The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-15
MoRELAND AND THE MONEY.
HE RESIGNS As CITY ATTORNEY
AND WILL BE PROSECUTED.

Clarence BurIeigh Elected His Sue
cessOr-Demands 10 BE Made on the
Different Banks for the Repayment
of the Interest Paid 90 the PiIfer-
ers-MoreIand's Resignation Carr
ries Win II Three OmciaIs Undeu
His Supervision.
Pittsburg. Pa. oct. 1.-THE finance COM
mittee OF the Pittsburg councils met this
morning at 1O:30 o'clock to hear the re-
port Of the sub-committeo Concerning the
Investigation OF the city attorneys Office.
The report OF the Subcommittee was very
long, covering In detail the numerous dis.
crepancies already made public
Under the FIRE Of the present investiga-
tion into his official conduct W. c. More-
land city attorney. has resigned. his let
ter TO that effect being accepted by tho
finance committee Of the councils this
morning.
The committee elected Clarence Bur.
ieikh' eN-dlstriet attorney TO the ofiica
The finance committee also acted affirm
auNely on the report or the sub-commit-
zee, recommending to the councils thae
lhe eistuct attorney prosecute Moreland
ailG MS delinquent deputy, W. Il. House.
clarence Burleigh was summoned and
appeared in a few minutes He was inI
formed OF the action Of the COMMITTEES
honor conferred he requested that md
committee would not require that he taxa
par IN me prosecution Of Messrs. More4
lahd ana House unless called upon by tho
district attorney. This was granted.
Chairman W. A. Magee OF the commits
zee zee oIered a resolution instructing thu
nhhhee committee 10 contract with tho
present city dep6sit0rics for interest on
the current balance Of the city sinking
i9na i,l IN the banks. This was passed
1t remained, however, for Mr.. Thorn.
chairman OF the sub-hnance committed
20 oner the most sensational resolution
by this resolution. which was nnani-
novsiy adopted, the city attorney elect,
directed iiS the n cit yor, ,s5ih controller, are
for the $4,000 interest paid 10 As
sistant City Attorney House and II tho
banks refuse to Immediately pay over
the money, the city attorney Is directed
20 immediately enter suit for the amount
ana also enter criminal proceedings
city Controller Courlcy will take charge
OF me city attorneys office at once and
hold Il until the selecuonsof Attorney
B,usrleigh Is confirmed by the city coun-
AIR. Moreland's resignation carries with
4 the retirement Of 9. s. Fettermnn and
Ihomas u. Carnahan. his assistants. and
w. H. House, the officers deputy. The
vacancies VIII be filled az once ~ Mr.
BufleiBh, who has not publicly intfinated
who him nominees will be.
The meeting of the finance COMMITTEES
was lengthy one. IL had been Intended
10 have the session open, but the neSspa-
per reporters and would-be spectators
were Sadly disappointed.
Maj. Morelands letter Of RESIGNATION
carries With Il a request that if any
action IN criminal proceedings is to DO
taken u be without needless delay. Mr..
MOreland also repeats his public declara-
ton that every dollar properly found
against him through the Investigation will
Both branches OF the councils met this
eN,enlns .N,st Inc report or the finance conn
the election OF sir. Barieigh as successor @
oath of office.
At the chamber Of commerce meeting
this afternoon the following resolution
was introduced by George A. Kelly Of the
executive eommittee. referred to the leg-
lsiatNs committee without further CONS
behalf:
Whereas, In tiss light Of the recent de-
Nelopnehts, indicating fraud and negli-
gence IN the management Of municipal
atalrs IN this city, creating an imperatlve
demand on the part OF all good citizens
70 secure thorough examination into
every department In order that the wrong
doers may be exposed and good governs
ment assured, therefore,
Resolved, That the matter be referred
70 the legislative committee to report at
the next regular or called meeting OF the
emanlDer such action as may assist the
en9rts now being made to correct the
evils that not only assail our governs
ment, put incidentally threaten the integ-
rity OF the nation itself
Az o'clock this afternoon City Con-
roller Gourley appeared before Alder-
man Black and made three infornationa
against Maj. Moreland, and his assis-
tanti w. II. House, each charged with
misdemeanor In office, for receiving In
terest on city money Three separate
charges are made on account on the fact
that Mr.. House had received interest on
city money deposited IN three different
banks. Warrants were at once made
out and placed In the hands of an officer
Tor the arrest of the accused. All fne
papers IN the case, together with a COPY
OF the detailed report of the councils
sub-dnance committee have been placed
In the hands Of the district attorney.
shortly after the informati0ns wera
made by Controller Gourley, Messrs-
Moore and House appeared at Alderman
BACKS Office, accompanied by their
bondsmen. They waived a preliminary
hearing and gave bail IN the sum of
5000 each for the December term OF
court. Both branches Of the councils
had instructed the district attorney Ia
make the informations. The. county de-
tectiye, however, was out Of the city
and District Attorney Haymaker had
Controller GOurley make the inforna-
tiOD before an alderman
The action of the finance committee IN
selecting Clarence Burleigh as city at
torney was approved by both branches
of the councils.