The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-26
cnAprER THE THlRp.
The prosecution Rests. TO Begin
To.niEht.

CHAPTER THE THIRD.
The Prosecution Rests Defense 10 Begin
Tonight
The investigation committee came to-
gether last night. Present, Eotf, Water
house, McAdam, Jefferson and oriswell.
There were :only few tspectators.
Mr.. Hubbard asked Major Sweeney to
produce the warrant upon which Ed
Fitzgerald was arrested and committed to
the Work House, which he did. Some
little talk back and forth between Gov.
Jacobs and Mr.. Hubbard then ensued, and
Lieutenant McCully was recalled.
now DID THESE FELLOWS GET OUT AND VINO
GOT TIE MONEY?
McCully identified the handwriting on
the release OF Peter Curry, and was asked
by Mr.. Hubbard how 1t come that he Nc
Gully signed the release Of Curry. Wit.
ness replied that he didn't know how 1t
came unless ii was by order Of Mayor
Sweeney or Major Sweeney. The receipt
for the money which paid Curry out and
released him, was signed by Major Ssee-
ney and the release signed by McCully.
" How was this, Mr.. McCully?"
"The receipts were all signed by Major
Sweeney" said McCully.
"Didn't you know that In each OF these
cases Fitzgerald's and Curry's, when the
money was paid in one instance in May
and the other in August, 1870, yet was not
turned into the city until March, 1892"
Witness tried TO show that money was
sometimes received for the release Of
prisoners subsequent to the time the
monthly reports were made out, and
hence were brought forward.
To Gov. Jacob: Darrah has access to all
processes. Think he has gone over all
nv accounts. Had not the slightest in.
terest in making any mistakes in my
books.
"Wss it to Major Sweeney" asked Mr..
Hubbard. "Would 1t not be money in his
pocket, at least in this S4S 45 received since
last report"
"Most certainly
To Gov. Jacob: Sweeney told me to be
very particular and watch the books;
thought everything was right and was
very confident 1t was.
"You are not SO confident now, are
you" said Mr.. Hubbard.
POLICE AT BALLS.
George STEWARDSHIP called: Am mem
Der. Of the Turner Hall Association. Paid
Major Sweeney $50 90 about New Years.
He presented bill to US for police work.
He generally has policemen there. Don't
know who they were.
Col. Alex. Updegraf called: Am City
Clerk Of Wheeling. Major Sweeney re-
ceived $751; GO for September, 1879, the
usual amount allowed him for police ser.
vices. None OF this amount was returned
to the city to my knowledge.
To Gov. Jacob: Other city sergeants re.
ceived this amount. Can't say whether
sergeants pay their deputies sos per month
or not. Don't keep the accounts OF the
Major and his deputies.
Godfrey Price was wanted, but Major
Sweeney said his limb was so badly
swollen as to preclude his coming.
WE ALL SWEAR.
IA. Galligan called: Am Deputy Col
lector for Mr.. ]. B. fancy. City Collector.
Have been since October, 1878. Major
Sweeney is excitabe and in moments OF
this kind lets out little profanity. The
morning Davis was discharged he was
very abusive and proiane. Never loafed
around his office much whilst he (Swee-
ney) was about. We all swear about this
building.
"Major Sweeney sometimes swears at
one end OF the room and Tom Darrah at
the other, don't they?" asked Gov. Jacob.
.Don't know" was the reply.
C.S. Howell called: Am on the INTEL
IIGENcRR. Saw Sweeney several times
since last August when thought he was
under the influence OF liquor. Notably
one time between 10 and u o'clock at
night, when went to the City Building,
he was sitting in chair. / aroused him
with some difficulty. He looked up and
again relapsed into slumber. There is a
possibility that he might have been asleep
naturally.
"Have you any doubt that he was
drunk?" asked Mr., Hubbard.
"No sir. Also saw him on the street
several times when his yivacity ATTRACTED
my attention"
The prosecution rested here, and the de-
tense wanted time to make up their testi-
mony.
Gov. Jacob said: ave thought Mr.. Da-
Wis was the prosecutor In this case; are
you not going to put him on the stand ?
We have not heard from him."
Mr.. Hubbard-"Yes, sir, you have heard
from him; when these charges were pre-
ferred you heard from him. We think he
has proved his case without going on the
stand, and did not think it necessary to
put him on. II you want to you can ask
him whatever you wish"
Governor Jacobs-"0h, no, sir, but We
may want to subject him to the same
cross.examination as il he had been ex-
amined in chief"
"All right" said Mr.. Hubbard. "Here
he is, you can do what you WISH"
Considerable objection was made 10 de-
laying the testimony for the defense, Mr..
jefferson saying he was getting tired OF
the affair and wanted to get through.
Others OF the committee expressed dis.
content but Mr.. Good said he was quite
certain that the defense could get through
with all the witnesses this evening, SO the
committee adjourned to that time.
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