The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-14

said James w. Sweeney drew from the
City Treasury S22, or more, over and above
the amount required to pay bis oepune!
In the month Of September, 1873, and did
keep and apply TO his own use and bene.
at the said sum OF SO, and did not ae-
count for It according TO law. ~ y n.
7.t OPINION on CHARGE NO. 3. ia
The testimony Of the City Clerk shows
that the Sergeant oil the city, James w:
Sweeney did receive from him (the said
clerk the sum OF SOL GO IS the pay Tor
the month OF September, 1879, Of the Ser.
geant and eleven deputies.
During the month OF Sept, 1879, there
was vacancy In the police force, q fact
well known by the Sergeant, for q porhon
OF said month, and in consequence OF said
vacancy the full amount received from
the City Clerk for the payment OF the de-
putiAs' salaries was not so paid as provid:.
ed for In the ordinance fixing the pay oil
the Sergeant and deputies, nor was It re;
turned to the City Treasury, but was and
Is now wrongfully withheld by the Ger.
geant Of the city, james w. Sweeney.
sg ! CHARGE NO. A.
/ further charge and can prove that the
said James w. Sweeney has received from
his deputies several sums OF money, the
amount unknown to your affiant, Tor ser
vices rendered by them at sundry dances,
balls and places Of amusement and dia
apply the same TO his own use and benent
80 OPINION on CHARGE 40. 4.
Your committee are Of the opinion that
the evidence on this charge does not sas'
| tain 1t. st. Myers lin evidenced says be
offered TO turn over money, but was tolc
| to keep II, and never offered II again bui
once. The sum Of 81 so paid by Asmul
to the Sergeant from VIM. Goetze wa
sent by Goethe to Sweeney, and he did mo-
know whAtitawas for.
CHARGE no. 5.
/ further charge aud can prove that the
said James W. Sweeney had turned oyei
to him By, his. deputies many articles Of
property received from thieves, and tina
| the said James w. Sweeney has not &C
counted for the same according to law.
OPINION ON CHARGE NOD.
We find that the property mentioned
in this charge, with the exception Q
some cheap jewelry and q piece Of cheese,
Is now 10 the custody Of the SeFRean
awaiting Identification by the owners, ant
that 1t has been advertised in the city
papers, and we are Of the opinion that the
chargeis not sustained. ~
CHARGE no. s.
further charge and can prove that tn,
said James W. Sweeney did take and keel
without authority Of law one dollar be
!. longing to an escaped prisoner named
Richards, or some such name, and dit
, appropriate the same 70 his own use AMI
benefit.
OPINION ON cHAReE no. s.
Charge sixth Is not sustained becans
the evidence, while 1t shows that q poke
book containing one dollar was takei
| from a prisoner named Richards, or somt
such name, at the lookup, does not shoV
that the property was ever in the posses
L ion Of the Sergeant.
CHARGE no. I.
further charge and can prove that IN
, said James w. Sweeney has now In hi
possession many witness fees, amounting
, 10 many dollars, which he has never pail
over, though frequently asked TO do So
OPINION ON cHARaE no. Z.
J One witness only, "AdolPh Frits,p test
fies that be had made . demand Tor on on
Zee amounting TO 50 cents on the publ
streets, and having been refused paymen
without reason, therefor, and with pro
| fame language, had been deferred iron
making another application for the pay
ment Of his fee. 10 other evidence ha
been offered showing . detention Of lee
due witnesses. The committee are Of tn!
opinion that this charge Is not sustained
CHARGE NO. g.. ''
L further charge and can prove that tn
said j. w. Sweeney has collected man.
, fines and costs from persons who paid on
, of the workhouse after his monthly settle
ment was made, and has not accounte,
for the same according to law.
OPINION on cHAReENo.S.
This charge Is fully sustained, not onl
by the testimony Of disinterested vii
nesses, butby the processes produced 10
your committee and also by the admirer
OF the Sergeant and his deputy, Geo. Nc
Gully.
/ further charge, and can prove. tina
the said James W. Sweeney has beel
beastly drunk, time and again, on tn
streets and in the City Building, and ha
J been utterly unfit for any business at all
both day and night, and has, therefore
j brought disgrace on himself and his office
) and made It very Unpleasant for any on
to do business with him. -
OPINION on cHARGRSo.e.
Your committee reports that this charg
is not proven. The evidence oil severa
good and respectable citizens goes TO shoV
that the Sergeant has at times been IN
der the influence Of liquor, but does no
show in the language OF the charge tina
be ever was beastly drunk or that he ha
, been at any time unfit TO perform the do
ties Of his Office. 81 FFgf,-
a CHARGE no. 10. "a 045l
further charge, and can prove that th,
said James w. Sweeney Is immoral ant
proiane in his speech and habits about thu
;. City Building, and Is utterly unfit 10 BIZ
retained there.
j, OPINION on CHARGE no. 10.
As will be seen by reference to thil
charge, 1t contains two separate and dis
tinct allegations. Immoral In his habit
and proiane in his speech. No evidence
has been made in support OF the charge o.
immortality In his habits, we, are therefore
Of the opinion that this portion Of the
charge has not been sustained.
The testimony Of many witnesses or
the charge Of profanity fully sustains. thil
portion Of the. charge. -. q
- cuARoE NO. II. - :
| l further charge, and can prove, tina
the said James W Sweeney did tell ant