The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-09
PoRTER SMITH HOME,
The Falsshooda He Told PittSburgh News
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Chief OF Police Smith got home from
Pittsburgh last evening. Possibly, u his
own word is 10 be taken, he was not there
in search OF testimony. But if his word
ever had any weight, it can have none
now. He is again shown up in anything
but a favorable light by the following
special dispatch received from Pittsburgh
last night:
CoLDLY RECEIVED.
PITTSBURGH, Oct 8-Capt. Porter Smith
came into the city last night and spentthe
night securing the purleus and dens in
search Of damaging testimony against
Mayor Grubb.
This morning he callel on Chief Of
Police Blackmore, who received him very
coldly. Mayor Fulton passed through the
office and refused to speak to him, AS did
also Detective Shore, who was with the
party the night that Smith charges that
the immoralities and drunkenness took
place.
Mr.. BIackmore told Smith very plainly
that he had got himself in box; that his
charges are grossly untrue; that in no
particular are they even approximately
correct.
Ills DIscoURTIsY.
Mr.. Blackmore further eproached Smith
with his gross breach Of courtesy toward
him. He said ~ met with you at your
own request, and took You to several
places. Mayor Grub was along and at
no time did he evince any desire 10 re.
main in any one Of the places and at no
time was he drunk or under the influence
OF liquor. l will goto Wheeling as your
witness and take my officers with me, but
/ tell you my testimony will in the last
syllable be favorable to Mayor Grub.
ASHAMED OF PORTER.
Mr.. C. W. Seabright, who was with Mr..
Smith, appeared to be very much ashamed
OF the matter and was very blue at the re-
suit OF his trip.
1t is understood to night that Smith will
try TO get negro woman to go down to
testify. Chief Blackmore says that will
do him no good, as no negro in this city
will stoop to perjury.
NOW READ THIS.
Smith yesterday told a Chronicle Tele-
graph reporter what follows:
Although in come Of the ofenses
charged against the Mayor, my allegations
were OF misconduct in this city during one
Of the Mayors visits, We had nothing to
look after on this visit that relates to his
case. We lust took advantage OF the
cheap excursions from Wheeling here this
week to come up for day. My trouble
with the Mayor? Well, I'll tell you how
It started. You perhaps know that the
Chief OF Police in Wheeling has the
appointing OF the police force. When
l was elected by the people to the
office OF Chief, the election did not meet
the wishes OF a number Of people there,
including the Mayor. He took exceptions
to my way OF doing things. Several OF the
newspaper men there fell in with him,
aud they began abusing the police force.
Finally they charged one OF my officers
with gross misconduct, and one OF the
papers demanded dismissal before
twenty-iour hours. would not do this
till he had been given hearing. After
the hearing told him he had better re-
sign, which he did. Ny enemies
kept whacklng away at the police
till ! could stand 1t no
longer. l thought the tables should be
turned awhile, and l turned them with
vengeance. Yes, some Of my charges
against the Mayor made from evidence
Of his misconduct in this city. have my
proofs already, and the matter now is to
Be placed in the hands OF Committee OF
Council. That is where the matter is at
present. But our visit here was not for
proof. you may be assured of
that" aud the Chief smiled in an assuring
Way.