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February 26, 1921
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<br />At a special meeting of the 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.
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr., R. A. Hutchins,
<br /> L. G. White, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> Smith,
<br />Jr., J. Alden Oast,
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., February 2~th, 1~21,
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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 call a special meeting Of the City CoUncil for Saturday
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<br />afternoon, February 26th, at 3 o'clock P. M., to hold investigation in the cases of J. M.
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<br />Broughton, Harry A. Eden, 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."
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<br /> The City Attorney -stated.the case from the City~Nanager'$ standpoint and Attorney R. J.
<br />Davis made a statement for the suspended officers.
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<br />W. J.
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<br />After hearing the evidence of Mr. Cohen, Mr. Weinberg, J. D.
<br />Pate, W. M. Land, witnesses for the City Manager, the Council
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<br />Ausley, J. Davis Reed,
<br />recessed until 8:30 o'clock
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<br />Upon reconvening at ~:30, the following Councilmen were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Ver~non Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, J. C. Smith,
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr., R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden O~st,
<br /> L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> Then S. C. Williams, H; A. Eden, Jas. Talbot, J. T. Hanvey, Mr. Welch, Jas. Randolph, Mr.
<br />Hubbard, R. B. Albertson, and Frank Wilson testified for the defense.
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<br />On motion, adjou~.ned to meet Wednesday, March 2nd, at S o'clock P. M.
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<br />March
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<br /> At an adj~ned special meeting of the City Council March 2nd, at 8 o'clock P. M., 'there
<br />were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, J. C. Smith,
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr R~ A. Hutchins, Jr., Jo Alden Oast,
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<br /> Also the City Manager,
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<br /> Whereupon, Messrs. J. W. Roundtree, J. Davis Reed, and W. J. Pate testified for th~
<br />City Manager, and ~chn Warren, Osoie Dashiell, T. A. Talbot, W. D. Milford, and J. M. B~o~ghton
<br />testified for the defense, and G. H~ Pettijohn closed the evidence by testifying for the City
<br />Manager.
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<br /> After the summing up of the case by City Attorney Georg~ Bosman for the City Manager
<br />and attorneys H, J. Davis and R. H. Bagby for the defense, Mr. White moved that the Council
<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 /> "Whereas, Purmmant to request dated January ll, 1921, from officers J. M. Broughton, H. A.
<br />Eden and S. C. Williams, requesting afull, free and public investigation of th~action of
<br />the City Manager in suspending the aforesaid officers from duty, on such information as was in
<br />his hands,and the Council havi~g complied therewith; an~
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