Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

that this council or the citizens of this
city should demand that something be
done" (Applau:c)
MIR. BICKFORD SPEAKS.
Attorney r. G. Bickf0r,! was accorded
an ovation when he was called to the
front. He said: II C1..I1.JI express to
You the deep shock that have felt at
the statements which have been made
before your body in the last few mo-
mcnts. T am loathe TO think that it is
possible that they can be true. | am
sorry TO think it possible that any OIL
cial of this city, be his situation high
or low, could SO far forget what he
owes to the city, to his own health. 10
the health of the women and children
in it as 10 suffer gain to enter into his
official relations to the city. If it be a
fact that that has been done though
that man We're my brother the time
has come when the cloak OF office
should fall from his shoulders. CContin-
ucd arplause) 1t is too serious a mat
ter to condemn this man unhcard.
ask YOU. therefore. gentlemen, not TO
act hastily. If it takes an hour or two
Of your time that would be better than
to take action which would uniustly
brand this man. If you find that the
charges are true off with his official
head and with it all his ills ana fill
his place with man who has the con-
1idence Of the people of both the city
and of the State" GApplause)
AROUND THE, LINE.
Mr.. Bickford told how he had driven
around the quarantine line yesterday
afternoon. He found it absolutely in
adequate at all points except at the
road to the North of the city and at the
street railway track at Salters Creek
He found one man at the c. & O. rail
road chewing tobacco. who said he
was guarding" Mr. Bickford said he
drove his buggy across the line With
out hndrance from the alleged guard
who was too busy With his tobacco
mastication to interfere. Had the man
felt inclined to do his duty he had no
arms TO enforce his authority
Justice ]. +. Ford. who was one of the
guards at Salter's Creek. told how the
guards had been ordered to honor the
passes issued by the health officer. and
stated that instructions had been re-
ceived to the effect that all permits ex-
PRED at noon yesterday.
JACKSON BOUGHT PASS.
Mr.. John A. Jackson. Of Rveryiew
e11o 1AAo a Tree pass
for himself. and had paid a quarter for
one for friend who wanted to come
through the line. He said he paid the
money to DR.. Hoskins, DR. Bagby being
absent at the time
Mr.. e. c. Watts being granted the
privilege Of the floor. said that 4 friend
told him that he made Il great ef
fort to get his Wife across the line, but
she was driven back. but five hundred
people crossed the line. 1t seems. said
Mr.. Watts, that the man we look TO 10
protect our families is traticing in hu-
man lives for filthy lucrc. When the
speaker intimated that Dr. Eagby was
no gentleman, he was called down by
the chair
Very Well, said Mr. Watts, II lust
want to say that the taxpayers are
thinking in spite of the council We
are citizens first and then politicians.
AT this point DR.. Greasy asked that
Judgment be suspended against Dr.
Hagby until he be given an opportuni-
ty to make statement.
Councilman Mclaughlin protested
against the meagre wages being paid
the guards. and declared that good SER
wee could not be secured unless the
men We're paid living wages.
THE MAYOR SPEAKS.
AT TINS juncture Mayor a. a. Moss
appeared on the floor and was called
upon for statement. He said he had
JUST returned from 4 trip around the
quarantine line. According TO his idea
there were not enough guards and he
suggested that more be put on and that
a policeman in uniform be sent to the
bridge across Salter's Creek with in
structlons to enforce an order prevent
ing the people from the other side
mlnsllng with the crowd which con-
sregates from this side. Referring 70
the matter of passes the mayor said:
understand. and from good author
ity, that DIR. Hoskins has been writing
passes and giving them out for TWENTY
iiVe and fifty cents apiece. These
passes We're written without any au-
thority. and no such authority could
be delegated. 1 say this, not making
any charge. / say it because it is a
tact What steps does the council
want TO take in this matter?''
NJ McLaughlin-"Why didn't Your
Honor take steps to have the guilty
persons arrested and put in Jail if YOU
knew what you say to be fact?"
Mayor Moss-'I can answer that
question candidly and without taking
any OF the responsibility in the matter.
heard these charges and traced them
around to where they belong. I did not
90 that until half past 6 o'clock this af
ternoon. got enough evidence to go
TO Dr. .Bagby and ask him about it. He
gave me no positive answer 1t was i'm
possible for me to have any one ares
ted without having the necessary in
formation. It is for the council to saw
what is to be done, and Will carry out