Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-15
OPENING SCENES. :

What us ppsned Before the FIRST WIZ
ness Was Called.
Last evening, shortly af;tr $40 o'clock
people began to assemble at the City Hall,
attracte d BY the fact that the beginning OF
the inv sstigation of the Mayor was 10 'HEe
place. At : o'clock the back halt of the
chamb er of the First Branch OF Council
was fl ledwith spe ctators Ofeyery male kind
who : ushed and crowded each other in at
teplr IS to secure good places from which
to witness the proceedings.
At about 40 the gavel fell in the hands
Of Chairman Hildreth, when it was found a
QUO rum was not present. After q short
war, however, the committee was called TO
order, and the roll being called found
Mes,rs. Crawford, Jones, Dobbins, Miller,
List AID Mr.. Chairman present. AS this
NUMBER FORMED A QUORUM,
the business was begun BY Clerk Galigan
reading the minutes of the previous met
ing.
Now a little glance around the apart
meut: On the left of the Presidents desk
a table was placed, which was occupied by
Mayor Grubo and w. p. Hubbard. his
counsel. Just lack of them sat DIR. Hart,
Of the I~ntelligencer. To the left of this
table was another, at which sat Capt. Smith
and his attorneys, Messrs. White and
Aruet;. The members Of the committee
formed a semi-circ!e in front Of the desk
against the outside Of which the crowd
surged.
After the reading Of the minutes had
been flushed Mr.. Arnett asked that the
witnesses tor their side be called. The
clerk said no return had been made Of the
processes served. Wharf Master C~rocksrd,
officer Of the court was then called for
but
WAS FOUND 0 PRESENT.
A telephone message was sent 10 the WHAT
boat, but he was not there. Another wait
then occurred. during which Mr.. Bingell
came in.
Abou, : rs Mr.. Conerford came in,
stood up awhile and thsn cot 3 seat.
Meanwhile the crowd kept increasing and
surgirg through the door at The north OF
the President's desk. Officer Junkins at
tempted 10 push the crowd down into The
room away from toe door, but as they
passed along new ores took their places
and tie doorway still remained almost I'M
psssible. Every corner Cf toe room was
decorated wi. b a little bunch Of faces, where
no feet belonging to hem conld
get a foothcld somewhat above the
EEygL OF TIE FLOOR
About 1870 Mr.. Orchard nppeartI,
when tie clerk asked him TO make returns
of the witnesses sumuontd, and requested
that he call them aloud. This WAS com.
FLIED With nine answering present.
Mr.. White aTo.e ana caid they were
soHagbat unfamiliar with the mode OF PRO.
~sduFe ir . committee investigation and
asked for :rt.rmstion.
Chairman Rilireih stated that The 10
y~estigstiou should begin With what Wit
nesses were present and asked that a chair
BE- placed 10 a good position for The VT
nesses to sit upon while being eGamined. A
bench vas also placed st The back Of the
committee for the moda,!on OF the
other witnesses while waiting. They did
not look a bit comfortable, however, as the
crowd pressed against them so closely
that their
NEckS WERE ALMOST aRoRSE
by being pushed forward. Il row began
to get Rot; everybody began 10 iphale the
breaths Of everybody Else and some were
deucedly strong In fact, the odor nris.
ing was not BY any means delicious, and
one could not imagiue q worse place 10 take
m~slaris, typhoid fever, or some other like
disease int5 cne's system. Why not bold
the investigation in q iArJer room, where
the atmosphere can be kept a little pureri
The chairman iblorm,d the com
mittee hat any mem5er had the right 10
question a witness. As all was now in
readiress the taking Of testimony was com.
meuced, the result Of which viii be found
below,