Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-23
THE CHG FOUR, HEARING.

ner States, Professor w.
X. Brewer, Ex-Mayor Ho1comb
and j. r, futile Last Nights Wit.
nesses-The Hearing to be Con.
tlnued Tomorrow Evening - A
Large Number OF interested Spec
tators Present.
The board of aldermen met last evening |
and listened to a portion of the testimony
in support of the charges against the "Big
Four" ALI of the accused were present,
Commissioner Sullivan not arriving, how
ever, until nearly 10 o'clock. Ex-Judge
stoddard and Attorney Henry G. White
looked after the interests of the citizens,
while State Attorney Doelittle, City At
torney Daley and Attorneys Hamilton
md Moran took charge of the cases of the
accused. The rooms of the chamber were
filed to overfowiug, among those present
being ex-Mayor sHolcomb. General E. E.
Bradley, ex-Postmaster English, ]. P.
Tuttle, ex-Selectman Henry w. Crawl ord,
Harry and Walter Leigh, e1-Superintendent
of Parks Kent, T. K. Dunn, Councilman
Shaw, O. A. Groark, Councilman Beecher,
DR.. Lambert, M. Geary, T. J. Alderman.
Professor Brewer, L. M. Daggett, Superin-
tendent Doyle, J. P. States, J. B. Robert
son, jr., Fred Waldron, E: L: Howe,
Thomas F. Brennan, ex-City Engineer
Hill, Sheriff McGann, ex-Mayor Holcomb,
s. 8. Thompson, Major Strong, Judge
Deming, James McGann, Patrick Tierney.
At II o'clock the board voted to con-
tinue the hearing tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock.
When the meeting was called to order
by the mayor the first matter was the re-
port of the committee on the mode of pro-
cedure, which was read and unanimously
adopted. The method in full as decided
upon is as follows:
THE NODE OF PROCEDURE.
Resolutions concerning the method Of hearin.
and decision of the pending charges agains
William J. Atwater, Theron A. Todd, Thomas 81
Sullivan and William Maley, members of tn
Resolved, !: That during said hearing th
not later f tbam o'clock in the eyenng
2. Before proceeding to the consideration o
the charges some competent authority will ad
minister the following oath to the members O
the board Of aldermen then present and to tn
members of said board as they respectively de
that you viii f fath FL and d
hear and determine according to the charter o
sSs
J. Atwater, Thomas \. Sullivan: William Male
8. That the charges Of all said persons b
heard together and that the decision shall b
| made separately in each case.
4. The parties appearing in support of tn
Q charges will first be heard, with their witnesse
charges are made will be heard, with their wi
nesses and proofs. Evidence in reply will be r,
ceived from either side, to contest or explain an
new matter set forth in the proofs The rules
/ evidence in courts of law shall govern In thes
}. proceedings.
a s. In case evidence be objected to, the part
objecting may state briefly the objection, II
" party offering the evidence may then sta
the the. purpose p% th OF the proffered .es
reply, but no statement or argument
counsel relative to the reception or exclusion =,
evidence shall occupy more than five minute
and the presiding officer is directed to enfort
l. this rule. Questions concerning the admissabi
- of evidence shall be determined by majori
- vote Of the members present, provided that I
alderman shall be permitted to speak more ths
twice. and for five minutes each time, upon az
81 question as to the admissabiity or exclusion
EVIDENCE. J. b. SARGENT, Mayor,
T. F. CALLAHAN,
!, J. NJ. CHAMPION,