The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-11
TO SHUT OUT COLLINS.
Another Move by Masel in Fire
Department Fight.
MANDATE AGAINST THE MAYOR,
MaseI Insists on sitting, but Finally
Yields TO the Mayor After an
Exciting scene.

/, Fire Commissioners Nasel. kahaIey
and Meek took another decided step yes
Esrday In their struggle for controi OK
aae fire department. ID procuring WIZ
of mandate from Judge Osborn In tae
superior court ordering the mayor 20 rec
ogn.ze Masel as a commissioner or 10
show ause why he should not recog-
Size hsrn. and b. procuring restraining
order against Sbsian Collins Acting as
a commissioner. But despite these Of
derg, a stormy scene In which Masei
again ATTEMPTED 10 act as commits
sioner, the meeting OF the commission
In the evening ended in a yistory for the
mayor so far as MassIE participation IN
fhe proceedings was concerned, although
Collins name was nus allowed 20 appear
on the records as acting commissioner
The commissioners were slow N arriv-
ing at the city hall. Al $50 o elock. when
Mayor Phelps took his seat. Jones and
Meek were on hand, and suspended CON-
missioner Masel was also there accom-
panied by His attorney. Joha Wiley Ma
sci quietly walked within The Enclosure
of rhe city clerks desk and dropped INTO
a chair. Josiah Collins. who aas been
appointed Temporarily 70 hii MaSei scat
xas not present.
II appeared that no notice ~ a cali
for the naee,ing had been sent out, 30
a formal request 70 the mayor 10 Issue
call was written and signed ~ > q.
Meek and r T. Jones. Jones handed the
paper 10 the mayor. who placed X on
the table at Clerk CoFyelPs elbow.
MaseI Creates 81 scene.
Quick as a fash Mssel jumped out of
his chair and rushing forward grabbed
the notice, saving:
.Mr. cfayor. think have right to
sign this. too.
Mayor Phelps aTese from his chair and,
leaning over the table. stretched ont his
hand. remarking IN a voice that showed
indignation: .
.ssIr. hand that paper 10 me At once"
uasel drew back out OF the mayors
reach and srood. paper in hand whiie
every one I'm the room remained notion
less for the next scene Ia the exciting
play
the mayor. land withdraw from the meet
ing I will cali an oflcer and have you
thrown in The caboose.'
Masel made no reply. but his attorney.
John Wiley, who was leaning over the
desk from the outside evidently tnought
n was time 10 pour oil on the uono.ed
waters. so he said:
..,taw don't have any violence. George"
These words had a cooling effect on
Nase! and he did not resist the mayor as
he took the paper from his hands and
placed II on the table.
lust af this moment Wiley yelled out:
.Mr Bernard. serve that writ on the
mayor.
John T. Bernard slipped forward with
blue colored paper and was about 10 hani
n to the mayor when Mr.. wiley asked
mir, 10 be sure he served the one intended
for the mayor instead OF Collins. Mr..
bernard was correct and handed out the
naner. an alternative writ OF mandate
from the superior court ordering him not
u-ffh If QG1l'A claim TO nils seat
on the commission
cornoration Counsel Scott was called In
and he after reading the writ, sa4d that
the mayor was restrained from recognize
ing Collins, but was not called upon 10
recognize Masel.s The writ not being per-
.,ntory. there was nothing TO prevent the
meeting going on, MINIS Masei's services.
kahaIey stands Up for Masel.
Kahaley came into the room a. this mo-
went and took n seat next to Masel who.
instead of leaving the enclosure according
"a the instructions OF the mayor, had taken
his seat again. Masel made remark %
Kahaley about having been ordered out or
the meeting and Kahaiey immediately
arose and asked what kind or meetlns
was helng held ard what was going on.
Thn mayor explained the nature or the
,,aa.,,r after which kahaley asked IL
Nasel did not have some rights.
The mayor said he had. but at present
he was under suspension, anu 'hNiNt"iV
not Of the commission
well ! want 10 see Mr. Masei uVa'ea
fair" said kahaleS.
"certainly." replied the mayor IN n
calm tone.
piled KahaleS.
.sv1n YOU let me see that call a mo-
mentg" asked Masel. addressing the
maye".
"No. sir" replied his honor. You have
no voice here" and Masel sat down.
The mayor then ordered the clerk 20
call tho roll.
when the name of Collins was read as
absent. Eahaley arose and objected siren
uousig.
ccrcoration Counsel Scott said he was
rirh. and Collins nsme was not read
sT,hen on motion af Meek. Collins name
was erased frosn the records
Nnse, Finally wIthdravs.
WILEY now tried 10 get the minutes Of
the meeting written so az IN show that
Masei was present. but the mayor held
that as Masel was suspended he had no
legal right 20 b. At meeting as com
missioner and therefore there was no r"a-
son why he should be recognized. AS
far as that goes added The mayor. Il
would say on the stand when this matter
cones i0 court that Mr.. Nasel was here
and made his claims
welt. : guess thsre are enough wit
uesses here 20 tell what took place" re
slspnaea Wiley
Mayor Phelps again requested Mr.
Nasel 20 retire t. the lobby With other
citizens Masel kept his seat. and the
mayor turned 70 Wiley and told him that
he dld not want Trouble in a meeting. hut
he had suspended Masei and iid not want
him % remain IN the romrnl ssion.
Il wtll admit" said Wiley 'that my
client has acted a iitsle mite hasty. more
90 than I would like. As matter 81
fact however. yoU are only one OF the
commission. and 10 not think you have
the power 10 act solely for the whole
belly"
Now. l have 81 spSndeA AR Nlascl -
replied tho msyo~. 'an1 Gill be si;S here
discussing matters. 7 have 10 right 20
discuss t'iis matter IN his way with you
hV. viii ask yea as his attorney II you
tni0k he IS doing right % intrude him
self hehind ire ran when under s1lgpen-
sioB a0a thus hinder proceedings"
Masel wanted % speak. bat the mayor
would not hear him.
kaealey arose ard ssft thar ne con
vers1,fioi' be vas having a. ere present
tifne Wtta Masei VAS on private rr-sfsers
ana has mo- hins Ga 80 Nith the meeting
- was NOT referring Go your s>onyrrsa-
,ioR." replied she mayor
~ ne request 81 Wiley the -,av,,-
ysr'AailE refused go arkncsgyts 4se Af4seI b.,
any shape. way or manner as "A commits
s'oner. admitting shat Niasel naa mace
Nis dsnss flls.
Wiley then called Masei outside TIE ran
ing.
nF~tf N I'm mann