St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
Morris Gives Franklin the
Lie Direct.
FRANKLIN cALLSITA"PRESEKT''

The investigation of the joint commit
tee OF the common council into the
charges made relative to eX-Ald. Harry
w. Franklin as to his receiving a sti-
pend of SIS per month from the en-
ployes of the office of the building in
spector has fully sustained the charges
made by the GLOBE. Mr.. Franklin
admitted all that had been charged by
this paper before the committee. but
not until Mr.. Morris and the employees
of the Office of building inspector had
made statements of the whole matter.
Mr.. Franklin admitted that he received
SIS per month from July, 1892, until and
including last December. He offered to
return the money to such employees as
wanted it after the matter became
noised abroad, and wanted an affidavit
from such employees to exonerate him
from the charge of bribery. He said,
however. he did not accept it for in
huence, but as present. He also
made the counter charge that Mr. Morris
offered him $3.50 to vote for him for
building inspector. and that he was Of
fered a position at 81. 200 a year Ill the
office of building inspector, which was
S55 a month more than he earned at his
trade, in case he would vote for Gates
A. johnson for building inspector.
Mr.. Morris denied the charge of offer
ing any money to vote for him for build
ing Inspector. and said that that must
be a story fixed up. for political pur-
poses.
The council chamber was we'll filled
with citizens during the Investigation,
and number of people occupied seats
in the gallery. The joint committee
consists of Aid. Markham, Zimmerman,
Conley. Montgomery aud Warren, and
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Lightner, Doran,
Van Slyke and Reardon. All of these
were present except Mr.. Warren, who
has been out of the city for some time.
Mr.. Markham acted as chairman
and Mr.. Schuette as secretary.
j. A. Gardner was selected as
stenographer. Corporation Attorney
Chamberlain. with his assistants,
Messrs. Pike and Chaplin, were present.
Mr.. Franklin and j. l.. Townley, his
attorney, were also present. The ses-
sion opened shortly after o'clock and
lasted until $3.50, and was a very busy
and animated one. Mr.. Markham
called the meeting to order and stated
that he would act as chairman, as
agreed at an informal meeting held the
night before. unless objection was
made. He then stated the object of
the meeting as being that of inyestigat-
ing certain charges made in joint
resolution, and read the resolution.
The preliminary meeting was held in
committee room. Mr.. Lightner moved
that the council chamber be used for
the meeting in view of the fact that
large number of people were present.
Mr.. Zimmerman moved for an executive
session. Mr.. Conley, Mr.. Van Slyke
and Mr.. Lightner Immediately opposed
a. secret session. Mr.. Markham then
announced that the committee wou Id
repair to the council chamber. In
few moments the change was made.
Secretary Schuette then read the min
utes of the meeting of the night be-
fore.
Chairman Markham then stated that
it there was any one present represent
ing the DAILY GLOBE or the News
they would be heard. Secretary Schute-
te then read communication from III.
P. Hall, managing editor of the GLOBE.
THE CALL ON THE GLOBE,
The following was the letter sent to
the GLOBE:
ST. PAUL. Minn.. Jan. 10. 1s94.-To
the Editors and Publishers of the st.
Paul Daily Globe.-Gentlemen: The
joint committee of the common council
which was appointed to invest - cer-
tain charges impugning the oItlc,a, H.!
tegrity of ex-Ald. Harry Franklin and
excluding Inspector Charles A. F.
Morris and the employees engaged in the
Office of the building inspector er
the administration Of said Me IS
instructed me to notify you ti. IN
Investigation will begin at the .cil
chamber this afternoon at 2 O'clock.
You are requested to appear before the
committee at the time named and SUBJ
nit the evidence upon which your
charges in the matter are made. Re-
spectfully. II. E. w. ScHUETTE,.
Secretary.
REsPoNCE OF THE GLOBE.
January 10. 1894.
To the Honorable, the Joint Committee
3 Of the Common Council Of the City of
A. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: We are In receipt of
your communication addressed 'sto the
editors and publishers of the ST. Paul
DK1LYGtoBE." "stating that you had been
appointed ITO investigate certain charges
imppgning the official integrity Of ex-