The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-06

HRrsRR's HIARlNo.-The Committee on
Cemeteries met at the City Building last
night as o committee OF investigation into
the charges against Philip Heiser, City
Sexton, who Is charged by Waldermar
Geppe, a German, with conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and o gentleman and also
with charging him lGeppe) extortionate
rates OF burial in Peninsula Cemetery.
Mr.. Cracrait appeared for Mr.. Heiser
and said there could be no charge against
latter ratified his (Heiser's acts by accept
ing the money from him.
Mr.. McAdams demanded the reports for
the last six months, which were produced
by the City Clerk.
Waldemar Geppe repeated the story OF
the charges already published several
times in the papers. It Is merely the his
tory OF the burial OF two Of Geppe's
children by Heiser in the Peninsula Gem
etery, for which Heiser charged "a so for
the first one and wanted to charge the
same for the second one, but Geppe re.
fused to pay it, and buried it upon the
first one.
Mrs. Tishler sworn: Mr.. Geppe asked
me to 20 with him to Mr.. Heisef and aid
in getting the child buried. Heiser said
he did not know that he could bury the
child as 1t was out OF the city. Heiser
finally concluded to bury 1t. He said he
had to give money for burials to the city;
said he could not bury the child for less
than 81 so. lam Geppe's mother-in-law.
Heiser talked saucy to Geppe and myself.
have known Heiser for long time.
Heiser never talked saucy TO me before.
DR.. Edwards-I know very little OF the
case. Geppe came to me aud asked for q
certificate Of burial. His certificate was
from DR.. UlriCh. Geppe came the second
time for second child. l filed out both
l frequently give permits to parties out
side the city. did not recognize this al
an official act, as the party lived out Of the
city. / made no memorandum OF 1t in my
report. Ny understanding is that ali per
sons burying in the city 1.-THE parties re
siding outside) have TO pay extra charges
j Mr.. Burt, for the defense, testified
once held the Office OF City Sexton, from
1916 to 1852. Persons living out OF the
city had to pay more for burial. I have
buried three persons in one grave; nc
rule against putting more than one in {
grave. Council set the price and nevel
deviated from 1t. Inever refused to bury
any one if they paid for the ground.
meyer took less than Council ordered.
have buried poor people without money
and without price, and then reported the
matter to the Commissioners Of the Poor;
they then gave me an order.
], John Boring, for defense: have beer
in the City Council thirteen years; al
. the poor in the city are entitled to b.
buried free OF charge; those from outside
, paid for it; l was member Of the Com
mittee on Cemeteries and saw all reports
therefore l learned the custom.
r Mr.. Redman, for plaintiff: I have beer
, sexton of the City Cemetery; we hat
Foreground and put the pauper dead IL
, It; buried all alike there, from city ant
country; was summoned by Officer Mil
Ter to appear here; l used TO make month
ly reports 10 Council; without order
from any one buried all alike; / onl,
i charged for digging grave.
Heiser-I have been sexton for clever
r years; always charged persons outside tn
| city for burial.
s Adjourned till tonight.