The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-09

as owner of the property and an American |
citizen, had a right to ask the protection |
Of the law. There was evidence of trouble, |
and he had right to be there" O'Hara |
refused to 20 into the house where the |
corpse was lying when asked by DR.. |
Szlupas, and it was only after the urgent |
demand Of Mr.. Glover that he did so |
This fact in itself sustains n portion of |
the charges. Furthermore, in the absence
Df the police several attempts were made |
by the crowd to force an entrance into
the private residence OF DR.. Szlupas,
showing conclusively that police protec-
tion was absolutely necessary. Stones
were also thrown against the house, show
ing the temper of the mob. Ignatius
Rice testified that he asked the officials to
arrest certain parties, but the request was
ignored. Policeman Casey testified that
he accompanied the funeral as far as
Main and Centre streets, and vet as a
sworn officer of the borough he fails to
show that he made any effort to suppress
the mob, or assist the Chief Burgess. He
further testiiies that he saw no crowds or
anything TO warrant an arrest, while the
Chief Burgess and the other witnesses
say that there were 200 or 300 people
bowling and hooting after the funeral
procession. This places Mr. Casey, as
policeman of the borough, in very un
enviable light.
With this array of convicting evidence,
the major portion of which was given by
some of the most respectable and influen-
tial citizens of the town, your honorable
body cannot, in justice to yourselves and
your constituency, pass the matter over
without some action. Such scenes, and
more especially while the remains of a
deceased citizen are being carried to their
last resting place, are a disgrace to any
community, and to take no cognizance OF
the affair will not only add to that dis
grace, but will give an incentive for fur
ther and more disgraceful repetitions
In closing this report we desire to enter
our protest against the manner in which
some Of the members of the committee
conducted themselves during the exami-
nation. Instead OF acting as an impair
tial tribunal for the purpose of ascertain
ing the true facts in the case they placed
themselves in the position of defenders OF
the accused, and during the whole pro-
ceedings acted upon the defensive. This
was certainly contrary to the object of
their appointment. Elected to represent
the entire population of their respective
wards, and not few, their action in this
particular was certainly not consistent
with our form of government, to say the
least. A. d. GABLE.
c. 4. STRAUGHN.
Mr.. James moved the adoption of the
minority report and Mr. Gattigan moved
that the majority report be adopted.
A bitter and stubborn wraDgle followed
Mr.. Lamb asked that an aye and nay vote
be taken. He said it was impossible to
say at what hour the action of Council in
backing up such lawlessness might be
called up again.
Mr.. Gallagher said he wished to be
understood as a peaceable citizen. But
on an occasion of this kind the officers
could do nothing when a riot was going
on.
Mr.. James said "There were two
different occasions. Four years ago the
This last one was on q day of funeral
passing through the town and / never
heard tell of such scene on a day of q
funeral. We do not know when this thing
will be repeated and we cannot tell who
the party will be who will be interfered
with. There is no doubt the action of
that party that day was disgrace to any
civilized community and being present
at a part of the examination | must say
the members of the majority of the com
mittee stood right here and defended the
people who were charged with raising
this disturbance stood for five solid
hours, and they doing so was as big a
disgrace as ever was committed in this
Council room and | want to place myself
on record. am not in favor of supp
ing any lawlessness of that kind"
Mr.. Kane said he wanted Messrs. Lamb
and James to understand that he wanted
to be put on record as being as much a
law-abiding citizen as they are. He said
he showed no partiality at the examina-
tion and his intention was to do Justice.
Mr. Straughn said an adoption OF the
majority report would put the Council in
the predicament of defending lawlessness,
and set bad precedent for this body.
The evidence taken at the examination
was called for and Mr.. Dougherty said it
was at home.
A motion was then made to postpone
action until the evidence could be pro
duced but this the Democratic members
defeated by vote of to 6.
Finally the majority report was adopted
on the following vote Aye-Kane, Nc
Guire, Melusky, Gaffigan, Kerns, Gala
CHER, Dougherty and Hands: Nay
Finney, McElhenny, James, Lamb
Straughn and Gable-6.
The case of Policeman George Walaitis
who is charged with not being able to
read and write the English language, was
brought up, but as the secretary had un-
Intentionally left the minority report
presented at the last meeting at home,
the matter was postponed until the next
meeting.
Upon the suggestion of Solicitor Pome-
roy, and amended motion of Mr.. Finney
it was decided that a statement of the
bOrough's assets and liabilities be pub
lished in all the town papers.
The question of the grade of Pear alley
between Centre and Lloyd streets, was NJ
again and referred to the survey com.
mittee with power to act.
The finance committee presented the
following report and it was adopted
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