The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-08
CoGT OF rue aAs CAsEs.
A few FlEuTsi showing the cost Of the
Prosecution OrAAxWell and KIRG.


Prosecution Of MAXWell and klnR,
Nov that Maxwell has bsen acquitted
Of the criminal charge sgaInst him, and
that King will also DO discharged, It will
no doubt be a matter Of interest to the
cItizsns to know how much has been ex'
pended in the cAses 80 far, and what the
balance In favor Of the city will be, pro-
yided the attachment suits have q success
iul termination.
The money which has already been
paid ont by the city was expended main
ly by the Investigating Committee, who
employed experts 70 90 over the books oil
the Gas Office, and Tor expenses incident
to the preliminary examination Of Max
we'll and King, such, for instance, Rs the
slenogrSphets bill. The State, OF course,
has to pay the witnesses 10 the prelimin'
airy bearing, and the only direct charges
the city was called on TO liquidate we're
those enumerated above.
The object Of this article il not to reject
on the pToprietY OF the charges made or
the expenses incurred, but merely TO set
before the people the facts in the case and
10 show them how important IL 10 to have
better laws made in regard TO the punish
ment OF officials whose mAlfeasauce makes
an expenditure necessary for their CON
Viclion,
The first hill presented to Council was
in April, 1879, just after the preliminary
hearing before Justice Caldwell. The
items are as follows;
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Mr., Rheinstrom's bill was for a steno
graphicreport Of the evidence taken before
Justice Caldwell. The bills OF MesNs
Caldwell and Wright were for clerica
work-exRmination Of the books, &c, The
sundries consisted Of paper and office rent
In May two more bills were presented
to Council, namely, John Goldenburg
500; George Williams. $50, which was fol
clerical work, During the summer MsioI
Wright was employed In going over u,
books OF the gas Office, and in July a bill
was presented to Council as follows;
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supdriOao ,'''''',''''''' "','''-.'''''''''- w
$751; .
Council was not called upon to pay any
more bills in 1870 until December, Whet
the following was presented:
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bundfies ,'"" ""'''','. '''r''"''''"''' '''''''''''"' 10
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The item OF sundries in cash oil thl
above bills was Tor stationery. A yea
interviewed before the city was called uloI
TO pay any more bills, the following. be
ing presented 10 council In December
1880:
h Cowden".".. ",.......r ."".",".."-.,, $3.50 2
George HOOK ''''.''r''''" " y
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Mr. owden's bill was for work done II
preparing papers and documenia for tht
suits against Maxwell and King. Mr.
Hooks charges were for abstracts Of deeds
which were needed 10 the suits. Thl
item Of Telegraph expense was for th.
use Of the wires In communicating will
Major Wright regarding the suits pendlpI
In the Circuit Court. The total amour
already expended by the city, and emu
meratet above, foots up$2,l los 81. 10 thi
amount must be added the fees Of counse
employed by the city to assist the State IL
prosecuting the CaseR. These bills havl
not been presented, and II would DO i'm
proper besides presumiug In the reporte
to surmiSe what they will be. The ex
pense to the State, Is a right neat sum
Amounting in the aggregate To somethinI
over $500, which BwellS the total cost 0
the prosecution Of the cases 80 far To q III
tie over $500. II now remains to b.
seen what the result Of the attachment
casea will be. The counsel for the cit!
are very sangulne Of their success. TIL
amount Of property and stock attached
aggregates nearly $4,000. possibly more