Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-15


want to sustain the mayorin his right
to remove with or without cause, or for
the good OF the cause, any appointiVc
officer III the city of Salt Lake
Mr., Fernstrom'S remarks were made
insanswer to what Councilman Stewart
who first spoke on the question after
the motion I'D reconsider had been
brought before the council as sunfinish-
ed business. that the council would be
facr;. a grave danger of inviting a
lawsuit should it concur in tho recon-
mendation Of the mayor to remove
Chief Pitt without cause, or for re-
fusing, as Mr.. Stewart termed it, to
perform an Illegal act, in removing the
red light district over to the west
side.
CAUTIONS COUNCIL.
II wish to caution this council" said
Mr. Stewart, that if Chief Pitt is re-
moved for the reason stated, he has Il
good chance to file Il suit for damages
against this city, and he will recover,
too" added Mr.. Stewart.
Chief Pitt had sent in commnnica-
ton explaining to the council his po-
sition in the matter Of the removal of
the district. The communication con-
sisted of II typewriter pages,and Went
into details as to what Chief Pitt con-
sdered his duty in the matter, quoting
r0piously from the law OF the state and
the city ordinances upon the subject.
He maintained that the mayor was in
Viting him to break his oath of office
and countenance an evil and he refused
point blank TO do so, laying great
stress upon his oath to enforce the law,
and his determination to carry that
path into effect.
Mr.. Stewart INDUCED in a little ef
fort at eloquence in holding up the con-
tentions OF Chief pitt. "Shall we per-
nit this Ogden procuress," said Mr..
Stewart, ito come into our midst and
sink her fangs into the vitals of Salt
Lake City, and live in ease and luxury
upon the earnings OF the poor fallen
creatures She intends to coop; up in
those miserable cribs? While highly
prize the mayor of this city, / think
the position OF the chief of police is
remove the chief on the ground that he
refuses TO assist in violating the law,
he will have a good ground for a suit
for damages against this city,.
RNSTRoM OFFERS AUTHORITY.
Councilman Fernstrom replied, say
Ing that in order to disabuse the conn
rilman's mind from the idea that the
mayor had no right to remove the chief
would read from the ordinances giving
tile mayor the right to remove any APP
pontiVe officer of the city with or
without cause, or when he thuoght the
good of the service demanded such re-
moval.
The question came down to a vote on
the matter of reconsideration. AS the
roll was called many of tho councilfnen
said word OF two in explanation OIL
their votes. Councilman Hall became
quite emphatic in his remarks. stating
that while he was in favor of sustain
ing the mayor in his right to remove
the chief OF police, said he was not In
favor of removing the fallen women or
the red light" district TO any place en-
cept where they belonged-to jail.
This remark elected some applause
among the visitors who crowded the
lobby OF the council chamber.
The vote as finally recorded resulted.
in the deposition of Chief Pitt and the
sustaining of the mayor by vote OF
eight to six. as follows:
Noes-13lacl,, Fernstrom. Ferry,
5Hodgson, Holley, Hall, Martin, O'Don-
1cll-S.
Ayes--t,owburn, Murdoch, Raybonld,
Resdall, Stewart, Woods.
LIQUOR CASE UP.
Another feature in which great inter
est was manifested at last evening S
council session was the matter OF the
proposed revocation of the liquor IL.
cense Of Tedesco e Co., at 1877 west
South Temple street for alleged Viola
ton of the, Sunday closing law. The
council resolved itself into IL inquisi-,
torial body and listened to evidence for
and against the defendant" in the
case. Who vas represented by +. j.
Gustiu: A number Of witnesses were
examined Jrlnius B. Fullmer, who
drank with John Group in the place on
SUNDAY. Nov. %, was placed on the
stand He said no ren1efrpered me date
because he had kent IL small book WITH
notes in 1t and that wt.s among the
notes.
Edna Doris, a little girl of IS years,
testified to the fact that she had seen
Group emerge from the saloon Sunday
with several bottles of beerln his arms
and That he dropped some Oft the bottles
and When they broke she saw that II
Was beer he was carrying.
Group told again OF being robbed III
tlle saloon after getting drunk.
Witnesses we're then produced by the
defense. James McMahon. u hack driN-
err, said he had been with Grannatto,
the man who ran the place. en- second
South street all day illat Sunday until
$50 iii the afternoon, and tf"t theS
were never near Tedesco's saloon on
South Temple street.
Something of u sensation was caused
when at the conclusion of Atty. Gus
tins remarks, Mrs. Group, wife OF Joh !,
Group, broke into the bar Of the couhc,l
aud shaking her hand in the attorneys
face. shouted: II won't stand for you
to stand there and lie about my nus,
band. i is none of your business y
he was drunk forever. guess you
like your glass as we'll as he,
Several councilmcn arose with pro
tests against the invasion OF the dleil.
Sty Of the council in this manner, ana
the sergeant-a t-arnns was summoned 10
conduct the woman back to the lobby
81 will not sit still and listen to MN
talk about my husband like that, was was,
her parting shot, and when she mao
subsidized Councilman Fernstfom re-
newed his motion that the license be
revoked. The motion carried by tne
following vote. For revfoea tion--Eerl L
strofn HoiIey. Martin, Murdoch, Ray "
pould, Reedlll. stewart, Wool
Against Black. Cowbuin. HodGsoil.