The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-18


swendson. may try to dodge, to
it."
81 am sorry that the colonel should
have wrought himself up so,' said
Griley sareastically.
MI Hughes Il have been so ever
since I have heard of it. It's enough
to make any man feel that way
Quarrel Like Children.
HE did not allow this man to so
up the alley explained Griley in de-
Tense Of the chief.
He did" interrupted Swendson.
HE did not" returned Griley-
II beg your pardon, but he did, in
sisted Swendson.
Gentlemen, gentlemen cried the
mayor in alarm. Mr.. Griley has the
floor mr.. Swendson."
This man White" continued Girl
ley, was appointed under the chief
that Mr.. Hughes appointed when he
was mayor"
"If he was drunkard I never
heard about it, said Hughes.
Il hope that I will never serve on
an investigating committee again if 1t
comes up for eensure in this fashion,
said Griley.
broke in Hughes. eff it was I never
appointed him. I discharged him
from the force when I came in and
afterwards Mayor Parker appointed
him back"
Il was in hopes that the council
would adopt the report of the COM
mittee." said Rice.
Something was said about white
wash remarked s. T. Howe. Il
shan't sit as juror and accept a
resolution so sweeping without any
evidence on which to convict"
Councilman Nipps then moved to
lay the Swendson resolution on the
table.
It was lost by a vote of 9 to :. Ayes
-Councilmen Ntpps, Rice and Howe.
Noes-Councilmen Green. Hughes,
Swendsen. Sinner. Ryder and Simms.
Ryder Makes a Plea.
DR.. Ryder: Il believe it should be
referred. There exists there a docu-
ment which is as black in its words,
without being obscene, as it can be-
Don't ask me to vote without a sin
gle piece of evidence. You ask me to
adopt such a thing If we take action
on such a document without piece of
evidence to substantate it, how are we
going to retain our honor2 We never
can. Let US treat this resolution eau
tiously Mr.. SWendsOn is sincere but I
gotten that a mans character is in
Volved. Is it because I ask it to be
referred that I am a quibbler a white
washer? No, he certainly does not
1.-THE doctor bubbles with regard to
the evidence in the report" returned
Swendson. There is the chiefs past
record, if you want to dig up some
thing. There is enough in the past of
the chief to dig up to raise a stink to
heaven.
you shouldn't suggest stink. sir
without evidence" Numbered Ryder,
DO you consider the report of the
committee a. whitewash?'' asked Nipps
| of SWendson.
q never said So replied swendson.
We'll. do you? p was asked.
Il never said So came again.
But what do you say?" persisted
.The report is based on facts re-
piled Swendson.
81 don't see any use in having the
mayor make an investigation. lie has
( been with the committee all along. He
knows the testimony said Nipps-
! Swendson: "Cheek it up to the
mayor. Let him settle it."
On a motion to refer to the mayor
Ayes-councilmen Ryder, Griley.
Counciifnen simms, Green,
/ Howe, Sinner, SWendSOn and Hughes.
| Councilman Simms then moved an
amendment that the pFeambles and
whereas of the Swendson resolution be
! stricken out and the last section rec
ommending that the mayor remove
Goodwin be passed.
| Il would like to know what It means,
at doesn't mean much" Fetorted
( the mayor in a sarcastic manner.
On a motion to strike out the speci-
1 fed clauses the vote stood:
Ayes=Councilmen Simms Green,
Howe Sinner, Swendson and Hughes.
! Noes-Councilman Griley.
! Excused from voting -Councilmen
Ryder Nipps and Rice.
81 think there ought to be a change
in the chief of police" said Howe as
| the question of recommending that the
mayor remove Chief Goodwin came up.
81 think this is a matter on which
every councilman ought to vote" said
/ the mayor. But they refused to bulge.
The motion to recommend passed !.
! Ayes=Councilmen Simms, Green.
Howe, Sinner. SWendson and Hughes.
Excused from voting CounciImen
Ryder, Griley, Nipps and Rice.
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