Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-06


Mr.. Lammer-W told you that |
complained to Mayor Wilson? You
need not answer if you do not like.
Mr.. Jones said Ballff had asked him
what he thought of Lewis being in
Hartig's place.
Bailiff denied this.
Mr.. Lammert said Lewis action
after being put off showed he was not
the proper man to be policeman.
Mr.. Raley said complaint had been
made to him about Lewis, but he
made inquiry and found the Mayor
had given Hartig permission to put
him on.
Bailff asked Hartig why he got
angry because he did not consult him
about putting Lewis on?
Mr.. Hartig-Because Peter Lammert
said that he (Hartig) had not consult
ed his superior before putting Lewis
on.
The Mayor asked Mr.. Wlttig to tell
what he knew of the trouble. rs he
had been an eyewitness of most of it.
Mr.. Wittig demurred, because he
had heard so much of it that he did
not care to talk about it.
Mr.. Lammert said he did not come
here tonight for nothing. He wanted
Mr.. Wittig's statement"
Mr.. Wittig then said he had con-
cluded Saturday night that crowd
had plotted to clay the Bailiff out
This was confirmed Sunday by Ger
tain person coming to him and saying
that there had been Il plot to whip
the Bailitf OH Saturday night, and he
(Wlttig) was willing to make oath to
the best of his knowledge and belief
that such was the case, Judged by the
actions of the crowd
No. Lammert-Did you think the
Bailiff did his Duty
NJ. UIHW-Yes. All that was
wrong with the Bailiff was that he did
not NOW his way through the crowd
with a club.
Uriah Jones swore he saw Bailitf
push George Lammert down the alley
out of the way. He had assisted in
arrestlng Merrill.
Mr.. Lammert-Were you deputized?
Mr.. J0nes-No.
Mr.. Lammert--Did you not think you
would cause more trouble by going
into a crowd where there was fighting
without being deputizede
Mr.. Jones-No. thought it was my
duty as a citizen to help keep the
peace.
Mr.. Lammert asked Hartig-what
the trouble was between themselves
Hartig replied "nothing-only he
UammerD had said that Hartig had
no business keeping bar for Hohing.'
Lammert-Was there not something
before that ?
Hartig-"No; except you told me
before the corporation election that if
| did not keep away from Sandy Smith
you would not vote for me-
Mr.. Gunnett asked if he ever told
him (Hartig) that he would not vote
for him.
Hartig-"Yes you said if did not
come over with you | would not be in
it at election"
Mr.. Wittig thought it was outside
parties caused the difference between
the officers. Both had promised him
faithfully before they were elected not
to bother with politics, Ninety per
cent. of the people were opposed to their
reelection, and they had been working
to cause trouble between them ever
since. If Council dismissed the officers
it would be what those malcontents
wanted. He, therefore, moved to dis
miss consideration of this trouble on
condition that no officer shall go into
a saloon while on duty except in the
performanc e of duty.
Hartig wanted to know whether he
could not get lunch at night? He
did not loaf in saloons, but he did go
to two places occasionally to get
lunch.
Mr.. Lammert offered an amendment
of MIR. Wittig's motion-to eXonerate
the officers from blame for not doing
their duty Saturday night.
Mr.. Jones contended that if Bailitf
did not arrest the people who caused
the disturbance he did not perform
his duty.
Motion carried.
Clerk read resignation of Council
man Wittig.
Mr.. Lammert moved to lay resigna-
ton on the table.
Mr.. Wittig declared that it would
be no use to do that. as he would not
serve after this date. He had been
abused for three months and did not
propose to stand it any longer. Had
given ten hours daily of his time to an
effort to keep the town in water, and
was abused by the people and the
press for it. Had taken the water
out they complained about and then
had been abused by the same man that
made the complaint for doingit Had