Evening journal., 1905-07-03
FIRST MEETING
ENDED IN ROW
New Council Begins Its
Career With a Warm
Session
TROUBLE WAS OVER CONTESTS

The disgraceful fight at the close Of
the first meeting of the new City Coun-
ell on Saturday night was the talk Of
the city today. Fortunately the
prompt Interference of Chief Of Police
Black, Captain Evans and Officers
Walker Hahn and Cornish prevented a
more serious outbreak and to the two
former is due the safety of Clerk Of
Markets William ID. Morrow. who was
threatened with severe bodily harm.
The room was filled with the constitu-
ents of the new councilmen and the
trouble started so quickly that there
was no time to attempt to prevent it.
The affair occurred just at the adj
ljournment of Council Contests had
been filed by Oscar c. Welch and JOS
eph II. Green. defeated Republican
candidates, against Councilmen Mich
ael Cannon and James Kane, Of the
Second and Fourth wards respectively,
and just as Mr. Lynch, of the Third
ward. arose to read a petition OF a
contest by George A. Willis. defeated
candidate, against Councilman Howard
d. Ross. of the Second ward, Mr.. Tay-
lor, of the Seventh ward, moved to ad-
ljourn. For a moment there was no
second TO the motion: then it came
ATTEMPTED TO SERVE MIR. ROSS
In the meantime Clerk of Markets
William ID. Morrow, acting under di-
lrections of Democratic lawyers. pres
lent in the room. started across the
Council chamber within the railing and
reaching Mr. Ross seat, attempted OF
did stuff in the latter's inside coal
pocket a copy Of the Willis petition
Cries from the Republicans Of Don't
touch it" came from all sides and IL Il
said that Mr.. Morrow was knocked Out
of the way and at the same time drop
ped the papers to the floor.
At this iuncture Clerk of Council
Monaghan left his seat beside Presi.
. dent Leitch and quickly walking 70 Mr.
Ross sea< picked up the papers and
was trying to put them In the latter
outside pocket when they were agar
, knocked to the floor.
The crowd outsidet he railing will
one accord then jumped over the rail
I ling and surged around Mr.. Ross desk
r Someone shouted: xiii the red-hea'
e - -," meaning Clerk Morrow. VIII
t was receiving rough treatment abou
this time.
Chief Black forced his way throug
the excited politicians and turned Nor
row over TO Captain Evans, who es
corted the clerk out of the buildini
imcseby preventing any serious injuI
being done to him.
: OFFICER CORNISH STRUCK.
While forcing his way to Morrow
. side Chief Black was struck at by SON
= lone. but the blow landed on Special OF
a ficer Cornish catching that policema
i behind the ear and causing him to rel
for a moment. Councilman Home
70 Simmons, Of the Fifth ward, was ais
y struck in the eye. but it was impossibl
Il to learn who delivered the blows, q
# fists and arms shot forth in profusiol
At a time when the swinging, tul
ging crowd was most excited and whe
somebody shouted out the window f,
the police, an excited voice rang ou
where's the nigger?" Councilma
Postles. however, was well protecte
He was surrounded in one corner
- the mcclure by a bodyguard Of his co
! ,ored friends Had an effort been mad
h to reach him by any of the heatC
l. Democrats a battle royal would hay
resulted.
The timely interference Of the poli'
no broke up the row and as nobody seen
ng ed to be able to tell who struck an
20. blows no arrests were made.
IN The papers that were to have be-
les served on Mr.. Ross are said to ha'
at been picked up by a Republican worl
On, Ter and slowed away in the latter
L. pockets Councilman Lynch, howev'
el- later filed the papers with Clerk
lip Council Monoghan' but II Is not IKE
1ut that council wiz recognize .ne petltl'
led MIR. koss WIN aiso lsnoIe 'ne con'e
served upon him.