The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
william BOsson II One Of the Well
Known Attorneys OF the City, Of
Unquestioned Pr0bity.
WILL MEET TUESDAY NIGHT
COMMITTEE WILL HEAR ANY PER-
SON WITH COMPETENT EVIDENCE.
There VIII BE No More Discussion OF
Street Scandal or Hearsay, Chair.
man Wynne Says.

William Bosson, one of the well-known
attorneys of the city, has been appointed
by Chairman Thomas A. Wynne. Of the
Council committee on investigation and i'm
peachment, to conduct the investigation Of
charges made by the Citizens League
against Edwin D. Logsdon, Of the Board
of Public Works.
Mr. Bosson is eminently qualified to con-
duct the investigation. Chairman Wynne
and the other members of the committee
believe Their opinion is also reinforced by
the Judgment of citizens that know the
character of Mr.. Bosson and his abilities
as an attorney. He will take hold Of the
work at once and the committee will, in all
probability, hold session next Tuesday
night.
AS his compensation Mr.. Bosson will re-
ceive the amount remaining in the fund
of $500 appropriated by the Council to de-
fray the expenses of the investigation.
About $500 is left. 1t is very probable that
James w. Noel, who was discharged as
attorney for the committee after he decid-
ed to work with persons having a direct
interest in the outcome of the investiga-
ton. will not receive cent more than has
already been paid him.
NO MORE STREET SCANDAL.
At its meeting next Tuesday night the
committee, Mr.. Wynne states, is willing
to receive any testimony that any reputable
person is willing to submit; but it must
be testimony, not mere hearsay or street
scandal. The chairman of the committee
makes no reservations in this statement.
Neither the Indianapolis News, which has
$4,000 libel suit instituted by Mr. Logs
don. to defend. nor the Citizens League
will be barred from submitting competent
evidence. The committee desires to finish
the investigation with the utmost thorough
ness and any person whose reputation is
what il should be will be given a chance to
tell anything definite he may know-any-
thing that would be accepted by a court
OF justice as testimony worthy of consider
alton.
MIR. Wynne said last night: when the
investigation first began the Indianapolis
News and the Citizens League were offered
the chance to cooperate with the commit
tee in the investigation and to bring any
matter before the committee that would
further the ends of the investigation Both
the News and the League refused the offer
and Immediately proceeded to work with
the committees attorney for purposes of
their own. Their attitude cannot be con-
strued as fair. even by the most fair-mind-
ed person, but L do not care to go into a
discussion of that at the present time; it is
not worth the waste of words. Suffice 1t
to say that despite their methods the News
and the League will be afforded the oppor-
tunity even at this late day of bringing be-
fore the committee anything that is worth
the committees attention.
ATTITUDE OF ATTORNEYS.
Discussing the attempt to secure an at
torney, Mr.. Wynne said: "It would not
have been difficult to secure a good man to
replace the former attorney had ii not
been that lawyers whom the city desired
were unwilling to be submitted to the crit
icism that they feared might be made
They realized that they might be made the
subject OF attack and no lawyer relishes
newspaper publicity of that kind How
ever the committee has secured the services
of a man who is desirable in every respect
He is good citizen. a man whose probity
and sterling integrity cannot be questioned.
and an attorney whose ability no lawyer
doubts"
Unless evidence should develop more rap
IDLY than Ii did during the sessions of the
committee just preceding adjournment IT
is not likely that the resumed sessions will
drag out very long. 1t is the idea of Chair
man Wynne that time should not be vast
ed in mere hearsay or in considering things
that have attained no more Importance
than street talk or barroom rumor II Is
probable that the investigation will come
to an end this week.
No witnesses have been subpoenaed for