The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-13
lament COL. GLENN'S CHARGES,

An aftermath to the city campaign
recently concluded here came in a
complaint fled in the Municipal Court
on the Friday following election in
which it was set forth that Col. w. M.
Glenn at meeting at the Opera House
pn Monday evening before election had
charged some member or members OF
the city council or some other person
connected with the city administration
with bribery and corruption in the
proceedings relative to the taking over
bf the water works by the city OF Mani
|owoc. This meeting which had been
hastily arranged, was advertised as
being called for the purpose of allowing
JOl. Glenn to inform the citizens OF
he city as to the manner in which
Sheir interests were cared for at Madl-
p on by the city attorney and his as
istant at the hearing there on the
alue of the water works property,
md the charges referred to above
ere Llduc by WI. 'lohh "ioio"0
is specifying whom he referred to or in
hat manner the corruption or bribery
harge had occurred. The complaint
hentioned was filed by City Attorney
Iougen and his assistant Isaac Cratic
nd stated that Col. Glenn at the
leeting referred to had charged
ribery and corruption in the city ad-
linistration and upon this complaint
subpoena was issued from the Mu-
icipal Court commanding Col. Glenn
appear in court and give evidence
to the basis of his charge. The
lbpoena was served on Mr.. Glenn
no at the time was too i'll to appear
nd the hearing was adjourned until
hturday of last week at which time
r. Glenn was still sick and unable to
bme before the Court. He was re-
resented by an attorney at the hear
g on Saturday and upon the request
his attorney and the agreement of
be District Attorney who has charge
the prosecution the matter was held
pen until Monday, April 18th, at
hich time Mr. Glenn, if sufficiently
Fcovered, will be called upon to give
ch evidence as he may have relative
the charges made by him.
The matter attracted considerable
tention in the city as it was the first
timation made by any responsible
rson that the entire proceedings for
e taking over of the water works
Id not been conducted II 2a ab5ciato,.y :
raight, honest and Trustworthy
hnner. Even after the making of
e charges but little if any credence
S been given them but the city at
rney and his assistant and the men,
rs of the city council feel that if
ere is any basis for such charges the
ilty person or persons should be
med and that if Col. Glenn has any
formation tending to sustain such
arges he should be given an oppor-
nifty to make the same public in or
that the guilty parties may be
osecuted.
The people of the city are entitled
such information rs he may have, if
has any; and if he has none the
ople are entitled to know that the
arges made were without foundation.
e district attorney stated to the
art at the last hearing that he would
every means in his power to run
charges down to ascertain whether
not there are any grounds for the
king of any such statement and if
th grounds were found to exist he
uld prosecute the guilty party to the
IRENE limit. If the charges are
Pundless the proceeding will probably
a stop to the tendency which exists
some quarters to make charges of
character without having any
dence for them.