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R. C. P.
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<br />At a special meeting of the
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<br />City Council February 26th at~3 o'clock P.M. there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, J. E. Smith,
<br /> ' J. H. Hall, Jr,, R. A. Hutchins, Jr. J. Alden Oast,
<br /> L. G. White, ?. '
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., February 2~th, 1921.
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<br />"Mr.
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<br />· . C. Brinson,
<br /> City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br />"Dear sir:--
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<br /> You will please
<br />afternoon, February 26th,
<br />Broughton, H~rry A. Eden,
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<br /> call a special meeting of the City CoUncil for Saturday
<br />a~ 3 c'olock P. M., to hold investigation in the cases of J. M.
<br />and S. C. Williams, suspended Officers from the Police Department.
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<br /> "Very respectfully,
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<br /> "R. A. Hutchins, Jr..
<br /> The City Attorney stated the case from the City~.Manager,$ standpoint and Attorney R. j.
<br />Davis made a statement for the suspended officers.
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<br /> After hea~ing the evidence of Mr. Cohen, M~. Weinberg, j. D. Ausley, J. Davis Reed,
<br />W. J. Pate, W. N. Land, witnesses for the City Man,get the Council recessed until ~:30 o'clock
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<br />Upon reconvening at ~:30, the following Councilmen were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, J. C. Smith,
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr., R. A. Hut~hins, Jrt, J. Alden Oast,
<br /> E. G. White, 7.
<br /> Also the City Ma~gero
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<br /> Then S. C. Williams, H; A. Eden, Jas. Talbot, J. T. Hanvey, Mr. Welch,
<br />Hubbard, R. B. Albertson, and Frank Wilson testified for the defense.
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<br />Jas. Randolph, Mr.
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<br />On motion, adjourned to meet Wednesday, Ma~ch 2nd, at ~ o'clock P. M.
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<br />CITY
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<br />March 2, 1921
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<br /> At an adjou~nsd special meeting of the City Council March 2nd, a~ 8 o'clock P. M., there
<br />were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Ver~on Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, J. C. Smith, J. H. Hall, Jr., R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> L. G. W$ite, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> Whereupon, Messrs. J. W. Roundtree, J. Dav2s Reed, and W. J. P~te testified for the
<br />City Manager, and ~ohn Warren, Oscie Dashiell, T. A. Talbot, W. D. Milford, and J. Mo Broughton
<br />testified for the defense, and G. H. Petti~ohn closed the evidence by testifying for the City
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<br />' After the summing up of the case by City Attorney George Busman for the City Manager
<br />and attorneys H. J. Davis and R. H. B~gby for the defense, Mr. White moved that the Cbuncil
<br />retire to discuss the evidence and formulate a report. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks then offered the following resolution:
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<br /> ~TO CITY MANAGER, PORTSMOUTH, VA.
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<br /> "Wherems, ~Gr~aant ~o request dated January 11, 1921, from officers J. M~ Broughton, H. Ac
<br />Eden and ~. C, Williams, requesting m full, free and public investigation of th~ction of
<br />the City Manager in suspending the aforesaid officers from duty, on such information as was in
<br />his hmnds,mnd the Council hmving complied therewith; and
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