The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-10
SEVERE ON CHIEF MAGUlRE
Continued from Eighth Page

the sill A water closet fell in at the vim
down, and Drury exclaimed that he was
hurt, and commenced to back out. The
chief was ordering the witness to go in
all the time. He could not get IN and the
chief called him down. He was not given
chance to explain. The chief was very
much excited. He was tried by the COM
mission, but knew nothing of 1t until he
received a letter from the chief, notifying
him that he had been fined $40 He de-
clined to pay the fine and resigned He
met Mr.. Grayson a few days later. who
told him that his fine had been RENTED.
He was afterwards put back on the fire
department.
The letters written Henderson by Chief
Mcguire, calling upon the former for the
letter written him by Health officer Brun-
ner, stating that II was wanted for evil
dence before the board of commissioners
were submitted as evidence.
The witness said he was examined by
the health officer, who told him he was
all right. At Chief Maguire's Office he
was told that the doctor did not recon-
mend him. He met DIR. Drummer a few
days later who told him that he had learn
ed after examining him that he had been
addicted to the drink habit. He said to
DR.. Drummer: EITHER Mr.. Grayson or
Mr. Mcguire told you that" Dr. Drummer
only laughed and said: Politics is hell. -
Inc WtAilGSS Sdll lldl SHoiliS alter DNiuB
dropped he was put to work as super
numerary at No. 4, where he spent several
months. Later on he was informed by
Chief Mcguire that he had been reinstated,
but after that a notice was received from
Chairman Grayson to drop Supernumer-
airy Henderson.
The witness said that after receiving
the second letter from Chief Mcguire in
reference to DR.. Brunners letter, the chief
rang him up over the telephone and de-
manded the letter He told him
he could not have it. A little
later the chief rang him
up and told him he would give him one
hour in which to furnish the letter. He
replied that he would not give up the let
ter. The chief then called up the fore
man and ordered him suspended. The let
ter, Henderson said, was his own personal
property.
on the day before the last city election
the witness said he had day off. A let
ter was received by the foreman, stating
that two other men had been let Off, and
he was compelled to stay in the house. The
men, Rackstraw and Williams told him
the next day that they had been down I'M
der the bluff guarding some negroes. Box
6S came in the night before the election.
He started to the fire and met Chairman
Grayson in a buggy who stopped him and
told him to get IN. He said he had to re-
port to the fire. Mr. Grayson said that
would be all right. Mr. Grayson carried
him ITO 6chuenemann's bar.
where there was crowd of
negroes gathered, drinking beer
and eating sandwiches. Mr.. Grayson was
teaching the negroes how to vote the tick
ct. He spent about three hours there.
On the day before the county election
Henderson said Engineer Christian of No.
l came to No. engine house and called
out several Of the men himself, included,
and tod them to make out applica tons for
leave of ABSENCE If Mr.. Mourortssfused
to sign it, he said, there would be a man
out there to fix 1T. Assistant Chief Mouro
declined to sign the leaves of absence.
Shortly after Chief Mcguire came out and
the men were let off. He went down to
Odd Fellows hall that night and met
Chief Mcguire. who told him to go TO
Mr.. Lotion, who instructed them to be at
the polls early in the morning. He re-
ported back for duty at p. m. of election
day, but did not go to work until o'clock
the next morning. 1t was two or three
days afterwards before he saw some OF
the others who had been off. in
Henderson said NE was suspended Sept.
%, but went to work after a few days.
The trial took place sometime later, and
he was fined $40. He resigned at once.
His trial took place after the county
election.
James NJ. Humphries was the next wit
ness. He testified to seeing Chief Ma
guire with Sidney Lilienthal at Broughton
and Drayton streets on the night of Sept.
p. The chief came near running into MIN.
A little later the chief, Lilienthal and an
other party came up in hack and went
into the side door of Lanes bar room,
where there was some loud talking. When
they came out Mcguire was patting Liz
lienthal on the back and telling him he
uo1rlH have him ~ Ar rfr ont
He met Mcguire later on South Broad
street, about a. m. He was very much
intoxicated.
Patrick ]. Connors was sworn. The
witness said he was a member of the fire
department, but was discharged after Mr..
Myers was elected, the grounds for his
discharge being absentng himself from
the building. This was the morning after
the rice mill fire. Mcguire, who was then
assistant chief, had him discharged. the
witness said.
The witness was asked his opinion OF
the Christ church fire and said II was poor
management. The streams should have
been carried through the front door, he
said. One stream of water from the
Drayton street side would have put out
the fire, the witness said. He was fire.
man for twenty-nine years previous to his
discharge, he said. He was foreman OF
No. company at the time Of his discharge.
Peter Kelly was sworn. He was a fire.
man on duty with No. 3 hose wagon. The
witness recalled a statement Of Mr.. Ma
guire. then assistant chief at headquarters,
that ito the victors belong the spoils."
which he Interpreted to mean that the
winning side would appoint its own men
A few days before Mr.. Wlllink's election,
he said, Mr. Mcguire called him into the
Office and handed him letter. The let
ter read: "Vot for Wi,link." He took IL
outside and tore II up. A day or two later
he was called into the Office by Ma
guire. who showed him a letter signed
Citizen" saying that the writer had met
Kelly on the street and asked him 10 vote
for Willink and that he replied that he
would vote FOR no A. r. A. -."
The witness'opinion was that Mr.. Mcguire
had written this letter on the day OF the
Hartridge-W llllnk election when he went
20 vote the witness said. he found Mr..
Mcguire behind him. lie resigned the day
after election as he did not like the way
things were going.
Fireman Jerry O'Leary was sworn. lie
became a member Of the department ia
October. 1893, lie had a day on the day
before the city election. He went TO Henry
Dreeson's store after supper and found
several fremen there. lie asked them