The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-02

me at that time to leta man that was In
the house 60, and the next day when I
went up with the change didn't you say
that you were going to quit keeping a
house and show up the police?"
"No, sirl Mr.. Lukens, who was with
you at the time the pull was made,
pushed man who had Just gone out in
the yard TO join q friend, back into the
house. He was no friend OF mine; he
was q stranger, and l said you had no
right to arrest him, as he was not in the
house when the pull was made. No, sir
! did not call you into side room and
offer tayors II you would let that man 80.
am not here, sir, to tell about the man
that loaned you dollar in my house, |
am here 10 tell what know about you"
Miss Maggie Conroy claimed TO be
unable to give any testimony; said she
knew nothing. Miss Nellie Martin was
called, but did not appear. Officer Junkins
announced that she had become sick and
had been obliged to go home.
OFFICER wILEIE on THE STAND.
Officer Wilkie wss the next witness
called. He was kept on the stand Tor
some time, and bid his best for the defense,
but under the circumstances, although he
did his best, he was unable TO do
much for his Chief and his associates. He
was ready, he announced, to answer oil
questions that it was proper Tor the COM
IDittee To ask, but he did not state as to
whether he or some one else was to be the
proper judge Of the questions. He evaded
at first, the question as 10 whether any
part or all OF the lSTELLIGESCER's article
In relation TO his and Shafer's being called
to Madame Scott's house to take Burns
away, was true, but he finally acknowl-
edged that he had been sent for TO go to
Madame Scott's and see about Burns. He
said that Burns Was sitting in the kitchen
didn't know that Burns had any business
there; was not told about Burns spelling
the carpet. .t's
TO Burns-No, I didn't take you home
can't say whether you were capable Of
taking care OF yourself; it was about IL
o'clock, guess, that was called in.
To the Mayor never reported the
occurrence to Chief Smith.
To the committee I've seen Burns
feeling his beer before; have seen him
drink beer in houses OF prostitution; don't
know that ever saw him pay for 1t or
that did notj- don't know whether it is
customary or not for police to visit houses
Of prostitution or drink beer in them |;
mover paid any attention to whether they
did or not; was not there to convict the
whole force.
"What waSyour impression at that time
as 10 Burns condition."
Wilkie-''My impression was that he
was drunk"
Burns (anxiously)-"Well, you amt
positive, are you, Rich?
Wilkie-"Oh, no; not positive"
Officer Wilkie was very good witness.
He was little reluctant, but with the aid
OF the committee and Burns laundering
questions he eventually got there.
THE CHIEFS PINANclKRtxa.
Miss Pearl Woodswas called next. She
was an inmate OF Madam Hughes house
at the time Burns misbehaved there, and
knew from personal experience what he
had done there. She said Burns was
drunk, and like Madam Hughes, she
confirmed what was printed about the
occurrence. Burns in questioning her
got decidedly the worst of it.
While Mics Woods was before the COM
mittee Mayor Grnbb presented to the
committee the sworn. statement made by
her about the financial transaction Of Chief
Smith with her in connection with the
recent pulling OF Madame Holidays
house, full account OF which was pub
lished. twill be remembered that Chief
Smith still owes that house IS 10. The
sti iavit was read, but for some unknown
reason Miss Woods was allowed to 90
without being Intercepted as to the cir
cumstances connected with tue case.
MiEs Media Dunbar told about Burns
stopping her and Miss Nellie Martin as
they were driving through Fulton aud
demanding and receiving quarter from
Miss Martin 10 buy beer with. He had on
his uniform.
Burns-"Didn't you and Nellie Martin
stop me at the Atlantic engine house cor.
ner once and offer to pay ME II wojild
get some otyour property another girl had,
and when l failed TO get 1t didn't you say
you'd pay me anyhow"
Miss Dunbar-"No, sir; such a thing
never took place."
Miss Dunbar declined to answer a
question about Burns owing her money
Tor fear OF eliminating herself.
Being recalled she stated that Burns
had said to Miss Martin at the time he got
the quarter, There's nothin' like standin'
in with the police"
William tauchlin testified in such a
way as to confirm the INTELLIGGScER's
report OF one OF Burns's escapades. He
said Burns wss drunk. TO a question
asked by Burns, he answered very peril
nently that 1t was Burns, not he, under
investigation.
SETTING HIMSELF RIGHT.
Mr.. Lauchlin took occasion at this time