Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-01-02
FAME COMPANY
REIKSIATED TODAY
Chief Golden WithdrawS
Suspension Order md
Court Fight Ends
CHANCELLOR SEES
NEED OF NEW LAW

stated into fire service at noon today by
Fire Chief Patrick J. Golden, thereby
terminating the Chancery Court action
against Fire Chief Golden. Under an
agreement reached IN court the suit is
withdraw with the costs on the Fame
Company.
or o number Of witnesses whom 10 was
expected would testify, only three were
heard in court this morning. James Y.
Campbell, chief OF the New Castle Fire
Department; CHER OF Police George
Black; and William j. Lutz. president OF
the Fame Fire Company. II was while
Mr.. Lutz was on the stand that the at
torneys, Thomas I. Bayard, FOR Chief
Golden. and Daniel o. Hastings for the
Fame Fire Company, reached the agree
ment.
Following an appea; - Chancellor
Curtis for the parties 40 get together and
adjust matters for The public benefit
counsel conferred and reached the agree
ment.
Mr.. Hastings, IN announcing the set
tlement, spoke az follows.
We have reached an agreement IN
this case, which | am satisfied viii be
satisfactory TO Your Honor, but before
+ Stating Nllhh tiAht - NuAlt W otntHf
on behalf OF the Fame Fire Company,
Of Wilmington, which ! represent, and
whose president has given me author
ity 10 state. that up until this trouble
arose they have recognized Mr. Golden
as chief Of the Fire Department Of the
city Of Wilmington, and were abso-
! lutely loyal TO him. Their break Of this
authority. as you may call a., or the
II sHa - i'm rnsn hI - II1N "a
them not TO do, was done at TIM
when the public mind was very much
excited. and their minds were very
much excited. and 10 was very much
In their minds whether they should
/ follow this ordinance. or whether they
should do the other thing, protect
/ human beings. They have nothing
| against Chief Golden, and had nothing
/ against Chief Golden at that time, and
| this was done because they thought
I the cause OF humanity required u.
Chief Golden suspended them, and
perhaps Il has caused some trouble
I among some Of the nremen, but the
president Of me company has author
/ lied and requested me to say TO your
honor that he recognizes and his COM
/ pany recognizes, the Importance Of 10y
atty 10 the flrc chief. and believe
YOUR honor. the public and Chief
/ Golden can fully rely on them 10 carry
into effect this loyalty Having reach
ed this attitude ] presume Chief
Golden's attitude will be the same to-
wards the Fame Fire Company, and ],
therefore request that this bill be dis
missed upon condition that the Fame
Tifb Company 40. 6, Of Wilmington.
- If
the restraining order heretofore issued
should ia no way avoid the penalty I'M
posed. which under the ordinance, Is
that the Fame Fire Company SILL lose
is pay for the number Of days they
have been out Of active service un-
derstand this Is on condition that an
order shall bo issued Immediately by
Chief Golden reinstating the Fame Fire
Company into active service, beginning
noon today ! don't know that noon
today was mentioned In our DISCUSSIONS
but 10 Is so near noon now that Il seems
20 me the order should become ei1ec-
tive a. Of noon today.
Air. Bayard replied as follows: Rep
resenting Fire Chief Golden. he would
like 20 have 10 absolutely understood
that his action in this matter was di-
taken for any personal reason. His
motive was for the good Of the city. II
he is 10 be chief Of the Fire Department,
he must have discipline and obdienco
from every fre company In the city
lie has some feelinss 10 the matter and
for the sake Of tho city and this coun-
~ al this particular time. and In or
der that we should all act as one man,
would Ike 70 announce that today Mr.
Golden will execute an order reinsiat-
Ing the Fame Fire Company into ac-
tive service"
Tho Chancellor said: Il think the
citizens Of Wilmington are 20 be con-
graduated upon the stand taken By
both clients and counsel in this case.
Very reluctantly the responsibilities In
this case led me 10 issue this restrain
Ing order. As I have heretofore stated
the importance Of maintaing discipline
by the Chief OF tho Fire Department OF
ihe city OF Wilmington Is necessary,
and that he Is the best ilremen who
Yields to obedience instantly and Will
iugly. During the times In which Wc
are 40 present living, that attitude can
not be too strongly emphasized.
The disposition 10 be made Of this
case meets my entire approval, and
am very happy 10 make the decree dis
. missing the bill. ! would have re
ouested that Il be done II counsel ha'
not, after consultation with theft clients
been able 20 effect such a comproms
Of this matter. consider both side
have acted with public spirit; on tn
: one side the company which ha
broken the letter Of the law, but no
! as they believed, its spirit. pledges ii'
LOYALTY 10 the chief Of the Fire De
partment in the future. they eXpectln
10 take the consequence Of wha
they did for humanity; without justi
tying them 10 their disobedience Of tn
orders Of the chief and without under
taking 10 pass upon the question as 4
Wheeler they were, under the circum
stances, justified In not oboying tn
chief. but deeming IL best 10 accep
their pledgc Of loyalty TO the public
interests, ] agree that this disposition
I be made Of the case. This does 10
, involve any criticism Of anybody, an
Is based upon the thought that per
hans both sides acted upon the hes
motives at the time. In connectio
with the disobedicnce Of the chiefs OF
ders by the Fame Fire Company.
should also be taken into considerable
the strain the members Of the com
, pany were under because Of the cmere
ency Of the call; yet IL possibly woul
have been moro creditable 10 them
they had, Notwithstanding the caus
OF humanity, Obeyed the instincts O
st.-..- - Ia tha r.-r,ouafhf1ffy Ia