The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21


torn out Of these specifications"
Mr.. Sam refused 10 do this.
II want to say this" continued MI
Coleman, Il regard 1t as extremely I'M
'portant that Mr.. Banner be allowed TO 80
into this matter. / speak unexcitedly ana
with reservation. mans honesty ana
integrity is the dearest thing he can pos
sess and he ought TO have right TO pro-
tect it and place the guilt where II pc
longs l. as Ills counsel. demand OF you
that he tell this body and the people ot
Houston all the facts regarding this mys-
terious AFFAIR. II this privilege Is dehlea
him as II is, then in the name oil justice
q | demand again that this charge not only
be Withdrawn, but that II be expuneeu
from the records and not HANDED down as
an archve to be read BY this man chli-
dren and grandchildren as vouchers oi MS
dishonesty. Either let him tell II ana zen
Il all or forever destroy the charge. GIVE
the one or give us the other and OF the
two we prefer to expose the facts. Let
the light Of day Ia upon the whole affair
and give this man chance TO cay what
the people OF this city so much want 10
hear and exonepte himself and clear a
mystery"
At this juncture Mr.. Sam said:
If your honor please. do not like IL
laid on my shoulders ! do not know now
l.
quite diligent and since | was instructed
to start this have investigated the mat
ter thoroughly and find | can not suo-
stantlate the charge but | do not want
the thing cast on me of keeping Mr. Ban
ner under a cloud. | make the sugges-
ton. II your nonor sees Al to let Mr..
Bapner 90 ahead and explain, | am per-
fectly satisfied. ] have no interest in II
personally one way or the other l do
Ia
aldermen desire to hear it. that 1t ought
10 be heard, | do not want the blame,
even though l am able to bear it, II
necessary"
MIR coleman stated that he did net
charge it to Mr. Sam.
Mr.. Sam stated that II would be we'll
for the mayor aud city council to agree
on something OF the kind III you sec
fit" said he, ito let him go ahead with
IL. | Will do the very best | can to work
il IN"
/ Alderman Sonnen moved that MIR Ban
ner be heard on this subject, which mo-
ZION was duly seconded.
The mayor explained that 1t was I'M
derstOod that Mr. Sam would have TO
have time TO get up his case on that
question. whereupon Alderman Halyer-
'on said. 1T seems to me that Mr.. Sam
has had about SIX weeks to prepare bIs
rase. We will not be able to hold out
much longer" MAYOR Brashear sad
that possibly Mr. Sam he'd made It out,
but will have to have time to make II
out again. i think he should have time
to prepare his case"
Alderman Sonnen asked the city at
5ornev how long It would take to MAKO
out his case, and the latter replied that
he could not tell exactly. The mayor
wanted to know il he could not get ready
In two or three weeks. and Mr.. Sam re-
Piled that it would only take him few
days
Il think your honor should say as to
whether there is any charge. or ia II
withdrawn" said Mr. Coleman "If the
charge is before the council. we are
ready to proceed but | am not going to
be a party 70 continuing this case. To come
up here In two or three weeks and then
nave no hing before us. n you are to
Withdraw the charge, and your honor
h9Ias mat II has been done formally, the
oiher question Is to prefer charges and
continue this case. The first thing is 10
determine whether this charge is aban.
doned.'
"It was abandoned two days ago. said
the mayor
Mr.. Sam asked Alderman Halverton
what his understanding of the matter
was. and he replied that his only under
staho' ns was exactly what the specfc5-
ttons said.
counsel goes into the question"
siated the city attorney. Il Will have
'lhe, ana in answer 10 the question mt
10 him by Alderman Sonnen. Mr. sam
stated inst he would require two or three
GAYS. he had previously investigated tho
n.attsr ana round he could not make any
proofs against Mr. Banner He had vari.
Gus other duties to perform besides this
could. '"7 oeSl he
is it not a fact" asked Aldorr,.n
ihomas of Mr.. Sam. that in Regard ~
Nn"t last clause that you contended the
., uer day that YOU did not charge Nr
a. with taking the books. 10 which
Mt UT. sam replied, Yes" Alderman
standing MS uhaer-
~ ms iuncture the motion 10 allow
NJ sanner TO make his statemen, a, ~
, ooohs was nut and the roll call he
Si' anu the namo of Aldermen Robin.
aOn ana Sonnen called. when a diseussIon
draw, arose as to the charge being with
c "1aMH ana as II was maintained tbat RI.
.lhrse was withdrawn the vote NO. s4'e
f'Vteeqeu with any further "''
~ inns luncture the mayor eaid -,
my ue some Way 10 get into tbis 40,
some tme. to which Mr. Colonos,,
trp'oed, Yes. sir. let me assure van ,bat
'"''' VIII he made to do so.
Mr Banner" said Mr.. Coleman ",.
Is another charge against YOU tb. ,"'r. {.
noat'ng dead men on the rolls" wat :"
Nr sam objected to the o,es.ioa
u was oyerruled. Mr. Banner stated ,Sa.
ne had never carried auy aead - '''''
the rolls The finance commIttaa nien on
on entering the office that thew beIia i,'ui
e ,n some were being carried bnf no oi I've,
"u any he lad spoken TO Mr., Hussei,
~ toid MIN that Mr.. Dickson of tb.y
eonlinlttee had suspected chat he has ' +,''t
neh on me rolls, but he never .,
any OF mis- tHusseys 81 rolls 10 ~
never hearG Mr. Szabo say that tbare ,, n.H
eny dead men on the rolls Never 80
uelYed any money through any Of tbeea
transactions Had received some voncbore
'nd' were marked deduct" to reimh,rse
peopie TO whom were given orders Tha
signatures he had made we're autboriznS
OF were mace through custom. Mr. $50
thing. ms same
Ar' Coleman asked MIR. Banner II h.
mad anything else TO- say "'
nave lust this TO say" said tho WI
. ness, that II you can take apv horlFkaoro.
VINO runs set OF books Won win a.
I rom tlme to time that he viii hovc -
correct errors. That ] do NOT dan ~
! was city auditor for ten wears mara
an emergency should arise where /,