The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-15
THE EccLEs INYEsrIGAr1ox
And the Dreeze II Raised In CoupcI, Ii,
Night,

| $3.50
Night.
About half past nine o'clock last evening"
the members of the Second Branch were lol.
ing over discussion between some fey, Of
members over the Howell blower for the va.
ter works boilers, when suddenly there WIS
transformation; u resolution was intro.
duced by Mr.. Davis that acted as n red flag
on an Infatuated bull, and produced about
The same CONSERVATION as clap OF thun-
der in clear sky would have done. 1t WAS
as follows:
WHEREAS, The investigation Of the charges
preferred against VIM. Eccles, Chief of the
Fire Department by .. A. Galligan, is being
conducted with great expense to the city Of
Wheeling and
WHEREAS, The evidence produced before
the committee to which the charges were re.
terred has failed to sustain the charges, there.
fore belt
Rc'olred, That the comittco appointed to
investigate the said charges be and is hereby
discharged from any further consideration Of
said charges.
ltseGmed us though every member got nm
on his feet and raised his voice in one grand
howl. The chair (Mr. Hildrcth) rapped for
order, and after numerous points or order
had been raised over the question US to who
was entitled to the floor, Mr.. Robinson was
recognized and he moved TO adopt. Mr..
Clark (member OF the Commttee) in some
what agitated manner, amended by moving
to reject.
Armstrong-Vote that down, and let's
talk the matter over.
1t was voted down and the talking COM
menced.
DR.. Wingerter was not in favor OF It, Ifbe
was guilty or innocent he should want tbe
committee TO report, and II innocent what
better vindtcation could EcCleS want than
tue committee report,
MI. Davis did not care snap OF his fingers
for EccleS. He had attended two meetings Of
the committee and he had failed to see any
thing or hear anything that made Eccles out
guilty. He didn't care who heard lin sSv
what he had to say. He wanted 10 sion The
expense the city was being put 10, He
thought the committee had gone far enough.
especially as there we're men who had IRE.
Judged the case before they were put on the
committee. He was red hot in his remarks.
and created q sensation all around.
Mr.. Halter did not think 1t prudent to
adopt the resolution; it would excite nm.
favorable public comment.
Mr.. Walter characterized Mr.. Dayis's resolu.
ton as snap Judgment as mn insult to the
committee. He bad not attended the meet.
ings, but he understood the entire matter
when sitted down, would find Eccles short
Si5, II 1t was s, 1900 or s. he would vote to
balance when the committee reported, II
EccleS was innocent, he would gladly yindi.
cate him. To adopt the resolution would look
as though Council was shielding Ecoles, and
forever cloud would hang over the Chief.
MI. Robinson would vote for 1t as much
on MIR. Eccles' account as the city's, Tic
city was ut an expense not OF $500 as stated
BY Mr..DaVis, but OF about 800, 'in conduct.
ing the matter, Eccies draws salary OF
$1,000; already 1t has cost him 500, and Is
no small matter to him. ITO Mr., Wnltersl
What show would he stand conducting hiS
own case when the city was represented by
counseR Vas far as the publiciS concerned
he Is already ially vlndtcated."
Mr., Burdatts wanted no baby business: he
wanted the committee to finish.
Mr.. Haller thought the resolution astranpo
one; he believed tile committee was doing
well, and the public wanted to know WHAT
4 would find out He did not belleye
Eeclss guilty. 1870 y
Nj. Davis had no fault 70 find with ths
committee, for 1t did as we'll as Il knew how.
but that the thing was being strung ont ~
that God knew when itw0uld stop, and viii
1t the expense. He was no friend 81 Ecnlss
NOR was Eccles OF him. He objected 10 hi
OF expense for nothing.
Nj Armstrong rose slowly and in . don't
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