Evening journal., 1919-10-28

family was evieted.
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commission as a constable be revoked
but Councilman Murray insisted tha
the court be asked TO fire" the ofilcei
at once. II was also decided TO asl
the State courts to revoke his llcens,
as private detective.
The session which began promptly al
o'clock, was attended by Deputy At
torney General p. w Green, Cits
Solicitor John w. Huxley. President oi
Council Lyon. Councilmen Faulkner
FOrwOOd, McNlanus, Mearns. Kane, Mul-
vena, Murray, Henry, Hopkins and Abra-
hams; E. NJ. Davis. OF the Voters Non
Partisan League; E. B. German, pres
ldent and general manager OF the Har-
/ Ian and HolllngswOrth Corporation
Colonel Weller L. Slower, president OF
the Board Of Assessment; G. o. Mac
/ COnachle, head OF the service depart
ment at the Harlan plant; A. J. Cross,
II. r. lsaacs, r. w. Kramer, John Say
lOr. Central Labor Union; J. Edward
McNabb, Harry p. Cathcart, and many
others.
President Lyon at the opening, called
on the COuncilmen present for an ex-
preston OF opinion about INSCRIPTIONS
landlords taking advantage OF the help
less OF the city.
Councilman McManus, the flrst speak
er, told OF visiting the Garden home
last Sunday after reading in the news
papers how the family Of father, moth
er and eight children had had their
furniture removed by Constable Vitelli
on a writ sworn out by Herman, The
landlord. In doing this act the family
was subjected 10 disease and death,
Councilman McManus said. 1t was a
cold-blooded, inhuman act by men here
who are protected by our laws and
which are upheld by the CITY," he ad-
ded. THAT Is our reason for being
here. TO protect innocent children. We
want TO prohibit from now on any
such further acts on the part OF land
lords or real estate agents towards
women and children"
City Councilman Mesrns was the
second speaker. when / read OF this
case in the newspapers l did not think
that any person would be responsible
for such a condition and going TO the
Garden home / found eight children,
the oldest "a years, the youngest
mere infant, in a house almost devoid
OF furniture" he said. 81 thought at
once that a lust reward for those re-
spOnsible would be eternal damnation.
This statement was greeted with ap-
plause. Continuing Mr.. Mearns said
ut matters not what the conditions
we're that lead up to this. When our
Savior was here he said Il was not
right TO take bread from the children |
and cast IL to the dogs. But this land |
lord has done worse than that The |
laws OF God have been forgotten and /
The ones responsible should lose the |
respect OF every citizen in this city and /
he entire country"
Quoting the motto OF the Delaware
,oat Of arms, independence and Lib
,rty." Mr.. Mearns said that n the
,vlction Of the Gardens was In COM
,liance with the laws OF the State, a
ipecial session Of the Legislature should
,e called to change these laws and
make them comply more with the laws
u God and humanity.
1--WE have in Wilmington some OF the
lnest characters, and other insane or
with eagerness for the al
mighty dollar" said Mrs. Mearns
Some OF them are not even Americans.
ret they enjoy all the blessings OF this
ountry. This case was sad TO me as
was the father OF six children and !
now what IL Is 10 struggle along with
small income and little ones TO feed,
nd II l was trying 10 do my best and
ny wife was doing her best and some
ne was 20 place me in the position the
ardens have been placed in, God knows
What would have done"
As Mr.. Mearns stopped speaking the
pplause was deafening, and II was
nlly three minutes before the next
peaker could be heard.
Councilman Murray OF the Twelfth ,
Yard was the third member TO talk on d,
he subject. 81 am afraid to express
~ thoughts freely but will say this" 4,
Mr.. Murray. There are +,
ome men I'm our midst today whose /
lmighty God Is their dollar who Will
o almost anything TO make that dollar >
the expense OF cruel and barbarOus {
Of some OF our citizens. 10 is +
me that this Council take some action, I
10 any GbH0AbAb AAA0lAAD VI AoN~
Il it. 20 drive these dollar adorers Il
om our midst. We have no room In 4
Ifs city Of ours for them or anyone
Sc who thinks more OF that dollar G
ian he does Of the welfare OF his fell n
wmen. Surprised indeed was when n
read OF the eviction OF the Garden Il
mily. I have read in ancient history
these evictions, but did not think r
at any man. at this time Of civiliza- n
on or IN a civilized community such s.
our beloved city OF Wilmington, D
uld do such a thing with impunIty. Ct
ley tell us and perhaps we. 10 our il
rrOw. know as an elective body by d
C citizens OF this city that we have c,
ry limited powers as Council. but I W
ink that we have as much power as a
Q have nerve enough 70 take, and 81
r one have nerve enough 10 go 20 the n
nit with such scoundrels, such ct