The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-06-27
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Charges Against the Health Officials tn he Investigated Friday Sight-Attorney Wagner and Other Witnesses Summoned in-swayne Again Fined $50 by the Board Of Health.
 The investigation of the charges against Health Officer Wright and Clerk Bailey of the board of health, alleged to have been made by Garbage Contractor Walter s. Swayne, will probably be con- ducted in as thorough md complete q manner ns possible, The hearing will take place Friday evening, and it is cx- pected that some interesting develop ments will crop out nt that time.
 All arrangements for the investiga- ton have been perfected by Mayor Sar- gent. in whose hands the matter was left at the last meeting of the board of health. The investigation will be held in the chamber of the board of council men next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. A stenographer has been secured and will be in attendance at the mvestiga- ton. No formal charges have been preferred against the officials by Con tractor Swayne up to the present time, but whether any arc made or not the hearing will go on just the same. In the event of Mr. Swnyne making no formal charges, "pro forma" charges, it is snid, will be preferred by some | np ta,, sifted to the bottom.
 Yesterday City Sheriff Brannagan was kept busy summoning witnesses 10 appear and testify at the investigation. The witnesses who will be subpnnaed are as follows: Attorney s. Harrison Wagner, Health Officer Frank w. Wright, Clerk Ward Bailey, Contractor Walter s. Swayne, Editor Norris C. Os- born of the Evening Register, Reporter William R. Clark Ut the same paper and Health Inspectors Martin Conlan, John C.-JacksOn and Lewis Mix. At torney Charles S. Hamilton will repre- sent Mir. Swayne, while Dr. Wright's in- terests will be looked after by Attorney Harry w. Asher, and those of Clerk Bailey by Attorney William II. Ely.
 Attorney s. Harrison Wagner it is said, is the man who was in the office of the board of health when the alleged conversation took place between Swayne and Clerk Bailey in reference to a certain deal, and when the check and money was given to Bailey. This is the first that has been publicly heard as to who the man was in the office at the time the alleged transaction took place.
 The subpoena by which the witnesses have been summoned is in the regular form, signed by "Joseph B. Sargent, presiding officer of the board of health, and reads as follows: By authority ot the State of Connecticut, you arc hereby commanded to appear on tho 29th day of June, 1894, at 8 o'clock p m., before the board of health of the city of New Haven, to be held in the chamber of the board of councilmen o1 said city, then and there to testify O what you know irl the investigation by said board of health regarding certain statements published in the New Havel Register June 18 1894, concerning Dr Frank w. Wright and Ward Bailey.
 In speaking of the matter yesterda, afternoon Mayor Sargent intimatet that after all there might be no tral He said that although the witnesses ha' been subpmnaed they could not be com pelled to testify, and that Swayne' counsel had said that his client woult not testify or give any of his case ava, when there was q prospective suit fo islander hanging over him. In view o this statement the mayor thinks tha Swayne will not testify voluntarily, ant as he cannot be compelled to, the entir proceedings may drop then and there
 CONTRACTOR swAYNE FINED $30.
 A brief but important meeting of tn board of health was held last evening at which Garbage Contractor Swayn was fined s3O for not properly collect ing the garbage in his district, and Dr Fleisc1,ner and Joseph R. Manning wer appointed a committee to devise som means whereby the garbage of the cit, may be collected properly. No refer ence was made to the investigation tt be commenced Friday night.