Daily Republican., 1881-09-15
THIRD EDITION.
wHITEWASHED.
The Lynch Com Mittee Meet and
Fail 10 lnvesttgate They Want
Council to Discharge Them-Mr.
Moore, a Republican Member, has
Something 10 Say.

Something 10 Say.
There was another meeting of the
Lynch Investigating Committee last
evening, and as all their previous meet
ings was held with closed doors, We
can only surmise what was really
done. Suffice it to say that the fruits
of their labor was a non.committal re-
port, the characteristics of which were
its empty words and passa Ies, they
throwing all the blame on Mr.. Gard.
ner, because he refused to prefer charges
against Lynch, when asked to do so by
the committee. Mr. Gardner would
not have anything to say unless he
could he sworn, and then lie said he
would testify on oath. He was also Cp-
posed to the committee sitting with
closed doors, as it was Il matter OF
serious importanc" to the public, and if
Mr.. Lynch was not guilty, why did
they wish to slut out all proceedings
from tue ears Of the pubic. This has
become serious question and demands
recognition from the members OF City
Council. and the people viii look tor
some ariiri'o action on tie part OF
Council N its next meeting.
Nh Lynch should have fair and
impartial trial. ant. II guilty, ShOuld
b. inmt lately removed from the office
of Street Com .uiS>lourr: hit If lr Is lu-
roccut, he hould b" vjudiralrd, lot be
fore a committee of tive, Whtre The p"o-
pie are iEuoraur Of rh- nature ut die
vinlica ion, but before the public; then
he vii! not be CenSurSd. A replcSeu-
tative OF the REpl Rl.!CAN called upon
Mr.. Moore, n Eepubiyau member OF
Cou4cli from the SlNth wa"i. this
morning, who was on the Corun!tt"= vi
Investigation, aud learned thar Me>.rs.
Carn cral, BAruhilI, Lawrrnc" ard
Adams, the "a t"r Il lt"ruplcan mem.
Der, bad sigled th+ reporr ani asking
Council Ma, they be discharged, as tie
committee hid nri the power u sub
rpua Witnesses and swear them, AID
ucrr". I Du.A not DO anything.
Mr. Moore r'fu:"A ympaaticaj Y t.
sign the report, and quite Hve,y Il-
cu-sion was then entered into, ia wHl.A
MI Moor" explained his TcIgons E,r
not SIGNING, saying that as Mr.. CART
ner was earnest and honest in this
il was the du'y of thu commits
''t ~ Ilf'l nun htli way Hll. ftkt us
sworn testimony, and then the commit
tie "oud have grounds 10 goIk on.
Mr.. Mop"e Will, IN all probability, pre-
sent minority report tr tuuurl., il |
not, he VIII Dlakc a statement. la case |
he does the latter, he will in ali uroha
'ility, he supported by Wi IAN Me
VI anain'i, ,N-t 'nalrmAM of the Street |
Committee, vito, ii w,l be remembered, |
.e lGltd his place on the committee T..
q INe in can"ns the D"mucrttjc mem. !
ers refused to remove Mr.. Lynch from
D" street ro'Lhls >l,ner>Mp, Il Mr..
does as he mas oeau heard
q prom Sc. there viii h" some new De
Of The lyeitst kind at the
Meeting "t Council to morrow III gh', in
mich Mr. IyncI VIII fare even worse
han h. did at the hands Of My. Gard.
ler. IhH peope are hrrsuIing dis
,Nstrd with the way the thing is muv-
Ag, ard unless immediate action is
ahan in The matter, and the whole
'ase thorough V inv. Stigaftd before the
1Uhic the Democratic parry VIII lose
h ir power at the next election Let
Is have an investigation with open
luorS ana the witnesses put On their
, til, 10 the benefit Of the taX-paying
1t 2ens OF Wilmington, regardless Of
>arty fr!ing.