The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-27
CHARGES WERE DISMISSED.
ALDERMEN TOTE TO DISCONTINUE
 GILHULY'S TRIAL.

Attorney GOodhart's Motion to Dismiss
 Charges Adopted-Several Aldermen
 Wanted to Hold an Executive Session
 but Were Voted Down-The Vote Taken
 by Ayes and Nays.
 The members of the board of alder
 men last evening by 8 vote of 12 to
 voted to dismiss the charges brought
 against Police Commissioner Daniel s. Gilhuly without the introduction of any
 evidence on the part of the defense.
 Five members of the board were ab-
 sent. The councilmanic chamber was filled to overfowing, many of those interested in the proceedings being com pelled to remain standing during the entire evening. Among those present was Rev. pr. Smyth, president of the local Law and Order league. Promptly at o'clock the meeting was called to order by Mayor Hendrick. After the roll had been called Attorney Goodhart arose and made a motion to | dismiss the charges brought against the commissioner. He made a lengthy and able argument in support of his motion and was followed by Attorney Benton in opposition. At the close of the arguments Mayor Hendrick said: "Gentlemen, you are to decide whether or not you will dismiss the charges at this point.
 Alderman Connor, Alderman Mac donald and I were appointed a. conn mittee to investigate the charges and were informed by Corporation Counsel Ely that we had no power to impeach Commissioner Gilhuly and we therefore referred the entire matter to the board of aldermen. If we are not here trying Mr. Gilhuly upon impeachment pro- ceedings I have been laboring under a misapprehension."
 Alderman Bromley-I don't know what Is meant by dismissing the charges. I move that we go into executive ses- sion and consider the matter.
 Second the motion" called out AL derman Shanley.
 Alderman Macdonald-I certainly do not approved of an executive session unless the vote is to be taken in open session. I do think that we should have an opportunity to consult In refer ence to the matter, but I am everlast- ingly opposed to voting in secret.
 Alderman Bromley-I did not intend any such thing.
 Alderman Connor-Let us stand up right here in public and record our verdict. I am ready to do so and there is nothing about the matter I want to conceal Let us register our votes now as we did at the close of former in- vestigations.
 Alderman Blakeslee-I would consent to no other procedure than to give my vote in public, but I am not prepared to do so until after we have had a chance to look over the evidence and consult fin reference to the matter.
 Alderman Rattlesdorfer-I think af- ter the attention given to the matter we ought to be ready to vote now.
 Alderman Keyes-I see no reason at the present time to go into executive session. This case should be settled right here and now, as we have spent sufficient time upon the subject already. have nothing to conceal and though I have been absent from one or two meetings have carefully read the evi- dence in the public press, which I as- sume is correct, and am ready to vote now.
 Alderman Macdonald-Did I under stand one of the members of the board to say that he wanted to still further review the testimony?
 Alderman Blakeslee-I should like to have a little more time to consider the evidence, but am as we'll prepared to vote as anyone in the board.
 Alderman Macdonald--As one of the | aldermen has expressed himself as hav- l ing been absent from one of the meet | fngs and desires to have an opportun- | ity to look over the evidence before | passing final judgment, I think it would | be unfair to him to ask his opinion ] before he has been accorded the privi- ! lege asked. l shall, therefore, vote mo | on the motion to dismiss the charges tonight, as believe the proper way to | conduct this case it to take up each | charge separately and vote on it. My l vote in the negative tonight is not to be taken as any indication of how I l will vote on the final disposition of the charges.
 The motion to dismiss the charges was then put an aye and nay vote resulting in the dismissal of the by a vote of F to '.
 The aldermen voting aye were; Moran, Murray Hamilton, We'll Rat .lesdorfer, Shanley, Rabanus, Benham, Reyes, Wright, Connor, Kinney-12
 Those voting no were: Bromley, 3lakeslee, Belden, Sanborn. Parish, Macdonald and Smith--7
 The aldermen absent weret Skiff, 1eary, Lambert, Moore, Kelly-5.