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

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been guilty of similar conduct on
characterization, the committee eA,
AHMED Charles Heuck, Jr., and VIII
Hilbert relative hereto and found that
on the occasion of Mrs. Schwalfs
death that the Mayor went there ana
became intoxicated and undertook 10
raise n difficulty with Mr.. Hubert on
tho sidewalk in front of the door,
usipp several oaths and making mo-
ton to draw q pistol, saying he was
prepared for a difficulty, but MI. HuO-
ert declined to have any dlheulty
with him and he was finally carried
home drunk by friends. Brennan act
ed in such a way at tins place t''a'
finally Il son of Mr.. Schwall tOld some
friends of Brennan if they didn't take
him away he would shoot his head OH
and lie was carried home.
We certify that this is correct
statement of the facts adduced by us
in our investigation.
TSigned.1 j. n. Cook,
II. CASSIDY, JR.,
Committee.
Copies of this report were made
and Messrs. II. Cassidy, jr., Willard
Seavey, Chas. Heuck, jr., and Larkln
Baggett were appointed to circulate a
paper Wednesday afternoon calling
upon Mayor Brennan to resign, ana
present it for signature to every white
male citizen of the town and report at
the citizens meeting last night.
Last night the citizens meeting met
pursuan: to adjournment. Major
Sessions having been called out of
town on official business, President
Fitzhugh was chosen to preside in his
stead.
Mr.. Hiram Cassidy, Jr., was called
upon and read a report embracing
what had been done by the committee
of ten appointed Saturday night and
giving the additional testimony gath
cred by the subcommittee.
Mr.. w. II. Seavey, made a report
for the committee appointed to can
vass the town for signatures. As the
canvass was not begun until Wednes-
day afternoon, the committee had not
had time to see everyone and com
plete its work. Over 10 signatures
| had been received, and the names of
all who declined to sign were also
being taken. He further reported,
! that he found that most of the per-
sons who declined to sign, condemned
the Mayors action, and said they
would be glad to see him Ousted from
his present position.
On motion the canvassing commit
tee was continued, with instructions
to complete their canvass and report
at another citizens meeting Friday
night.
A committee consisting of Judge
Baggett, J. n. Cook and Hiram Cas-
sedy, Jr., was also appointed to as
certain the total number of white
voters within the corporate limits and
report at the meeting Friday night.
The meeting then adjourned until
$50 Friday evening.
Below we give the report made to
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
last night by their special committee
appointed to investigate the matter.
Mayor Brennan and his supporters
have charged that the citizens who
are engaged in the movement against
him are his enemies, and have not
given the matter fair consideration
That certainly can't be said of this
committee, who are II part of the
Mayors administration, and presum-
ably have put the best face on mat
tiers possible. Let any man who is
inclined to believe the citizens COM
mittees haven't brought out and stat
ed the facts just as they were, read
this report of the Aldermen's COM
mittee, strike an average between the
two, and still say, if he can, that Mr..
Brennan is worthy to fill the highest
place in the gift of the people of
the town:
THE ALDERMEN's REPORT.
We, the undersigned committee,
appointed by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of BrOOkhaven, to