The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-11-07

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young ladies' in a constant state Of
trepidation the rest of the night.
After the report had been freely
discussed by several gentlemen of the
committee and others, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :
Resolrcd, That after hearing the
report of the committee appointed
last night, it is the sense of this meet
ing of the citizens of Brookhaven
that we demand the resignation of
Mayor Brennan, and that the chair
appoint committee of ten to present
this report and this resolution to the
Mayor in person and insist on an i'm
mediate compliance with its pro-
visions, and that said committee re-
port to an adjourned meeting of this
body Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Chairman Sessions appointed as the
committee to present this resolution :
b. T. Hobbs, r. S. Gotten, II.
Cassidy, l.. T. Fitzhugh, u. ID. Davis,
J. n. Cook, VIM. Abshagen, s. ID.
Powell, S. F. Magee, VIM. Turn
bough and II. ii. Thompson.
On Saturday morning this commit
tee called at the Mayors Office and
presented the report and resolution as
directed. Mayor Brennan fatty de-
MED being drunk or disOrderly but
admitted that he "was drinking" and
said he would not regard any demand
for his resignation unless signed by a
majority of the legal voters of the
town. He was asked 10y Mr.. Cook if he
didn't mean the negro voters. He re-
piled, that he meant the legal voters,
and that the men who are now ask
ing him to resign had always opposed
his election. Mr.. Thompson wanted
to know if he would resign if called
upon to do so by two-thirds of the
Uhite voters of the town. He reitera-
ted that he would only resign when
asked to do so by a majority of all the
legal voters of the town. That led
the committee to conclude that he
had more regard for the negro con-
stituency by which he secured his
election than for any number of the
white citizens and property owners,
and after assuring him in emphatic
language that the citizens meeting
meant just exactly what the resOlu-
ton stated, the committee with
drew.
Another meeting of the citizens
was held at the Court House Satur-
day night to hear the report of the
committee and consider the matter
further. 1t was the sentiment of the
meeting that a great scandal and de-
moralizing example had been inflicted
upon'the community in the eyes of the
outside world by this act of its chief
official, which could only be atoned
for by his being deposed. A
strong speech was made on the
subject by Judge Cassidy, and
on his motion it was unan-
imously resolved to appoint COM
mittee of ten to formulate and cir
culate a paper among all the white
citizens of the town, male and female,
calling on the mayor to resign. This
committee was composed of Judge H..
Cassidy, w. II. Seavey, j. n. Cook,
7. S. Gotten, 3. T. Hobbs, John w.
Martin, r. ii. Thompson, Larkin
Baggett, Charles Heuck, jr., and F..
Il. Sherman.
The committee was directed to cir
culate the paper at once, present it to
the Mayor when completed, and re-
port to an adjourned meeting of cit
at the court house last night.
The committee met at Judge Cas-
sedy's office Monday morning, and
decided that owing to the excitement
and interest incident to the county
election next day, they would post
pone II canvass of the town until
Wednesday, and that they would also
cOntine said canvass to the white male
citizens living within the corporate
limits. 1t was also decided to APP
point Subcommittee consisting of
j. n. Cook and Hiram Cassidy, ir.,
to take additional testimony bearing
on the Mayors alleged misconduct.
After this subcommittee was ap-
pointed, they invited Henry Meyer,
representing q committee from the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, and
Mr.. Will McGrath, as friend of
Mayor Brennan, to go along and hear
what all the witnesses had to say.
The press was represented by the
editor of the LEADER. All of the
young ladies present on the occasion
in question, and all of the young
men, except Mr.. White, who was out
of town and could not be seen, were
called upon and closely examined by
the committee, Mr.. Cassidy taking
down the testimony of each witness
in short hand.s --
On Wednesday morning the sub
committee submitted the result of
their VestigatiOn to II meeting of