The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-06-29
MAY PROVE SENSATIONAL.
HEALTH HOARD's INYEsTf6ATIos
 0FsWIYSE,s CHARGES.


 Mayor Sargent, Attorney Hamilton and
 enee Yesterday.
 The investigation into the charges alleged to have been made by Garbage Contractor Walter s. swayne against Health Officer Wright and Clerk Bailey of the board of health, which will be commenced tonight, has now every ap- pearanee of being unusually interest ing and possibly sensational. The in- vcstigation will be held in the chamber of the board of oouncilmen nnd will commence promptly at 8 o'clock. No mode of procedure hns been definitely decided upon, but the investigation will be q bona iide one and as thorough as possible. The members of the board of health will sit as court and Mayor Sargent will preside.
 Yesterday Attorney Hamilton, coun- sel for Contractor Swayne, gave Mayor Sargent list of thirty-two names who will be subpoenacd and will testify be- fore the board in reference to the char ges. These are in addition to the wit witnesses subpoenaed several days ago by City Sheriff Brannagan at the di- rection of the mayor. The names Of these extra thirty-two witnesses could not be secured from themayor, but 1t Is understood that their testimony will go a long ways toward substantiating the claims alleged to have been made by Contractor Swayne.
 Yesterday afternoon an important conference was held In Attorney Ham, ilton's office in reference to the coming investigation. Those present were Contractor Swayne. None of those present would say what was decided upon at this conference, but later Attor- ney Hamilton said that Contractor Swayne would in no way impede the progress of the trial, but would on the other hand endeayor to make the in vestigation as thorough and complete as possible. He said further that his client if called upon to testify would not refuse, but would tell the whole truth in connection with the transaction.
 There will probably be no regular sworn charges presented, as MT. Ham, ilton said that his client had prepared no formal charges which would be pre- sented at to-night's meeting, but that if called upon his whole story would come out at'the investigation.
 The conference at Attorney Hamil- tons Office yesterday afternoon lasted about an hour At it's conclusion Attor- ney Hamilton told reporter that the mayor had not called upon him espe cially in reference to the investigation, but had come ,son another matter, and the subject of the investigation came up ed that he went 4to Attorney Hamilton's office for the purpose of ascertaining the methods of sgranting licenses to the general garbage collectors There are, it is said, 1uE Of such collectors in the city, most of whom are in Swayne's ter ritory. In view of the fact that as Swayne claims these men so into his territory, collect the best of the garbage and leave. him the residue, Swayne's complaint thSt it was unjust to accuse him of not attending to his business seems to be well founded. After inves- tigating the matter Mayor Sargent said that he had come to the conclusion that this system was all wrong and .indicat- ed that some radical measures would be adopted in reference to the matter in the near future. '%'.
 The mayor further stated that in his opinion the Investigation would con- tinue for several evenings. #H He believes that Swayne will testify and that number of witnesses will be called who while they will not testify directly as to the charges alleged to have been made by Swayne, will give evidence in the way of contradicting allegations to the effect that swayne has been derelict in his duties.
 City Sheriff Brannagan has subpoe- naed all the witnesses in the case ex- cept Reporter William R. Clark of the Register. In addition to the thirty-tWo subpoenaed yesterday, Attorney s. Har- rison Wagner, Health Officer Wright, Clerk Bailey, Contractor SWayne, nd- itor N. G. Osborn of the Register. and Health Inspectors Conlan, Jackson and Mix will be on hand and testify as to what they know concerning the allega7 tions. Attorney Hamilton will be, pres ent representing Contractor Swayne, Attorney Asher will look after the irl- terests of Health Officer Wright, Attor- ney Ely will perform like service for Clerk Bailey and Corporation Counsel Driscoll will be present in the city's in- tercSts,