The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-21

and started for home the next day
Eome time about noon. We all came
home together. got to Pittsburgh about
4 O'Clock In the afternoon, and went
about the city till supper time with Thorn.
az Written. did not meet the others till
alter supper. stopped at the Central
Hotel. Chief Smith, Mr.. Stanley and
Mayor Grub stopped there with me.
After supper. about S o'clock 1t was, We
went TO the City Hall. l met a number
Of acquaintance. We thoroughly exam
ined the City Hall, the fire alarm tele-
graph, and the entire arrangement Of the
building. It was probably about 10 o'clock
when we finished there. After that We
went to Chief Evans headquarters; be-
lieye 1t Is in the old Duquesue fire house.
We remained there an hour or more. The
same persons were in the partys have
mentioned. Chief Of Police BIackmore,
OF Pittsburgh, was also with US. am not
sure about any one else being present.
At IL o'clock We left Chic Evans plaCeaud
went TO the Central police station. The
same parties were on this trip that I've
named before. Blackmore was along at
that time.
SEEING THE NIGHT SIDE.
After this We went back to City Hall.
It was near midnight then. We went
around town alter that; am not aCqualut-
ed with the topography of Pittsburgh and
| cannot say where We went. can't say
who invited me to take the trip; it was
some Pittsburgh party, however. We
were at the City Hall at that time. The
party that went around was composed OF
Chief BlackmOre, Mr.. Witten, Mr.. Shore,
Chief Smith, Mr.. Stanley, Mayor Grubb
and myself. don't know what kind Of
places we visited. l don't know where
Ross street in Pittsburghis. We got back
to the hotel about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing. We started out from the City Build
ing. We went into some dive; don't
know where it vas"
"What do you mean by dive?" II.
"0h 1t was we'll furnished place. The
madame of the place was dark the color
Of an old government saddle. Yes, she
was an A rican, presume. don't know
how many inmates Of the house there
we're; probably three or four. In addition
to the others, Thomas Godfrey was there,
believe; he's Pittsburgh man. We
got to this house about 3 o'clock, proba.
bly,. We were out to see the night sights
Of Pittsburgh"
what took place at this place you call
q diveY
Nothing very remarkable took place."
"What was the Mayor doing there"
"He was in conversation with myself
and also one OF the females. l saw no
others talking to him. The female was
slmosta white girl. / did not think she
had negro blood in her veins until | no.
ticed her hair. thought knew her and
spoke to her. She said, You're from
Wheeling, amt your and then pointing
to the Mayor she said, There's another
Wheeling man. Icalled the Mayors stten-
ton to her and he said he recognized her.
Afterwards l cav him talking to her. He
was seated in very large square, uphol-
stored arm chair. She was standing by
the side OF the chair. She did not sit
down on the chair. After noticing this !
walked into the hall leaving them in that
position; the rest OF the party were in the
parlor with the Mayor. There was anoth-
er white girl in the house and also one
very dark. The dark one would weigh
100 or $50 pounds, aud was about the color
OF new mahogany.
REFUSED ny THE MAYOR.
She made q break towards tue Mayor as
though she was about to sit down in his
lap. He repealed her wiz mis- hands and
feet, so. [Ellustrating.l l went back into
the dining room. 1t was directly back OF
the parlor where the party was. Mayor
Grub followed me in about two minutes.
We went back into the the kitchen; We
were inspecting the house. We were alb
sent from the parlor probably five minutes.
did not see the light girl sitting down.
She may have been leaning on the chair.
noticed nothing but what | have told.
"Some beer was drank; not very much
beer, and nothing else but beer; we
smoked good deal. This answer covers
the whole evening l don't remember
whether any beer was drank at this house
or not. We visited number OF houses.
won't hazard an opinion as to how many.
We visited no other houses kept by color
cd women. From that house We went to
the hotel, and leaving at noon, all came
home together"
Mr.. Hubbard-"Is it true that Mayor
Grub while in Pittsburgh exhibited him;
self in houses OF ill-fame IN drunken. and
Intoxicated condition?"
Mr.. Hamilton-"No, sir"
Mr.. Hubbard-"Is it true that Mayor
Grub retired TO a private room with
colored woman while IN that houss?'
Mr.. Hamiiton-"No, SIR"
Mr.. Hubbard-"Is It true that he acted
in lascivious manner with any inmate OF
any housc?"
Mr.. Hamiltou-"No, SIR" f
Mr.. Hubbafd-"Was there ever any
foundation for such q report?'
Mr.. Hamilten-"N0ue that / know Of"
Mr.. Hubbard-"Did you ever give
Porter Smith any information that would
excuse such charges?'
Mr.. Hamilton-"Never."
Mr.. Hubbard-"Did you ever tell him
any thing different from what you have
Just stated?"
Mr.. Hamilton-"No, air."
PORTER SMITHS STORY DENIED.
Continuing Mr.. Hamilton said that it
was about two minutes after he left the
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