The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-19
SMITH ON THE STAND.
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\ Lhnfnlibd from FnhTm Fd0F.
Col. White excited some comment, and /
was remarked that he might as easily an,
could as properly obtain possession Of an.
OF the papers Of the Board OF Publ
Works, Mr.. Galligan being also Clerk 0
that body. This Is one Of the convenience
Of having public official with his hand
up to the elbows In 80 many public mea
troughs.
Col. White read the affidavit with SOM
difficulty, and once stuck on the Wort
however" Mr.. Hubbard walked owe
and helped him out, amid some laughte
and applause. Shortly after, the Colons
hesitated again.
Stuck aeainP' asked Mr.. Hubbard.
"Eo; and l don't want any more o
your assistance or any moro clacquing II
was"
This, OF course, renewed the laughter
which now assumed derisive tone.
Mr.. Hubbard took tho affidavit wher
Col. White finished its reading, and hold
ing it in his hand, remarked:
by the way, there Is another question
want to ask Mr.. fancy before he leayGa.
Mr.. fancy took the stand.
Mr.. Hubbard handed him the affidavit
and asked him to stSte Whose handw ritinS
it was, s
NOT AN EXPERT.
Mr.. fancy examined the affidavit
closely, and said he thought it was Mr.
Beans's.
"Mr. W. G. Beans, who Just refused tc
testify?" asked Mr.. Hubbard.
THAT'S the man."
Mr.. Hubbard-"That ia all"
Col. White-"Is the handwriting in that
affidavit the same throughout"
Mr.. Taney-eWell, perhaps I'd better
make little explanation"
Sol. Whitewater we get through P''
"Mr. Taney-"All right. There seems
to be adherence"
"Col. White-"Whichis Mr.. Beans's and
which is not?"
/. Mr.. Tansy-"Wsll, right there my ex.
PLANTATION would come in. OF my own
knowledge would not be able to say that
any portion Of it was written by Mr..
Beans. But he told me he wrote it.n
Col. White-"Did he tell you he wrote
it all2"
Mr.. Tauey-"No. Somebody else un-
dertook to write it-one OF the INTELLI-
GINCER reporters, think he said laugh
terl-and, had aone difficulty. Mr.. Beans
had q self-feeding pen, and he was called
on to write it and did 3d."
Col. White-"Did'nt he say he wrote
the first part and ono Of the INTELLIGRS.
GER reporters the baIanCe2"
Mr.. Taney-"May be; l can't say.
Really, the truth is | don't know Mr..
Beans handwriting; Isee it 80 seldom"
Col. White-"Well, look at the affidavit
again. Isn't there great difference in
the handwriting Of the first page and the
bnlance?"
Mr.; Taney-"There seems to be differ
ence."
MIR. fancy was let of. So far the evil
dence had certainly amounted to nothing.
THE CHIEF ON EXHIBITION.
Col. Arnett and Col. White consulted
together a moment or two, and then the
latter said:
"Clerk, swear Mr.. Smith, please"
Porter Smith rose, amid perfeCtstillness,
and while all eyes were turned upon him,
took the oath with uplifted hand:
"You solemnly swear that the evidence
you shall give in the investigation now in
progress shall he the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. So help
you God"
Then the counsel for the prosecution
consulted together again, and finally Col.
White said
"Mr. Smith, you preferred these charg-
es, believe"
Smith-"Yes, SIR"
Col. White-"Well, state to the com.
mittee what occurred between the Mayor
and yourself At any time In reference to
the pulling OF the house Of Pearl Woods"
Capt. Smith-"Well, In reference TO
thAt-on the third of September a war
rant was sworn out by one OF the officers
for Miss Woods house, and l proceeded
up there to execute it. | made the pull
and there were three inmates, two girls
and man. saw no others. They were
placed under arrest. The girl told me not
to go into tue other room; that it was all
right. went in against her protest, and
friend OF hers, and it would be all right
| asked, well, what are you going to do ?
go to the lookup or settle? Mas Woods
said. she would stand good for the house,
and asked how much it would take. l
told her SIS or $50, and asked her il she
answered as principal. She said yes, and
gave me SIS.
1.-The next morning all Of the parties
were fined, she SO US principal and the
others s. each-SS9.30 in all. took the
money out, marked all three Of the pro.
cesses paid and signed 1t Porter Smith,
City Sergeant That morning went out
Of the CITY,"
Col. White-"Well, where did you go ?"
~ went on little matter Of business"
aAIp 1T WAS ALL RIGHT,