St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-18
WAS Justly Discharged

He gave the police as much trouble as
he has the committee. He even refused
to bring his witnesses before the com
mttee. now move that this matter
be taken from the committee and the
removal of Ahern be concurred ill.,"
Mr.. Lewis took exception to Mr..
Strouse's criticisms of the committee,so
far as they might apply to him as
member of the committee.
Mr.. Strouse said he intended no per-
Sonal reflections, but he insisted that he
was only fifth wheel Oh the committee
aud that his hands were tied.
Mr.. Reardon admitted that he had
promised Mr.. Strouse to take the matter
up, but he objected to the manner i'll
which the notices to attend were sent
out.
"Mr. Ahern was present last night"
continued Reardon, 'but he didn't want
to bring his witnesses before the COM
mittee. not because they were afraid of
tie committee, but Of the police. l tell
you 1t isn't safe to come here. when the
very doors are guarded by the police"
Laughter.
Mr.. Johnson made q rattling good
speech in favor of taking immediate
action OH Ahern's ease, as his charges
against other police officers had nothing
to do with his discharge, and could be
investigated afterwards.
The roll was then called upon Mr..
Strouse's motion to take the matter
from the committee, and the motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Strouse then moved that the re-
moval Of Ahern be concurred in. Be-
fore the motion was put Mr.. Arosn
asked that Ahern's charges against the
police be read. Mr.. Robb opposed a
second reading of Ahern's slanderous
vituperations. MIR. johnson did not
think that Ahern's charges constituted
defense against his discharge. Mr..
Robb moved that the reading of Ahern's
charges be dispensed with. Mr.. Lewis
wanted the document read, but nobody
else did, and so il was not read aloud.
But for the
Benefit Of EIr. Lewis
recess of fifteen minutes was taken,
during which the Sixth ward repre-
sentative pored over the document.
Upon reassembling, Mr. johnson
moved that further reading of Ahern's
communication be dispensed with and
that it be re-referred to the committee.
The motion was carried.
MI. johnson followed it up with a
motion that Ahern'S dismissal from the
police force be concurred in. 1t was
concurred in unanimously. Then the
appointment Of Moses Zimmerman was
confirmed without dissenting vote
Ahern can thank his friend Reardon
for delaying the matter at least one
month, and thereby laying the founda-
tod for cause Of action against the
city for another months salary.
There was an amusing discussion
over a resolution designed to prohibit
the further sale of wines, beer and
liquor at Market hall. Mr.. Parker, as
chairman of the committee on public
| buildings, introduced the resolution. 1t
| calls the attention Of the public and the
city officers to resolution passed by
sale of Intoxicating drinks at Market
hall; it requests the marketmaster and
police to prosecute any future violation
of that resolution, and instructS the
marketmaster TO post copies of the ress
olution in conspicuous places about the
! hall.
Accompanying the resolution was a
letter from Market Master Leyde in
forming the committee that he acted
upon the advice of AID Murphy in al
| lowing wine and beer to be sold on
four different occasions in Market hall,
the alderman having told him that the
hall could nos be rented without the
bar privilege Was cuted. MI. Parker
in his report sail that lnealGerman had
transcribed his authority but credited
! him With not being aware OF the resolu-
ton of the preceding council torbidding
the sale of intoxicating drinks at Mar
!.et hall.
| When the vote was taken on Mr.
| Parker's resolution Mr.. Reardon. oil
course. explained his vote. He said:
II shall probably vote for this reso.