The morning call., 1893-05-19

Why is Mr.. Plunkett in such hurry to
and L am going to take il.
Plunkelt-I am not side-tracking any,
thi5g. L am on the main line and am GO
ing right straight ahead.
There was no second TO PlunkettS
motion and the board adjourned till 2P. NJ.
when the matter would come up as a
special order.
The board convened at p NJ, when
MIR. Plunaett introduced his ordinance
prohibiting poolrooms in the county.
Mr. Martin seconded this and q vote wa
taken as follows:
Ayes-Plunkett and Martin.
N0es-PelouZe and Bailey.
Supervisor Morgan, who is quite sick at
his house, was seen to-day, but had made
no study of the ordinance and had little to
say on the subject. He said that he had
never been approached in regard to ii ald
had never been offered money to vote for
it, Some one had brought copy of the
ordinance to him, he had forgotten who,
but had paid little attention 10 it because
too SICK to attend the board meetings.
The Grand Jury meets TO-DAY and a prom
inent attorney remarked: They have a
good case 10 work on and plain road be-
fore them. There has undoubtedly been
rottenness somewhere. and we'll see what
they do"
A call was made at the residence of
Fred A. Campbell last evening and that
gentleman was found after just return
ing from his trip to Byron Springs.
lie said he had been taken sick and had
gone to Byron 10 recuperate. He was
astOnisbed he said when he heard Mr..
Plunketts charges and had hastened home
to face his accuser. He said the story was
IN 10 apt nf kyh hnla nIO and IL
the sheerest nonsense to say that he had
ever offered money tn Mr.. Plunkett or
any other Supervisor to vote for the Ordi-
nance. tie said:
81 handed the ordinance to Mr.. Plunkett
at 10 o'clock of the morning of the boards
meeting and asked his opinion on its
validity. saying l did not suppose he
would charge any fee. He said no.
asked him tn look through il and see that
it was in compliance with the law. He
said he would. told him that if he found
il all right he could hand it to Mr.. Martin.
who would move its adoption. He looked
at the paper and said that on its face it
If 1t is not all that ii should be you can
hand it back to me- He said, All right He
carried the ordinance in his pocket until
the board met at O'Clock p. VI.
When the board convened he came
into Judge Ogden's rooms with some
DoUhS III MS Hduu-l WAS III lE61e-aDu
no brought the ordinance to me and
pointed out "a place in it where he 'sug-
gested a change. He said it should cou-
tain the words in the county of Ala
media | made the change as he suggested
He then went back into the board room
and gave Mr.. Martin the ordinance. When
it came to n vote only Mr. PelnuZe voted
no. The story that Mr.. Plunkett voted for
the bill because lie did not understand it
is nonsense. He knew what he was doing
Il inquired of Mr.. Pelouze if that vote
settled the matter, and he aid after it had
been printed fifteen days it would be the
ltw. After the board meeting | met Mr.
Plunkett and thanked him for his interest
In the matter, and afterward went 10 his
office with hun. l thanked him again, and
he replied, That is all right; my vote is
OF record told hin | did not know any
of the poOlroom men, but assured him that
L would be at hand any time tn do hin
any favor in my power In political way.
| told him that il l should have to know
any bookmakers IN the future l should
certainly speak for him, should they be in
need of legal services.
Il asked him at his Office what would
probably be IA fair retainer should his SET
vices be needed by these people, the book
makers. In answer to this ha said. in
substance: 1 have always kept my skirts
clean in public Office. | am very careful in
accepting anything. When | was a young
lawyer in need of dollars a man once came
to me, nut down $500 and asked my opinion
on certain bill. Since then am always
on the look OUT
II thought then by that that he was
feeling ine or making Il bid or something
of that sort for money. -
Il knew that the ordinance had been
passed and would be law, so l certa inly
had no occasion to give money at that
time. 1t would be folly. wouldn't it, to
pay money for what already had?"
Ihen Mr. Campbell concluded by reit-
snapped when he said it, Il never offered
or promised Mr.. PluEkett or any SUPER
visor cent. do not know Schwartz or
Kingsley, and while their rooms were run
ming in town visited them but once, our
of curiosity"
:, AS he bid the reporter goodnight Mr..
Campbell said. at will all come out ali
right"