The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-02-13
CLovERPoRT KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 49, 1907.
SAY WE WOULD BACK UP THE

81 move that we vote on the resolu-
tons, emitting the paragraphs referring
to the Marshal" said Councilman Nc
Cracker.
A general discussion followed. The
Council was in dilemma, it was very
evident. They wanted to make good
but Marshal DeHaven proved a very
formidable obstruction to the end the
council desired.
"What are we voting on?" asked
Councilman OConnell. Amid the APP
parent amusement of the spectators the
resolutions were again read.
Fourth reading. Nobody hurt CD;
the stiffness of a graveyard prevailed).
Councilman Fitch read the resolu-
tions and argued that he saw no reso-
luton that reflected on the Marshal.
"Read 'em again" some one sug-
gested.
(Fifth reading. No alarming symp-
toms of clash. The Council was in
quandary, bnt did not collapse).
81 move that we omit the sections
blaming the Marshal, " said Councilman
O'Connell. The motion was seconded,
but before a vote was taken Marshal
DeHaven addressed the chair.
Mr.. Mayor" said the Marshal, 81
want to say a few words before this
question comes to a vote. In discuss
ing the coal situation you said there
was plenty of coal and that the railroad
company had plenty of cars and was
hauling it through Cloverport to other
points, and that the road should be
made to furnish coal to Cloverport. 1t
was then that said if the Council will
uphold me l will get coal here if have
to hold up train to get it. You told
me to go ahead and did. In view of
this fact" continued Mr.. DeHaven, 81
do not see where the Cloverport City
Council has a right to pass resolutions
condemning the newspapers, the City
Marshal or any one else. YOU AU-
THORIZED Me TO GET COAL
HERE IF HAD TO STOP A TRAIN;
that is what the newspapers stated.
The newspapers said held up a coal
train. did do it. The newspapers
told the truth. l do not see where the
Council can attach any blame to the
newspapers.
With the sections condemning Mar
shall DeHaven omitted, the resolutions
were adopted, only one Councilman,
J. A. Barry, voting nay.
The Council admitted that Marshal
DeHaven was instructed by that body
to "go ahead, we are behind you," but
say that it was an unofficial act and
that there is no public record of it.
Is not some significance attached to
the fact that the resolutions condemn
ing the City Marshal and the newspa-
pers were presented by Councilman
Barry, who was absent when this con-
versation is said to have taken placer
The City Council is certainly in an
uncomfortable position. But, gentle
men, be strong enough to come out
openly and say you erred. So far as
the newspapers are concerned the City
Council of this town is 'small potatoes
and few in hill"
The report circulated by the daily
newspapers to the effect that armed
citizens aided the Marshal in the hold
up of the coal train was erroneous, but
was in keeping with the various stories
of the trouble in circulation at that
time.
The citizens in general of Cloverport
regret the occurrence. More than once
has the L., H. & St. L. Railway thrown
favors in their way, and they are not
willing that the Company shall con-
slider that the recent acts perpetrated
against it have the endorsement of the
representative citizens of Cloverport.
That the Marshal acted in good |
faith and did what he believed he had |
the authority to do, is the general |
opinion. Those who know him best say
that if File" DeHaven took the mat
ter iuto his own hands alone and with