The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-16

lice, these men al DNCE UeInuuueu tue
money they had paid for the privileges.
Mr.. LaTkin saw the Chief OF Police and
he said the Mayor had given his deputies
orders to stop all gambling schemes, and
he could not do anything. Mr.. Larkin
then called on the Mayor, and he prom
ised to consult the City Solicitor. The next
day he again called on the Mayor, and was
told that both that official and the City
Solicitor saw nothing demoralizing in the
games, and so far as the Mayor was con-
Cerned he would not stop it. This was re.
ported to Chief Smith, who said he would
not permit the games TO go on unless tho
Mayor would give Mr.. Larkin written
permit. This Mr.. Larkin told the Mayor,
who refused TO give the permit. Another
talk with the Mayor was held by Mr.. Lar
kin, in which John Shriver took part, ar
guing that these games were Is bad as any
gambling devices Mr.. Larkin thought
the whole matter was due to disagree
mcnt between the Mayor and the Ser. eaut.
Mr.. Miller-"Mr. Larkin, We want the
facts"
The witness continued that these we're
the facts; his understanding was ono Of
the facts. The witness did not Fee any
game Of chance in operation the next day.
The money received from privileges OF
this kind wss eventually all refunded.
THE MAYOR PROCEEDED CAREFULLY.
Upon the crosa examination by Mr.
Hubbard, Mr.. Larkin said he supposed
the ball throwing and cane racket were
rather games OF skill than OF chance.
When the witness first called on Mayor
Grubb that official refused TO express any
opinion until he had consulted the City
Solicitor. The police also stopped the
sale OF hRudkeIchieis, and required lii
Censes Of all vendors on the grounds. The
only explanation given by tho Chief was
that the lSrgLLlGENcER had criticized his
course, and that he would have to enforce
the laws strictly 10 avoid censure.
Mr.. Larkin knew nothing personally OF
the demand made By Chief Smith that the
Fair Association should pay him for the
services OF his police. His whole testi
mony, like that which preceded it, failed
to show anything against the Mayor, aud
a sarcastic laugh ran around tho crowd
when Mr.. karkin was excused. The
whole course of the investigation so far
seems to have afforded much amusement
for everybody but Porter Emith himself
He looked sour enough last night, though
his counsel, particularly Colonel Arnett,
share in the amusement OF the crowd as
the case progresses with nothing dis
creditablc 10 the accused or credila6le to
the aCCuser.
RULES FOR WITNESSES ASKED.
The time having arrived Tor adjourn
ment, half past nine O'Clock, Col. Arnett
said that if the committee pleased, they
desired to ask for rules against all persons
summoned for the prosecution who had
not appeared He said ii witnesses were
present they would be enabled to proceed
much faster. The Colonel had apparent
| Is forgotten that at least eight OF their
witnesses were present during the entire
evening and that only four had been ex.
amiued BY them. He wanted q rule
against each and every witness, and in
case no rules could be had he wanted new
summonsts issued.
MIR. BingeIl reminded him that the
committee had already referred the mat
ter OF the issuance Of rules TO the City
Solicitor for an opinion, and that that
opinion was to BIO delivered ut the next
evenings meeting. On motion Of Mr..
|
Solicitor O'Keeie early this morning, get
q written opinion on the matter, to be pre-
senteG to the committee at to-night's meet
ing, and in case the opinion favored the
Issuing OF rules 10 have them issued, and
in case the opinion was against such action
to have the clerk issue new summonses.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, Wharfmaster
Crockard was relieved from acting as Ser
geaut 10 the committee and Market Master
Kenney substituted in his stead, as pro-
yided for in the ordinances. The big rise
in the river and the consequent resump-
ton OF river trade makes it impossible for
Mr.. Crockard 10 attend to the commit
tees duties in addition to his regular
work.
The committee adjourned until o'clock
this evening.