The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-02
AN INVESTIGATION
of.rng pooRAovse sAsY MYsTERY
Oss;,sd b. III. Board Of Commissioners, and .
csmmltt.. Appolpted to Make 1.-THE stand.
I,r Committee Has Another Hitch st it
Wl.AOus Er.e.-soutIns Anairs.

The child's plAy, or as appointment County
Commissioner called 1t yesterday, tenporiz-
ing With the matter OF the pArentage OF the
baby left at the County 1ufirmaty by Com
missioner Stein, and the money given him
on that occasion, bids fair to end, II the
Board is as much in earnest about the mat.
ter Us II appeared to be yesterday.
The Standing COMMITTEE on Poor House and
Farm held meeting prior to the meeting OF
the Board, at which Mr.. "BoDy" Albinger
was pregsnt by request to tell what he knew
OF the matter. He laid that he had been at
the Infrmary one day, and had seen . baby
there. which Capt. Plankey had told him
Vas an accidental angel from Fulton," or
words 10 that effect. He bad mentioned the
| oaby to reporter, and reference to 1t had
been made in one OF tho German papers.
Subsequently Mr.. stein had called on him,
and III conversation about the baby haa
said: IF l were to tell you the names o. the
parents Of that baby you would know them
"a well as d. They are high toned, aristo-
cratic folks
MI, stein denied that he had said this, but
AlbinGer insisted that he had used exactly
the language quoted.
REFoRE THE BOARD.
When the Board OF Commissioners was
called 10 order little later Ia regular month
~ session, all the members were present.
| The Committee on Poor House and farm rC-
ported the three meetings at which this mat
i ter had been under confederation, and the
/ fact that mt none OF them had anything been
M. Speidel moved that committee OF
three be appointed to prefer charges against
] j. Woods, E,q., by permission, spoke on
behalf Of Mr.. Stein. He opposed the adop-
lion Of the resolution, as this was q grave
matter, involving Commissioner STEMS rep
utation, and the Board should proceed very
cautiously 10 the matter. /,
ME- speidel thought Mr.. Stein bad had all
the indulgence he could ssk, and be WIS In
favor OF pushing the matter. Mr.. Commet-
| fold also thought the Board could not In JUS
lice n itself daily with the matter any ion.
ger. II the County Toor House was 10 be a
depository for offspring OF shame, and a
cloak to wiokednesS, or words to that effect,
he would retire from the Board. The ap-
pearances were ceriainly against Mr.. Stein,
and that gentleman ought TO clear himself
of the stigma his transactions had cast upon
bis name or suffer the consequences. He
had had full opportunity to clear his skirts
and had not made any RtLept to do It.
Mr. Woods thought the matter had been
magnifsd by the newspaper reporters. There
was very lille In 1t.
| Mr.. Boring coincided with Mr.. speidel ano
Mr Commeriord. Mr.. Stems connection
With the case had Justly laid him open to
suspicion, and the board must vindicate Its
honor.
Mr. stocker offered substitute for Mr..
Speldels motion, to the effect that at the
next meeting Of the Board the Committee on
Poor House and Farm report the testimony
la the matter, audit indings. This was lost.
| Mr.. SpeIdel said II the charges were not DELI
mite enough IS they had been already stated,
he would make them corruption, bribery
and gross neglect OF duty.
Mr.. Woods said the money received Oy Mr..
Stein had been handed to Sheriff Brown.
Finally, after q good deal OF talk, Mr..
Speidels original resolution, with several
changes, wasadopted. 1t reads rs follows:
Tesoired, That committee consisting OF
James Commerford, l.. Delbrugge and George
la. Woods, members OF this Board, bs ap-
pointed to investigate the official conduct OF
Michael Stein, County Commissioner for
Washington district, and that said committee
have power to summon witnesses, and also
power, II they think necessary, TO employ
counsel 10 assist the Prosecuting Attorney In
he management OF this case.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.