The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-30


election of Mr.. Taggart?"
Il perhaps talked about il.
And didn't you tell a great many peo-
pie that you were going to vote for him 2
II don't know that / did"
Didn't you tell me that you were go
ing TOP
81 don't know: / don't remember
81 will ask you II you didn't tell Mr..
Taggart before he appointed you that you
voted for him?''
mo, SIR"
You don't remember that?" t,5
No, sir. -
THE SALOON ORDER.
Attorney Harding then took up the order
prohibiting patrolmen from entering sa-
looms except in the line of their duty. The
witness said he did not know of the order
when he first became a member of the
board and only knew about it through what
he read I'm the papers. He was asked II he
indorsed the order, but to this ne did not
reply. Attorney Harding then told him to
investigate the order and report at the
next meeting of the committe whether he
would stand by Ii or not. The discharge of
the policemen and firemen was then dis
cusSed and the witness was examined close
ly as to the manner in which he investi-
gated the charges. If any. against the men
who were dismissed from both the police
and fire forces. Mr.. Mcmillan said he was
governed by the recommendations OF Su-
perintendent Quigley and Fire CHIEF Bar-
lett as TO the efficiency or the men. He
said he did not inquire into the politics of
the men who were discharged. He said he
never spoke to Thomas Morse. Charles Ma
guire or Fred Mack, members of the old
board, as to the efficiency of the men, nor
did he talk with prominent citizens on the
subject
Attorney Harding went into the secret
meetings OF the board and city ofhcials
prior to the wholesale dismissals Mr. Nc
MILAN could not remember who attended
the meetings or what was done each time.
He said Superintendent Quigley was at the
meetings when the policemen were dis
cussed and Chief Barrett was present when
the firemen were taken up. He didn't re-
member about Mayor Taggart having hand
ed the list of policemen slated for dismissal
back to Superintendent Quigley for him
to place charges against them Mr.. Nc
MILAN admitted he didn't know the politics
of the men who were slated Tor dismissal
He said Sergeant Wallaces name was on
the list and he knew him to be good OIL
Ger and objected to him being dropped. He
didn't remember what reason had been
given for the dismissal Of the men except In
Waliace's case, and he said the charges
were very trivial. He did not remember
who made the suggestion that the men be
dropped Mcmillan said at the first meet
ings he did not know the politics OF any
OF the firemen who were 10 De dismissed.
He said when the appointments were made
after the dismissals he placed Republicans
on the two forces for each Republican dis
TneGe
publican councilmen, he said. Councilman
Daller and Wheeler, of the committee,
claimed they had no appointments on the
force and Mr.. Mcmillan claimed he would
look after them the next time.
OSS-ExAMINATION.
On cross-examination Mr.. Mcmillan said
he was accosted by Mr.. Harding last fall
and the latter told him how he should vote
Attorney Bell then went into the trials or
the discharged members of the fire and po-
lice forces Mcmillan said the men were
discharged twice and a trial was necessary
after the ruling of Judge Carter, OF the
Superior Court.
Mr.. Harding then resumed his examine
ton and asked:
''Do YOU remember of telling me down in
front of the State Bank, Mr.. Mcmillan,
when / was talking to you or how you
were going to vote? You told me you were
going to vote for Taggart, and always ex-
pected to-"
IT don't recollect IL. I told you at that
time that hau voted for Tom Taggart-
And told me you intended TO this timer"
- don't know whether did or not;
..You did vote for him. didn't your!
81 didn't tell you ! did"
Didn't your
81 amt a-going to tell you whether I did
or not.
''You refuse to tell the committee that?"
az vote under the Australian ballot sys-
tenn
"These good Democrats didn't refuse to
tell last night who they voted for
al am not a Democrat"
"Of course you are not; you arc Re
publican. Why don't you stand by it?'
81 do"
"You are not good enough Republican
to tell the committee how you voted.
81 voted the Republican ticket"
II know how you voted the last time.
"How do you know?" retorted Mcmillan.
you told me how you were going to
vote" answered Mr.. Harding.
II might have changed my mind after
that"
.'Who appoints the board in the first
place." interposed Chairman Wheeler.
why. as far as my appointment is con-
cerned. Mayor Taggart made it,
Then ] don't blame you for voting for
him." said Mr.. Wheeler.
81 didn't say l didn't"
''You told the mayor you voted for him
before he appointed you?' asked Attorney
Harding.
II don't know whether / did or not
SOME AMUSEMENT.
The entire testimony furnished amuse-
ment for the crowd. and when Mr.. Nc
MILAN was cross-examined he seemed to
be somewhat agitated. He did not express
an opinion as to what he thought about
the saloon order. but said IL he had several
things to do over again he might act diff
ferently. since he had learned a few things
Edward Davis. clerk of the board. was
again placed on the stand to give the divi-
sion OF the ire and police departments
present board discharged five Democrats
on the IRE force and eight Republicanss
retired one Democrat and three Rcpup-
lIcans, and appointed SIX Democrats and