Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-25
AN INOUISiTiON.

Held Last Night by the City Council to
Determine the Condition of Affairs on
Laporte street.
The city council met III adjourned
session Monday for the purpose of in
quirlng into the status of affairs preva-
lent on LapOrte street III the section
which has come to be known as the
Midway, and was called to order by
Mayor Swindell shortly before o'clock
That the city'S representatives We're IN
earnest in making an exhaustive IN
quiry concerning the disorders and
rum1rs OF disorders on Laporte street
was apparent by the almost immediate
introduction Of the subject and the
presence OF number Of witnesses who
had been summoned to testify to what
they might know Of the district il
question. These witnesses took the
stand and were questioned in order as
follows: ". II. Carpenter, Dan Nc
Donald, Eugene Marshall, August Cara
bin, ". II. Newhouse, Frank Lanson
II. Schueltheiss, c. r. Leonard, Officer
Bennett and Officer Myers. The exam
inatiOn of witnesses was conducted by
City Attorney Harley Logan and was
participated in by the aldermen, the ap-
parent triple OBJ, CT Of the inquisltlon
being 10 establish
rho cbo~a..ar Of coma Of bo
occupants Of the second floor of the
Hoham block.
Second The general character of the
crowds that frequent Laporte street be
/ tween Michigan and Center streets and
the reason why these crowds are at
tracted to this section more than TO any
other section OF the city.
Third The efficiency Of the police
force
Much interesting testimony was
elected by the Questioning to which
witnesses We're subjected, all having
tendency to more ,han cowoborate
what the INpl.. fNDENT has from time
to time SAID touching upon this subject
and much was brought out to indicate
the timellness oi the present public
questioning and prove the necessity of
Immediately instltuting reformatiye
me; ures that will correct The present
dep rabie conditions.
It ~as developed, however, that since
he setting ia OF coo.er weather, the
nuisance OF The Midway" has in some
measure been abated, owing, no doubt
to the fact that cold weather viii drive
the majority of street loafers indoors,
but tins goes not lessen the necessity of
ACTON n the matter because the NUS
ance, il lot dealt with according to its
deserts VIII, Wien driven indoors by
wiAi n. only lie dormant until the re-
Gu renee oi spring, to come forth again
with lis character unchanged.
The whole testimony was heard by
the aldermen and all present with
serious and earnest attention. The ex-
animation Of witness was not finished
until late and discussion was deferred
until another meeting, but there is no
doubt that the manner III which inyes
tisatiOn has been entered into and con
Quoted TO this time Will terminate in
thorough reformation.
Mayer Swindell read a cOmmunica-
ton from Chicago, in which he was
urged 10 call citizens non partisan
mass meeting for the purpose of formu-
lating some public expression relat
to war of Cuba for independence from
Spain. The communication called for
such meeting about Oct. 81, when 1t is
proposed that similar meetings shall be
held in many sections of the country.
adjournment was taken to date OF next
regular meeting.