The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-21

ed that he would not appear before an
executive session of the committee
Mr. Sanborn withdrew his motion, say
ing that he thought it was the wish of
the mayor to- have an executive SEES
sion.
Mr.. Stutzman said the records show
that certain woman paid fines only
three times in the last year, and he
asked the mayor under what ordinance
the keepers were fined. The mayor
said 1T was under the ordinance govern
ing disorderly houses. For the benefit
of the committee the mayor said he
would say that number of resorts had
been closed up, and he supposed that
was the reason, although he did not
know, these matters having been left
entirely in the hands of Mr.. Miller The
mayor said he knew nothing about the
houses, probably not as much as the
chairman of the committee did
Mr.. StutZman said he did not care
to indulge in personalities, as he was
simply asking the questions as mat
ter OF official duty. Mr.. Miller, after
being sworn was asked why it was that
the woman in question was fined but
three times in the past year. The
officer explained that the woman kept
that kind of a resort which only call
ed for fine once every four months.
This was done by the officer who held
the position before he assumed the
duties
Mayor Doran Interrupted to say that
when Mayor Wright took charge of the
city the police had instituted the Gus
tom of filming keepers of certain resorts
three times a year instead of six times
The woman mentioned, the mayor said,
had purchased her own house and did
not keep any women in the place.
Aid. Kenny asked Miller why the dis
orderly house on jackson street had
been removed from that street
Attorney Hawthorne, before Mr. Mill
er could reply, said: Did you ever hear
OF a man meeting with disagreeabie
experience in a house on Jackson
street?'
Il want to have you understand that
you are a cur" replied Aid. Kenny,
land the mayor and his assistants
who will hire such a contemplate cur
as you to represent them must have
weak case"
$50 the pinches hurt when they
touch the fesh,' replied the attorney.
Il have good notion to slap your
face, you cur" said Aid. Kenny glaring
at Miller's lawyer.
If you do, you'll be sorry for it,
replied Mr.. Hawthorne laughingly
Il didn't mention any names, lust
asked a question
The mayor, Chief Goss Miller and
number of those present enjoyed the
tilt exceedingly and laughed audibly
Aid. Sanborn, in serious tone, insisted
on order being kept, and the Third
ward alderman did not press his ques-
ton.
Mr.. Miller denied that he was in
terested in sales of certain real prop
erty and had never to his knowledge
-eonverSed with any member of the po-
lice department about such a tranSac-
ton. Mr.. StutZman said he had been
Informed that $500 was demanded by
the witness for the privilege of OPEN
ing certain resort.
Attorney Hawthorne demanded that
Mr.. Stutzman give the name of the
'cowardly midnight traducer," who
had made such a statement
Mr.. StutZman said he had received
the information in confidence and an
. nOunced that he would not mention
any names.
Mr.. Miller denied the truth of the
statement and said that the person
who had said so had told big black
lie"
Mr.. stutzman questioned Miller as
to the location of a number of alleged
disorderly resorts about which the
committee had received an anonymous
communication. Miller denied all
knowledge of the places.
Mr.. Kenny renewed his question as
to why the direputable resorts on
Jackson street had been removed, and
Miller said it was owing to complaints
from neighbors in the vicinity
Mr.. Kirke drew up resolution in
the executive session which followed
generating the mayor and the police
force. Mr.. Stutzman asked for addi-
tional time to secure evidence, and the
committee adjourned to meet at the
call of the chairman.