
until tonight, when Mr.. Lynch hastily
arose, aud made short speech, thai
sent chill through the hearts of the
committee, as we'll as all present. He
stood before the table, whereupon lay
the Bib,e, and with hand and head
uplifted toward Heaven, he said thai
he only expected to dwell here below fol
a short time, and that he desired tt
leave his wife and children a gooC
name, finally ending his speech by say
ing, Before God and the angels in
Heaven he was as pure and innocent as
themselves" ana further that any man
was a perjurer who would seek to sully
his name by accusing him of cheating
the city. This was meant for Pat. and
Pats eyes glared as though he was
about to bounce upo1 MI. Lynch.