Evening journal., 1911-06-24
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peared that the ayes were in the ma
iority, but President OF Council Ban
ming ruled that the motion had been
lost.
Mr.. Biderback, Republican of the
Ninth ward, called for an aye and nay
vote, but the President Of Council
claimed he was too late. as he had
already announced his decision.
Mr. Bilderback retorted: TITS a
decision then and not Justice"
Hold on there" replied Mr. Ban
ming, we want no personalities
here"
BY this time Lawyer Kurtz had
resumed his seat after Mr.. Kane had
told him that if he persisted in in
terfering with Council he would be
removed from the floor.
Mr.. Kane then asked Auditor Kurtz
If he had violated Section 10 of the
ordinance, relating to the city auditor,
as charged in the resolution Mr.
Kurtz did not hear the question and
his brother informed Mr.. Kane that
the auditor was hard of hearing.
Councilman Dempsey walked from
sat and repeated Mr. Kane's question
in voice loud enough for Auditor
Kurtz to hear. To this question Mr..
kurtz replied, in an equally loud tone,
mo-"
Mr.. Dempsey then asked the audi
tor II he was not In the employ Of the
Continental Life Insurance Company.
Mr. kurtz replied, yes"
seat Mr.. Kane took up the line Of
questioning, and going close to Mr..
Kurtz, asked him If he had not
countersigned checks drawn by the
Water Department for moneys which
should have been deposited to the
credit Of the Mayor and Council. Mr..
Kurtz at first replied no" but after
ward admitted that he did.
Tried to Stop Lawyer.
AT this juncture Mr. Kane gave
William f. Kurtz permission to read
the auditors reply to the charges, but
before he had proceeded far the
Fourth ward Councilman objected to
the further reading of the statement
on the ground that what it contained
was foreign to the subject.
Lawer Kurtz replied shat II Mr..
Kane would not be so impatient he
would soon get down to that part.
Without objection, Mr.. Kurtz will
be allowed to proceed" interposed
Mr.. Banning, and the lawyer proceed
ed with the reading, this time finish
ing without further interference.
After reading the statement, Mr..
Kurtz said he would like to add
few remarks. and he was again given
permission by President of Council
The lawyer referred to the matter
at issue as a tempest In a teapot He
said he had no doubt the auditor had
provoked some of the members of
Council, and added: ITO he frank
he provokes me at times, but | am
his brother and can easily for
get"
MIR Kurtz. said. that after all, men
were overgrown children and he eX-
pressed the opinion that both sides
had acted as children. you have |
the power" he said. Ito deprive him
OF his Office but even after this is |
done, and your anger had subsided
you will find but little satisfaction |
In your act On the other hand he
has nothing 10 lose. II II affords you
any satisfaction to deprive him Of
his office you may temporarily hum
BILE his pride but you cannot impair
his self-respect or the esteem in
which he is held"
Said Mr.. Kurtz Hampered.
Following Mr.. Kurtzs remarks
President Of Council Banning said
that no administration i'm the history
Of the city had been hampered as
this one. He said that everyone knew
Mr. Kurtz had committed no crime, |
or that he Incorporated money, |
and that he has done nothing TO hurt
his character or prevent him from
going. among his fellow men. with
head up, but he considered that Mr..
Kurtz had aided in doing everything
possible to discredit this administra-
ton. He said. however. that Mr..
Kurtz had no better friend than he.
and turning TO Lawyer Kurtz said
I'VE accept your remarks with a
kindly feeling"
When Mr.. Banning had finished,
the Democratic members collected
about the presidents platform, and
this caused Mr.. Benson. Republican,
TO ask what business there was before
the meeting.
Mr. McGovern promptly asked for
recess Of ten minutes. at the end
of which Mr.. Kane presented the
resolution which ousted the auditor
from his office II follows: Re