St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-26
The Mayor Nerves His Arm and
Strikes the Final Blow.

Aid. Cooley was spokesman in behalf of
the defendants, and he argued his case with
enthusiasm and every indication Of sincerity
and honesty in his convictions. He first
moved that Ed Stevens, Capt. Chase and
Detective Quinlan be exonerated,
and supported his motion with
the simon pure eloquence for which he is
noted. Aid. Clough came to his assistance
and seconded the motion. This brought
Aid. Sly to his feet in opposition. He was
uncompromising, and renewed his argu-
ment of Monday. He believed that Stevens
was guilty of every charge that had been
brought against him. The alderman had
faith in the testimony of the Tanners and
James Slorrah, and he knew that the $100
paid by Tanner never found its way to
Chief Vests box at the Orphans fair.
A vote was taken. resulting as follows:
Ayes-Cooley and Clough.
| Noes-Sly, Pratt and Lawrence.
The motion was lost.
| COOLEY MOVED TO STRIKE OUT TESTIMONY
Aid. Cooley then moved to strike out the
| Carrie Moore testimony on the ground that
it was irrelevant. She had testified posi-
lively that she had paid Stevens money at
as many as five different times and in
amounts varying from SIP to $25. Yet
| the alderman urged that it was irrele-
want. He argued that it was
unsupported by any other testimony. This
motion, after a heated debate, prevailed.
Now, perhaps, this latter statement is in
correct The telephone did not work with
| proud distinctneSS. and the words were
shamefully jumbled up.
| Then Aid. Cooley moved to strike out all
| of Annie WatSon's testimony and that her
| books be eliminated from the deliberations
of the commission.
| Aid. Sly's patience gave out and his
| usual fortitude threatened to desert him
absolutely. He was mad and mad clean
through" He INDUCED in language more
emphatic than graceful and reviewed certain
portions of the testimony, and animated
that Aid. Cooley was prejudiced and par
| tial, but whether or not he indicated any
reason for the Eighth warder's partiality
the telephone failed utterly to convey to the
reporters ear. But the elementary insinu-
alton he did make, and he made desperate
fight in behalf OF the famous books. He
believed they were true and reliable. They
correspondent, in the matter of paying fines
into the municipal court, with the records
of the court. eff they are correct
in one instance, why not in
another" he shouted so loudly that the re.
porter was obliged to shift the phone from
the right to the left ear in order to give the
first rest. For over an hour the debate
was continued, when vote was taken and
Sly'S position was sustained.
THE NIGHTMARE.
If the banks were to be admitted, what
should bedone about Ed Stevens? was the
next problem that confronted the commits
sion like Thanksgiving turkey nightmare.
discharge him peremptorily," proposed
Aid. Sly with vehement gesticulation.
"No, SIR" we will eXonerate him."
shouted Aid. Cooley, bringing his clinched
fist down upon the table with such force
that the ''sour NASH bottles in Joe Murch's
drinkery jingled like merry Christmas bells.
''Exonerate him? Exonerate him? Ex-
onerate guilty official? Shades of Julius
Cesar can YOU be in earnest?" and Aid.
Sly's stentorian tones raised one note with
each word. Consequently the word earnest
reached high c. The mayor suggested,
soto voce, that he should go in practice for
the operate stage. I'VE will discharge
him." continued Sly.
Il think that would be the proper course
to pursue" mildly ventured Aid. Pratt.
'.rll bet all my old clothes that we wont
exonerate him." proposed Aid. Lawrence
as he helped himself to a glass of unadul-
terated river water.
''You talk like man," complimented
Aid. Sly.
'sLet me suggest" compromised Mayor
Pillsbury, that both officers be requested
to tender their resignation forthwith"
AID. SLY WAS AGREEABLE.
$50 far as that relates to Capt. Chase
am agreeable" returned the determined
Fourth ward solon. 'but don't want to give
Stevens an opportunity to escape an igno-
minious dismissal. Why should we treat the
subject with so much delicacy and just at
the critical time, too, after we have dis
played severity throughout the proceed
ings?"
But the mayor insisted upon serving in
the noble role of mediator and after pro-
tracted fight the mayors terms were ac-
cepted. It was agreed that the mayor |
should address letter to Ed Stevens and |
Capt. Chase requesting their immediate |
resignation, and the key was softly turned |
in the lock and the commission tip-toed to |
the elevator for fear of arOusing any alert |
newspaper man who has penchant for
conducting interviews. The GLOBE re-
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