Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-27
PEGGING AWAY
ATTns MIXED NESS AT the COURT
HOUSE.
Yesterdays Proceedings Which Call Out
Much Bad Blood and Show Facts
which Reflect Somewhat on All,
But More on 0eiters.
SWEET GENERAL STATE OF AFFAIRS.

continued all day yesterday, and day
light is, to say the least, a long way oil.
The examinations went to show that
the county affairs have been kept and
managed in an exceedingly loose way
for years back. Gross carelessness was
shown, but nothing criminal, and while
it is apparent that the county is out
some money, it does not appear that a
cent OF it has stuck TO Deiters' fingers.
The report of the experts were taken mp
and the items examined Seridtim Occa'
sionally the monotony Was varied by a
sharp TecOntre between counsel, dlversi-
fled when a member of the committee
would cut in. a detailed report IS ap-
pended.
The Morning Session
was occupied, for the most part, IN ex-
amining into the Elm Grove Town Hall
Association matter, which was what led
to the suspension OF Mr.. Deiters. 1t
seems that bill for printing was andited
by the Printing Committee and after
having been ordered paid, the figures
we're changed, making the aggregate 80
more than at first. The changes are
plainly visible on the report, 1t was in
this matter that Deiters claimed that
Jim Quarters treachery was shown"
IL seems that Jim discovered the changes
Us he was making out the orders and to
shield and protect himself made it
known to the Finance Committee. This,
in conjunction with irregularities al
ready alleged to have been discovered,
caused the examination OF the papers in
the Office, which has been going on ever
since. This
ELM GROVE MATTER
was the first thing taken up, Mr.. era.
craft saving he desired to
examine Mr., Quarter. jim, who
was waiting for chance to
vindicate himself, took the stand,
/ and in response to questions said he
| had discovered the errors in the print
/ ing bill. He had been accustomed to
making out the orders for Deiters and
| in looking over the committee report,
/ saw the figures had been changed, but
/ whether before or after II had passed
/ through the hands of the committee he
dld not know. lie was in doubt What
/ 10 90. Deiters was absent and in the
midst OF Quarters cOgitations, Mr.. Nc
Collough came in. The report was
shown to him and he at once advised
that il be shown to the committee, or
Jim might get into trouble. Then Mr..
Caldwell came in and the report was
shown him and went into the hands OF
the committee. This occurred on
Wednesday and the following Friday
the committee suspended Deiters. The
order never issued, as it was stopped by
Mr.. Speidel. Mr.. Quarter said this was
in yindication OF himself, as Deiters had
accused him of treachery.
Mr.. Caldwell, in reply to q question
by Mr.. Cracrait, said he had put the re-
port in his pocket a: noon and taken 1t
TO his office.
Cracrait-"Did you know that was
against the rules OF this BoardP'
Caldwell-"i assumed the response
bility."
KNOWN. it,"
al did not know it then. In fact, !
believe Mr.. Speidel was out OF town, and
| considered it my duty to take charge
of the finances OF the Board"
MIR. Caldwell could not remember hav-
ing ever heard Mr.. Speidel say he had
signed the order.
NJ. Speidel said the first he knew OF
this order having been raised was when
Caldwell and Carnahan came into his
Office. This was on Thursday and he
had then signed the order. He did not
remember any conversation in which he
said he had signed the order. When
Mr.. Caldwell brought in the report and
showed the changes, and Mr.. ). had
said he had signed the orders for the
bills. After having signed the order he
stopped its issue because OF the irrPgu.
larity.
Mr.. Cracrait-"Did you ask any ex'
PLANTATION OF Mr.. DeiterS before you sus'
pended him."
"No, sir. didn't think it was neces-
ssry. II was an irregularity."
"An irreGulsrity?"
Eyes; or u swindle, or a steal, what
ever you please"
"Well, since you as a jurymsn, ex
press an opinion on this case, suppose
YOU lust tel us how Mr.. Deiters could
have male any money out OF this bust
ness%
Yes, sir, he was Secretary ofthe Elm
Grove Town Hail Association and knew
the county was paying its bills.
All these orders had Jim Quarters
countsr-signature, how could Deiters
get any money on it?'
"0h, there are erasers in this Office
and he could easily scratch that OF, F"
Then it grew hot AMI heavy and the
counsel and the president had warm
time OF it, bucking at each other. The
matter of the Maxwell order AMI the
MATTRESSES orders were brought up in
the dispute and Mr.. Speilel said that in
those cases he had signed upon the ap
proyal OF the Clerk, rs he had not then
been detected in any Irregularities.
Mr.. Carnahan then gave his version
OF the printing matter, developing, how
ever, nothing of particular interest, as
new And this kind of matter was con-
tinued for some time and with about
the same result.
THE ovERPAID CONTRACTORS.
In the second report OF the experts
was a statement that VIM. Carey, a
road contractor, had been paid $3.50 Is,
when the engineers estimate called for
S453 %. This was taken up and Mr..
Deiters asked to explain it. Mr.. Carey
was called in and said he supposed he
had had extra work, he supposed The al
wsyJ had) and had had the proper GER
tfcates from the engineer. Mr.. Cra-
craft asked for the committee report, to
show what this extra work vas, but it
was not forthcoming. Mr.. Carey was
asked 10 look over the estimate and see
il il did not include all extra work, but
he was unable to remember, but said,
however, that he never knew
he was overdrawn. In explana-
ton, Mr.. Deiters said there might have
been a verbal report from the engineer,
and If not, be had no doubt Mr.. Carey
was overdrawn.
His final explanation was that coca
sionslly there were differences between
the engineer and contractors, and
orders were paid on the verbal approval
OF the former. For instance, the con-
tractor would take the estimate to the
engineer. and coming back say the en-
gineer said TO pay it, as it was all right