Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-24
MAYOR GRu5B,
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rested if they permitted games to be run q
the Fair Grounds, and 10 his conversation
with Fair officers and the City Solicito
upon the subject. The City Solicitor tolt
him that while the games were directly il
conflict with the ordinance, he could SCI
no harm in it. He told the Solicitor t
see Captain Smith and fix it up. He kne7
the games were in violation Of the city or
dinances, but it was not his business to en-
force the ordinances.
/ Did not see game carried on outside
the Fair; the Captain had it wrong; j
was at the Saengerfest the "thimblt
game" was going on the Captain tell
sbout; | saw doll rack outside the Fail
Grounds; Oh, no; | did not GEEK to have
it stopped; did not see anything wrong
In answer TO questions about the Pear
Woods affidavit, the witness said:
! met Mr. Beans at the market house;
don't believe Mr.. Beans told me what wal
up until we started; as we walked along
he told me, finishing as We got in the door
he did not t, Il me where we were goinG;
thought we we're going TO find out come
thing about Capt Smith, ! knew it wa'
something in connection with The police
department; Beans accompanied ne
Beach and Faris were there; think i
likely, after Pearl Woods made her
statement, asked her If she would swear
to it; she said she was willing-supposeG
she would have to; | told her | could take
il; when it was written took her oath
After detailing, in reply 10 questions, the
visit to the newspaper otiices in regard &c
the matter, the witness said;
went 10 the City Building from Pear
Woods; | went there because | thought
there was something crooked in the trans
action; ! thought 30 from the evidence
saw; Beach ard Beans were with mewher
| went there; Captain Smith WAS there,
and another officer; lasked for the process
book; the officer iii charge showed it tc
me; Beach aud Bans Examined the book
with me; Smith agkcd me what was the
matter; did not answer; tried TO keep
that out Of the papers too tho whole mat
ter; went 10 see the man called Davis;
did not tee him; have heard what he said
don't know VITO told me; he said he was
expected to pay his own ijue--be intendei i
to do go; it may be that he said he had
never been asked for ths fine.
The witness then related his version of
the granting of permits 10 peddls stating
that he did Lot remember granting q per,
nit TO o Russiau-he glGays endeayered
TO contine the permits 10 cilizcns. He
used his own Judgment in the matter He
related the mater q The release Ct Green,
stating that half dozen people hGd come
TO see him. Duffy Fa'd Mr.. Mayor, |
swore upon that man little bit strong it
wasn't as bad ns it Was snld. Fsw Ma.
lony, and told him thought he bad been
persecuted. Judge J,ilers sai1 il he vas
Mayor he would reIeae him Thirty -,hrce
members Ct CouuciI reilionsd me TO let
him out ! have the conssn' Of he Judge
to let any one ont that Fee fit ! reported
the release to Council which other Mayors
did no., aud Council accepted them.
don't rsmtnter that Chi,f Smi,h re.
quested the Pi;;s5u-g tour otinsp pec'ion;
some ore suggestei it; | don't kEow who;
was very glad 10 make 'hr nip, myself
suppose we were in the Ross street house
thirty minut s; don Luow llat the s'a'e.
ment signed by B!ackmore is trae; i: is
true that durirg the trip Mayor Gru3b was
guilty Of no improprietyi the tr was
partly TO see the ins and outs Ct the police
81 stem; | think picked up some intorma.
that would be valuable to me ard to the
city; never for moment forgot that |
was Mayor Of the city ard that bad II
family; that is more than can say for q
gentlemen on the other side; lie went
around for another purpose.
Arnott- rising in his seat That ID
untrue. was never in such house in
my life.
Mayor Grubb- confidently - Didn't
you 20 there to obtain Information against
me, to blacken my character.
Col. Arnett- earnestly = No. sir; did
not.
Mayor Grubb--rhen | apologize an
sorry said it.
Col. Arnett-l hope you will DO me that
Justice.
Mayor Grubb-I am sorry made the
remark. had been 80 informed
Col White WHO informed vou2
Mayor Grubb--I de"line 10 answer |
am sorry referred to it
THE Mayor and Col Arnett afterwards
made mutual explanations which ended
the matter sstistactorially to both
The witness went on TO soy that he had
obtained some information on the Pitts
burg trip, bat he declined to say what il
was
The witness here detailed bis experience
with shell game man at the SHugerttst,
and in moment a!!er left the stand.
MODEST WITNESS.
Mr.. Hubbard then stated 10 the COM
mittes that one Of the witnesses he had
hoped to get before them would not be
present, and another, who was present, WAS
wiling to testify before the committee,
counsel, and the reporters, but was unwil'
ling to appear before the large audience in
the ball. he would state that the witness
was Pearl Woods The committee agreed
to hear the witness in the Office oi the
City Clerk, where she was waiting, and
the committee adjourned TO meet there in
O few moments The audience. deprived OF
bearing further testimony, mostly went oil
home, although few dozen men fingered
about the corridors in the hope Of seeing
or hearing what went on in the Clerks
office.
In about ten minutes the roll was called
in. the Clerks office, the committeeman re-
sp Inded and the clerk called
PEARL WOODS.
To Hubbard
was in the Holiday house on the night
Of September Sd; the house was pulled
that night Captain Smith, Mr.. Dunlap,
Wilkie, and West came to the house-also
Mr.. Beans, the reporter; Captain Smith
came to the dining room door; | did not
recognize him until | saw his brass but
tons; at first | said Don't come in he
said he was on business; then | said
Come in" man was in the room; the
Captain was surprised at seeing him. and
said: why didn't you tell me you was go
Ing out tonight, and would have given
you pointer Smith said it was a pull
went up stairs to lsdys room and got
S45; put S25 away about ne, and took
$40 down; laid $40 down for May
James, and $40 for myself; | said DO
you want money for Ida, you know she won't
run away he didn't say; turned around
H. coz opj :, 20 b;p,