The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-25


II will be remembered that on that even.
lug Porter Smith WAS in the house OF
Madame Clara Moss when row occurred
IN front Of that house 90 the public street. |
Ho remained In the house until the
trouble had blown over, and then left,
going down EoH street and eastward on
Nineteenth street. When the facts in
the CASE we're made public Capt. Smith
explained:
THAT he went to Clara Moss to look
for man who was charged with an in
fraction Of city ordinance.
THAT he went there to hunt girl
who owed money to man in Pittsburgh.
3-TEat he went there 10 recover stolen
jewelry.
LATER CHARGES.
Since that time many rnmors concerning
the later delinquencies OF the Chief OF Po-
lice have reached the lSTELLiGENCER.
Not desiring to do the Chief OF Police the
leest injustice, the reports after having
been investigated and their substance filed
away Tor future reference, have not been
given to the public, The hope has been
INDUCED that the Chief OF Police would
come 10 u realizing sense Of hiS position
and at last enter upon the discharge OF his
duties with determination to retrieve his
grievous errors otthe past.
Now. however, matter in which The
Chief plays leading part, has taken on
an official form, and will OF necessity form
considerable part OF the inquiry by
Council.
On Thursday evening, September 8, a
number OF houses OF iii iime u the city
were raided by the police, and the land
ladies and inmates were placed under ar
rest, but as usual deposited the money
with the police 10 secure their fiEes in
police court tie next morning, and were
not locked up.
At the house cf Miss Ida Holiday, on
Market street. ABOVE Tenth, which was
one OF those visited, the landlsdy, Miss
Holiday, was absent from the city.
Captain Porter Smith and Officers West
and Wilkie were the officers who made
this call.
FINANCIAL CgooHEDNEss.
The house was in charge OF one OF the
inmates, Pearl Woods, and the only other
inmate was May James. A male visitor
was also present. Miss Woods deposited
in the bands OF Capt. Smith the sum OF
$40 to cover the usual tine OF an inmate
for herself, $40 TO cover the same fine for
Miss James, and $50 to cover tine which
might be assessed against Miss Holiday
as keeper OF the house.
In police court on the morning oil Fri
day. September 4, Pearl Woods was fined
$50 and costs as keeper Of the house, May
James So and costs as arrinmate, and the
male visitor S. and costs for lettering In
the house. The records Of the police
court show that these fines amounted to
$23 10, IS 10 and s. 10, respectively. The
two Womsu's fines are marked "paij,"
and that ofthe man "to be collected" but
Afterwards was added the word paid"
On Saturday, September 8, Capt
Smith again called at the Holiday house,
tits time alone. He returned to Miss
Woods the sum Of S. 70, without any ex-
PLANTATION except that the reason that he
had not returned the money on Friday
was that be was at the st. Clairsville fair.
The Chief should have returned to the
woman Sis SO, as can he seen by the fol-
lowing statement Of the transaction:
Fines cSS1SeaSte 10 t6S women Goney" SisS
Balance...........,....... 50
Whether the man who was in the
house gave security for his fine is not
known. The inference from the two en-
tries, ito be collected" and paid" Is that
he did not. The SIS deposited by Miss
Woods was explicitly given and received,
however, TO cover her own and Miss
James fine, and the possible fine Of Miss
Holiday. Miss Woods rather demurred
to depositing S2j for Miss Holiday, who
was not in the city, but finally did SO.
TIE MAYOR INFORMED.
Last evening intelligence OF the above
transaction reached Mayor Grub. 1t had
previously come into possession OF report
ers OF both the ISTELIIGRScER and Regis.
Ter. In their pursuit OF the facts reporters
OF both papers and Mayor Grubb together
met Mics Woods last evening, and the
facts above related were stated to the
Mayor by Miss Woods under oath, and
she signed a written affidavit to the same
effect, which the Mayor said he would
present to Council at its meeting this |
evening.
It will be seen that Capt. Smith Illegally
kept out OF the S45 given him by the
woman the difference between S. 10 and
Sl3 so, which is IS 10. This S. 10 right |
fully belonged TO her, and the Chief had
no more authority or shadow OF right to
keep It than he had 10 keep the entire
Sl3 so. Why the money was not sent TO
her Friday can only be Conjectured. The
usual proceeding is TO send such balances |
to the house Immediately alter the fines
are assessed aud satisfied. This, It will
be remembered, was done in the case OF
Madame Mollie Hughes, whose house Was
visited the same night rs Miss Hoiiiday's. |
After the above facts were sworn TO be-
fore Mayor Grub, the Mayor visited the
City Building and satisfied himself as to
the facts about the records. Captain
Smith, who was present, was very nef-
vous, and wanted 10 know what the ex-
animation meant. The Mayor copied the
entries in regard TO the cases from the |
docket. The Chief asked repeatedly II |
anything was wrong, and II the fines were
too much or too little.
CHIEF SMITH INTERVIEWED.
Last evening alter the above facts had |
been learned. reporter Of the INrILLt.
GENcER was sent to see Chief Smith and
ascertain whether he had anything 10 say
about the case. The Chief was found In |
his office at the City Hall, and the ques.
ton was asked him:
"Haye you anything to say, or explain,
about the pulling Of Ida Holidays house
OF Ill fame on the night OF September 3,
and the fning Of the women
"No; haven't anything to say" an
swered the Chief.
hNothinP to saw, eh?n