The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-09
TRE wHEELNG DAMY N1ELLGENoER SATURDAY. MORNING. AuGusr 8 laa

GAS AdAN.-Qulte Rlittle hutter Of ex.
element was caused yesterday afternoon
BY arather unusual session Of the Gas In.
Vestigation Committee In the back room Of
the office on Twelfth street. About 3
o'clock Prosecuting Attorney Jordan,
Chief Of Police Sweeney and members Of
the committee were seen going In and out,
and talking significantly to each other, and
whenever an outsider or newspaper re-
porter approached them or attempted tg
question any Of them, they always had
pressing business In another locality. In
short, there was an atmosphere Of delight
full uncertainty and mystery surrounding
tile whole affair, and Of course, the report
er as on thorns all afternoon, as each
and every attempt he made was success
fully repealed by the "insiders." After
supper, however, We encountered Major
N. b. Q. Wright, who has been indus
triously working up the books otthe con-
Germ, and to whose attention In this dlrec'
ton the authorities are indebted for theiI
mystery Of yesterday. The Major was
silent, he was under oath not to say OIL
reveal anything o TALL Of the developments
There was certainly something, no doubt
about 1t, but what it was he wasn't al
liberty 10 say.
Chief OF Police Sweeney wa next hunted
up and asimilar reception given us there,
lie had been called to summon witnesses
and DO useful II necessary, but he had
nothing to say in the matter. "Is there
any one else involved In the matter" wal
our next question. ~ don't know, and
| wouldn't tell you II ] did," was his I'M
satisfactory response, and we left TO look
up John Fl. Hall, one Of the members o.
the committee.
This gentleman we found at his place Of
business, and we Immediately stated the
object Of our Grand. He also was pledged
to secrecy. There was something new II
tho matter, but what 1t was he couldn't
say. "Yes, 1t does involve more persons
than we have yet made public, he finally
admitted, "but you had better wait a day
or two and then we will let you know al
about it." We were compelled to a6idI
by this determination and be again I'm
satisfied.
City Solicitor Erskine was going down
Market street, and We doubtingly asket
him il there was anything new. "Wha
do you already know" he asked. w
told him in a few words what little VI
had gathered and also made a conjecture
of our own to confirm 1t II possible, but |
was no 70. "The thing is comparativel,
Of little Importance" he said; "but it de
velops too broad a tield to give the public
yet. We certainly have something, Blu
you will have to wait"
Another member told us that what theI
had this time was a fact. "There is nj
mystery about it. We have q dead Ger
tainty this time"
Mr., Simon Horkheimer was next stop
ped on his way from church, and from
him We learned that two others were in
volved In the new developments, but wht
or what they were he could not say. "YOl
will know In a day or two" was his repl,
to IL question, as he shut the gate OF hi
garden and went into the house. Thu
stands the case. Thatthere has something
unusual turned up there Is no doubt; bu
what it is, Is the mystery. Only three o
the members OF the Investigating Com
mittee were present: Messrs. Reeves
Horkheimer and Hall, Mr. Cracraft beinJ
sick at home and Mr.. Arkle out Of town
The Committee will meet again this ever
ing at which time further development
may be made.