Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-01
KLEIN VERDICT
EXPECTED FROM
COUNCIL TONIGHT
Aldermen Hear Arguments Of
Attorneys for an Hour and
Then Adjourn Until Tonight
to Consider Action.


The council will give It's verdict in
the Klein case probably tonight The
aldermen heard the arguments oi
counsel last night, John Venahle and
city Attorney Thomas \. Wilkersoon
speaking for the prosecution ana
Judge Iieaeock for chief Klein. AZ
the end Of tho arguments Or Il. l..
liust made motion that the council
adjourn until s o'clock tonight to con-
slider It's decision The meeting viii
be executive, following jury procedure
but the verdict Will be announced pub
lielN when an agreement is reached.
The council may give out also state
ment Of findings and not coniine its
decision 10 Il brief not guilty or
'ruilty"
In his arguments Judge Heacock
asked why Mayor l}oatright, who
made the charges against Klein had
not taken the stand. The judge then
answered himself He asserted that
the reason was this. THAT Dutch
man quoting from business man
told the truth and that the mayor
could not deny his testimony
secs Zine Italian Hand
He was not making political
speech but he could not avoid refer
ence to politics as they had been
brought Into the case. the judge said.
He declared that the fine Italian
hand Of William H. Gillenwater was
shown in Mayor Boatright's moves He
referred to the statement Of a witness
that Captain CLEARWATER had asked
him question IN the office Of the
mayors Chosen attorney.
.InDHa Hpafaplf npplfa pf tho ('Dqu
letters. as he called them. Why had
they been produced at the very time
the mayor sought to remove Chief
Klein? The judge did not know, he
said, and did not care. He called at
tention 10 the fact that Cal Thompson,
fireman, one OF tho leading witnesses
for the prosecution, sat behind Mr..
Nenable at one of the sessions.
Why Wasn't Cosgroyc Moved Up.
The judge fired another question at
the counailmen. Why, If the pro-
ceedngs were not political, was not
Assistant chief Cosgrove moved UP on
the suspension Of chief Klein.
No evidence OF characterization was
introduced Judge Ilcacock asserted |
The mayor had the power 10 remove |
firemen under the law by taking ac-
ton before the council, he said He I
was speaking Of the allegatio that /
Klein failed to discharge driver /,
when the mayor asked him to- Re- ,
ferring to the breaking Of the crank 1
shaft Of one of tho motor engines he !
said fault had been found In the .
steel and that the piece had been re-
placed by the company.
The judge summed up the defense's
testimony relative TO the charges of
the use Of strong drink by firemen.
Among other things he said if Driver
Reed had been drunk the night Of the !.
Doris accident he thought the mayor
md Alderman O. u. Hammond would
nave reported it,
Says Feeling IIas Changed.
He asserted chat hundreds had 4
hanged their views, held a week ago, 4
md believed now that Klein was in
About the amount of gasoline con-
umed by the little red car, he said the
uel cost $42.37 in one year. This
Imount would not keep a horse three
months. Five times that cost would
lave been saving, he believed.
He characterized as petty the may
RS alleged protest against the cost
# calling horses into service at times
turing the period when one of the
motor engines was out Of service. lie
made the same comment on the al
eyed complaint Of the mayor at the
mount OF gasoline consumed BY the
apartment
Mr.. Ncnable's Argument
Mr., Nenable commented upon Judge
Ieacoek's political speech He said
he only politics in the case had been
injected by the attorney for the de-
ense. II wasn't a crime" for Cap
ain GIlenwater To come To his Office.