The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-20

him for his services. He was not paid on
that day by the city He kept his time
and knew that the city did not pay him.
ness worked for Warren three or four
days.
At this point Mr.. Warren stated that he
thought the investigation was becoming
very unreasonable. as testimony was sub
mitted and questions asked that extended
beyond the charges as originally made. He
was net able to examine the witness as his
questions would be prompted solely by
memory. He did not know what direction
the questions would take. Alderman Lar
kin, one of the members of the committee
thought that Warren was able to bring in his
books and produce other evidence torebut
any statements made by the witnesses. Aid
ermanIMahoney statedlhis understanding of
the duties of the investigating committee
| were to examine witnesses and elicit testi-
mony on the charges as outlined by afiida-
Wits produced before the council. He did
not desire the affair to be indefinitely con-
tinued. He spoke for himself alone and
not for the committee. He certainly
| would favor limitation of the evidence to
| the charges generally made Alderman
O'Neil thought that it would be very
simple matter for the Street Commissioner
to refute any statements that witnesses
might make concerning their employment
by the city if his s.time" books were in the
possession of the committee These books
would show what days each man worked
and the time paid for by the city. Mr..
Warren presented his time book for Deem
Der and January, the remaining books
having already been surrendered to the
committee. In presenting the books he
said he did not think that he had been
treated right lie did not think it fair to
go outside of the charges, and if continued
In he would take some steps to redress his
wrongs. Bennett, one of the aldermen in
tcrsted in the prosecution made speech
to the effect that he was taking care of the
citys interests and intended to dose no mat
ter what the danger of such course. War
ren intimated that such buncombe was Of
no avail, as he, Warren, would have no
controversy with such man as Bennett,
and 50 closed the interesting dialogue.
This latter retort was applauded by the
spectators in the rear of the room. The
committee retired for consultation brief
space of time, and on returning Alderman
Mahoney announced that it was the unani-
NOUS opinion Of the committee that all
questions in the future would be PROFOUND
ed by the committee. This was direct
thrust at Bennett, who has attempted to gain
some little notoristy and work up a boon
for his reelection to the council by his in
terest in the investigation. 4 few ques-
tions were then proposinded to the witness
of Nc particular Importance. after which he
was excused
AID. Fl. wAREoCK,
next took the stand. Witness as chair,
man of the street and alleys, WAS satisfied
with Warren's supervision of affairs during
the last year, but during the present year
witness was not SO well satisfied with
Warren's conduct. Witness knew of no
dishonest act of his own knowledge, of
which Warren had been guilty. Witness
had reported Warrea to the Mayor for
hauling clay from the bluff to the foot of
Eleventh street Warren was performing
some work which witness and Whitman,
of the street and alley committee, ordered
stopped. Warren did not obey, and the
Mayor was informed, and at his order, the
work was stopped. The work was in part
the laying of tile tor a drain. The tile
were said to be the property of the city,
left over from the proceeding year. The
tile was laid to a ~ and part of it was to
run to City Attorney Parks and the sec
ond half to Warren's house. 1t was said
that the two would pay for their halves of
the work. Witness did not knew whether
they had paid for the work or not. Wit
ness did not know who ordered the work
done. The tile was laid by city laborers. |
Witness stated that usually the street com
missioner was under the supervision of the
street and alley committee, but Warren
was not SO situated. "a he appeared to
work under his own direction. /
At the conclusion of this testimony, the |
adjourned until next Tuesday |
evening.