Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-21
his testimony, accompanied,

substance oil bis testimony, accompanied,
of course, by incidental remarks.
Fipniyan was called, and sworn: lie
was an extfasoau belonging 10 the
Hook and Ladder. They were ordered
m stay and wash down. The company
did not leave until after o'clock Sun
dav morning, and everything was then
daTk The company about l2 O'Clock
went 10 the office OF Holidays planning
mill TO eat some lunch that had been
spread, but left a man on watch.
"About 3 o'clock, after / was home,
White woke me mp and said the Chief
wanted me, as the fire had broken out.
I went back and found it burning. He
sent me to wake up the men. woke
up all but Bell. At Zimmer's house l
don't know who answered suppose
il was his wife, and she said all right.
Barum said he would come, and
would wake up Bell, as l did
not know where he lived. When We
left nj | O'Clock thinner ordered rs to
report at 9 O'Clock Sunday morning to
continue our work, il necessary. We
were all worn out with our work at the
Ferguson meat shop fire and the Men,
del blaze"
Cross examined by Zimmer-I do not
know v neither 1 called you or not l
yelled at what | supposed to be your
window and received an answer from
some one supposed was your wife,
saving YOU would be there,
MIR. MuldOon was sworn: u had gone
ovar the creek with some friends. We
were in a saloon drinking beer, and
when the clock struck IL We started
back home. l suppose it was
about 1880 when we arrived
at the ruins, and found line OF hose
with the nozzle propped up and u small
stream oozng from it. The fire was
blazing up fiercely, and threatening
fathers property again. We tried tn
find firemen, but could not, and !
worked for q long time, but did not
seem to do much good, and then tele-
pboned for the Chief. He did not come,
and finally we went to the United, and
Cooper told us 10 hire two or three men
and he would make it all right.
He was closely cross examined, but
persisted that it was 1890, and that
there were no firemen present until the
Chief arrived, about o'clock.
Finnegan recalled: 1t was about one
when we thought the fire was out, but
we told Waterman White to stay
around and il there Was fire TO wake us
up. do not know whether he is CON-
petent or not. Isuppose he is. He is
nired TO watch property.
Muldoon volunteered the information
that when he arrived the flame was
burning fast and the Waterman at Holli-
days was taking water on the roof to
guard against sparks.
John j. Cooper swown: After the
fire we were ordered out of service. l
went to the United house with my conn.,
panv, About $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing / was called to the telephone b.
some one who said there was a fire and
they were going to send in an
alarm. told them to telephone
the Chief and they said they
had done so and received no answer and
had telephoned to the police to awaken
him. then heard Jack Taylor's voice,
the engineer at the Atlantic, who wa4
also on the line. say Get two or three
men and the Chief will pay them"
Chief Eccles here sent some one TO
summon Jack Taylor, and he and Coop
er had little spat together.
James Bell was sworn. Belong In
Hook and Ladder. Left fire about l
o'clock. Had lunch at Holidays about
~. All dark when we left. Was not
called again that night. Was ordered to
report at house at 8 Sunday morning
| and did so.
James Barum, sworn. Same testimony.
Did not see Muldoon at fire. Barum
gave the newspapers racket for print
| ing that he was drunk. as he was not
| drunk and did not drink. He appa-
rently wanted the committee to tackle
the newspaper men, and it looked as ii
it wanted to, but it could not and the
iun proceeded.
Tom Mclaughlin was called and gave
some minor testimony.
Finnegan recalled. Yes, | took a
| drink. Was wet and chilled through
and tired out. Don't know who else
got drink.
This finished the testimony and Mr..
Schultze moved the accused retire.
This they did and he further moved
that the men be reinstated. Haller
seconded the same.
About THE time Jack Taylor appeared,
and the motion was not put. The old
man had been wakened up out of bed,
and was not in a genial mood by any
means. He denied Cooper's statements,
and ventilated himself thoroughly. To
use plain terms, he was excited, and told
MIR. Cooper that he had not said that
the Chief would pay men, but that he
had raid that a hose was over there,
and that he thought the men interested
| in the property ought to hire q man to
watch and wet down, as the men were
played out, but that if an alarm was
sounded they would respond. Mr.. Tay-
lor, when informed that he was not
wanted further, said he was going back
TO bed; would come on at IL and
be on until 4. II the committee
wanted him then it could telephone.
Mr.. Barum, recalled: The reason !
did not respond was, when was called
/ said | would get up and call Bell.
When started to get on my feet found
/ had sprained my ankle, and on ac-
count of that | was not able to work for
| three weeks.
He then retired, and the committee
proceeded to discuss the evidence pro
and con. The Chief was inclined to look
sneeringly upon it, but Mr.. Schultze
considered it good testimony, and moved
again to reinstste Bell and thinner
which Mr.. Robinson seconded. Chief
Eccles voted mo" on this and
Love said he would vote for Bell, but
n t Z;mmer.
Mr.. Robinson's then meved to APP
prove the Chiefs action in suspending
Brum. More discussion resulted, and
the motion was withdrawn and Barum
reinstated on motion Of MIR. Haller.
II ever there was person who looked
Disguised, it was Chief Eccles as he
heard this. He rose to 60 and speak to
Mr.. Robinson, and as he passed the re-
porters, said: "This is the worst farce l
ever saw. After this I'll let the men do
as they please"
Mr.. Schul,ze-Well, now then, about
Cooper. Are you ready yet, John?
Cooper-No, sir. | could not find
Harvey. Mccoy cannot come out in the
night, but will 20 before a Justice and