The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-08
Dismissal as Attorney Need Not Inter-
fere with His Usefulness as
Witness I'm Case.
COMMITTEE WILL MEET TODAY
QUESTION OF EMPLOYING NEW At
TORNEY WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Chairman wynne Says Any Good Man
VIII BE AcceptabIe-sesssons
Will BE Resumed shortly.

James w. Noel. who was discharged Sat
urday by the Council committee conduct
ing the investigation of charges against Ed
win ID. Logsdon, of the Board OF Public
Works, will have a chance TO place before
the committee evidence which he claims to
have against Mr.. Logsdon. Noel will be
subpoenaed as a witness before the lnvesti-
eating committee.
Mr.. Logsdon informed the members of
the committee yesterday that he is not con-
tent to let insinuations made by Mr. Noel
go without an attempt to prove their truth
or falsity. He asked Chairman Wynne, of
the committee, to issue a subpoena for
Noel, and Mr.. Wynne probably will take the
step requested. In case he does not Mr.
Logsdon will apply to the Circuit Court for
authority to subpoena Noel himself Logs
don is determined to force Noel's hand He
demands that the committee shall leave
nothing undone in the Investigation now
pending.
LOGSDON'S STATEMENT.
Noel, understand. has gone about town
telling people that he has good evidence
against me which the committee was un-
willing should be brought to light" said
Logsdon last night. 'It has come to me
from several sources that Noel has created
the impression that he was discharged be-
cause some revelations he might make would
not be relished by members OF the committee
or myself. Since he is not to have a chance
OF producing any evidence he may have in
the character of an attorney, he shasf-as-o'
every chance OF telling what he knows as
witness. The step / propose TO take is
In fairness to Mr.. Noel, the committee and
10 myself. The committee should have a
chance TO yindicate its own action Mr.
Noel should have every opportunity to
make good his own words, and L think in
justice to myself, / cannot afford TO permit
the implication that there is evidence of a
damaging character against me TO 20 un-
challenged and uninvestigated.
When the committee came to the con-
clusion that Mr.. Noel had earned his dis
missal, 1 went TO Mr.. Wynne and asked
him TO retain Noel because / thought the
attorney should be afforded every oppor-
tunity OF telling what he knew or of pro-
ducing any evidence he might have against
me- also felt that the attorney who had
begun the inquiry should conclude it, The
committee has seen fit to discharge Noel,
but that does not change my point of view
in the least. II he knows anything L in
tend that he shall have an opportunity TO
tell it, 1 have fought this fight fairly and
Squarely from the beginning and / intend
70 keep on in that way"
WYNNE WILL CALL NOEL.
Chairman Thomas A. Wynne. of the in
vestigating committee, said last night that
Mr.. Noel will be given opportunity to
produce any evidence against Logsdon
which ne may have. The committee will
resume its sessions this week. Mr. wynne
says. and the probabilities are that Mr..
Noel will be one of the first witnesses
called. The mere fact that Noel is no
longer employed as attorney said Mr.
Wynee, will make no difference so far as
any evidence he may have TO bring before
the committee is concerned.
The committee may meet in special ses-
sion this afternoon to talk over the Ques-
ton of employing a new attorney. The
name of w. n. Harding has been proni-
nently suggested for the place Mr.. Wynne
says that Mr.. Harding or any other good
attorney would be acceptable. One viii
be selected this week in order that the in
vestigation may not be too long delayed.
Mr.. Noel denies that he has been making
any insinuations about Mr.. Logsdon, but
he reasserts that he does have evidence
which has not yet been submitted. Further
than that he does not care To so. During
the trial of Detective Stahl he stated on
the witness stand that he had some in
teresting revelations yet TO make and had
made the same assertion previously when
called on the carpet by the investigating
committee TO explain his connection with
the Stahl-Indianapolis News-Citizens'
League fasco