The Washington times., 1911-08-17
MAYOR WTKOWSKI
SCORES POINT IN
GLEN ECHO'S WAR
Obtains Temporary Injunc,
tion TO Prevent Holding
Of An Election,

Charging fraudulent proceedings on
the part of the town council of Glen
Echo in holding a meeting and appro-
priating money during mis- absence,
Mayor Louis ]. Witkowski applied for
and obtained an order for an injunction
that may prevent the election set for
tomorrow, to chose a successor to
Councilman II. II. MCGEE. The tenn
porary injunction was granted by Judge
Edward c. Peters in Rockville today
upon consideration that Witkowsh file
a bond in the sum of $500. A period OF
five days is given in which to file an
swer to the charges.
The bill recites that on the evening
Of the alleged fraudulent proceedings,
Mayor Witkowski appeared at the town
hall at the designated meeting time
and that he remained for a half all
hour without the councilmen putting
in an appearance. Shortly after he left,
the bill asserts, the COuncilmen went
to the town hall and without advising
him Of their presence, held meeting,
for the purpose OF corruptlng the cleo
ton" he says. Furthermore, they
passed an ordinance calling for the
treasury.
Vitriolic chastisement of his opponents
marks the militant mayors bill for i'll
junction. He charges Thomas Weaver,
fellow-members of the town council,
with "fraudulently. wiIlfully, wickedly.
Intentionally, and designcdly" dissipat-
ing the contents OF the municipal ex-
chequer, which contained "a large sum
of money, tO-wit $500" Furthermore.
he charges the three town fathers with
''fraudulently and clandestinely meet
ing" without his knowledge for the Eek
press and explicit" purpose of corrupt
ing the election and diverting the
funds"
Not only are the three members Of
the council made defendants in the bill
filed by Mayor Witkowski, but the three
members Of the election board that he
appointed. and the one that the coun-
Gil appointed in his absence are named.
John A. Garrett. the town clerk and
legal representative of the accused men,
said that the assertions of the mayor
that the council, during his absence
from TIE meeting, appropriated money
from the treasury, is absolutely false. >"
We couldn't spend money without
the mayors name on the check" said
Mr.. Garrett. and the mayor would not
sign anything
AS TO the mayors assertion that the
council met secretly and in a clandcs-
tine manner. there is no truth in it,
called for SO o'clock. not S o'clock, as
charged in his bill He was there at 3
but left before $50. On his way home
he met the three members of the coun-
them he had adjourned the meeting.
They proceeded to the hall. Weaver
serving as :navor pro TEN. There was
NJ attempt to keep the meeting secret.
The hall was brilliantly illuminated.
'''rne first matter to come before the
council was a communication from Otto
S. James. who had Teen appointed on
the election board by the mayor, saying
he could not serve. AS a result the
members of the council present, ap-
pointed john i. Lloyd in his place"
1t was announced by MIR. Garrett that
unless Mayor Witkowski obtains his in
junction by filing his bond for $500 be
fore tomorrow night, the election will
be held.
The reason the mayor wants the
election held up" said Mr.. Garrett to-
day, is that the two voters in Glen
Echo who are supporting the mayors
candidate. Oliver s. Boswell, have left
town. The mayor, because he is not a
registered voter in Maryland, could not
cast a ballot for him, so the only vote
Boswell woulG get would he his own"
1t was explained that under present
conditions, Walter P. Shaw is the only
authorized candidate, last night being
the latest time in which Boswell could
qualify.