Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
LINCOLN'S DOODLE BRANDED.
Men Who Would Scorn M'Carigle's q
Clumsy Methods.
BILLiNGsLEY PICKS HIS TEETH,
And Smiles With Front Unruhied-
Meyers Hath An Anxious Eye
Supreme Court-News
and Notes.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE,
1929 p STREET,

LINCOLN, june i.
At 10 o'clock, this morning, the council;
manic autocrats resumed the inquiry into
the alleged crooked methods Of the old city
council, and as result goodly throng
gathered at the council chamber, where
Councilman Dean begins TO think an inquisi-
tion IS grinding.
Joe Burns was the first witness called.
He took the stand to tell what he knew
about the prices of pig lead in the year 1888,
the year in which F.. G. ShOles, ex-Council-
man Cooper's bookkeeper, had contract
with the city for furnishing the same He
testified that it was worth from to cents
per pound, and claims were produced to
show that he had charged the city 6b cents.
The claims also showed that they were
signed and approved by w. J. Cooper, then
chairman of the water committee. Burns
also testified that Sholes was In the employ
OF Cob Bros, in the capacity OF bookkeeper
and business manager.
F., A. Korsmeyer, a plumber, also testified
that pig lead was worth ~ TO cents per
pound in 1858.
Frank l.. Sheldon then took the stand and
startled the natives by testifying that he
paid c. e. Montgomery and ex-Councilman
Billingsby 800 as his share of the Eek
penses' attendant upon the vacating or an
alley ON his property on Eleventh street.
He denied, however, that he paid Billingsby
500 for the purpose OF inducing the council
to call special meeting TO condemn The
alley-way.
Burns was here recalled. He was shown
bills from +. q. Sholes (Coopers's MANI to
the city, for hydrants, and his further testi-
mony revealed the fact that The prices
charged ,. were very -, nearly current rem,
discount was not allowed. Bills for check
valves, pipe and other supplies furnished
from the store of Mr.. Cooper, were also
cited, showing that the supplies had been
furnished to the city ut regular rates. but
that the discounts ranging from 25 to 20 per
cent had not been allowed in single In
stance.
Burns testified that discounts were usual
on the class OF goods named. He stood
which Chairman Hamilton took up the Dean
Burns deal.
Burns stated that on the night of the
meeting of the council tafter he had refused
HIM If he had settled the preliminaries
and, on replying negatively, Dean
said, 'Well, you will not gel
your money then. This has TO do with the
10 per cent commissions demanded for At
torney Burns S. 100 claim. "Rean then,
continued the witness, went and held Q
whispered consultation with Graham, Pace
Ensign and Billingsley.n The records show
that the claim was denied, although approved
by the finance committee. The Testimony
throughout the sitting Of the commits
to-day was of this character. The attorneys
Interested are in their element and lega
blades clash occasionally with vengeance
" Is evident that Dean will have To do some
tall swearing, AS the tarnish will show
through an inch coat of whitewash. Cooper
also, is beginning TO sweat under the collar
Meyer stands off grimly at q distance a
though waiting To see where lightning !
gong to strike him. Billingsley picks nj
Teeth with you-be-dam air hui the grin,
Is on, and tho merciless Hamilton, Bushnell
and Mclaughlin have got their Pace.
Supreme Court Matters.
Court me. pursuant 20 adjournmsnt. Ho "