The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
INVESTIGATION
A FUNNY AFFAIR
FOR THREE HOURS COUNCIL,
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE A
CHARGE THAT WASN'T MADE

Alderman Ludwig and Taylor Cross
Examine Each Other While Mem
bers of investigation Committee and
Number of Spectators Enjoy the
Evidence Of the Witnesses-com-
nittee to Meet Later.
"
With Alderman Cox as Judge adyo-
cate general, Alderman Ludwig as
prosecuting attorney, star witness and
/ prosecutor, Alderman Taylor as gead-
/ ing counsel for the defense and Wit
ness Tor the state. with Alderman Cal
! nan, Baker, Leo and Goldsmith sitting
as board of inquiry, the investiga-
tlon into the conduct of Alderman
Taylor, as chairman of the purchas 20
committee, was held at the city han
last night, and never has farl9
company been presented Oh the stage
that could equal it.
In the first place the committee was
investigating into charge which AID
efman Ludwig said he had not pre-
Ieffed. 10 all intents and purposes
OF the appointment this should have
ended the session, but for three scitJ
hours stenographer was kept busy
taking down evidence which amoupi
ed to naught.
AS soon as Chairman Cox had real
the resignation of Alderman Ludwig
ana had stated the purpose of fba
meeting, Alderman Ludwig took thn
uoor and asked if it were the purpose
OF the committee to investigate info
the charges he had made against AId.
erman Ludwig, viz: that he qudw,ea
had been consulted by Alderman Tav-
lof IN only one or two instances as .
( member oI the purchasing committee
CHAIRMAN Cox replied that to his mind
the committee had been appointed tn
investigate the whole matter and tba
investigation started.
just what The aldermen honed r.
prove was mystery to the large audi
ence Whlch was present when the
investigation began, but when it end
ed there We're present the committee
one or two witnesses. the assistant
chief of police, newspaper man and
the janitor.
Alderman Ludwig, in the outset
stated that he had not accused AID
erman Taylor Of any dishonesty or
sfaft IN his conduct as chairman of
lhe committee. This was his opening
argument III which he outlined his
case
The first witness that Alderman
Ludwig called to the stand was Aid
efman Taylor As questions were
ilred at him the audience began to
ENJOY the performance. Alderman
Ludwig was endeavoring to prove that
ne mad not been consulted as mem
Der OF the committee except in one or
two instances. Alderman Taylors po-
sltlon was that he advertised for bids
FOR everything that he purchased and
that,Alderman Ludwig, being mem
Der OF the committee, should have been
present, without invitation from him.
when these bids were opened.
The purchase of two mules seems
TO have 6een the most important pur-
chase made by the city of Brunswick
| last year and question after question
was asked about these two mules.
The audience seemed to be in the dark
and though they strained every nerve
to catch the sense of the inyestiga-
ton they evidently failed completely.
Alderman Ludwig would ask ques-
tions as to how the purchasing COM
mittee was appointed. It developed
l.that he was trying to bring out the
fact that five of the aldermen had cau-
cused on all committees. This Aid
erman Taylor admitted, saying that
the big FIVE" had caucused.
Last year you were a member of
"the big FIVE, but Alderman Leo
has been added in your place." said
Alderman Taylor.
The other members of council were
getting tired. Alderman Baker, who
has been i'll recently, suffered a re-
| lapse; Alderman Calnan appeared to
We mapping between times, Alderman
| Leo saw something on the ceiling
which attracted his attention, and
| Alderman Goldsmith smoked up
whole box of Brunswick Smokers.
Following Alderman Taylor. Prose
cutting Attorney Ludwig called to the
stand Alderman Cox. City Engineer
High, Chief Taylor, S. Marks and Al
derman Calnan Then he closed ard.
his argument was commenced.
! "Are you making your opening or
Z concluding argument" inquired Chair
man Cox.
Both, was the reply of Alderman
Ludwig.
And he made some of the oracticing