The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-17
ALLOWED TO RESIGN.
MElsRs. MoAnoN AND eRIsT
Permitted BY the hoard of Commissioners
to vAea.o tue emoss of Justice of the
Peace and Constable, respectively
iu Face of Grave Charges.

The Board Of Commissioners was called
to meet at . o'clock yesterday forenoon to
investigate the charges Of official miscon-
duct against Justice Of the Peace A. R
McCahon, Of Centre district. 1t was near
" ten When the Board came to order All
the members were then present but Capt.
Prince and Mr.. Nichols. Mr.. Nichols APP
peared later. Squire McCahon had been
in the room about nine, but had dlsap-
ueared. President Woods announced the
object OF the special session, and the
Sheriff was instructed to call the deiend-
ant at the door. Squire McCahon shortly
appeared, and hau.ed paper to mem
ber Of the Board. This, 1t was whispered,
was his resignation. Before it was read,
however, Col Robert White came IN and
announced himself as McCahon's attor-
new, and asked few minutes to consult.
This was granted, and the Colonel and his
a little later Col. White, Col. Arnett
and Squire McCahon returned to the
room, and the following was presented:
WHEELING, W. VA, September Is
To tie Beard Of Commissioners Of OHIO
County:
While by no means coniessing any
wrong done or intended by me as charged
against me in the charges preferred
AGAINST mo by the Prosecuting Attorney
and whilst l say most decidedly that an
not guilty OF said charges, yet pre!errinl
to avoid the trouble and expense neces
sary TO proper litigation ct said charges
deem it best to tender my resignation o
the office OF Justice Of the Peace for Cen
ire distric., Ohio county, West Virginia
This tender OF resignation hereby make
and REQUEST it's acceptance by the Board.
Respectfully,
.. A. Il. McCAHoN.
THE PLEA or NOT GUILTY RULED OUT.
Prosecutor Jordan objected forcibly K
the acceptance OF the resignation undel
the existing circumstances, while both Col
Arnett and Col. White appealed to the
Board TO accept the resignation.
President Woods said he thought i
would be improper to accept the rcsigna
ton. Mr.. Peterson moved to proceed
with the investigation, but the motion tc
accept the resignation was put first. 7Alr
Pickett and Mr.. Boring thought the .ple'
of not guilty could be stricken out Of Nc
Cahon's paper, and COL White plead thai
this might be done. MCCahon himsel
asked leave to speak on his own behalf
and was allowed to do 80. be accused
the Prosecuting Attorney Of too muct
zeal in the matter, and said there wer'
two sides to every story. While he wa
not guilty, there wasa multitudeot reason
why ne IId not go into an investigation
Heinslnuated, also, that there was somt
mysterious reasons on the part OF some
body to want to get him out Of Office.
The resignation was rejected. Messrs
Boring, D:lbrugge and Pickett voted Z
accept, aud MessrB. Maxwell, Nichols
Peterson, Stein, S;ocker and Woods to re
lject.
Col. White then handed in resigna
ton to take effect October |. This arous
ed numerous protests, and the resignation
was still further amended, so as TO be al
unconditional resignation to take ettecc
Immediately. This was accepted, though
there were some votes against 1t.
Mr.. Peterson offered resolution pro
yiding for the payment Of the costs so fal
incurred by McCahun, but this wa ruled
out.
CONSTABLE 6RIsT RESIGNS.
Commissioner Delbrugge announced
that Constable Grist also desired 10 re
sign, but it was ruled that this could mo-
be considered until . P. NJ, until which
IAs- II 4 "a
At that hour the Board reconvened, anC
Constable Crisis written resignation was
rendered and accepted. Tue Board Their
adjourned. One Of The witnesses summon
ed to testify yesterday Gays he has seen the
entry on Squire McCahon's docket in re-
ference to The two cases against Melissa
MCGumphrey, to compromise which the
Justice and constable accepted $50. The
docket recites that the two cases, after the
hearing OF the testimony offered, were
dismissed. The fact is Mrs. McGumphrey
gave bond for her appearance at the Cir
cult Court.
An attorney yesterday called the atten
ton Of an INTELLloENcER reporter to sec
tion IS of chapter llS Of the Acts Of 1882
as an interesting bit OF law in connection
with this case. The section named readi
as follows:
"lf any person threaten injury to the
character, person or property OF another
person, or 10 accuse him Of any oaense
and thereby cxtort money or pecuniary
benefit, he shall be confined in the peni
Tertiary not leas than one nor more than
five years"
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