The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-20
MAY READ THE EVIDENCE
COAIIENCEMEN1 or TIE TRIAL or
CONFUSION Err GILHULY.

Keyes Denounces the Manner In Which
the Charges Were Made.
The first session of the investigation
into the charges made against Commits
sloner Gilhuly by Councilman Charles
R Frisbie was held in the aldermanic
chamber last evening. The aldermantc
chamber was crowded to its utmost ca
in the proceedings. Among those pres
ent were eX-Alderman Keane, Commits
sioners Moran, Doolittle and Hubinger,
Morgan, Attorney Isaac Wolfe, Captain
James Wrinn, Major w. A. Lincoln,
Senator Johnson, Assessor Merrill, ex-
Alderman Hitler and a number Of
others.
All the members of the board of al
dermen were present except Aldermen
Leary, Moore and Connor. In the left
hand corner of the room was seated
Commissioner Gilhuly and his counsel.
Attorney j. p. Goodhart, and the coun-
sci for the city, Herbert E. Benton and
Corporation Counsel Ely.
Promptly ut o'clock the meeting was
called to order by Mayor Hendrick.
After the roll of members had been call
ed Clerk Lyon read the report of the
special aldermanic committee appointed
to decide upon a mode of procedure,
which was accepted and the resolutions
unanimously adopted. The report in
full is as follows:
THE REPORT.
'The committee which was instructed
to confer with counsel on both sides
in the matter of charges against Daniel
s, Gilhuly, a member or the board Of
police commissioners, and arrange a
mode of procedure in the coming hear
ing would respectfully report the fol-
lowing resolutions:
First--That during the hearing this
board will convene at 7:30 and sit not
later than II o'clock in the evening
Second-Befcre proceeding to the con-
sideration of the charges some com
petent authority shall administer the
following oath to the members of the
board Of aldermen then present, and to
the members of said board as they re-
spectfully arrive, to wit:
You, and each of you, do solemnly |
swear that you will faithfully and i'm |
partially hear and determine according
to the charter of the city of New Haven, |
the charges against Daniel S. Gilhuly a |
police commissioner, SO help me God
Third-The parties appearing in sup
port of the charges will first be heard |
with their witnesses and proof; ther |
the party against whom the charges |
are preferred will be heard, with his |
witnesses and proof. Evidence will be |
received from either side to contradict |
or explain any new matter set forth |
in the proof. The rules of evidence in |
courts of law shall govern the proceed |
ings.
Fourth-In case the evidence be OBJ
jected to the party objecting may state
briefly the objection, the party offering
the evidence may then reply, but no
statement or argument by counsel rela-
tive to the reception or exclusion of evil
dence shall occupy more than five min
utes, and the presiding officer is directed
to enforce this rule
Questions concerning the admissibili-
ty of evidence shall be determined by
vote of the aldermen present,
provided that no alderman shall be per
mitted to speak more than twice or
more than three minutes each time
upon any question as to the admissi-
oility or exclusion of evidence"
SPECIFIC CHARGES ASKED FOR.
After this report had been read and
accepted Mayor Hendrick arose and
said II understand that Attorney
9oodhart, who appears for Commission
n Gilhuly, desires a postponement. He
mas not said so to me personally, but {
nfer that such is the case from what
have heard from Corporation Counsel |
Ely.
Attorney Goodhart-I desire at this
stage of the proceedings to present a | !,
notion in relation to the matter This :
,ody is now a tribunal and is to be gov
,rned by rules of law. The papers in
he case only came to me Saturday,
,ut Notwithstanding this faS there is
10 desire for delay on either the part {
# Commissioner GiIhuly or myself. All ;
hat we ask for is more specific state !
nent of the charges. We ask to be per- ,
nitted to know facts, dates and the :
ames of persons whom we are charged ;
With having in any way effected, so ;
hat we may be able to prepare our 6
License and have some idea as to the :
ature of the evidence we shall be call
d upon to rebut. Take the charges as
resented In the first place, he is
harged in the first section with being
to have discouraged and pre- t
ented the police, etc" In reference to Il
his the board has, no jurisdiction over a
mans reputation. In another section Il
e is charged with seeking for Office
Or the furtherance of his private bust
ess." But this is no offense and this
ody has no right to impeach him on
hat ground. In reference to the other =
harges we ask for Names place and 81
ates. Every accused man is entitled 81
} know of what he is accused. Give a
S this data and with five hours notice "
-e are ready to go on with the trial, re
II we ask for is a bin of specifications. q
: this is given us we are ready to go
head on five hours notice.
THE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.
In reply Attorney Benton said: This 7
not trial, but hearing or investi- II
alton The charter of the city gives a.
the board of aldermen a broad dis y
'etion in matters of evidence and pro- OF
des that an official may be removed fo