Evening journal., 1890-04-16
hor lime IN COUNCIL.
Chambers and Roberts Tilt-The Combi-
nation Produces No Witnesses.

nation Produces NO Witnesses.
City Council convened at 8. 05 o'clock
last night, President Farra in the chair.
The roll of members was called and
Ayars, Chambers, Ryan and Shea were
absent. All but Shea arrived in the
session.
The crowd was as large. If not larger
than on Monday night. President Farra
stated that the witnesses not previously
examined, would be called Justice
Monaghan swore them, in the following
order: George H. Crawford, Thomas
Blankin, George Brickle, Patrick Costell,
| William F. Robinson, Evan j. Monckton.
George McFerren g. Barler, Alfred Barr,
L. B. Legg. J. Conoway was not present,
but he will be at another time j. G.
| Turner and Samuel S. Harris were
unable to be present, but their votes
were proved. Besides these, forty nine
votes were proven.
City Solicitor Henry Clay Turner asked
the questions and the members of Coun-
Gil sat back in their chairs and made few
queries. Samuel Chambers and Charles
Ryan who were absent at roll-call, ar
rived at S15 o'clock.
Witness Monekton could not recollect
all the names on the ticket he voted, but
it was Robinson ticket.
When Mr.. Barber was being examined
Mr.. Chambers asked him if be could read,
on his responding in the affirmative, Mr..
l'Chambers asked him to read the ticket,
which he did. Then the Councilman
passed another ticket to Mr.. Turner for
the witness to read. Mr.. McKenney and Mr.
Roberts objected to the question and the
latter was especially demonstrative, ex-
/ nIp pireafr Nnra nc
the family Bible for him to read
Mr.. Chambers said; "Sit down or I'll
knock you down" This increased Mr..
Roberts excitement and President Farra
had to call him to order; the crowd
jeered him. Barber refused to read the
ticket and when asked why, said he did
not have to. Mr. Chambers stated that
he had heard that Mr.. Barber could not
Z read and as such evidence would be ac-
! cepted accordingly, 1t would be better
T for the witness to comply. Mr.. Roberts
acted like smouldering volcano mean
q while, his boilings being audible during
later business.
The witnesses were concluded at 9.4l
q o'clock, and Mr.. Baugh requested that
!. certain paper be read. 1t demanded tha
City Council examine the returns of al
, the fire companies, and award the elee
! tion to those men who received the vot
: of majority of the companies. TIL
demand stated that it was for the pur
pose of getting the rights of the signers
Alexander E. Cloud, Lewis E Peeky an
y James M. Dickerson. The communica
r was received and filed by an aye and ma
v vote of IA 9.
. On notion of Mr.. Curran, the Council
q was ready to hear witnesses for tn
' corroboration of the returns Presiden
q Farra called Hugo F. Bourbon, Alexande
3 Whitcraft, G. G. Smith and Georg
Neidermaier, but none answered. Thi
seemed to be a result of Mr.. Bourbon
treatment on Monday night,
u In response to a question, a spectato
4 through Mr.. Lawson, said that this wa
!. the reason the men were not presen
a Several members then tried to show thi
! Mr. Bourbon was not treated diseou
= teously, Mr. Roberts talking on the mai
ter. He used the school boy way
i getting even with MIR. Chambers by cor
Y. stantly referring to being 'hnockt
n Down.
! Mr.. johnson said that as the presidel
n Of the Fame Hose Company had bet
). requested to appear on Monday night al
! had appeared but was not heard, Coun'
N had done wrong.
g City Solicitor Turner stated that I
n protesting parties should have been hea
Ic first, yet full opportunity given to a
he Mr.. Chambers asked him il Council W
"a a judicial body. He replied that it W
II a quasi Judicial body. In reply to 9th
questions be said that Council had !
right to summon witnesses; Witness
could not be made to testify, and PERU
s. under oath before City Council would n
sr be a legal perjury. "Then,' said NJ
cd Chambers, This hearing is burlesque
bit On motion Of Mr. Curran, Council a
he iourned until tonight at o'clock, VII
is testimony to sustain the returns may
ht heard.