Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-17

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A-No, sir; but | did hear them soy It
O very peculiar demand.
Q-Were there other policemen there
hired by the Association?
A.-The Association always hires Its
own men; l don't know that the regular
policemen did duty; yes, the blue coats
and brass buttons were an attraction Tor
the country people, laughter they keep
better order than q man who has simply o
badge.
TThe double duty referred to as icing
performed by officers means that after an
officer had been on night turn in the city
he would 60 to the Fair Grounds the next
morning, instead of going to bed, and the
following night would again be on duty IN
the city.
CHARLEs RoHRlG.
Q.-Whersd do you live?
A.-Wheeling TGreat laughter.
Q-Whst part of WheelingR
A.-Ritchietown. Renewed laughter
sud applause, during which the witness
and Col. White looked calmly at each
other.
Q.-What part of Wheeling?
A.-Eighth ward. More laughter
To Whiie:-
At the time Of the Ssepgerfest, was
head manager at the bar; it was held al
the ALEXANDRIA rink.
Odd you see Mayor Grubb there?
A.-Yes.
Dwell, where was he?
A.-The first time / saw him he was on
the stage making q speech; somebody said
There's the Mayor" and | said, We'll
he's a pretty good blocking feller."" Roar'
~oflsughter and applause, which the chair.
man silenced by pounding vigorously witt
his block of wood.
O-When did you see him again? .
A,-TWith a mysterious and confidential
look Shall tell all know Laughter
Col. White-Yes.
Witness-While | was making change,
somebody said: There is the Mayor" !
was 8 little dark, and | could not swear
was him.
Odd be drink bee-.
Al could not tell what he was drink
ing; it was dark; | was busy making
change; that's all | a say; don't know
who was with him; it was a little dark
laughter; | suppose they wanted adrink
laughter; | don't know whether ever.
body dranEo or rot; | cant cay if the Mayo
was there or not.
Col. White-Tske the witness.
Mr.. Hubbard-I dent want him. Roar
Of laughter
The Chair-The galleries will lave t
be quiet or | will clear them out.
RICHARD wILKIE.
To White
Know the Sergeant and Mayor; had
talk with the Mayor two weeks ego; h
allowed it was the Chief be was after the.
wanted 10 have him removed.
Q.-Who2
AIR. Grub and Mr.. Beach wer
present.
To White -,
Vas on the police force at the time Id
Holidays house wAa pnlled; Captain
Smith, Bari Dunlap, Mr.. West, Mr.. Bean
and myseli we're present: the woman pu
up $40, and then asked if they wanted
any more; the Captain said yes, and sh'
PIT up $25 more; the Chief asked if it wa
ior the house. and che said yes; there wer,
three people in the house, and it took S4j
| arrested a man named Green; he wa
Gnei aud sent to the Workhouse; be wa
there TWO or three days; know nolhiDI
about the manner OF his release; do no
know Mayer Grubb's Handwriting; neve
knew about permits being granted.
To Hubbard
q cen psid his fine; Mr.. Grub anC
Beach we're talking two weeks ago; Mr.
Grub made the remark, aud Beach salt
the Chief Tas not a fit man; it was III
Friday after Burns resigned; in the cbarg
es against Burns, il was said that thu
whole police force were implicated; it wa
no secret; don't know why the Chic
would not let me see the man in Ida Hol
liday's; | went over and he Esid for me t.
stay away; | did not get to see the mao
| don't know whether it was q man or
woman; | heard it was o man sfterward
| can't give q reason why the Chic
wouldn't let me see the man; | suppose
the Chief took the money, instead OF tax
ing the prisoners TO the lookup, because i
is customary.
Q-Then the Chief sometimes GoeI
things because they are customary
A.-Ies.
Q by White)--Did you want 10 see the
mani
A.-Eot very bad.
INV HrbJsrdj-if 0 dida't want &c
see The Captain very bad, how could h'
keep you away?
Al don't know.
THE Finish.
Ii was now 9;lj o'clock, and Col. Ar
nett asked the Chair that rules be issued
and that the committee adjourn until tbeS
could be returned. lie said there were nc
witnesses present whom he desired to put
on the stand at that time. He desired
the witnesses to be called in q certain or
der.
Mr.. Hubbard-D you ever have any
witnesses you wanted to call2
Gel. White continued his remarks
in regard to the committee
compelling the attendance Of wit
nesses, and said be would want to examine
the Chief.
When he concluded, Mr.. Hubbard tock
the floor and said he believed that up TO
that time he had ppt opposed any sugges.
ton OF counsel for the prose ution, but
when they coolly asked the committee to
stop the examination Of Witnesses because
OF non. attendance, when there we're at
least four witnesses aEessut, be thought ii
tiTe to atop. lie called over the names Of
Dent Taylor, Mr.. S;oe'zsr, B STANLEY and
another gentleman, and askedif they want.
ed to hear their testimony.
Mr.. Arnett said he did not know, that
they would.
Mt. Hubbard went ON TO say that caan,
sci On the other side had wasted q &C. =
deal Of time which might have beer amen,
in hearing testimony; they hs' taken NJ
an hour il al argument MICH was vsrS
able, as all Col. Wbi..e's arguments vsre
and now they VENTED to consume the re,
maiuder Of tle evening. Col. White had
SAID he wanted him to do two things az
once Hs nnlv wanted him 80 49,