The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-15

MT ii onope was the next Wit
ness. Defendant lived up stairs next
building to his business house on
South Third street. On the night in
question, tb at is Decem ber "a, witness
saw defendant come out of his house
and walk away. Just before defend
ant emerged he heard women scream
ing in defendants house.
Miss Rosa Adams was the next wit
ness. She knew nothing about the mat.
ter except what had been told her.
Policeman G. W. West was put on
the stand, but knew nothing save what
he heard from Mrs. Warren when
visited by City Marshal Neill and him.
self.
Defendant Warren was placed on
the stand and said the marshal had
served notice Of his suspension on the
night of Dec. 26 and was told by the
marshal to continue on duty.
He did so. To the question as to
his guilt in the charge of abusing his
wife, he said he denied the charge
most emphatically.
Mayor Pro. Tenn. Herbert made
state ment of the case. He said the
marshal came to him and stated that
Mr.. Warren had got drunk and had
whipped his wife. The mayor pro.
TEN. asked him why he did not arrest
him and put him in the calaboose.
The marshal said he was busy at the
time. The Mayor pro. TEN. said he
could do nothing save to suspend
Warren to which the marshal agreed.
The mayor pro. tenn. issued the order
tor Warren's suspension aud gave 1t
to the marshal. When the matter
was reported to to the council it was
discovered that the suspended officer
had not been off duty at all
the mayor Pro, TEN. protested
against any aspersions being cast at
him, for he had acted upon evidence
given him by the chief of police.
The following resolution was offer.
ed by Alderman Payne, and second
ed by Alderman West, and passed
by unanimous vote:
Resolved, That Policeman Warren
be reinstAted with full pay for all
time he was suspended and that
Mayor Pro Ten Herbert is in the
opinion of this council thoroughly ex-
honorated from all blame in the
matter.
Charges of drunkenness were pre-
ferred against Policeman Briggs by
the deputy city marshal, AID notice
Of suspension by the mayor
was read.
Deputy Marshall Clay said the
witnesses for the city had not been
summoned, as he did not understand
that the trial would take place at
that meeting.
Mr.. r. FL. Kingsbury, counsel for
defendant, urged the council to try
the case, as he thought it would be in
manner unjust to defendant TO con-
tinue the case until the next meet
ing.
Alderman Lacy moved to continue
uhplA nVAO lhuiouaJ blSue' SaiilOu'
Alderman Jones moved that City
Marshal Neill be cited to appear
before the council at the next regu-
lar meeting, and show cause why
Officer Warren was placed on duty
after being suspended by the mayor
Carried.
The ordinance creating the offices
of recorder and ofcity scaVenger were
laid over.
a petition from @. II. Jones for a
settlement of a matter involving the
title to tract of land decided 10 the
city in consideration of being exempt
from taxes on said property, was re-
ferred to the finance committee with
power to act.
A proposition from n. o. Workman
to give right of way in the alley ad-
joining his premises between North
Sixth and North Seventh streets was
read.
A motion to accept the proposition
and instruct the city attorney TO OBJ