Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
THREE FAIL TO ATTEND,
EVADlNG TAKING STAND
Sergeant at Arms Unable TO Locate
Christie and spruiIl, Of Second
Ward, or chesdIe, Of First
Ward--Atterney Collier Heard In
Flna; Plea.

The vote of Charles r. Fellows. OF
the Second ward. and w. e. Hutchens,
Of the Fourth ward. last night re-
tanned Ernest c. Cox as member Of
the common council from the Second
ward.
Ten of the twelve members present
and voting cast their ballots for a
resolution ousting Cox from the coun-
ell. but eleven votes were necessary
to carry the resolution.
Those voting for expulsion were:
boiling. Davis. Ford, Harris. W. =.
Jones. W. e. Spruill Via, Wallace.
Whitley aud d. S. Jones, ten. W. A.
Sprulll and r. F. Christie, Of the
Second ward, and J. j. Cheadle. OF the
First ward. were absent. At his own
request, Cox was excused from yot-
ing.
No Demonstration Made.
When President Jones announced
that the resolution had been lost, the
few Cox supporters present made no
demonstration. The council adjourned
Immediately and the score of specta-
tors. including a few city officers,
gathered in the hail quietly fled cut
of the chamber. Cox fingered few
minutes to shake hands with few
OF his friends. He was smiling and
apparently was well pleased with the
outcome
Two of the councilmen from the
Second ward-Christie and Spruill-
were absent, while the only member
from that ward who was present AMI
yoting-Feilows-v to retain Cox.
Councilman Cheadle. the third abb
sentee, has been supporter OF Cox's
case from the very first. but some
of the councilmeu were confident that
Christie was against Cox. II was
also generally believed by the coun-
cilmen that Hutchens would vote to
Dust Cox and his vote caused consid-
cradle surprise.
Thirteen Members Present.
Thirteen members CT the council
we're present when President Jones
called the body 20 order a few min
utes after S o'clock CoGnciImen Wal
lace offered long and fervent prayer
and when he had concluded, CITY
Clerk Hudglns read the cali or the
adjourned session
President Jcnes stated that he had
deferred calling the meeting until
every member of the council could
be in the city and he regretted that
every member was not present 10 vote
on the resolution caered by w. Z.
Jones at the special session Of the
council In October after Cox had been
tried on charges Of misfeasance and
melfeasance in once. This resolution
provided fer the ousting Of Cox from
the council and the declaring Of his
seat as a member from the second
ward vacant
sIr Harris moved that the council
adjourn fcr ten minutes 20 give the
abseutees time to get to the meeting
This motion prevailed without dis
sentson and Sergeant Webb went In
search OF the absent members. he re-
tarned within The ten minutes and
stated to the president that be could
net locate any one OF the members
absent
o;dat Want 20 Hear Lawyer.
when the c1unca convened again
NJ boiling SAID that inasmuch as the
case had been thTeshed cut by every
body lawyers included. he saw nc
reason why there should be any mors
s,sakine on TIE resolution before ;h'
so,~e. President Jones reSninde'
MIN sha. members Of tue council
e,uld not be prevented from sDcAk
.ns ard Mr. Boiling said THAI his mo
t,sn referred Only 20 -oa:ssdrrs.
Ar. FeTiows said that Attorney Fs'
q Collier. OF Hempscn. cnunsei 10
cox. vas present and desired 70 b
heard zad thar be thought the at
:orney Should be granted the 9riysler
Of the fcor
rounciiunn r lee Davis STATE
mai n vas usesess co. Nr. Golfer q
make any speech and that Unless b
fss ss.ne rev evidence 20 sabm'
s,er- ~ns no need for him TO b
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6S~s tcfs 20 spend half he nigh
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clu1cd III. D2s'r