The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-24
MAYOR GRUBB SWORN
TO rAsrlsyIN MS OWN BEHALF.
lie Makes a Coed Impression nnd Clears
Himself of the scriou, CharEes-wu-
ns.sss who Cor, oborars his State.
m.nt.PsArl woods' Straight story.

gathering last evening" anu .ue CIOhu WAC
kept out OF the body Of the hall very sue
cessfully, only Councilman, Ex-Council-
men and prominent citizens being given
the privilege OF the floor. Tho gallery
WA crowded as usual. After quorum
OF The Committee had gathered, however,
the main doors were thrown open and
grand rush occurred, about d hundred peo-
pie pouring into the room at once. All
the Committee was present but Mr. Hill
dreth when Chairman pro TEN Bingell
called tho meeting to order. Clerk CALI
gan was not on hand, and City Receiver
Duuaway read tue minutes, called the
roll and swore the witnesses.
Mr.. Bingell asked what was the pleasure
OF the Committee as to the hour Tor ad-
journment.
Mr.. Jones suggested that the testimony
ought to be finished at this session, and
moved that when the COMMITTEES adjourn
il be to meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
the understanding being that the attorneys
might make their arguments before the
Committee at the session TO day.
Mr.. Hubbard said 80 for as the defense
was concerned he could promise that the
hearing Of evidence would be quickly
finished. Mr.. Jones motion was adopted.
Mr.. Hubbard asked the indulgence OF
tho Committee while he made some in
Quirie6 about some witnesses whom he de.
sired 10 examine, but who were not pres
emit. lie left on this Grand and the Com.
mittee and spectators laughed and chalted
pleasantly for few minutes Meanwhile
the number OF spectators in the hall grew
momentarily larger.
THE MAYOR ON THE STAND.
When Mr.. Hubbard returned 10 the
hall he announced that the witnesses re-
ierred TO had not yet Appeared, but he
had hopes that they would come; il they
did not do SO he would not ask for further
delay.
Mr.. Hubbard then said: "Mr. Grub,
will you be sworn?''
The Mayor took the oath, answering II
do" with clear voice.
Mr. Hubbard read tho charge that the
Mayor was drunk At the Alhambra rink
during the SUnRerfest in July, and asked
il it was true. The witness answered, st
il not true"
The charge that he had drank and paid
| for beer at tho Alhambra rink knowing it
was sold without license, was also read,
and the witness said, THAT is not true"
The statement that he had had brief
conversation with Barney Galligan at the
rink on the subject Of selling without q
license, made by Galligan, was also pro-
nounced false, as well as Galligan's state
ment that the Mayor told him the day
after the SGngeriest concert that he had
been full as goose"
All the other charges were denied in
general and particular, except the one
that he had issued permits to peddle on
the streets, but bad done so only to Grip
pies or poor people as q matter Of charity
and wise public policy. They would come
to him and Say they must either steal or
starve. He frequently told them that the
permit would really be no protection If
the Chief OF Police desired to arrest them
for peddling without license.
He had no recollection OF being in Coun-
Gil when the S@ugerfest beer petition
came up.
Concerning the Pittsburgh trip, Mr..
Grub said that 1t was false in every par
ticulGs, except that he did visit houses OF
i'll repute. 1t was notorious fact that
certain saloons in Wheeling ran assigna-
ton houses in connection with them. The
Witness, is Mayor, desired TO effect re.
forms in that direction, and he obtained
evidence which was valuable for that pur-
pose. Nothing immoral or improper was
done on that trip, and no immoral pur-
pose was in view when 1t was proposed or
while it was being made.
"coNsPIRING WITH NEWSPAPERS"
The witness told the story OF his attempt
to keep the Pearl Woods affidavit out OF
the Register and INrILLIGENCER. He said
that when he was comiug down street
from the Holiday house the reporters
asked for the affidavit, and he refused to
let them have it. When sent for by Mr..
fancy, he had retired, bu. he rose and
went to the Register office. He refused to
let Mr.. fancy have the affidavit or a copy
Of it, and requested that nothing should
be said about 1t. Mr.. fancy asked
ii he would keep it out Of the lSTELLlGEN-
GER. The witness said he was not run
ming any newspaper, bnt he would try.
Mr.. fancy said the INTELLIGENCER could |
do as it pleased; lie was running the |
RrgiSter, and would not mention the mat
ter the next morning. Mr.. Hart, at the |
ISTELLlGENCER Office, said he would print
the story. Mr.. TaEey lied-Mr. Hart
told tho truth. The next day both papers
printed stories about the matter contained
in the affidavit. Two days later Mr.. fancy
apoIogized for not keeping his word.
After leaving the Holiday house that
night the Mayor went TO the Chief Of
Policies Office and looked at the process
book. The fines OF Pearl Woods and May
James were marked paid" and that OF
the man arrested in the house ito be COL
lected," and just under that paid" The
next day he had occasion to look at it
again, after the newspaper publications,
and he found it had been very Clumsily |
erased. A day or two after, when another
publication ha been made calling atten-
ton to the bungling erasure, the Mayor
was again looking at the book, and was
surprised to find that another effort had
been made TO eface all traces Of the tell
tale words, the result being a dirty blur,
like what would be made by dirty thumb
nail.
THE CROSS EXAMINATION.
The witness was turned over 10 the ten
der mercies Of the prosecution.
Col, White said that he understood the
Mayor said none Of the charges were true
The Mayor-"You misunderstood me-"
Col. White-"What did understand
you to say?'
The Mayor-"I did issue permits to
peddle without license"
Col. White-"Conccrniug tho other
charges2'
The Mayor-"They are all false"
Col. White-"What did you say rs to
your being present at the meeting Of
Council when the s@ngerfest petition
came up?"
The Msyor-I have no recollection
Of it"
The witness said he did not remember
Of going down to the Spngeriest bar with
Galligan. He did not remember any con-
Yersalion with Galligan the dRY after the