Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-27
put in bis pocket 81 witch didn't b-
long to him.
Jaeob-We don't admit that.
Hubbard-Then We viii prove u,

put in bis pocket 81 witch didn't b--
long to him.
Jaoob-we don't admit that.
Hubbard--Thsn We viii prove "
on NIL or corEsR Sorl
Then Sweeney was put on the stand,
and his loosened tongue ran like a race
horse. He was very voluble-and abu.
siye. He attacked the complainant aud
Clerk Darrah aud others. lie denied,
in toto, every charge preferred, ana
then admitted some OF them. he de-
clared that he had never been drunk in
this or In any other land where the
broad sun shines, and ever one who said
So lied! This in the face OF the credible
and disinlerested witnesses, who had
testified to having seen him drunk, and
in the face OF one OF his own witnesses
said he believed he olrays had drink
in him. lie threw anything when
might be wrong in the police book on
his deputy, McCully, aud said no had
never written line in It,
lie denied the various charges sr.dil'm
and appealed ~ friends aud Councilman
10 sustain his reputation. lie has lust
picked his witnesses Unfortunately,
that is. when thu Hubbard wise pressed
him down lac had picked or indiscrlm'
mately-no more. llis counsel tried to
stop him, but the bit was in his teeth
and he wouldn't be stopped until hissay
was over. Then
HUBBARD LlrrKD HIN W
and quietly deposited him on the broller
of the witness Standard II was rich
for the spectators.
why was the SUN paid by Mcehan
not entered up2'
The witness could not tell. There
vas his signature on the process and
McCuly's on the release. The money
WAS entered up in February and re-
c,ived i'm August. Why Was this1
"Why did he send to MeehSu recently
TO inquire il he had paid the finer
The witness hal suspected there might
be something wrong; the papers. were
continually bounding him.
"IIad the preferred charges anything
| to 10 with itY'
The witness considered them child.
ish no, it was the articles in the papers
that did il.
This money was entered up in Feb.
ruary. when was il paid over to the
| city,"
same month. the witness thought -
some time in February.
"Beiure the charges were preferred!
Yes, the witness Thought u was. llt
| NiIl be remembered officer McCully tes-
! titled this matter was not looked up
until after charges had been preferred.
| This point was closely pressed 10y Mt.
! Hubbard. and after witness had said the
money was paid over after February
! and IN February hr MAS sent down
| stairs Ia refresh his memory aud return
/ in., admitted that the money was Turn
| cl over after the charges uad been pre-
| irrrcd
you admit, then, that you were
| mistaken. Now don't you think YOU
have been talking little last aud reeA'
less, here to.uisht1'
The witness thought he had not
This vas kept up Tor some time, Mr.
| Hubbard curuvring the witnesses every
turn, Ia the amusement OF the lobby.
! SNcvucy admitted several OF the charges,
! viz. Receiving money from the baltl-
more road, balls, &c, aud about witness
! fees. aud then said that he had never
] denied them. Mt Hubbard wanted t.
! know chow about the denial IN the pa
per, aud that settled H.
Finally, When hall past ten was reach
| Ell. the committee considered II Was
enough Tor one night, aud adjourned
| ,btttl MyullN evening.