The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-15
A ROARING FARCE
MADE or rnE INvEsrIeATIoN
OF the Charge. Against Mayor Grubb-wit.
ness after witness put on tho stand who
Know NothiUg-TrInlpg with Grave
matters BY shs Prosecution,

Know NOIplpk-AIAluk WIN NAAFs
matters By the Prosecution.
Pursuant to its adjournment last satur-
day night, the Special Committee OF Coun-
ell appointed toiuvestgate Porter Smiths
sworn charges against the Mayor met in
the chamber OF The First Branch Of Coun-
eli last evening, Al the members were
present, though Messrs. Bingell and Com
erfjrd were little late. Messrs. Hildreth,
Chairman, Dobbins,-List, Jones, Craw-
ford and Miller answered to their names
at roll call. Long btfore the hour for
meeting not only the chamber, but the
two adjoining tftices and the roomy cor
ridors were packed with men Of all ages
and classes prominent business and pro-
fesslonal men being wedged in between
beardleGs4 boys and rough men like eer-
dimes in a tin. The average OF the lobby
wa, high, howevtr, most Of those who
composed it being good citizens, whatever
their walks ia lie.
The arrangements for accommodating the
crowd, or rather keeping It from encrUach.
ing upou the coWmlItee were bad; prop
erly speaking there were noarrangemenls
After the committee gathered an attempt
was made TO shove the crowd back by
shilling the chaiIs Of the committee, but
it did 10. auIoun: TO much. Indeed, the
crow d II wed in at the side door from the
Chief Of POLICIES office, and crowded clear
10 the Chairman's desk and against the
committee, who barely had room to sit:
Mr.. GGrvin, tae stenoyraphber, AIT.
Gatligan, the CLERK, MIR. Grubo and his
attorney, Hon. William P. Hubbard, were
all promptly on hand. Porter Smith fit
ted in aud out anxiouzly, and his attor.
torneye, Col. Arnett anu Col. White, did
| not show up till after the roll was called
and the minutes OF the last meeting read.
GETTING BRADY.
On motion OF Mr.. Miller smoking was
prohibited in the room during the Com.
miItee's sessions. This was a wise pre-
caution. With such crowd the air soon
became foul enough as it was.
Col. Arnelt asked for the charges pre-
ferred by the Chief Of Police against the
Mayor, and sworn to, and he examined
them few minutes in silence. Then he
asked to have the witnesses called who
had been summoned. Wharfmaster
Crockard was called, but had not yet ar
rived, He shortly came in, and called
over tho roll OF Witnesses. VI the twenty
four witnesses summoned for the prose-
cution, only nineresponded to their names.
Three or four women on the list were in
waiting in another room, however.
Col. Arnctt wanted 10 know what meth
cd could be employed to compel the at
tendance Of witnesses who had not an
swered to their naiaes. Nobody told him.
Col. Arnett asked what was 10 be done.
"Go on with your nine" Raid Chairman
HiIdreth." Begin with What you've go" "
Room was asked for the witnesses, and
another shifting Of seats took place, with
little result.
THE WRONG uELrEn.
awe want to examine Edward Heller"
said Col. White.
4 Young, smooth faced fellow an
swered 10 this name, and sitter some
further shifting Of seats, was sworn and
wedged in crack in the front edge OF the
lobby.
Col. White conducted the examination
Heller said he lived in the Fourth ward
in July, and. was doing nothing during
the July fGngor!est.
"Were you assisting anybody To DO any
thing?" asked the Colonel.
"No, SIR" :.
This caused an amused smile all
thrnnUh the crowd
"Were you doing anything about the
Sengerfest2"
"No, sir"
"Did MT you have something to do with
Mr.. Brinkmann's businessT"
"No."
"Were you at the rink at all?"
"No." Laughter. go.
"You were not at tue Sengerfest at all ?"
81 was not" More laughteE.]
"Do you know where you were at that
timer"
"Oh, yes"
"Weli, where were your"
sin East Wheeling" Renewed laugh
ter, in which Col. Arnett joins heartily ]
The witness was asked il he knew any
other Helfers, and responded that he had
three brothors. .
Col. White said, "You may stand aside;
you are evidently the wrong Heller"
This caused renewed mirth, aud the
only person who did not take part was
Porter Smith himself. Mr. Hubbard caused
more laughter by complaining that be had
no chance to cross examine the witness.
THE WRONG MYERS, TOO.
Louis Gaus WIS called, but did not re-
spond. Charles Meyers was present, and
was sworn. dissemination was punctu.
ated like that OF Heller by frequent hearty
laughter. Col. White got paper from
Smith and perused it carefully before he
began the examination. Meyers said he
kept saloon in the Eighth ward, three
SQUARES and half from the S@ogeffest
hall. He was not at the Sengerlest while
it was in progress. He was there before
It began, helping to put in chairs.
After a whispered consultation with
Col. Arnett and Smith, Col. VIII te raised
hearty laugh by asking in solemnly
perpIexed way, "Do you know any other
Charles Meyers?" He knew two, and
told where they lived. He knew Mayor
Grub only by sight, and did moi gee him
in the Eighth ward during the SGngerlest.
He was evidently the wrong Meyers,
and he was excused after some amusing
catechizing and responses.
Jacob Hobstetter was the next witness.
BE was examined by Col. Arnett. He
said he lived in the Eighth ward, and was
one OF the cashiers at the beer counter at
the lateSicngerfest. Hekuew Mayor Grub
slightly. He might have seen the Mayor
at some time during the Saeogertest, but II
he did had no recollection OF it now.
"What were you selling at that BARI"
Col. Arnett asked.
"Beer, Iguess." Laughter -,
"HuhT' Increased laughter.
allow much Of the time were you
there ?"
"Mostly all the time"
"Who were you cashier tor2"
az hnn't know, eXCept for the ginOinp