The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-30
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Chairman Eoff was a little behind
time and 1t was fully eight before the cross
examination Of Sweeney began.
Major have you ever been intoxicated
since your term began?
"No sir, and something in an inarticu-
late tone that was not caught either by
the reporters or by council.
"What else did you say, Major
Sweeney2n
II said no sir"
What else did you say?
mo sir"
But what else did you say?
"What do you expect to make by hector
ing me in this manner"
Never mind what l intend, what did
You sayP
Nothing,
Did you not say "never what you might
call intoxicated2"
"Did You say you have not been drunk
since you have been in Officer"
/" Yes, SIR"
"Then Zane Phillips states an untruth?"
"Yes, SIR"
"And Isaiah warren?"
"Yes, SIR
Evan Hall?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Harry Black2"
Eyes, SIR" N
"And Charlie Howell"
eyes, sir; say they all have told an
untruth when they say / was drunk"
GLOW much have you received from
deputiesY"
I don't recollect, William. l have re-
ceived several amounts from sergeants for
extras. Never kept any account Have
released persons from the lookup before
trial. When persons were unjustly put
| in chose rather TO lose my fee than do
an act OF injustice. let little children 60
whom Davis arrested. Ifyou were arrest
ed would release you II knew 1t was un-
lust. The Chief OF Police is the active Of
| ficer OF the city OF Wheeling and has some
power OF Discrimination, and is
not flt to be unless he has.
You think the sole excuse was to loose
your feeP
l have not been instructed in
these matters. II l arrested man and
! found ! was wrong let him go, and II
you were arrested, excuse the allusion,
Mr.. Hubbard, certainly Major,l and the
policeman had made n mistake ! would
let you go.
That Is II he is released you viii try his
case before he comes before the judge?
/ understand now the cases you refer TO Is
the men who was taken in the house OF
prostitution; do you want me. to tell about
thatf
Well, you can. 20 ahead aud tell 1t II you
want. Well, this man said that the girl
had written him letter, and he told me
that she was an acquaintance OF his; this
man was summoned but for some reason
or other he has failed to appear on the
stand.
And you believed him, and released
him2 Yes, | did.
What time was that2 About 10 o'clock.
And you tried the case on that evidence,
and discharged him; that was after 10
o'clock at night? Yes; and ] have seen
lawyers in those places after 10 o'clock.
Did you let them go? Yes, sir.
Why? Because / didn't pull the house.
Did you have any idea what was. the
character OF the house? Yes, sir.
Then why didn't you pullit? Ibid not
want TO take the responsibility without
warrant,
Did you go to get warrant? No, sir.
Why not? Because ] didn't want to.
You are very technical, William.
i Do you call that technical? lido.
In one or two instances have acted as
Judge, so to speak. A man brought 10
/. the lookup from house OF prostitution
was released by me, as ! found he was
arrested outside OF the house. Another
instance OF lenity was when ] released o
| man who had been sent to one OF these
houses, and / being satisfied that 1t was so
discharged him.
, Did not say TO Mr.. Fritz what he swore
;. II did. Don't recollect what / did say.
Have never paid the money, because he
didn't come for it.
Have related the story ofsthe Virgin
Mary several times. Am not in the habit
OF using this expression. Am too cauti:
GUS. can answer you II please. You
Hubbard-Then you decline TO answer
my question, Major?
4, Gov. Certainly, il he don't, Ide-
cline for HIN.
Hubbard-How did you come to tell
that story in the Officer
A. / have told several stories in the
Office, that among the rest. l told II as
detailed to me, just to see the expression
OF horror on the old mans face
4 @. How did yoa come to want to dem
onstrate that. What was the nature OF
your conduct in relation to that story2
Il A. l don't know anything about It.
O. You don't remember how you came
to tell that story?
A. No sir.
To Coy. Jacob-Neyer directly, indi.
Tectly or in any manner instructed my
men 10 not arrest certain saloon
men, and have backed and defended them
in every effort oil this kind. Ebony" Al.
winger was poor, nearly blind German,
who was very warm friend of mine, and
/ became his security. Never said TO an
other officer in the presence OF st. Myers
to drop certain cases. Have instructed
my men not to loiter in saloons or fire.
lquent them. II is absolutely necessary
for the Chief oil Police to go into saloons,
as they are prolific source Of informa.
ton. Go in sometimes myself for drink.
"Then," said Mr.. Hubbard, "you lay
down certain rules for your deputies and
follow others yourselff"
81 am the Chief. It Is for me 10 order
and for them to obey.n
"Woodmansee did not report Louis
schwalb-but allow me TO digress. Ger.
tain Of our most respectable young men
were engaged in little game Of innocent
euchre and I did not interfere. eau
toned schwalb, and he said he would
stop 1t. It was only innocent euchre aud
did not feel justified in interfering.
There are great many other things /
would like to go over here, but the COM
mittee Is tired and the public disguised"
"You swear TO that, do you, Major2n
retoTted Mr.. Hubbard. ayes, sir, i do.n
"Dutchy West was In the work house
when / got the two releases. Invent TO the
work house, got him and gave him some
money 10 assist him. Another time Judge
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