Jack Wolfe

Later that afternoon, at 2:00 p.m., the council reconvened in regular session with all members present to take up the matter formally. Also present were City Attorney Kenneth Chetwood, City Engineer Johnson, County Attorney Edward J. Redle, Sheridan County Sheriff Willard H. Marshall, Joseph Minnehahn of Casper, attorney for the Ideal Hotel interests, and local attorney Jack Wolfe. Redle and Sheriff Marshall appeared in direct opposition to the renewal, while Minnehahn and Wolfe spoke on behalf of Ideal Hotel, Inc.

Testimony during the meeting revealed tensions between rumor, reputation, and legal proof. City Marshal Jack Wolfe described an attempt to serve legal papers at the hotel, stating that the door was locked and that entry was delayed. Wolfe interpreted the incident as unusual, while defense attorney Joseph Minnehahn countered that such actions did not amount to criminal conduct and warned the council against relying on innuendo rather than admissible evidence. Minnehahn argued that much of the county attorney's case rested on "a bundle of rumors" rather than verifiable violations.

At the urging of local attorney Jack Wolfe, who again appeared on behalf of Ideal Hotel, Inc., the issue was formally returned to the floor. Wolfe requested that the renewal be put to a direct vote rather than left suspended in legal uncertainty. This time, Mayor Crawford stated plainly that since the prior motion had not been seconded, no official denial had occurred, and the council therefore retained full authority to act.