The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-19
TIE PITTSBURGH TRIP.

Col. White finally said: You may now
tell anything connected with the trip you
and the Mayor made TO Pittsburgh"
There was another squarring around oil
chairs and craning forward OF necks in
the gallery. Smith hesitated q minute, at
least, and then began reluctantly and hes
itatipgly:
swell, in reference to that matter"
And he stopped again and cogitated
some more; continuing
''After We came back from Pittsburgh,
many reports were in circulation about
the matter. They were grossly exagger.
ated, and people put them at me. l told
them that was not correct"
Another pause.
"But to get back to the committee. The
Police Committee went to Pittsburgh, and
spent the day in going around town. In
the evening We came back tired. We had
supper. Some Of the officers cane round
after supper, and asked US to go round
some OF the saloons and have some fun.
We won't around and saw the sights, and
INDUCED in little beer. At one place
one Of the officers came to me and said
now wewould see a little fun, and that
the Mayor was especially anxious to CO."
Mr.. Hubbard-"Was the Mayor pre-
sent?"
Witnees-"He was there somewhere. l
don't know as he heard"
Mr.. Hubbard-"Go on, anyhow"
"Well, ! thought could stand 1t II the
Mayor could, We went to several sport
ing houses. Some beer was drank. Some
places ! didn't drink anything: l told
them ! was not drinking. Other places
/ drank.
1--WE finally went to one house on Ross
street-a colored woman kept it. l sup
pose many Of you have been there and
know il. didn't. followed the crowd
in there. We all drank beer. sat on q
sofa on one side OF the room and the
Mayor on the other sidein the large chair.
One woman was in there buzzing about,
and several others came in. Some Of them
came over where We were, and remarked
ye didn't amalgamate-that some Of rs
were Democrats. There was one mulatto
girl there, good looking mulatto and all
that. She sat on the Mayors knee, and
they were cutting up there, laughing and
talking. Shortly the Mayor got up and
went out. This was about 2 AN. The
girl followed him, know nothing mora.
He came back and we departed,
DISCHARGES PROM THE woRKHousE,
The witness went over the ground oil
the release otthe prisoners from the work.
house by the Mayor, detailing particularly
the case OF Green, the man who obstruCt-
ed 0ltper Duffy IN making an arrest. The
facts are familiar, having been gone over
by other witnesses. The witness said
there had been a great many releases,
some OF them very worthy and others not,
but it was not matter for him TO decide.
In speaking to police officers instead Of
aomiug to the Sergeant, and in the Pearl
Woods matter, the Chief thought the
Mayor had not done him justice, the
Mayor had stated to Officer Wilkie that
he wanted to get the witness "out." The
Mayor had evidently procured the publ
cation OF articles in the newspapers con.
ceraIng witness, He would $40 tho
Mayor going to The INTSLLlGnNpER office
and see the editor Of the 'INTELLloRScRE
at the Mayors place Of business, and then
be would see something in the paper.
T4E GROSS E1AAINArIoS,
The witness was turned over to Mr.
Hubbard. He asked:
"Who were in that Pitaburgh party y
Before al answer was given some time
was spent In an effort to extend the time
Of the evening session. 1t was finally de
cided TO remain in session till l0:3O
though Mr.. Miller said he would have Il
be excused, as he was not feeling very
well.
Mr.. Garyin, the stonographer, was ais
feeling bad, but Chairman Bingell tolt