The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-23

ernment pending his conduct in the
future, there the matter rests.
These are the facts in the matter,
gentlemen, and you are at liberty to-
use them in any way that your judy
ment may dictate. If may be allowed
to offer a suggestion, / would strongly
urge that drastic action be taken
against this man Fischer by removing
him from Office, thereby announcing
to the nation that the city Of Kenosha
and the state of Wisconsin are back of
the federal government to the exclu-
sion of I'll else and will tolerate no
disloyalty from those she electsIto pub
lie Office
In conclusion / desire to say that
any further assistance that I can be to
you in the prosecution of this matter,
either by coming to Kenosha or other
wise, will be very cheerfully rendered.
Thanking YOU and the many other
citizens, whom 4 met, for your splendid
cooperation and hearty hospitality, I
Jam, with kind personal regards,
Sincerely Yours,
JAS. j. McCanany,
Deputy u. S. Marshall.
Home address: 1856 18th Street.
Telephone West 2137.
Alderman Sullivan was the first to
gain the floor and he promptly asked
that the council take steps to secure
the removal of Fischer. City Attorney
John G, Slater advised the council that
there was no state law relating to the
impeachment of aldermen He declared
however, that the matter could be
reached under the provisions of the
common law which provided that any
corporation might impeach any Of it's
members on formal complaint Alder
man Sullivan then moved that the
deputy United States marshall be in
vIted to come to Kenosha ard make
the formal complaint against Fischer
in keeping with the statements of his
letter.
Fischer was on his feet in a second.
want to say he shouted, that T
am just as loyal as any man on this
council and | absolutely refuse to hand
in my resignation The extreme low
atty of the crowd in the lobby was
shown by the loud applause which fol
lowed the defiance of Fischer. to his
fellow members of the council Alder
men Joachim and Bounsall appeared
as the men who thought that the
charge against Alderman Fischer was
not sufficient for the council to act.
Both held that tn fact that the gov
eminent officials had released Fischer
left him free to remain on the council.
Both, however, held that If there was
any further cause for complaint that
they would be favorable to his removal.
Fischer declared that statements which
had been attributed to him had been
made previous to the entrance into the
war of the United States.
After considerable argument the
question of having Fischer tried be-
fore the council reached vote end the
motion to have the proceedings brought
was carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Roberts, Sullivan,
Barr, Thomey, Schroeder, Rockwell
Stein, Boylan, Joachim, and Holderness.
Nays-Aldermen Bounsall, Wachs,
Mayer, and Hoppe.
Alderman Fischer did not vote on
the question and Aldermen shearer,
Loef and Wade were absent when the
vote was taken.
Socialist papers in Milwaukee had
special representatives on the floor of
the council to get the last word of the
debate on the subject and it is certain
that there will be no lack of legal ia.
lent for the defense of the alderman
when the matter comes up at the next
meeting of the council.