The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-30
READY FOR BUSINESS.
rae COUNCIL PONCE coMMIrTEE
Arrange. The Prsllmlnariss for a Thorough,
Earnss. investigators of Capt. snILRs
Police Foree-A Verbatim Report of
the Evidence to be Taken.

Epllco NotOS-A VS.
the Evidence to be Taken.
Mr.. slyles, Chairman, Mr.. D. @. List,
r., Mr.. B. Stanley, Mr.. II. B. McGreGor,
Col. George G aldwelland Hir. Patrick Wier,
tx Of the eight members oIthe Council
on Police, were present at the
hour set for the meeting last evening.
Mayor Grub, City Clerk Bowers, Chief OF
Police smith, Officer Burns, and Mr.. All.
Caldwell, Burns's attorney, were the only
other persons present exceptthe reporters,
three or four Councilmen and three or
four lookers-on.
The meeting being called to order, Col.
Caldwell moved that the charges and the
resolution Of Council calling for the inyes'
location by the committee be read. This
motion prevailed, and Jerk Galligsn read
the Mayors message, transmitting to
Council the article in tho lETELiIaENcRR
against Officer James Burns, also Burnss
asking for an investigation
Of the charges against him. During this
reading Mr.. Otto Jaeger, another member
OF the committee, appeared.
Some discussion was INDUCED in as 10
tba necessity OF reading the IETELLIGRE-
cEn article, aud it was decided TO read the
formulated charges from that article.
Mr.. McGregor inquired il the charges
against Burns were to be investigated hrst.
Another member remarked that this
WAS ali that was before the committee.
MI. McGe2or thought the whole force
was to be investigated.
Mr.. List asked that section Is Of the or
dinance against otlenses, which Burns was
charged with violating, be read. TWAS
read. IL prohibits lettering in houses oil
i'll fame.
srESoGRAPDIc REPORT.
Chairman Myles asked II the committee
desired a verbatim report oithe testimony.
Mr.. Stanley moved that o competent
photographer bo employed to take the tes-
tlnony. Mr.. McGrecor seconded the mo-
ton and 1t was adopted.
Col. Caldwell asked where the money
was to come from TO pay the stenogrspher
He thought one should be employed, but
did not know where the money was to
come from. lie thought II Council would
not or could not ray the stenographer,
each member would be responsible Tor q
portion OF his pay. He was willing to as
sumo his share.
Other members held that the investiga-
ton could not proceed without stenog-
rapher, aud Council having ordered the
inquiry would, of course, pay any reascna-
BILE expense.
Mr.. Jaeger did not see any necessity for
q stencgrapher. II one.tenth OF the
charges were true, that was enough.
Mr.. Mylts thought Council should have
a verbatim report Of the testimony.
Mr.. Caldwell still insisted that there
was financial obstacle, and considerable
random DISCUSSION followed-the point at
issue being whether the expenses Of the
could be paid from the con-
tiugent fund.
THE WITNESSES.
II was proposed to call on the Mayor to
give the names Of Witnesses whose names
he knew, whose testimony vonld be OF in
terest. This proposition camo from Mr..
McGregor, bat other members modified
it, desiIiux to hear the Mayors testimony.
To this Mr.. Jat ger objected. The motion
that the Mayor furnish the names Of wit
nesses was adopted.
Mayor Grub said the names OF enough
witnesses were contained in the article
before the committee 10 begin on. He OBJ
iected to naming other witnesses in pres
ence Of the accused.
Chairman Myles directed Clerk CALI
gan TO read the INTRLLiGESCER's art Gle on
Officer Burns in full, and he proceeded to
do 80.
DuRxs AND SMITH CALLED on.
Atthe conclusion CT the reading, Mayor
Grub said the statement read was hiB
version OF the case. He asked why Officer
Burns, who was present, should not be
heard; also Captain Smith himself
Mr. Myles said Burns had all along
denied the charges, and would doubtless
do so now. Besides, the committee desir.
ed to make the investigation thorough and
to cover the whole ground.
The Mayor moved that IN attorney be
retained to conduct the prosecution. This
prevailed.
Mr.. McGegor moved that the commit.
tee employ an officer to serve snmmonses
on witnessed whose attendance was desired
by the committee.
Chairman Myles doubted II the COM
mittee could go outside Of the police force
for this purpose.
Mr.. McGregor called attention to the
fact that members Of the force were inter.
ested in the proceeding, and had the Clerk
read the provisions for the serving Of pa.
pers under like circumstances in the Mu-
nicipal Court, which authorizt the Clerk
or Whaifmaster to act deputy sergeant.
Mr.. MCGTegor then moved that the
Wharfmaster be designated as the person
to serve the summonsts. This prevailed.
A SWEEPING INQUIRY.
The Mayor asked if there was any ques.
ton Of the committees power to compel
the attendance OF witnesses. Mr.. Myles
said he did not know and expressed de-
sire TO hear from competent legal author.
ity on the subject.
Some discussion was had as to what
witnesses should he summoned.
Mr.. Myles said the Committee desired
TO make a thorough investigation and to
ascertain whether the published charges
were ttue OF lhleey ilOth Nhab boulGe theH
emanated, and with what motive they
were made. They desired to examine
such witnesses as could throw light on
these questions.
On motion Of Mr.. List, Col. Caldwell
and the Chairman were appointed a Com
mittee to employ photographer. Mayor
Grub was authorized to employ Hon. W.
2, Hubbard as counsel for the City.
Mr.. List proposed that the Committee
meet again on Thursday evening at Z
o'clock, and after more desultory talk this
prevailed. It was also proposed that
the Sergeant have the old hall OF the
House Of Delegrtes prepared for the meet
ing. This again caused a good deal OF
discussion. Mr.. Myles objected to max.
ing q side-show Of the investigation. It
was finally agreed to meet in the Munich.
pal Court room, where last nights meet
ing was held, and that policeman should
be stationed at the door to keep too large
a nxo1,.,J fporn TornaafnoI in nm tho Dammit.