Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-26
The SMITH MATTER,
The One Topic of Conversation
Yesterday.
What Was Said Upon the Subject by
Prominent Citizens Of Both Po-
Iitical Parties.

What Was Said Upon the SuojeCt OJ
Prominent Citizens Of Both PO-
Iitical Parties.
The charge preferred against Captain
smith By an inmate Of a d~isreputable house,
the substance of which was printed in yes
terday's REGISTER, WAS almost the sole topic
of conversation on the streets, yesterday,
ard in some instances feeling upon the mat
ter ran high Almost without exception the
course OF the Iutelligencer in seeking out
and priut.ng but one side Of the matter,
utterly rr'u.irg 10 allow the Official accused
the opportunity Of explaining the c'rcum-
stances WAS condemned as being unjust IN
the last degree, and as going a long way to-
ward showing that some other OBJECT than
that of public good so freely alleged BY the
ditor Of the paper referred to, was sought
10 be attained. Some Of the gentlemen
VITO expressed their opinions within hearing
q REGISTER reporters were
VERY FRANK.
For instance, q Republican who is one o.
he local party pi lars, said; Il have been
With the ~lnJelligeuCer i'll the police tight ali
along I'D to day, but | cant cay admire
be style in which to-day article was writ
ren 1t looks too one slded-too much
ike a simple persecution Of the Chief l
hear a good deal Of complaint to day on this
score.
Another Republican Of prominence said:
Chief Smith has probably erred IN pay
ing he fine Of the man IN the house IN
the way be did, but | am convinced II IS al
error Al most. The whole matter, accordIng
10 nv notion. is d simple question OF vera
city between the woman and the Chlet. l,
IS not sought By any body, to make 1t ap
pear that Porter Smith personally got n
cent OF the missing $50. The city got III
rhree flies. and the Iaudlady got the correc'
change. This much Is apparent, and taking
he matter at tue worst | tail TO see any
very g~rieYous sin.
A Democrat said: The InteIlig9ucer has
at .ersih
PUT ITS FOO INTO 1T.
Ii las gone too far. | have heard Captain
ninth criticised in many ways. but never
before have | heard his honesty questioned
he s~o-called Affidavit was started out with
tie uLdoubted object Of proving that Cap
tain SmIIh had prohred pecunIarily 10 the
extent Of eight dollars and some odd cents.
This mas beeu most effectively dlsyrOyed.
TO- 80 - -. t,rsr k,a tt,ll.rg h4a haAu.
accounted for, and the Chief OF Police has
none OF it. The Chief distinctly states that
the money was put up tor al IN the hou7e.
Now, il that is a fact, there 10 non
,ng in all this clsmor. The pubic shOU..
remember that a woman Of the class ;com
which this ali !ayit emIustes could rum tue
reputation OF anything or anybody G'vst
6 grudge agsin.t the most reputable man II
the city and one or two inmate OF house,
q III lame could successfully b!acken hi
character. | firmly believe that tals whole
ma, er is the work OF u politician,
FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES,
and IS such, it should be entitled to little
respect.
Another Democrat said last eveniu-: Il
am trteto ay,althougS do it with all poss-
ole Eirduess and friendship for Chief Smilu
hat he has made j number Of mistakes and
.rrurs Of Judgment since his advent into
,.ige. and is surrounded and Handicapped
,y several men whom he should promptly
let rid cr These men take ai
yautpge Of his kindu a,s OF heart and wan.
Of tx, cLrive ability, to do things they woutc
never dare DO under a Cnl-t OF dltFrrenttsm
v-rau ent. AID thus he gets into trouble
tu, Notwithstanding oil this, | must SAY
there is no call for asSai!iDg hin in this
uauuer. Ii is unjust aud Outrageous, and
here should De an end OF it. To work for
unity in puolic places IS all right. but CIR
.aruiy that incentive eau rot be alleged /.
lis Instance. The thing IS too transpA
Gs,t
Another gentleman, after quoting the Ia
,elHgeuCeTs reported interview with Capt
smith. at the office OF the latter, az printed
. IN ye-.rItay lutelli. encer, said:
This shows, in N. Judgment, the
oNE-sIDEu CHARACTER
| yftbe Iu,eligencers attacks upon this pub
10 otic-r. II the reporter had not gone tC
Nr. Smith, believing that ne, Smith, was
/ .riln, be would have put his questions dit
.tieu,ly. The reporter would, rs he should
/ rave tod the Chief about the affidavit tina
Hayor Grub extracted from the baSdy
Nouau, Pearl Woods, and asked him
smith, TO explain il away if he could. Blu
be reader will observe, If he examines the
u.cIWew carefully, that the reporter got n
,a.,ima ion into the questions asked the
~ ain. But nevertheless be wa
.,,cted y the reporter to answer
t,tiorS which /, was imEoss ole to ans.
.'. Lot bnOwIrg to what they referred.
The statement OF Chief Smith in yester.
da,s EESI,TEE is proven By the docket 70
~ correct. The man IL the house said yes
r.dav he had EOr p.ld his fine, the three
Htur t,ys VINO were With the Chief when the
r.-.c Vas pulI,d unite il stating the ms
.,,-- Of the house agreed to put uo the nee
-.-srg amount tor every one on the prem.
as a custom which is said to be guir,
omwon among those people and on sIct
,~vasiCus AL OF which goes 10 shoH Their,
is sovarUI,G MORE
behind tho lu'eItgsncers a.rarss II ri.
morning. than the wish 10 give the public
ramrly. the Simple e, = ia the case for N.
axe Ct good aud r%'i,irur government solr
~ ls,here ror ~ .u,h Of proof in the QUE
lG'i story - he Intelligence 20 iad'ca'e a
malicious ard vel defined scheme to brluG
he thI.tJu d.,rsgVe tor so ,.E-ctlally exc
.ullg 'hs l.w in relation 10 btTdy houses
Ana / call your attention to :
FOR her tact to s~uHs'antiat'
rjis theory. On Yesterday. when the maj
col b.. NO. IA sh. .,.,g. ~ - " NJ.