The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
MAYOR is LOCKED UP
wOODwORD NRREsTfD ron BEING
DRUNK oN STREETS.
NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE BAIL.
MIN THEME ny GAIT. NALL UNTIL
HE sOBERED UP.

his Resisnatton. which wns Given
Last August to ne Handed In. ta
the EseUt Tie Went Astray Again.
Was placed ncfore Council in the
Afternoon-NRso rricd 90 Have ~
Held hack. hut H~ Did Not sue
cced.
Atlanta Dec i7-As o'c,o-k tonight
James G woodward. Mayor OF Atlanta.
vas arrested by Patro.mln Dohbns and
sent Ia police headquarters
There DE was locked up on a charge
Of drunk on the streets"
Tho case was made by order Of Police
Captain BAN Friends offered 20 put up
collateral 90 secure Mr. woodwapis re-
lease. bw Capt, Ball declared that no one
could get him ont until he has sobercd
up
His nesiRnation Handed In.
Mayor woodward's resignation was
handed in to Council this afternoon by
Counciimen J n Harwen and W. C.
Raweon. and tabled until Thursday.
Tho councilmcn who hold the resiEna-
ton conditional on tho Mayors not drink
INK intoxicating liquors said this morn
Ing Mayor Westward had been drinking
again and shey ,onsidered II their duty
though a hard one to hama the resigna-
tlon In. II is effective when Il reaches
Council
Councilman Harwcm said this morning
he had learned tho Mayor was drinking
Saturday night He had Investigated the
report and had satisfied himself u was
true. though he could learn Of no hois-
ferrous conduct connected with the Mays
or's indulgence Of his appetite for drink.
- don't want to put me resignation IN"
the Councilman said II believe u would
be better for the city at this time for
the Mayor 20 serve Qua his term. He has
only two weeks IN which 90 finish up his
term and though believe he did drink too
much Saturday night. ! am Of the opln-
son that II would he better for al par
ties concerned that NO pass the matter
over"
Might Have saved Himself.
Councilman Rawson spoke IN the same
tone A. Councilman Hervcli early this
morning He said he had rather pay out
u.oo from his own pocket than 20 hand
In Mayor wsos~srds resignation under
tho circumstances. He held a conference
with COuucilmen Park and Holland and
Alderman Day IN the ofice OF Council
man wyiie Pope IN ahe Prudential Build
ing as noon. and Il WIS decided there not
to hand Ia the resignation unlea sfurthFT
provocation was given by the Mayor our
INK tho day. This decision OF the con-
ference may have been changed when II
was learned that the Mayor had not been
IN hls ONCE all day. and that all efforts
TO locate him had failed
Mayor Woodward called at Council
| man Rawson's house last night and held
q conference with him which lasted for
over an hour. u IL said the Mayor hegged
| the councilman 10 withhold the resiRnA-
ton and promised he would not inaulge
again In drink during his term Mr.
Rawaon would make no definite answer
and the Mayor left.
The Mayor visited tho station house
Saturday night. and the first discovery
/ that he had been drinking was mado
there The Mayor indiscretious became
tho TAX about town soon Afterwards,
/ though ~. Official went home early In A
hack Ar day yesterday and during the
I morning the incident Nyas generally dis
cunsed on the streets and there Was much
| speculation aa 10 Wnat the COUNCIL Wo1d
do IN the premises.
Conditioned On His Sobriefy.
II was las, August that Mayor Wood
ward handed his resignation 10 the two
| councilmen The General Council stood
| ready ~ that time 20 impeach him FOR
| drinking 60 excess. and the resignation
1 was given to effect compromise II was
made conditional on the Mayors absolute
/ sobrlety during the remaluder Of hiS term.
1 The Mayor agreeing IN writing that ~
| should become effective, when he took an
other drink.
Council has the right TO refuse to ac-
cept the resignation when Il r. handed IN.
and this course may be adopted by the
/ Mayors ffiends, who are IN the majority
| in the Council thus saving him from be-
ing let out OF the office at the very heel
I OF ss term.
Al O'Clock Mayor Woodward was In
his private Office. with him were n. ".
Atkinson and Mr. G. J. Simmons. Mr..
Simmons had been IN the aute-roofn talk
iug 20 different couuelimen before he
went with the Mayor.
when Council convened shortly after
o'clock the Mayor pro TEN. was in the
chair. The election OF a water commits
| sioncr being In order. the Mayor pro. TEN.
sent the city marshal 10 the Mayors Of
nee 20 request the Mayor 10 attend and
preside over the meeting. The marshal
returned and reported chat the Mayor was
IN no condition 10 preside.