Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04
STILL GOING.
Proceedings OF the InyestfEntfo"
Chief marshal Eecles.


The same large clDwd attended the secoad
seance in the EccIes Investigation, last
night and the same members of the COM
miftee. the same members OF the legal pro-
fesSion, the same members OF the press aid
the same stenographer were ON hand
There was less fun and fewer passages OF
wit between the lawyers and the crowd
seemed a little disappointed
Martin CLARK was the first witness called.
4 he was formerly foreman at the figliant
until last summer.
Caldwell Did Eccles ever hsVeany con-
versation with you relative 80 breaking
down the reel?
....Clark-I called his attention to the fact
that the reel was in bad condition and he
said it was not necessary TO repair II, but
TO break il down and then they could get
new one.
Caldwell-Did lie say this As a joke
Clark-No. il WA in earnest; he repeated
il several times That reel is now at the
Island house. -,
He further testified that he had sold hose
al Eccle's order and turned over the money
10 him. He had also turned over
~ Eccles s4.l6, the money due.
a foreman in the department. Cross-exam,
ined by Mr.. Dovener. he said he had
been on good terms with EcCles. He had
not been discharged. but thought he might
have been. 50 he quit for better JOB.
With some dihculty il was ascertalned that
he had come to the city building on private
business with Galligan, and had then said
TO Barney that. as he heard hcwas gong to
prefer charges against Eccles, and now he
could get square with him. The cross-eX-
animation was rather severe and both coun-
sci and witness got warm over it. The
witness thought the reel could have been
repaired. but EcCles had at several times
minated that the best thing TO do would
be TO break il down, SO they could get a
new one.
Upon redirect examination, the witness
reiterated his statement that ii was Eccles,
and no one else, who ordered him TO cut
down the reel.
James L. st. Myers was called. He had
succeeded Clark as foreman, and quit OH
the Dist OF last July. He too, had taken
Eccles back and showed him the bad con-
dition of the reel and EccleS said il wasn't
worth anything, and some night to run it
into something and break il down and then
they would get new one. Eccles had said
this more than once.
Cross examined: Am not on bad terms
with Eccles, but don't speak to him. Don't
do il Just because don't have to, and have
no other reason. left the Nigilant OF my
own free will. No, | didn't order Rich
hpHuPN W uON u t'A' i'Si' VI I toh
remember doing il.
William Higgins was called and testified
he sometimes collected for Belt e Flading
and by him the prosecution endeavOr-
ed to show EccleS had retained bills in his
possession, as charged in the specification.
One BILL detained from December until
March, was so held because il contained a
double charge. afterward reCtiiied The
Others were in his possession about two
months.
In relation TO the bills. City Clerk
Bowers was called to give testimony. He
said there was no quorum at the regular
January meeting al the committee, but
meeting was held the Monday following
and passed the bills. He answered in reply
TO another question. il he and Receiver
Runaway had looked for an item in Decem-
Der, 1873 in relation TO rent paid by Ecclcs.
Yes sir, we found it credited, Sl2, on the
18th 10 Mrs. Harris for the Guards Hose
House rent.
Receiver Dunawdy testified that Gamers
name appeared on the Atlantic pay roll rs
cxtraman for June, July and August, 1881,
and that Mr.. Salinger drew the money on
Gamers order. In crosse examination, he
replied that he didn know J. Burns ~crv-
cd as q substitute for Garner. He identified
a receipt for the $l2 rent. drawn by Mr..
Day, on account OF Mrs.. Harris, with the
name OF Mr.. White underneath, which lat
ter he could not identify a. Mr.. Days
writing.
NJ. Salingcr testified 10 having drawn
three months pay for Garner rs an extra
man.
Jas. H. Riddle testified to having called
Ecclc> by telephone at $50 o'clock in the
morning TO pump ont ditch at the corner
of Market aud Tcnah. lie called him in
the name of the city.
Dovcncr-Did you add George Washing
tons name to il?
Witness-I might have done So The en-
CINE did not arrive until o'clock and the
prosecution endeavOrcd To show that the
non arrival worked injury. On cross-ex-
animation, he said lie could not find the
Mayor and issued the order in his own
name. He said no, he had no authority
over ECCles
Jas A. Cunning. member Of the Fire
Committee, was called 70 testify in relation
10 the wheels which Ecces had bought
without authority of committee or council.
He said EcClcs had not written to anyone
else about the wheels to see if they could
he gotten cheaper. He didn't know of any
general rows the committee had had with
Eccles for transcending bis authority.
James Robinson was asked in relation TO
the absence of Garner from the city dur
ing last July and August. He knew Gar
ner was absent, but could not say for how
long.
Several witnesses for the prosecution
were absent, and finally, after much gencr-
al consolidation. The committee adjourned
until Thursday NIGHT