Evening journal., 1893-05-31

1--WE simply suggested to Mr. Wiley
In the kindest manner yesterday, that he
ought, In justice to the order
and himself, relieve the Supreme
Lodge by voluntarily rendering his
resignation. He hesitated and objected.
This morning we made formal demand
| by giving him notification for his reslg
nation. 1t was served by Sir Knight AL
! bert Steinhart, member of the finance
committee He asked time to refer 1t to
his lawyer, Benjamin Nields. We were
requested by Mr.. Wiley to go and see
Mr.. Nields and get his answer
We did so. The lawyer informed
us that Mr.. Wiley declined
TO tender his resignation. He thus puts
himself in direct antagonism to
the whole Supreme Lodge and
shows that he Is in col.
lusion with his bondsmen for the purpose
Of preventing the Supreme Lodge from
recovering their money.
wiley Plays for Time.
"The only reason he refuses to tender
his resignation is to delay the matter, It
being necessary to call u council Of the
Supreme Lodge officers for the purpose
Of deposing him.
| Bat "A Few Days Shined.
"Wnl he be deposedSp
"Yes. It will be done at once.
when did you hold your last meet
ingl" -
morning"
Have you engaged counsel2"
Eyes. Messrs Bird and Spruance.
"A very good team" suggested the
reporter
''Yes. You may bet your bottom dol
lar that we win turn everything bot.
tom upwards
"Have you begun suit2'
mo We must depose him from Office
and appoint his successor before making
a demand for a settlement, which he " III
bs unable to make. This is technical
delay he has gained for the benefit OF
his bondsmen, but 1t will only last foi
two or three weeks.
"When will this council be held2'
"a special meeting will be held n
Chicago ON June 10. IL consists Of the
: eleven Supreme Lodge officers.
"Did the finance committee adopt an,
resolutions2'
"Yes. we adopted resolutions to thu
effect that Wiley owed so much money
! and was unable to turn it over b.
, reason Of this failure and, by reason o
! this, the supreme chancellor ought t
request his resignation They felt II wa
Q as little as could be done to relieve the stu
i. alton. Mr.. Wil,ey's bond for the $40 90
was worthless for any further safety. II
2 being a bankrupt according to HI
own statements he cant expect I
handle any further funds Of the Suprem
. Lodge We have been In session e1
7 amining the books ever since we hay
g been here
Not on wIiles's Invitation.
"Mr. Wiley has evidently been fuf
ir nishinF information TO the papers
& or it has been furnished by hi
a attorney or some friends of hi
8 that we came here at Mayor Wiley
e invitation from an earnest desire on hl
IF part to do as he should be done By
d That statement was not fact. Th
4 finance committee has been here by d
y rect order of the supreme char
If cellor without reference to an
'e suggestion Of Mr.. Willey's. The
are here in the discharge Of their dutit
It and the law requiring them TO audit th
% books aud to make a statement Of Oh
IS dollars and cents due the Supreme Lodg
"a before any further proceeding could
st made. IL is simply part an
" parcel Of the necessary proceeding
looking to the final collection of th
fund, He will have to step down an
out. There Is no question of that. IL
y only question Of few days tint
y when he will be uIquestionably d
= = posed"
le "How do the Supreme Lodge Office
81 regard the depositing Of the money in
~ private bank2'
ie "They feel, to say the leas
that it has been a piece
carelessness on his part, and he
Il responsible for It, The Supreme Lodi
or left him at perfect liberty to place
ID where he pleased. holding him and b
bondsmen responsible No attem
~ was ever made to influence him in th
ne respect
al A Searching Investigation to BE Mad
ry "Do you find any evidences OF. fraud
ne Mayor Willey's partg"
re I'VE have not investigated that far u
BIT We have simply done the general prelin
We nary work necessary TO an investigati
s in detail We cannot make a
re statement on the ground .of fra
ne at all, because we have not reached th
re point yet. We have not inves
to gated with view Of fndi
anything Of that sort, but it may
velop We don't propose to relinqui
"a any claim in that direction.
- Criminal Law VIII BE Called.
al If any evidence develops as to !
al proper handling, speculation or anythi
ia Of that sort we shall press it from end
ia end and apply all the criminal laws p
m sible against him"
~ when do you leave town.
me- Probably before to morrow morning
or .,,,,,nA, punONr,e uoME
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