The morning call., 1892-02-14
MCCARTHY HAD
NO MORE PULL.
The Engineer Dismissed From
the Department.
Resignation Of Broad and Naming Of His
sUCcsssor-Lawyers Welcome Only
as Advisers.

There was an extremely large attendance yes
terday az tie meeting Of The Fige Commissioners.
The investigation Of tie charges against District
E0Uu-e Mccarthy which had been continued
from the previous meeting, was 30 b. disposed
o.. and lie spectators were looking for a little
excitement. They we're disappointed, for the
mailer was settled 10 a most coid-bl0oded fash
ION.
When Maurice scumiIt called tho meeting to
oioer Comm ssiUuers Martin, Parsons, Brown
aud Alues we're il their chairs. All looked anX-
iJus, exec Ames, who was reading humorous
articles IH a weekly paper. Brown looked mo-
rose although Matun Kelly, the alleged Repub-
Bcan boss had poured untold wisdom into bis
ears before tie meeting began. Parsons was
saved Tie rufhius Of his sensitive nature by the
non-aupeaJauce OF Edwards who has been de-
clared entitled TO bis seat by tie Supreme Court
After tie reading Of Tie minutes Of The preyi-
Gus meeting scumitJ asked whether there was
ANY correction to make and Martin moved to
strike cut al The testimony gwen In the McCar-
thy case. HIS motion received no second and
the minutes were adopted.
Chef Scarueli rel 0rJed that everything In the
department Is Do working OIder except tie boiler
IL Engine IL lie g. commended that TIE board
recommend tie Supervisors 10 purchase a new
one, 10 having seTS ell Tor eleven years
designations from EXtramel Michael Nolan
and NJ. Powers WeIr received and accepted, aud
urOu Chief ScauGelPs recommendation j. Nc
DeImou and y. CourOy were appointed 10 NIL the
Eacauce s. j. Kane was transferred from En-
Par,ons Of The Committee on Rules also re-
ported progress, and was allowed TWO weeks iur-
iber time draft new set.
CLERK BROAD CONSIDERED.
Tie TRIAL Of Charles t. Broad, clerk OF the Cor
Volatou Yard. was then taken up II Will be
remembered that the Superior Court recently de
C.ded that tie commission had no right to re-
owe him for refusing 20 answer questions, and
that he was reustated accordingly by the board.
Tie commission decided 10 GUST him neYeTthe-
less, ana placed bin Cd trial for negiecl OF duly.
Tie neglect consisting IN his appearing at The
Corporation Yard Ave minutes late on tie morn
Ing Of March IS. 1891.
Broad STA I'd in his own behalf that on the
morning 10 question lie had gone 10 notify firm
lIUm which Tie Fire Department purchased
hose that length OF hose had burst. This
caused him 10 lose 4 few minutes time 10 reach
ing Tie yald- h lie said lie would resign If the
charges were dismissed, wheIeupOn Parsons
made motion 10 that effect. be motion car
RED, and Broad presented as concise reslgna-
ZION as IL IS possible 10 write, aud IL was readily
Tie tidal Of Mccarthy" called schmtt, In
very dlamauc tones and Tie District Engineer
and bis attorney, j. n L. Wilson, sauuleTed
through The pOItieres. They seated themselves
In very deliberate manner, aud appeared TO be
prepared 10 50 through simple f0rmdlity.
1Ley fingered only a few minutes ia the Com
miSsiuneIs' presence, Tor Attorney Wilson simply
assed Mccarthy whether, as Fire Warden, lie
mad ever accepted any rewards Of presents from
Nessrs. Gray, Lab or Piece or any others. 10
which The Warden replied IN the negative. After
MCCARTHY NdA hlhlbu tidk nc ldu DcEu con-
necled with the department since 867 and had
never been before charged with auy Offeuse.
Attorney wilson said, That's our case we are
willing 10 submit q without argument"
Martin asked that Commissioned Brown be
sworn, aud asked him whose testimony would
be credit, Il Mccarthy wnIe In good standing
had arrested Pierce for a violation Of FIRE Ordi.
nance, ana be was sitting as a juror IN the
Police Court.
Brown vas staggered. but multeTed something
Which Martin Translated into the Tact tLat he
would take tie cliZen's testimony.
MARTINS HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION.
Martin then put The same Hypothetical ques-
ZION 10 Parsons and Ames. They concluded That
90 such a case they would credit McCarthy's
testimony FIRST. Parsons then applied lie quos-
lion 10 Martin, and ascettaued thai they both
thought tie same way in regard 10 the testl-
m0ny.
A motion by Parsons TO close the case carried,
and Wllsoa and Mccarthy lett the ROOM Schmitt
Then stated that the commission would retire TO
consider lie case. Martin was consulted ana
as he had no objection ScumiIt LED the way 10
another room.
Here, IL is understood, the Commissioners with
the exception Of Martin, smoked few cigars TO
make Il appear TO those waiting for their judg-