The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-07-13
INVESTIGATION BEGINS.
The Mayor Abandons the Fight.

yestigating the charges against MN.
He had no sooner called the meeting to
order however, than AID. Atkinson was
on his feet 10 object TO all proceedings
while the Mayor occupied the chair.
He said:
The counsel for the defense has well
eaId HAT the charges are pro9er to III
vertigarc, and, if proven, constituted a
hcinous ohen-e, and he might have adj
ded with equal condor, the annals Of
crime present no parallel to the otiense
Of man elevated to the highest Office
within the gift Of the people Of this
CITY; who Shall prove himself recrcant
to the trust rcpostd in him and instead
OF using al lis efforts and best energy
toward the Development and advance
mcnt Of the citizens, who have given
linn such prominent proof Of their con
tidencc, prefers To- prostitute his power
by bartcrng away to whoever will buy
the right TO violate with impunlty those
laws he has sworn TO enforce.
cave, more; for he has also betrayed
the sacred ties of friendship and con
fidenCe of those who IN the heated cam
pai-n incident to his success stood
sponsor cor the faithfulness with which
lie would discharge the duties of the
uiIice II j. not tor Us to infer or ex-
pycss an opinion regarding the guilt or
innocence o. the accused Until We have
heard the evidence, but this We can
say that the enorulty of the charge i
only e4uailcd Ivy his audacity IN at
ten4ptiu. to preside at the tribunal con
yencd to pass upon the truth or faleit,
of those charges This language may
reem harsh, but it appears to me that
the time Las arrived to take stringent
measures to maintain our own dignity
a. the common council Of this city and
rrfutc the insult that was heaped upon
Us by the accused, who has accused III
of being derelict in our own duty and
practically defied us to investigate his
conduct, and who now, after having
thrown down this gauntlet with all the
braggadociD polished actor, Is en-
d,ayoring to prevent the completeness
of our labor by ali the wiles and in
tri-ues known TO those who are pro-
tcient in that business"
Aid. Atkinson here moved that Aid.
Howe, or anyone else whom he wished
to appoint, take the chair, but the
Mayor ruled the motion out of order
Aid Atkinson put the question before
council himself and it was carried by a
vote Of - to :, Aid. Beardsley being
absent.
City Clerk Kelley was asked to call
the rol, but refused to obey anyone
other than the Mayor, and the mover
Lad to call for the ayes and noes him
self. The vote showed Aid. Howe
but that gentleman said that holding
the position he did lie preferred not to
serve rs presiding officer and requested
Aid. Green to take the chair.
At this point the Mavor stated that a
motion 10 adjourn was in order.
AID. Bertrand moved an adjournment
and the roll being called by Clerk kel-
lev the following aldermen voted aye:
MeSSr7. Bertrand, D"ey, Douglas 10
lia7' ituhu' i'oStfS ana " hlte. Inc
remaining aldermen refused to vote at
the question had not been put 10y the
legal presiding officer, Aid Green.
ne Mayor declared the meeting al
J"nrnta and followed by the sever
iai'Il ~ ones, Clerk kclley and Dep
utN Clerk Newton left the hail.
Inc organization under Aid. Grcei
having been per ected a motion to pro
'''i Win Inc investigation was carried
the ten Remaining aldermen voting aye
All. brennan then let the hall an,
dId not return.
AID. Ross. hereaS, as the Mayor
AMI h7 attorneys have seen mt to with
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