The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-11

came up and began talking politics and
fire department He inquired who his
companion was. The reply was Grayson.
The witness spoke about his brother and
told him he wanted him TO be treated
right. How does Andy stand" Mr. Gray
son asked, said the witness, meaning po-
ltically. Mr. Herman replied that he was
all right.
J. NJ Buckley, who was a witness
Wednesday, was recalled. He attended
the picnic of the Sunrise Social Club June
5, 1896. Chief Mcguire was on board the
boat, in company with j. F. Cullom He
thought he was intoxicated, for he pulled
a paper out Of his pocket and showed it
to Cullom saying: Kitty, won't this
bring that old grey-headed -" He
knew that he referred to Foreman Murphy
of the Chemical engine, as Cullom came
around the next day and said there was
going to be a bomb exploded. Shortly af-
ter the new rule, requiring that man, TO
be a fireman, must read and write the
English language understandingly. Mr..
Murphy was the only man in the depart
ment who could not read and write.
Two pay rolls of the fire department for
the month of October 1896, were introduc-
ed as evidence. The annual report of the
board of fire commissioners was also in
troduced.
statement of the fire record of Jack
sonVille, from 1892 to 1896, inclusive was
offered, but Alderman Charlton stated that
1t would be best to have it certified.
Buckley was again put on the stand and
stated that Assistant Foreman Tow had
always been in sympathy with the Citi-
zens Club. He asked men to sign appli-
cations for membership in the A. z. A.
Marion w Hughes, clerk for J. ID.
Weed & Co. testified that he had seen
Chief Mcguire in an intoxicated condition
during 1896, but could not remember the
,Iafn r. oh ,.ff H..
before Christmas. 1t was in front of Adj
ler's store on Broughton street. The chief
was with two men, one of whom was Sid
ney Lilienthal.
Mr.. Daniel Sheehan appeared to make a
correction in his testimony. What he
meant to say Wednesday afternoon was
that Mr.. Murphy advised him to go down
and vote the Willink ticket Murphy did
not give him a ticket. but advised him to
do so for his own good.
Thomas Griffin was the last witness.
He said that ne was a member of the de-
partment He Joined under the Schwarz
administration, remained a member about
two years. resigned and rejoined in 1894.
He received a notification that his serv-
ices were no longer required Oct. 81, 1895.
He did not know why he was discharged,
but believed there was a grudge against
him by Chief Puder. He had an inter-
view with Commissioner Willink, who said
he would try to get him on the depart
ment. This was seventeen or eighteen
days before the election He was put on
and served two months and eighteen days.
He was assigned by the chief to No. 3
engine house. and was attached to the
hose wagon. Seven men was the usual
crew. On the night before the city cleo
ton three men were on duty. Drury,
Douglass and Beiber were absent, and
also the assistant foreman, who was sup
posed to be sick. The foreman was alb
sent. too. Two substitutes and one regular
fireman were In charge of the wagon.
Drury and Douglass told him that they
were going to loaf after the election. The
wagon cannot be properly handled without
six men, he said. Gallagher, himself and
Rogers we're in charge. The witness saw
Foreman Toshach come in, dressed in cit
liens clothes. He spoke with Foreman
Murphy of the chemical engine of the
serious condition II an alarm should come
in. This short-handed condition continued
until the morning after the election. The
absent men did not show up at all on cleo
ton day
The committee adjourned to 8 o'clock
Monday afternoon.