Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-11
ONE DOzEN CHARGES
OF Embssziement and Drunk
enncss Preferred Before Coun.
ell by Ex- Oticer Davis Against

euuenn tEckcIkeu sSoA~eS $500
ell by Ex- OfIicer Davis Against
Sergeant Sweeney.
The lobby Of the Second branch OF
Council was crowded almost 70 audoea,,
ton, last night, by q large gathering OF
men who had obtained an inxling OF
what was TO take place, They came
early and stayed late, for they had heard
that certain charges OF misconduct ana
mallcasanc0 IN Office were 10 be preferred
against City Sergeant Sweeney. IL was
not until after 10 o'clock, or unul NJ!
other business had been completed, lhat
DR.. Logan laid his hand ON the docn'
ment which oil were were waiting 10
hear. Then there was rush rom the
ante.rooms and then dead silence a.
the following was read
To Us MAJOR aud G6unci Of Whesl,nq;
4. 1 charge, and can prove that James
W, Sweeney, now flling the office OF
city sergeant, did collect and receive
from the u, * o. II. Il, Co., through one
OF his deputies, $lS5 for services rem,
dered said company by tho aiiiant, ana
did appropriate to his own use ana bene-
III, the said SUN Of $l35.
2. | further charge and can prove that
the said j. W. Sweeney did collect ana
receive So in the month OF January,
1850, from Turner Hall Association, ana
did appropriate the said So TO his own
use aud benefit.
3. further charge aud can prove
that tho said ]. W. Sweeney drew from
the city treasury 81, or more, IN ana
above the amount paid his deputies IN
the month Of September 1870, ana did
keep aud apply 10 his own use benefit
the said SD, aud did not account Tor
them according 10 law.
/ further charge aud can prove that
the said j. W. Sweeney has received
from his deputies, several sums OF
money, the amount unknown TO your
aniant, for services rendered by them at
suniry dance halls aud places Of alnuse-
mcnt aud did apply the same 10 his own
use aud benefit.
j. further charge aud can prove that
the said j. w. Sweeney had turned over
10 him 10y his depul'cs, many articles al
property recovered 10y them from thieves
and that tho said Sweeney has not nc
counted for thom according 10 law.
Il. further charge aud can prove thai
the said j. W, Sweeney did take and
keep without authority ol law, one dol
lar belonging Ia an escaped prisoner
named Richards, or some such name,
and did appropriate the same TO his own
benefit and use.
:. further charge and can prove
that the said j. W. Sweeney has now in
his possession, many witness lees
amounting 10 many dollars, which he
has never paid over, though frequently
requested ia d0 80.
4. further charge aud can prove that
the said James W. Sweeney has col
lcclod many fines and costs from persons
who paid out OF the workhousc altor his
monthly settlement was made und has
not accounted Tor the same, according 10
law.
D. further charge and can prove that
the said j. W. Sweeney has been beaHlly
drunk Time aud again, on the streets
and ia the city building and has been
utterly unfit ior any business at nll,
both day and night, and has
thereby brought Disgrace on himself
aud his office and made II very IN
pleasant for any one to de- business with
him.
10. further charge end can prove
that the said ]. W. Sweeney H. immoral
aud proanr IN his speech and habits
about the city building and Is utterly
unlitto be- retained there.
H. further charge aud can prove that
the sad i. W. Sweeney dill tell and
direct one OF his deputies not 10 arrest
certain saloon keepers Tor n violation
ol the sunday law,
L.. acknowledgement can prove that
the said J. W. Sweeney did release both
from the city prison aud city lookup,
persons without any authority al law,
Your ullant most respectfully pfays
that your honorable body will cause an
examination 10 he made concerning the
matters herein above charged, and II
found true H. remove the Aid j, w.
Sweeney from his oilicca City Sergeant.
WILLIAM II. DAVIS.
Personally appeared before me this
day W, II. DAVIS, and under oath dc'
clarrs that to the best 81 his knowledge
aud belief the above charges arc true
aud correct.
Given under my hand this 10Th day
Of February 1890,
W. j. W, CowpEN,
Notary lubiir, Oh'o County.
For IN instant nobody spoke, then
Mr. Ankle | move that the charges
hc referred, Tor Investigation, 10
special Joint committee ol six, three
from each branch
Mr. lArkin Why not TO the Com
mltlrc on Policep
voice | second the motion.
Nj. iArkin- Move a. amend thc mo
ton by making II Committee on Police.
This was seconded aud put 10 the
house aud lost. Mr.. Afklc'S motion
was adopted AMI Mrssrs Ankle, Jcncr-
son aud Watcrhousc appointed on be-
half oi the Second Branch.
In the firs, Branch the action Of the
Second was concurrcd in. aud Mcsars.
Crarail, Foil and McAdams (who rep.
resent the Firt Branch on the Police
Committed were appointed on the joint
committee.
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