The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-07
Tmr EccLEs INVESTIGATION.
The Prosecution Eesis aud the Defsn,
Couimenees.

were rather moro numerous, also.
The deposition Of Miss Mary White was
read, and number Of witnesses examined
for the prosecution, when that side rested,
and the testimony for the defense was
opened
Miss Whites deposition related to the rent
paid by her for the part Of the Guards Hose
House she formerly occupied. After It was
read Mr.. Salinger was recalled, and testified
that VIM. Garner the Atlantic extrlmRn,
was away last summer, fors0me time, during
which the witness drew his pay. Mr.. Garner
was himself then put on the stand, and said
he left on the twentieth OF June and returned
In July, and that In his absence james Burns
served In his place.
Mr.. Rile, clerk ut the p, W. 4 Ky, depot,
testified concerning the arrival OF the Zine
bought by Chief ECcles from HuSSy & Co., Of
Pittsburgh, and said the freight was pro.
paid, and for this reason no notice OF It's AZ.
rival was sent out.
Mr.. Kraft, OF the bIacksnithing firm Of
Waters & Kraft, testified that he had shod
Eocles horse and that collector named
Morrow presented the bill, but returned Il
with the information that Eccles Thought
the city ought to pay the bill. Accordingly
he charged 1t TO thei Vigilant engine con-.
pany, as that company's bill for that month
was very light, He never had a eonyefsa.
ton with the Chief on the subject.
Hugh Harrison, Oithe United engine house,
was the next witness for the defense. He said
he had never owed Eccles anything, nor had
he ever promised to settle Miss Whites rent
with EcCles.
Mr.. John o. Prndteton was inquired Of
concerning the libel suit brought by him for
ECCIes against the Register, for damages sus.
tained by him ON account Of a publication
In the Rryistfr that he had instructed EN-.
plOyeS Of the department TO cut down the
NigilaRt reel. He Said James st. Myers had
told him emphatically that EcCles never gave
any such Instructions TO his knowledge. lie
had read 81. Myers testimony before TIL.
committee rs printed tn tho lATELLlGENCER
and had recalled wildly the testimony giyCr
by him on previous occasion, and had
thought 1t his duty as friend OF Justice TO
volunteer his evidence. Mi. Cald
well asked him II he wrote The
editorial In defense OF Eccles IN lasi
Sundays Leader, and he responded that he haJ
not. He was asked II he and EccleS were moi
warm friends but was In doubt about It, liz
said that until year or 50 ago he and the
Chief did not speak, on account OF politi
cal quarrel, but that having made up hi,
mind not to have anything more to do Will
politics, he had snioOthed over these Ole
difficulties, including the one with Eccles
"Still Of the same mind in regard to poll.
tiCs2' asked Caldwell, Eyes, sir" was the
reply, II am lawyer now, and not poll.
tiCian,"
Thomas Morris, book.kGeper at Nesbitt &
Bros, was examined in regard 10 the bill
against the city by Hussy & Co., Of Pitts
burgh, but his testimony developed nothing
new, except as proving positively thai
EcCles had never had possession OF the bill
which he was charged with holding an i'm
proper length of time.
Mayor Egerter was examined MS to n pur
chase Of oats he had mNdein Chicago fOl
the Fire Department He explained that Il
order to get oats cheaper than they could b,
bought here, Eccles got parties to take par
OfaCar load, and then ordered whole car. II,
had not room, he said, to store SO many at ,
time.
Cornelius Driscoll, engineer Of the Allan
tic engine, was examined Us to the plrChas,
OF zinc made in the city on account OF fail
ure TO procure supply from Pittsburgh nc
cOrding to order, and also concerning th,
delay in getting his engine to the break In
blc NutSI IlpS Nv AGHlll uAu MlFkeL streets
He swOre that the engine on that occasion
left the house at seven o'clock, and that ther,
was no such delay US Superintendent Riddle
OF the water works, complained of. Hi
only reason for not firing up when leayint
the house was that he feared he would hayl
difficulty in keeping up the supply OF waite,
in the boilers, in which case tEey nigh
burn out. He did meet with such difficulty
and had to use the muddy water from Ii,
trench to make steam.
Thomas Higgins, of Walters & Kraft
blacksmith shop, testified as to the shooting a
the Chiefs horse. lie said that ECcIes AWAY,
gave instructions to charge the work to him
self.
Councilman r. +. Criswell, Chairman q
the Committee Fire Department. was mex
sworn, and testified In relation to the pur
chase Of whOsls for the Vigilant engine TIM
he considered the wheels positive necessity
He had seen quotations OF prices ut the tim,
OF the purchase, and the firm from which
thoy were bought were cheapest. The horse
owned by the Chief was used in city business
and Mr. Criswell thought he earned III
oats" He had heard Of the purchase o
zinc from HuSSy & Company, and lat
heard the Chief complain that It diS
not come. His attention was first mar
ticularly attracted to the matter by Barnc,
Galligan, who called on him with the IetteI
from HusSy & Co. to NeS6itt 4 Bro. He ant
the Chief had gone to the P, W. & Ky. depo
the same day, and asked for it and found It
He asked why the city had not been notified
OF its arrival, but got no satisfactory reply
Mr.. DOvener asked Mr. CrisweIl what wa
his opinion and general observation rs 10 III,
efficiency OF Mr.. Eccles US Chief OF the De
partment, and said he considered the Depart
ment under him us efficient as II could b,
made without greatly increasing the expenses
Mr.. CriSwell was CrosS.examined at SOM
length. He never knew 0faRy authority betu,
given by Council or the committee 10 buy thu
wheels for the Vigilant engine, or to feed tn,
Chiefs horse out OF the CiIy's oats. He knew
Of the purchase OF bath tub which tn
Council had refused to order, though tn
committee 50 recommended. lie remem
bered some talk about some lamps nut m
tho Vigilant engine, but knew nothing as h
whom or by what authority this was dong
Mr.. Caldwell then wandered Oft into an OK
animation Us to the revenues of the city, IN
increase In the pay roll OF the Department
the condition Of the funds appropriated /,
Its uses, and various other matters. Mr.
Dovener objected TO this DEPRESSION, putin,
it on the ground Of Injustice 10 Eccles 10 mn
necessarily increase the expense TO him q
the investigation. The committee, however
refused to sustain the objection, Mr.. Hal
voting to do so; and Mr. ButtertieId and Mr
Clark against When the prosecution close,
with this witness, Mr.. Dovcner asked lin
which would cost most to operate, flat bon
pump, or fire engine, and which woul,
lake the most muscle. This raised a laugh
which was its evident object.
Richard kenna, an attachce OF the Viri
liant engine house, swore that jim St, Mysr
had said to break down the reel. Tint Inn
was the only way to get u new one. lie ono
heard the ChioEtell Mart Clark 70 drive tn,
reel more carefully. Clark is tho man viii
testified few nights ago that the Chief tol,
him to cut down the reel.
Dave kull, the carriage builder, was M
on the stand, and asked by Mr.. Doyencr VIII
purchased the famous lamps for the VigIan
engine. The witness said he had Dough
them.
Who ordered you to buy themg" aske,
Dovener.
"Mr. Schultze"
This brought the Squire, who was slttlp
near Mr.. Caldwell, to that gentlcman's side
and created quite little laugh, The witnes
was further asked Il he had ever been mi,
by the city for the lamps, aud said that ii
had not.