Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-27
EccLEs, EXTREMITY.
The Report Of the Investigating
30 aa committss
Tackled BY the First Branch of the City
Council, Last kight-A Picnic Rich
in Details and incidents
Nothing Done.

derSt0Od tnat the Eccle9 matter would come
up in the First Branch. Into the hall of
this Braeh, therefore, came the usual num-
Der of persons anxiously awaiting the ap-
{ yTpsT Rp.xcH
-. - T., in
Inc rirst Drahcn me, last nieus WIN
mayor Egerter IN the cnalr, Win Ine tol'
lowing gentlemen present; Boring, butter
neId, halSteo, hull. Miller Myies, nS-
Adams, Schultze, wolvington' and Hall.
The minutes OF the preceding meetng were
read signed; Inc report OF tne i've
NSr 4sn movsJ hat II he mt before the
Second Branch first, as il would look right,
that branch being closer 70 the city,, ~ De
ing the popular Drancn anu Snoulu nave
the hrst sweep at the charges.
Mr.. Hall then made a motion 10 tna'
effect.
Mr.. butternelu noGSn ~ ought IoSone
before this oranch 10 let the people kho"
whether MI. EecleS was guilty. or lot
Mr.: Boring thought thst TINS was an e1.
Pendlture OF money ana snoulu go oelore
the other branch.
Mr.. HalIto MI. Butternelu-lne gentIe-
man must not work hiihselt lh1o Iury'
Let TINS tnlnS go INTO the oecohu DrahCn;
for II KILLED mere second brancn "outo
say that tney nao nave no cnance.
Mr.. Schultze-Ihls Is all Uomlooiery.
Why, this Branch can settle on these
charges, and then they can go 70 the oec-
ond Branch. IL IS only done 70 gain Time
Let us pass on II, ana II not competent,
call the City solicitor and get MS OPINION.
The yeas and nays were then calle9 upon
the question OF sending TO the second
Branch as tolIoWs: n.
1eaS-MeSsrs. BORING, Hail, Miller, NC.
Adams.
Nays-Messrs. Butterneid' haisteo' Hull
MyIes, ScnulIe; M~olvlngton;
MI 1alhgantheh reau TIC Loiio"LnS
REPORT Oh THE COMMITTEES:
To the Honorable N1yor and Council:
cn.- w. ;o;,, Oroc;ol com
ont;aota tSa cboraas
mlt!ee, apPolH.et W;IT;ann Eocios Sb3si
preferred agalnst mllIlam EccLes, Cn isi
Marshal Oh me Flre department ot Tue Gioy
OF Wheeling, beg leave 70 report S6t tnst .hey =
began thelr sltsngs on me oVtn uay VI
aarchi IooZ' ana cohsinueu sne 90 Loar;nn
ume 10 UHne, l9r ~ PuiP9'e t
evidence Ior anu aesinss satu Sn;,seo M.
the oTganizau1h o. tne Ghni.o" anj
samuel irus phaimsom S,onOornnbar cierL
AIv aomn0;ttaa 6nJ ,bat cbsroa one
a;on 80 ab;cb rsfers 70 the
sPeeilJ .Sn I'll yy;TI;an' EccIos fesdin% a
sccuseI' u saiu mnnerty fron, fbe
- IL a.kv ,rtNhNVk rnnN-
Ieeu oeLonsInS ~ y -, ;" 49, cIeariv
pehSatlnS SSlu Guy theieiVt, VnaseGiy
anu GnJIIustneiy PiGyt, ;La go onS
M sa'S E1'aa pohart uoImes
W SHa" GnS - oro snao;6.
iouL coliniLsSGe ILL., ~ 10 .Ea aopnSad
cnlou M ESIt g;-oofno - NrJor;ng
slu 49, - H. cit,;S srnense AMI
MS notSe Suou q df Lii g.
certlIyihg 10 u CTlIeS.uesS VI III LrDb ~
Ndllt, u DdNC ONNhN RAONNAAN ASA-NSC
'ne aCVuSsu III " u.s. l. l. tIa
al the Guy gNPensI - IA IL
'estimohy !" LoulS Htt ~ III = 80
ShOelhg, SHOWS pSyo.u ~ 'nas w ~
mas pald TOT the Shoeiie oi nIS hoLes, VIII
paying ior tne shoelng ol HoIses GeIoAs III
70 the FIRE Department. % tiS Ttt!. "a
bills tor TINS Shoelng, rs otner 4LlIS Oh ~,
count OF eAPehuituceS v - fL pa" -,
meht was N III F
the Chlel Ma[Sn" nt, nc
he same WOULD U rePoI!eu W
Council Tor payment oy the COMMITTEES o1
FIRE department lhere!oIe Tue accusSu
dlrected inc SnoeinS ol MS nurse " oe
charged IN the CITY 5 OIL OF not, ne 10 CeT-
tainly equally culpable, lot subsequently
inducing the city to pay Tor the Shoelng OF
his horse by himself certifying the Dill Tor
the same as correct against the city; But
the committee Is OF the opinion that ne dld
order his horse TO be shod as stated IN the
specihcatlon.
lou cohhllttee hh9 charge one Spectn-
cation three, "hlch relateS 10 the acCuSeu,
William EccieS, receiving rents from city
property ana converting same 10 ms own
use 20 nave oeen iulIy. clearly anu con
cluSlyely proven, as 10 nine months oi that
veal, he not having collected same Tor the
month Of December. This is shown by the
deposition OF MISS Mary Mhlte' whlCn Is
most satisfactory e&pllclt, ana Is gwen
by a lady devoid OF any interest, pas or
preJuoice, n oy the receiPts gwen oy the
accused 10 her Tor REM ny the teS.Lnlony u
the Clty CLERK aha hSecelSer, suPpieEiehteu
II any more co1ld oe neeueu,. oy ms owl
ADMISSION Oy Ine payment vi sIfot SsOu
rent into the city treasury by Nun alteI
these charges were preferred ana relerreu
by Council to the committee Tor lnNeStlga-
ton and report.
The claim made by the accused thatit
was not his duty to collect these rents, IS
totally u~ntenable. The tenth section OF the
ordinance In relation TO FIRE Department,
subject TO the order oil COUNCIL or the Sou'
mittee on Fire department, no orGer OF the
committee or OF council directing nm 10 DO
other than take such care and control was
ever made, but whether the duty wa I'M
posed upon him by law or not, he certainly
received money OF the city, IL was his
duty 10 the same INTO tue CITY treasury
within q reasonable time after It's receipt
The claim made that be had all time TO
pay such rents into the city treasury IS
equally pernicious and groundless. The
law requires a person VINO mas receiver the
money of another to pay the same TO its
owner within a reasonable time after the
receipt of the same.
William Eceies went into office as Chief
Marshall OF the ire department OF the CITY
OF wheeling IN Decemhe, 1873. lie COLI
leeted on the 18th day OF December, 1873,
the sum OF Sl2 from Miss Mary White Tor
rent OF the room IN the GuarGS hoSS House
now the Hook and L.adder House. occu-
pied by her, which had accrued during his
predecessors time Tor three months, up to
December 1878. For TINS money ne gave
MISS white a receipt ana promptly on the
day oil It's recelpton by MN ne Palu the
same over 10 the CITY treasurer; On me