The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-25
POLICE BOARD CLASH
WITH LOWELL MAYOR
Latter Renews His Request to Have Its
Books Sent to the City Hall
and He Is Again
Refused.

Lowell, Feb. 25.- Mayor George II
Brown and chs police board met for the
first time yesterday since the occasion
several weeks ago, when that body called
Mr.. Brown, then patrolman, before IL
IN an effort 10 revoke the leave OF absence
that had been granted TO him TO con.
duct his campaign for the mayoralty
nomination.
The meeting occurred at the Office OF
the police board, as the result of the
refusal Of It's chairman 10 allow It's books
and papers 10 I've taken 60 City Hall. The
mayor arrived, accompanied by his two
attorneys-D. j. Murphy and J. W. Nc
Eyoy--and found the three members OF
the board present. There was formal
handshaking in the presence Of specta,
tors, and then the party passed into tho
inner Office.
The mayor renewed his request for the
books to be sent to City Hall and when
il was again refused prepared TO make
an extended examination of them. 1T
win not be necessary for you gentlemen
to remain" he told the commissioners.
1--WE may be here for some little time"
Commissioner Boulger declared that he
proposed TO remain, and some sparring
followed.
i want this board TO remember that
examine these records as chief mags.
trate of the city" said the mayor.
IF the board desires, IL can be repre-
sented while | am making the examina-
tion. 1t may be necessary for me to
devote a part of day, a week, or con-
siderable time during the year TO this
department, and the board need not be
In this office every time that / call"
Chairman Stearns replied that the rec.
ords were the result of years work
and had been compiled with much care
and correctness. The board desired 10
give the mayor full access and stood
ready to explain anything that required
explanation.
The mayor stated that he had no ques-
tioRs to ask. IF 1t is necessary to con
duct an investigation, this is not the
place for it," he continued. II wish for
some privacy so that / may be able TO
consult with my counsel"
Chairman Stearns said that he knew
the board would use delicacy so far as
intruding when conferences with counsel
were being held; that its members made
no assumption that the records might be
tempered with, but desired to be of as.
sistance.
Il viii ask the board no questions"
the mayor replied. IF you want TO
interfere with the executive in his work,
all right; but the only construction |
could place upon it would be to assume
that the board feared that the books
were to be tempered with If taken to
City Hail.
Mr.. McEvoy stated that the books Of
the board had been taken to CITY Hall
at the request of both Mayor Casey and
Mayor Farnham. Mr.. Boulger took ex.
ception to something that lawyer Me-
Evoy said o moment later and lively
exchange ensued.
Mr.. Boulger said that, so far as he
was concerned, lie wanted the truth
known and If there was anything wrong
it could be given to the public. Mr.. Han
son of the board said that its members
had legal advice not to let the books 20
put of the office.
The argument over the question of
sending the books to City Han continued
for half an hour with many spirited ex-
shanges, but the board persisting in it's
course, the mayor and his lawyers finally
settled down to a lengthy examination
If the books, the members Of the board
while he began his work.
There was a prospect that the session
would occupy a good part Of the after
1oon.