San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
DEFER TRIAL Of
R|EDEN' s SUIT
UNTIL FRIDAY
Harrigan Again Fired" But
Remains at His
Desk.
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Interesting Testimony in
Injunction Hearing
Is Expected.
BEFORE GRAND JURY

Hearing on the temporary. injunction
granted Commissioner William o..
Rieden to restrain City Engineer d. d.
Harrigan and 81 employees Of the en-
gineering department from performing
their duties, following their dismissal.
was continued until o'clock Friday
afternoon when called in the Seventy
third District Court Wednesday morn
ing. X. J. Mcmillan, counsel for the
defendants, informed the court that the
city engineer was unable TO be present
and that he had not had sufficient time
to prepare his pleadings in the case
Although Mr.. Harrigan's whereabouts
were not disclosed, it was known that
he spent more than an hour before the
Bexar county grand jury. He is be-
lieved to have testified regarding the
operations of the "Rieden for Re-elec-
ton Club"
Following announcement by Mr.. Me.
MILAN that he expected TO file a plea
of abatement in SO far as the city is
concerned in this case, because the city
council had not authorized the filing Of
the suit in its name, Judge Douglas,
city attorney stated that he expected to
dismiss the suit against the city en-
gineer as filed by the city of San An.
tonic.
Hsrrigan Is Again Fired"
He indicated. however, that Commits.
sioner Rieden's suit against the city en-
gineer and the other employees will be
maintained. Judge Terrell informed
the defendants that the temporary in
junction granted last week will remain
in effect until hearing of the case.
Meanwhile. despite announcement by
Commissioner Rieden Tuesday that he
had again fired" Mr.. Harrigan. the
city engineer was at his desk Wednes-
day morning. Mr.. Harrigan, however,
declined to discuss his status, letting
the fact that he was at his desk speak
for itself.
The letter received by Mr. Harrigan
from the street commissioner, which
addresses the former as honorable, "
reads as follows:
You have not been an employe OF
my department for some time. due In
the fact that you have been discharged,
as you we'll know. However. TO remove
any possible uncertainty that might
| exist in your mind. | here and now
again terminate your employment and
discharge you from all connection with
my department"
Although Mr.. Harrigan would not dis
| cuSs his future plans it is understood
| that he expects to continue to perform
his duties as city engineer unless he is
ordered to vacate the position by Il
court order. He is understood TO take
the position that the agreement reached
between the mayor and three commits
sioners last Friday that he should be
retained, is ample authority for him to
remain at his post.
Expect Interesting Testimony.
The injunction hearing set for Friday
afternoon is awaited with eager expec-
fancy by those who have become inter
ested in the turbulent situation in the
street. department. II is expected that
Commissioner Rieden will be called
upon to take the stand and he and
other members of the street depart
ment are expected TO give some inter-
esting testimony. II is believed that
the defendants in this suit will en-
deavor to bring out many things which
have happened in the street department
during the last few months and which
led up to the present controversy.
The Seventy-third District Court
room was crowded Wednesday when
he case was called. the large number
of spectators evidently expecting to hear
testimony which would enlighten them
as to the actual conditions on the third
floor at the city hall. An air of dis
appointment spread over the court room
when il was announced that the case
would be continued