The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-31

best citizens.p Mr.. Good then commented
upon, the conductof Mr.. Darrah before
and alter his fees were cut oh. and COM
trusted sweeney's efficiency with Darrah's
ineiieiency.
Asto the charge Of granting immunity
to certain saloon keepers, Mr.. Good
merely asked by what evidence this charge
was sustained.
Mr.. Good then reviewed the testimony
and the character OF the testimony and
elicted q few stamps OF applause from
some OF the crowd, by saying u would
rather drink as Sweeney drinks, swear as
he swears, than be o traitor TO my benetac-
tor"
THE orlfRR SIDE.
Mr.. Hubbard began by saying that Gov.
Jacobs had begun by saying that Davis was
q bad man, and Mr.. Good had concludedb by
reiterating the same charge, but as mat
ter Of curiosity 1 would like this commit
tee, to whom has been confded the con-
duct ofthis case by Council, to go before
that body and say he is a bad man. Then
1 will put up Davis and the other party in
this case and ask who has been the gen.
tleman in this prosecution and trial. In
his preierment Of these charges and his
conduct during this trial Davis has con-
Quoted himself in manner so delieately
that Sweeney could not II he should try
his whole life to equal"
The defense complain that their side
was given only square and hall in the
public prints, while the other side was
voluminously reported. / wish to Heaven
Sweeney's testimony had been given. !
wouldn't want anything better but let
me tell you an inch and half OF space
wilt include all the testimony he gave
while on the stand, without retracting 1t
or taking 1t back before he came of.
"Warreu, Phillips, Hall, Bottsford, Black
and others lied, but Sweeney did not.
Report that 10 Connci II you can upon your
eofiscisnces, and say that all these gentle
men lied"
Mr.. Davis did not 60 on the stand from
the fact that his duty as citizen was &C.
complished when he preferred the charges
and swore to them. We told them that
Davis would DO here all the time and il
they wanted to examine him they could.
Mr.. Hubbard read the first charge, that
James w. Sweeney had received certain
sum OF money from the B. q o. railroad
and had appropriated the same TO his
own use. he then stated that Sweeney
had admitted this charge and claimed that
because 1t had been the custom OF other
Sergeants to receive this sum that 1t was
right for him to take it. Mr.. Hubbard
stated that the City Sergeant was paid for
his services by the city Of Wheeling, that
the deputies were paid by the city and
that their time belonged to the city, and
that the Sergeant had no shadow, oil
right under the law TO make merchandise
Of the deputies for his own benefit.
In reply to the proposition Of Gov.
Jacob that because there was no ordinance
prohibiting the Sergeant from taking their
money, that therefore he could not be re-
moved. Mr.. Hubbard stated that such
law was not respectable nonsense, that
the city ordinances provided that Council
could remove the Sergeant at any time.
Gov Jacob interupting: "For whatH"
Mr.. Hubbard: "For nothing, for any
thing" In regard to the charge Of swear
ing and using abusive and proiane Ian.
guage, Mr.. Hubbard stated that such
language was expressly prohibited
by the city ordinance, unless the
ordinance has been abolished by the
Chief" and that it seemed to him that
Major Sweeney's exhibition OF his ignor-
ance as to the ordinances OF the city was
made SO plain that that OF Itself was cause
for his removal. Mr.. Hubbard then read
the ordinance, which provides that when
ever the Chief OF Police refuses to enforce
any ordinance OF the cityhe shall be fined
not less than $40 nor more than $50, and
proceeded TO review Sweeney's own testi-
mony, In which he admitted that he had
refused to arrest persons when requested.
Henext took up tho charge that Swee-
ney had released persons without any
authority, and proceeded to show that the
Sergeant admitted in his own testimony
that he had released at least one person
without any authority, and then went on
to show that under the ordinances, the
keeper Of the lookup had no power TO re-
lease prisoners, unless by order oil the
Judge, and reminded the Committee that
Alex. Wallace had stated that he had re-
leased prisoners on orders from Sergeant
Sweeney,
As 10 the charges OF collecting and
not turning in fines, Mr.. Hubbard re-
viewed the testimony OF Major Sweeney
and McCully, as TO their manner oil book
keeping, and entering and itemizing the
receipts of fines, costs DC.
As to the story OF the Virgin and the
Savior there was remarkable unwilling
ness on the part OF the Major to answer
whether it was not common expression,
and this from man who was ready and
willing to be Investigated.
Mr.. Davis began this in good faith and
supported them by his oath.
Mr.. Hubbard then after geueralizing for
a few moments concluded and the COM
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