Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-27
AN INNOCENT LAMB
is WHAT SWEENEY Tries TO MAKE
OUT FOR HIMSELF,
But Will the Committee Believe lt2-"ln-
discdmina,s'' Witnesses -Tafiy from
Deputies -sweensy's fIuen,
s. and Total Denial.
A TERRIBLE CROSS EXAMINATION,

a.. and Total Denial
A TERRIBLE CROSS EXAMINATION. |
DR.. I. O. Edwards opened the ball |
for the defense, in the sweeney inyestr |
cation, last night.
THAT RELIGIOUS Dis( USsIoN.
lie said he Was present during the
religious DISCUSSION, when It Was said
Sweeney had made the remark relative
10 Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary:
Sweeney WAS telling it as having heard
il once related, and Was describing the
look Of horror on the face OF man
named Brady when he heard 1t. The
witness did not recOlIect the preliminary
conversation which led TO this, having
been engaged in conversation with
another person who was present. The
discussion was on religion, but the Wit
ness had no recollection OF what Was
said.
Mr.. Hubbard wanted TO know what
sentiments Sweeney had expressed, tut
the witness could not recollect. The
story was the end Of that conversation.
Witness did not know whether Sweeney
initiated Brady for the purpose Of derid-
ing it.
IN THE SALOON.
August Wiedebusch remembered the
| tune Sweeney was Ia his saloon, when
| Charles Hamilton was there. lie thought
| Syeency's condition was as usual. To
Mr.. Hubbard he said Sweeney had been
in his saloon once or twice.
| COLLECTING FEEs.
James Henry. former deputy ser
grant, testified that he had served under
Conant, Davis and Ripley and told OF
the receipt OF fees for attendance at balls.
Conant had kept them and DAVIS and
Ripley divided among their men. tees
| had also been collected from the Il. ~
q. railroad, and had been divided among
the Sergeant aud his deputies. Ser
grants always drew the full amount
allowed by ordinance; II there was a
l,pse between tue discharge Of one dep
| uty and the employment OF another, lie
never knew Of the refund Of any money.
| Cross examined.
Don't know whether the question was
| ever raised whether the Sergeant has "A
right b. take the fees receivediOr attend
| Jucr at balls IL was generally under
stood among the people, but never heard
OF any public statement To that elect
/ During the time | was in, the deputies
| rot uue-half ui the outside money.
| "Did YOU carry one man on the u.
| %. road paw roll, have another do The
work and third get the money?
| Jacob object. such u state was
never shown. -,
Hubbard / think there was. Didn't
DAVIS do the work aud didn't Sweeney
get the money, aud wasn't St Meyers
On the roli2
jacob don't know that.
Hubbard Well, that Is my rccollcc-
ton. What Is your answer
| Witness No, sir.
Jacob Was there any effort at con
ccalmcut in regard to these Tees
| WitnesS-NO, sir.
IA. Mcndel said lac knew the defend
ant pretty WE'LL and from what hc SAM
Of him thought him 10 be pretty straight
IIe had never seen him out Ut cond-
| ton,
Cruss-cxamined Never had any bust
ness with him. Have met him often
and have taken drinks with him, but
never saw him drunk.
Tux YoUNG EAGLE SCREAMS
Ed. Iarkln thought lac WAS pretty
we'll acquainted with the defendant, and
never saw him IN a condition 10 bc un'
liz for business.
| Crns--pXamInCd
Have seen him drink aud have often
talked o. him at night at the city build
| Ing. Have seen him ~ into saloons,
but couldn't count how many times.
Had seen him under the influence ui
liquor. This waR said after some little
talk a. 10 the influence Of liquor, the
witness thinking one glass put man
under the inilucucc.) Thought hc al
ways had one glass IN him.
AcouslS's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Hubbard said lac saw Mayor
SwrruCy present aud would ask him "a
lev questions lie vas accordingly
sworn aud said.
"a Was at the City building on sham
battle night had no unusual bust
ness there. aud was not requested to
come. Think Davis reported 10 me that
Sweeney was under the influence ui
liquor and ! went to the building
| Have no recollection whether | found
| the report true. Don't remember 70
have seen Sweeney that night. might
have stayed there until very late, a. /
have frequently done
The witness could remember nothing
| very definitely aud was turned over Tor
| INSTRUMENTATION. This was To- the
effect that hc thought his cousin was an
admirable officer probably the best he
ever knew.
NOT AN ASsC CIATE.
]. +. Hughes said he knew ct nothing
To SWccncy's discrctht. having never
seen him anything but sober. The Wit
ness told Mr.. Hubbard be very seldom
saw SNeeney at night aud knew moth
Ing Of his nocturnal habits
". ). Rhodes told about the same
story rs Mr. Hughes. Ii VAS very sell
dom he met him after O'Clock at night.
ABOUT CAPACITY.
August Roll said he hal never seen
sweeney drunk aud had known HIM
since before the war. Sweeney had
boarded with him Tor some time.
Cross-eXamlned.
Don't know what Is Sweencys capaC
Ity ior drinking Don't know whether
he can drink 10 glasses OF beer IN a day.
Never remember discussing hls imbIblng
abilities.
An ATTACH OF CHOLERA AoRbvs
pr. Edwards was recalled andtcstiiied
! having prescribed Tor case 1T cholera
muIbus for sweeney, last summer. Tie
had treated him ior this. lie repeated
that he had never seen him Ia a condi-
ton unit for business.
Cross questioned.
Never attended him again No, never
| attended him when recovering from a
spree. Have often been with him alter
night and have scen him take an &C
casiunal drink.
"NuT MS TUNEEAL
squire SChultEe knew Sweeney and
had frequently met him sincc he mad
been Sergeant. - lar a. his intorma-
ton extended, he VAS always ~ Tor
business lie had nothing further TO
Say, a. thus Vas not his funeral.
IHE NEw pEITTN
Key Dethbaush had been deputy
unirr other Serseants. and the custom
was. eheu fees were received 10 balls o.
keep halt and turn the remainder over
% the Sergeant. Never saw Sweeney
out Of the way, Was never requested
TO not modest any saloon keeper friends,
CrOSs-examined.
Have only been deputy since these
charges we're preferred, and know moth
ing Oi f0rmer methods OF traRSAciing
business.
Martin Maioney -~c~c sweeney was
.ot-er AMI attentive 10 duty. Had often
met sWcshey hate a. night, going about