Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-17
A TEsT BASE.
The COMMITTEE Decides to Issue
Rules for Witnesses


n.--;u.. n.c;doe An Issua
'"0 "olHi.O0
Kules TOT WITNESSES
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o.-..L, Til. ryan;ng...FVe Witnesses
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txam'i'se Last
ded People PRESENT.
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The third eVening INC
umony ID
Mayor Gruoo opeheu WIN Oo'
men and audience early IN attendance
The doors leading to the hall of the House
-. onon a, a ouarter of seven,
" hr,d-sd neo.
ana "ltnin 'en
pie had assembled, whilst the stream pour
ing into the gallery showed no signs oi
ing. When seven o'clock struck nVe mem
bers ofthe committee were IN their sests,
t. La;,, Ac,;ny Chairman BinTell, and
-. Dohb;rs and
MesSfS- C'~'
Crawford. Sergeant Smlta anu ms eou
sel we're present on time, but the defendant
or5 b;s ~counse were a couple Of minutes
~
late' -.
At 1870 the chairman nAm" "'
committee to order with q huge block o.
wood, and Clerk Gslligsn called the roll
~ c. mo,rhs-s If the committee above
INC Hr A, az, ,;,oe oho,,
named responding.
FIVE hundred spectators were IN a'euu
snce.
tn ra-l. road the minute of Thurs
~ .%sss;on and thew were approved.
III. LAT made his appearance.
Cha;-man RinOelI-We have here th(
r;,1 SoEc;t,,'s oninion as 10 the summon.
NO If x;tr essss.
Tine Cle-k read as follows:
CO, ~,c,rop's OPINION
ThA soL 80 100.
WHEELING, W. VA Oe'ooer IT, TO-
10 me Spsclat CO"%''tTs l"oS
Cnaryss ngu1IS' o 90" with vou
GESTLEMES;-in comphahce WIN So
request OF last nignt, M p;H."n
~ your Se"rE - ,Le rnot
submit the ioilo"ing oPihiOn 0H 'H0 IA"
tiers inquired or r.o0,,I, ,;ve,
!. rePsSt my OPtuIon, - s.
70 . ~ S,b;cb the sttendane
r. -, hsC,-o yor can h
Oh wl'nSS ~
eomPene tho 70.
z. ACCORDING 10 my EIiOL -, ~
oluton OF ouncli uhcer WIZ. 49,
acting, authorizes inc mourning VI I:-
sary expenses. II q eomm't.ee u :
the attendance OF 3 PAruculE IJa1o '
the prooucuon Oh any Pn5t .SnoIn,;or
l presume you Wouid, uau1t 'Ie S"uuo..
nave tne rIgII 10 to"rd naresssry
any reasonable expense loU9u Ia1 =!
but II can narA4y oe
bound to repay expenses incurred oy oun !. =
without your anthority' even " Se'"'' ~
attendance OF witnesses. o,r
DENNIS " hSErts,
Chy ooic''O''
The Chsir-Gentlemen, are you reao
to proceed?
Col. Whlte-"e desire 10 nave 'ne WI
nesse5 cslie'' tns' VIC may se0 LIZ"
anSSef, u six,so
Inc ClerH caliIu tue nHo0Sad
"l'hsSSes, tn'ee Vi mn - op~rn
the eChs'AoS
Col White-Ar. CHAIRMAN us p.r1ec
ly evident that we can Lot proceed VII u;
the investigation without witnesses. "
Z desire, II there are any means Oh eal'n'
secure the attendance OF inG "lIhess'
summoned we nave nea'u Tue report :
! the Clty Sohcltor ana WIN all uuG IesPec
We beg leave 10 olher Win Hsm' we .n'n
I the committee has that power; ana aesil
that 1t be exercised 1 Wouiu IKE 10 a
dress q lev Tcrds 10 the comm't'ee "po
that legal SUBJECT -.
The Chair-ls the committee Wiling
g hear counsel?
Mr.. Dobbins-I move ne be heard
!, The motion was carr ed.
e MIR. Miller appeared and took ms sea
The Chief OF Police disappeared, Z l
o moment returned with halt a Goze
8 law books, which were dumped O
/ q table, and then Col. White ssld:
Col. WHITES ARGUMENT,
Mr.. Chairman:-I desire 10 say that u
to the time Of my employment in this ma
8 ter | knew very little Of what was going o
. in Connc,l yas EMPLOYED BY the Chic
Of Police. and now appear for him, Cuil
, unfamiliar With municipal matters an
r proceedings | was also unfamiliar wit
the law upon the subject under discussion
| 70 dsy. however, | have looked the matte
| up. The decision Of this committee i
, this matter is not orly of peculiar interes
, in this investigation, but ia o Preceder
for sll time to come. Gentlemen of IN
committee, therefore, ought to put thei
foot down very carefully. If Council hsl
not power to look down into the truth o
the charges against an officer
then it had better never have al inves
tgation. have never rta'
the order Of Council tormln!
this committee, but AN informed that
was empowered to SEND Tor persons ant
papers. Now has TINS committee poRe
10 OBEY tnat oraer or NOT Inc Coonel
ootains all ltS powers rom tue SSS'uSe
ana us Snar'eI Is us SoIS S O L.
u ooioneI quGteu Tue ness s
lslaluSe CTealing tue CITY S~o'eIhmeh'i o4N