Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-09
Webster Brings Sensational
Charges Against Member OF
Contracting Firm
ALLEGES PERJURY IN EVIDENCE
AS Member of the Judiciary Commit
tee Mr.. Webster Calls Attention to
What He Claims arc Facts Concern
ing Mr.. Elzy's Presence in tho City
When Service Was Accepted.

Councilman Webster, of the Fourth
ut the regular meeting of the council
Monday night when. as member OF
the Judiciary committee. he brought
charges against r. A. Iclzy, of Ely
Dunn, the contracting firm that had
the South First avenue paving con-
tract, over which there has been so
much litigation. Mr.. Webster claims
Mr. Ezy perjure1 himself by swear
ing falsely I'm the district court. whcH
sence In the city when the city claimed
he was served with Il notice for de-
mand Of the completion of the paving
contract.
The sworn return of the city mar
shall of the service and the claims OF
Mayor lngledue and members OF the
council, Mr.. Webster considers were
attacked by Mr. Elzys testimony In
court, when he claimed that instead OF
being In this city on the day mentioned,
he was In Crookston. Mimi. and lei'
there for northwest Canada.
Mr.. Webster went on to show In MS
communication to the council that Oh
October 81. 1904. the day In question:
Mr. Ely arrived here ut 7:0o p. M.
over the Great Western, and that one
hour later the service was made, ac-
cording to the city marshafs return
Mr.. Webster said the railway company
had in It's possession the ticket or
transportation used by Mr.. Ely on
that day. and that it could be secured
by due process of law.
In view of the injustice that has
been done to these officials" Mr.. Web.
ster concluded" and the grave crime
committed. ! would recommend that
the city attorney take such steps as IN
his Judgment necessary, on finding
these facts to exist, to prosecute Mr.
lllzy as the law prescribes and justice
demands"
The discussion that followed, while
brief, was rather heated. MIR. McDoE-
aid was the first to be recognized. ana
stated that he did not believe thar
present members of the council should
be brought into any differences that
might exist between others, and ne
thought it unfair to ask them to. H."
considered that this was more of a
personal matter between Mr.. Webster
and Mr. Elzy, and that 1t was not the
duty of the council to bring any chargt
of crime. AS far as he was concerned
he would not vote TO take any action on
any such communication, excepting to
receive and place 1t on file. especially
In view OF the fact that the existing
litigation was now in process of salts
factory adjustment by arbitration.
Mr. Psehicka voiced Mr.. McDonalds
sentiments, and Mr.. Clark. who had
seconded Mr. Webster's motion to take
action on his recommendations spoke
briefly, saying that he considered tha-.
if Mr.. Ely had perjured himself, the
mayor, city marshal and members of
the council who stood in a false posi-
ton, in view of their testimony In
court against Mr.. Elzys', should be
placed in the correct light.
A motion to amend Mr.. Webster's
motion by receiving the communication
and placing it on file, carried, MI
Webster and Mr.. Clark voting nay. Mr.
Mcbride, Mr.. McMains. and Mr.. Sieg
were absent.