Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-08
FALSE REPORTS

Circulated for Obvious Reasons, About
the Streets Yesterday.
During yesterday the air was full OF
rumors Of various kinds bearing on Chief
Smith in one way or another. One of these
fairy tales was to the effect that, at a meet
ing of the Young Mems Democratic Club
on Tuesday night, a resolution was pro
posed by amember ~denouncing Chief Smith
for his conduct while in Office, and calling
upon him to resign. The story went on to
say that the introduction of the resolution
raised no end Of a row, members present
indulgiDg in an exceedingly bitter dis
cussion. Finally the resolution was
ouashed, but only after q long wrsngle,
during which the City Sergeant was sub
iected to very rough handling.
Meeting Mr.. Oscar Seeley, President OF
the Club, last evening, q REGISTER reporter
asked him about the lively session Of the
night before.
MI. Seeley put on q look ofsstOnishment,
and then Indignantly exclaimed:
"You can say tomorrow that the Young
Mems Democratic Club held no meeting last
night, and therefore o resolution of the ma
ture quoted could not have been offered. 1t
is a lie from beginning to end. Who is said
to have offered the resolution
The reporter told him.
"That man." said Mr.. Seeley, twas not
near our club room last night. know that
myself. The whole story is but q sample Of
w6st is to be heard floating around"
All durisg yesterday there was almost as
much talk concerning the charges preferred
by Chief Smith against the Mayor as on the
preceding day, the matter being kept in
view By the knowledge that Council would
meet last night. Test was also added tothe
publie's interest By the publication of the
following card in the ~Intelligencer, which We
publish verbatim:
"OFFICE OF CHIEF Of Police,
"PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 6, 1885.
81. A. Blackmore, Chief.
"At the instance Of Chief Smith, who
wished to make q tour of the city aud in
spect the workings of our police system, ]
made a detail Of officers to accompany him
and bis party, heading the detail myself.
Among the many places and resorts Wis
tied was the house mentioned by Mr.. Smith
in lis eighth charge. While in that HOUSE
| saw nothing in the manner or conduct Of
Mayor Grub to warrant in the siyhtes
particular the charges made by Porter Smith
to the Council Of the city of Wheeling
against Mayor Grub. Our stay in tn,
house, owing to the nature of the tour W.
were making, was necessarily brief, anc
while there Mayor Grub conducted him
self in q g~entlemanly manner and in no in
stsrce was he guilty Of an improperly
The party, in all places visited, remained
unbroken, neither Mayor Grub nor any
other member of it retiring for even a mo
nent or leaving US at any time upon any
pretense.
1.-THE only person who showed any desire
to leave the party or remain behind was
Smith himself, who on several occasion
showed a desire to be left behind.
ut is customary when the police depart.
ment of other cities come here to show
them all the ms and outs of the police bust,
ness, and this is considered one Of the most
important to an officer, as it gives him al
idea how to deal with matters of this kind
[Signedl 1T. A. BLAcEMoRE, Chief.
THOMAS P. WITTEN,
"Clerk to Chief.
civilian SHORE, Detective"
This card was obtained by Mr.. John
Frew, senior proprietor of the I~ntelligencer
during a visit made to Pittsburgh Tuesday
Yesterdays Pi:tsburgh's papers, that ii
to say, the Dispatch, the Commercial-Ga
zette, the Post and the Leader, all had nc
tees of Mr.. Frew's visit to the city, snc
their articles tended to corroborate III,
statements contained in the card PRINTED
above.
Captain Smith went to Pittsburgh yester
day morning and will not return until to
day. Before going he was met by a REGIS
TER reporter, who asked if he had seen the
statement signed by Chief Blackuore and
Others, and printed in the Intelligencer. In
reply the Chief said be had.
What have you got to ssyY" asked the
reporter.
when the proper times come! the neces
sary evidence to substsRtiate the charge
will be forthcoming"