The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-15

CITY OFFICIALS DENY THE STORY
OF ILL TREATMENT.
LIE SEEMS TO BE MALICIOUS
But all officials Give Evidence That Peter
ok Was Properly Treated
Third Horse for the Chem
ica1 Engine.

The city council met IN adjourned
session Tuesday evening, and the first
business was to inquire into the truth
of the following article published in
last nights Gazette:
The friends of Peter ok are today
expressing great indignation at the
way he was left by the city last night.
He was driven, in a.buggy from the
accident by Mr.. Ferguson to the Office
of DR.. Kimball, who dressed his wounds
and left him on the operating cot.
Mayor Petit called to see him, but
after the arrival of a delegation of
Forresters left, giving instructions that
one of the police call frequently and
give any needed assistance.
The man was left barred from the
waist and with but comforter as
cover. The consequence was that he
suffered severe chills. Mr.. Werner
obtained cot bedsafter much difficulty
and cared for him through the night.
In the morning he was taken home"
The investigation was demanded by
Mayor Petit, and every official was
asked to give evidence in regard to the
affair, and all testified that the city
had done everything possible for the
man, and Mayor Petit branded the
story as lie from beginning to end.
Chief of Police Barber stated that he
had offered to furnish men to sit up
with the injured man, but this was re-
fused as the Forresters had decided to
care for him. When the man was
able to be moved from the operating
table cot was brought by the city
officials and an abundance of warm,
clean bedding was also procured by
the same source. Mayor Petit stated
that he had been very solicitous
for the condition of the men and he
had gone to see them Immediately
after the accident and had remained
until Ii o'clock, when the doctor had
informed him that nothing further
could be done for Olk's benefit. Chief
Barr corrOborated the statements OF
the Mayor and stated that he remained
with DIX until 1890 and left him prop
erly attended to. The representative
of the Gazette was present and stated
that he had published the article on
the authority Of two men named Wer-
ner and Ferguson who had sat up with
the man.
It is greatly to be regretted that any
local paper should attempt to place
such a mean a1d false statement
against the fair name of the city.
The remaining session of the Council
was tame except when Aid. Weier and
Tarbell got into very hot personal
fight in regard to the work of dock re-
pairs being done by N, R. Aliens Sons.
The matter was settled by the Clerk
being ordered to demand that the tan
merry men remove at once all piles ex-
tending into the creek.
The Council took up the question OF
the purchase of a third horse for the
Chemical engine and the matter was
left with the committee on fire DEPART
ment with power to act. No action
was taken in regard to the purchase OF
a north side team to replace the one
killed in the accident Monday night
and it is said that some members of
the Council are not in favor of the pur-
chase of new team. The committee,
however, we're ordered to look up a
suitable team to take the place of the
ones killed.