The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-23

Wen I guess that dfsposes Of the mat
I ter Chairman Dale said They say the
7 police will pay the expenses OF bringing
| him back"
I don't think il disposes Of the matter
I by any means" COmmissioner Charlton
said No man who goes on can get the
criminal unless the requisitlOn is made out
in his name"
Commissioner Chaplin made q motion
that Detective Morgan be sent TO Balti-
more 10 bring Small back.
Il can understand Commissioner
Charlton continued. how the chief Of
police takes a pride in his work and in
this case, but when he acts ia that short
ouhand cavalier sort Of a
manner am opposed TO
sending him. ] second Mr.. Chaplin's
motion" Commissioner Charlton. IL
seemed, objected more 10 the chiefs man
ner than 10 what was said.
MIR. Fraser stated that he did not think
the chief should have gone off in the
manner he did. but II the commission
ers could overlook the manner ia which
he had acted. he suggested that the
county pay the expenses Of one man, and
send the chief"
Il don't see why we should send the
chief Commissioner Charlton said. and
he again referred TO the chiefs cavalier
manner. as ne termed il.
Commissioner kehoe did not think Mr.
Morgan should be sent on alone 20 bring
Small back. Mr.. Dale thought different
ly and vas Of the opinion that Detective
Morgan could handle the man easy
enough.
Il was stated that Solicitor General
Fraser had to suggest 10 the governor
che name of a party to send on for the
culprt. and Mr.. Fraser said that under
the circumstances he did not want TO
suggest any name but that Of the chief
49, FHr
TO select the agent though the county
could say that the party sent should not
80 az any more expense than il would
cost a party named by il. As Chief Nc
DermOtt had been largely instrumental in
working up the case, Alr. Fraser thought
ne should go for the man
We'll that's all right" Chairman Dale
said, the chiefs last proposition was to
go without any expense to the county"
Dir. Fraser stated that he did not want
20 be placed in a position of having to
name person suggested by the commits
sioners, If il was TO be any other party
than the chief. There is a feeling among
officers. he said that they should get the
criminals when they have been the cause
Of having the arrest made. Mr.. Fraser
then suggested that the board take this
into consideration, and if so inclined, only
pay one mans expenses.
In my opinion" Commissioner Charl-
ton said. two men ought to 80. l vas will
ling to let the chief Of police go and have
an assistant. but when he does not
treat this board in a courteous manner
don feel like doing IL. l knew Mr.. Nor
gan had had experience with criminals
and / simply wanted to find out whether
in his opinion. one man could bring Small
back"
Chairman Dale stated that it appeared
from the law that the mayor had the same
right TO suggest a party to go on for the
criminal as did the solicitor general and
that the city had the right to act in the
matter as well as the county. on this
statement il was decided to send for
Mayor Myers ana confer with him with re-
gard TO the matter.
When Mayor Myers arrived the situa-
ton was explained to him THE views Of
the chief Of police may differ from those
which you gentlemen have" Mayor Ny
ers said He IS interested in catching a
desperate criminal, and in his opinion one
man cannot bring him back safely. The
STATE has made no effort to apprehend the
man, though it should have done so.
The city has never stopped one
minute in the effort to bring about his
arrest"
Mayor Myers said no deduction would be
made from the reward unless 1t was IN
sisted on, that the expenses should be
borne out of It.
If the city officers CO." Chairman Dale
said, then the city should manage the
whole thing. If we pay the expenses.
then our officer goes"
If the expenses were deducted from
the reward" Mayor Myers said. there
would be very little of it left. 1t will be
of greater advantage TO the community
to pay the whole reward"
At Chairman Dales suggestion the law
on the subject was read again by the So
licitor general.
you see" Chairman Dale said to May
or Myers, you have the same authority
as we DO. If the city officials go, then
the city should manage the whole thing
Either party should manage their own
officers"
Mayor Myers held that Chairman Dale's
argument was not good in that any ofIi-
GER sent on for such a criminal was made
an officer of the state for the time being
THE chief Of police left in a very abrupt
and discourteous manner Commissioner
Charlton said. lie had no right to do so.
nor will tolerate H. Unless he can be-
have himself will not vote for him."
Mayor Myers suggested that if the COM
mlssicners would put themselves in the
place of the chief they might view the
matter in a different light. Mr. Dale
thought one man was enough to send, and
Mayor Myers differed with him. thinking
two were necessary.
The commissioners then passed the or
der that Detective Morgan be sent at the
county's expense TO bring Small back
'If you do that" Mayor Myers said,
1.-The whole responsibility of bringing this
man back rests on you. You take the
whole thing upon yourselves"
I'VE would be glad to have you take 1t
off our hands" Chairman Dale said.
Il will take it off your hands, rather
than let that order stand" Mayor Myers
replied.
Solicitor General Fraser asked if the
commissioners would object TO the city
sending Chief McDermott for Small and
paying the expense of bringing him back
for trial. The commissioners decided that
they had no objection and supplemented
the former order with the statement that
provided that in the event the city au-
thorities desire to take charge of extradit-
ing Small from Maryland and bearing the
expenses thereof, this court will offer no
objections thereto"
II was on this understanding that the
city officials decided to send Chief Nc
Dermott and Detective Wetherhorn after
Small. Chief McDermott was suggested TO
the governor in the letter and papers sent