The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
THE OTHER SIDE HEARD FROM.
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dows and doors We're all blown open and
the fire had a splendid chance.
The building was filed with hay, whis-
ky, kerosene and bacon. About seventy
five pieces of hay were found piled
around the kerosene tank and in moving
the hay pieces of a gun powder can were
discovered.
The witness said he was at home asleep
it being his night off, when the alarm for
the Christ church fire came in. He re-
sponded at once. He found his company
on st. Julian street The chief had Just
given the men an order to get a 40-foot
ladder.
Forman Murphy was the first man he
saw at the fire and remarked to him that
it was a honey tonight" The witness
said that IL was matter of impoSsibihty
at the time he arrived to have put the
fire out y man could not have lived in
side the building. The witness said he
had seen the chief go into some danger
Gus places and considered him a brave
fireman.
Cross questioned by Mr.. Adams. the
witness said he was promoted TO be fore
man on the recommendation of the
chief He was not promoted
over Herman. he said. They were of the
same rank. Witness said the only political
club he ever belonged to was the Tam
many Club. He had never belonged to
any club since and had taken no part in
politics. He voted the straight Citizens
Club ticket in the city election. He de
clined to say how he voted in the October
election or at the previous mayoralty cleo
ton. He quit Tammany at the time Mr.
Cuilum ran for chief against Mr.. Puder.
He had never talked politics with the chief
or heard him say how he intended to vote.
lie had never attended political meeting
He took a solemn pledge when he Joined
IA n Inv baf
club put up.
When Messrs. McDonough, Wells. Dixon.
Mcmillan and others, who were members
of the club and bound equally with him
to support the clubs candidates voted
against Cullum, who had been put up by
the club, he quit.
The witness said he had never taken a
drink OF liquor at a bar in his life
though he had on rare occasions taken
a glass of beer
In answer to MIR. Lawrence the witness
said he used no political influence to Sc
cure his appointment and had none 60
use Had Chief Mcguire been drunk in
the last ten or twelve years he would very
llkely had heard of it, and especially so i'm
the last eight or ten months. Other wit
nesses testified as follows:
>. Il. Miller stated that he was in the
employ of Mr.. Thomas Cooley who keeps
a bar and grocery. He had never seen MIR.
Mcguire go in there. He had seen him
frequently go into F. J. Morgan's place
across the street, frequently in uniform
sometimes he has seen firemen 20 in with
them. He had never seen him intoxicated
Questioned by Mr.. Lawrence, the witness
said that the grocery was in front Of the
oar and the chief went into The grocery.
He had seen him in the bar, however. but
had never seen him take a drink
Fireman jeremiah O'Leary testified 10
hn /
before the city election. There was a
IRE that night to which he went Re
turning, he passed a place on Stewart
street, where he saw Firemen McGrath.
richardson, Douglass, Bieber and Drury
Ihere was negro meeting there and they
said they were going to pen up some ne
groes. This was just across the street
from Henry Dreesons place
Mr.. Lawrence and Mr.. Adams discussed
the questiorfs to the admissbility Of this
evidence. Mr.. Lawrence contended that
there had been no evidence to support
the charge that Chief Mcguire had detail
ed these men for political work and the
TACT that they were engaged IN political
work did not Imply that they had been
detailed by the chief for this purpose.
They were on leave of absence and had
a right to be where they pleased
Mr.. Adams contended that this was
merely one Of the circumstances bearing
upon ana tending to establish the charge
and therefore was admissible as evidence
The commission decided in favor of the
admlssibihty of the evidence
The witness said that his leave Of alb
sence was not stopped on election day. as
ne had his day off the day before The
Witnesses attention was called to the Jour
nails of chemical company No. /, which
he said he had written for the foreman
with the exception of a few pages. and
which we're correct so far as he knew,
he said.
Mr. Adams was unfortunate with his
witnesses Assistant Chief Mouro being
sick i'm bed, and Rackstraw, McCosIer and
Lee, who had been summoned, falling
TO appear.
Neither Mr.. Adams nor Mr. Lawrence
having any more witnesses 10 put up the
commission took a recess until Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock The private bust
ness OF the commissioners require their at
tention this afternoon, and Mr.. Adams has
case In the city court Monday, hence the
postponement to Tuesday afternoon.