Gilpin observer., 1913-04-17
BAUER IS DEP0sED
BLACK HAWK MARSHAL is RE-
MOVED FROM OFFICE AFTER
STORMY SESSIONS OF THE
COUNCIL = SUCCESSOR CAM
NOT BE AGREED UPON.

1ut SpOCltl DlctulIlf VI bhc DidCh
Hawk council held last Saturday eve
ming to take action on the charges
brought against Marshal Bauer was
attended by a vast throng of eitit
zens who filled the council chamber
room below At eight o'clock the
meeting was called to order by the
mayor with every alderman present.
Mayor Stroehle called attention to
the fact that the accused party was
mot present, although notified to APP
pear and answer to the charges All
derman Daniels moved that the mar
snail be discharged as he was not
t.on was seconded by Alderman Nord-
lein. The mayor insisted in Justice
to Marshal Bauer that he understood
that Marshal Bauer was not anxious
fcr the job for another term. Alder
man P. C. McNevins insisted that
the charges be sustained before talk
ing amy snap judgment in the alb
sence of the defendant, and called
against the marshal. The mayor mat e
a ruling that each side be given Is
minutes to introduce evidence pro
and con. He also stated that the
time was set for that might to act
on the charges and that ample time
had been given i'm which to make a
defense. At this point Aldermen OBJ
weger and McNev!ns protested with
council chamber put on the appear
ance of bear pit, rather than, the
Gignffied actions of legislative
body. Alderman Daniels insisted that
a vote be taken at once to discharge
the marshal. The mayor then stated
that each member of the council was
entsied to square deal and a show
down, but that the accused was abb
sent and no one had been legally
appointed to f,ll his office. He fur
1her stated that in the absence of
the marctal, his substitutes name
should be approved by the mayor
and filed with the clerk. On inter
rogations from Aldermen Obweger
and McNevins the mayor stated that
Fred Bauer had asked permission
to go to Denver and regretted the
necessity of the existing charges. He
then ordered a recess of 40 minutes.
Alderman McNev.ns argued against
the necessity of a recess and insist
ed that his side did not want one
minute let alone ten or forty minutes
I'm which to defend the absent mar
shall OF the unjust charges that had
been brought. In this he was upheld
by Alderman Obweger with all the
parliamentary grace for which the
gentleman is noted. McNevins pro
tested that the mayor should not be
constituted the judge. jury and witt
ness In this action simply because
hcnor insisted that all personalities
b, cut out and insisted that the ques-
tion be settled that night. and fur
thermore, 1t would be settled. A re-
cess WAS then ordered for 30 minutes
for the purospe of introducing witt
nesses. AT THE re-convening of the
session, the charges were read by the
clerk at the request Of several Of
the members of the council.
There were six charges I'm all. the
first being that the marshal was in
competent and derelict In his duties
dn violation of his office. Second,
that on the 18th day OF March, dn
the Irish style, was celebrating the
bi-thday anniversary Of St. Patrick.
Fourth, he had refused ito carry out
orders OF the mayor and was insub-
ordinate. Sixth, that he had been
Negligent In collecting water taxes.
Two Of the six charges were strick-
en- out. The written charges were
signed by Alderman, Tracy Hall un-
der date of April 9Th. 1913.
The honorable mayor stated that
there were bat two things to do,
either to elect another marshal or
report wtthin half an hour to s,is-
tain the charges. Alderman McNev-
dns In answer to the mayor stated
that he had not received amy word
from Marshal Bauer since his depar-
ture for Denver and, as far as he
was concerned, the honorable mayor
could do as he pleased In the mat
ter. The city attorney was then CON-
suited as to the advisability Of sus-
tadning the chargea He stated that
THE presence and Testimony OF witt