Evening journal., 1911-03-22

charges OF criminal nature are
made" he said.
Judge Ball said he did not want to
know what evidence Mr.. Satterthwaite
had, but did think the charges should
be more specifically set forth.
These charges he said, take the
place OF an indictment which in the
courts contains the time and place OF
the offense committed. We don't want
his evidence" he said. "All we want to
know is what his charges are"
Mr.. Satterthwaite said that no such
proceedings were followed when the
election contest cases were heard by
City Council and he saw no reason
why he should file bill OF particulars
at this time
Mr.. Ball asked the question OF Mr.
Satterthwaite II he was afraid to tell
what he was going to prove. 1T is very
important" said Mr.. Ball, that the
chief and the Board should be fully
acquainted with the nature Of the case
they are to hear"
The counsel INDUCED in moro dis
cussion and finally the members of the
Board withdrew to Chief Blacks pri-
vate office. City Solicitor Brady retir-
ing with them.
Upon their return President Clark.
son asked Mr.. Satterthwaite how much
time he would take IN presenting his
side.
MIR. Satterthwaite asked how the
Board would sit I'm the proceedings
and was informed that the case would
be taken up and gone ahead with. the
board sitting from to probably
o'clock in the afternoon. "In that case,
said Mr. Satterthwaite," l think W,
could finish In two and not Longer
than three afternoons"
Preparing the Procedure.
Mr. Clarkson said that the Board hat
decided to go ahead with the hearings
and for Mr.. Satterthwaite TO put I'm hil
evidence and Chief Black then prepar,
his defense
Mr.. Ball asked whether ho woult
have the opportunity OF knowing II
advance what witnesses Mr.. Satter,
thwaite would call from day to day
as he might wish to impeach their tes
timony
Mr.. Satterthwaite said he could moi
give this information as he himsel
did not know just whom he wouls
call. He did not propose to take tn,
charges up one by one, but rather as
whole, and would call witnesses al
he needed them. He promises, how
ever, that there would be no confu
sion.
The question OF Limitation Of tim
in which matters could be brought u
against Chief Black was discussed bu
no decision was reached. City Sc
licitor Brady said that the status Ak
ed tho time limit TO bring crlminl
proceedings aside from capital case
at two years, but he though this was
different matter, as the proceeding
were not criminal. Mr.. Ball wantC
TO know why. they were not crimina
when charges Of a criminal natur
such as receiving money. were pr
ferred against the chief.
Mr.. Brady dismissed the subject b
remarking that IL was within the juris
diction of the Board Of Commissioner
anyway and the matter was droppe
there.
White VIII be Present.
Mr.. Clarkson asked Mr.. Satter
thwaite whether Mr. White would b
present at the hearings and was toll
that he would. Il understood ther
was TO be no evidencet taken today,
said Mr.. Satterthwaite. "and telephon
ed to Mr. White at Dover that he neel
not come to Wilmington"
AS Mr.. Satterthwaite has an en-
gagement In New York which vii
take all OF his time Thursday an
Friday and Judge Ball must be Il
court on Monday and Tuesday OF mex
week, next Wednesday was fixed a
the time for beginning the investiga
ton.