Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-02
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was also called, bot came not.
RICHARD wILKIE.

MEDA DUNBAR
was also called, bot came not.
RIoHARD wILxIE.
Mr.. Myles-WM you ststs what you
know about this matier2
To Myles-I think 1t proper for the CON-
mittee to ask ques ions.
To Shanley-You must ask me ques-
tons; l will answer any question asked.
To McGregor-I was sent for to 60 to the
house; it was to look after Burns; he was in
the kitchen, sitting down; did not see vomi'
on the floor.
To Jaeger-Do not know who sent for
me; the messenger said Hattie Scott wanted
to see me.
To Myles-I did not see Hattie Scott.
To Burns-I did not see you drunk; you
we're sitting down in a chair; did not take
you home.
To M~cGreeor-It was about q. m.
To Shanley-I did not report the matter
to Capt. Smith.
The Witness-I did not see beer drank
il the houte he next night.
officer Burr made an explanation OF
what occurred in the Scott house, stating
that the committee should have summoned
Mr.. Beach, of the Intelligencer, az Beach
was in the house the night he went there, but
Messrs. McGregor and Jaeger objected.
After some interruption, Mr.. Burns endeay
ored to proI eed, but Chairman Myles again
interrupted aud said statements must be
81 ort and pertinent,
Witness 10 Shanley-I know Of no ar
rapgement made by the woman and Officer
Burns, that night; they went into another
room. =.
To McGregcr-I have seen Burns intoxi'
| Gated before he was q policeman; / have
seen him, on duty, when he felt his beer;
he was always capable of doing duty.
To the Mayor-Hsttie Scott did not take
me in and show me where Burns had
| thrown up; / was not further than the
| kitchen; I don't remember Of any one tell
ing me be had thrown up; have seen Burns
| drink beer in o house of prostitution.
To Shanley-I don't know whethersI have
seen him pay for it or not. -.
To McGregor-I don't know whether it il
customary for officers to drink in houses o.
prostitution; l am not paid f~or. .watching the
police force. 49,,
To Jaeger-I have seen Burns drink
beer. Odd you drink beer2 Ann
Ito convict myself Odd you enter thu
house with Burns at the time he drank
Ayes. Odd you leave with him
A.-Yes. Odd you see him pay tor
The beer? A.-No.
To the Mayor wa under the impres
sion Burns was drunk the night at Hattie
SCOTS.
To Burps-I did not see you drink.
A WOODS.
To Mr.. Myles-I live at No. $50 Marke
street, Mrs. Ida Holidays.
Mayor Grubb-I have an affidavit here
which l desire read.
Clerk Galligan accordingly read the aft
davit, which narrates the pull OF September
ID and the money paid over to Captain
Smith on that night and the change returned
on September 5, the text of which has al
ready been printed.
The Mayor-Mr. Chairman, this is tn
woman who was at Mrs. Hughes when off
Ger Burns called.
The Witness-0ficer Burns owes me moth
irg; he was not very sober on the nigh
he visited me; he was able to drink.
To Burns-You was at the HugheI
hout @; you paid me, but the other womar
says you owe her yet; / was pulled at Id
Holidays; I am from Bridgeport.
MEDIA DUNBAR.
To Myles-I live at my sisters, on Eoi
street; it is q fact that Burns stopped Nelli
Martin and myself, near Fulton, and asked
US for a dol ar; he got it; Burns has neVe
visited me.
10 Burus-I never told you a girl at No
l!5 Seventeenth street was stealing m
Globes, and if you would stop her l woul
psy sou.
To Mayor-Burns does not owe me an,
rirty Q-Dops he not owe you tire
do(lars2 Al decline to answer.
To Jaeger-Re has got beer at Fsnni
Ru; sells.
Witness dismissed, but recalled.
To Nayor-0ficer Burns never said t
methst there was nothing like standing II
win the police; he said it to Nellie.
WILLIAM %LAUCHLIN.
To Myles-Have seen Burns in Molli
Hughes.
10 McGregor-It was some months ago
he was in uniform; he was not duly sober
tie Hughes house is not on Burns beat; tn
Fourth ward is Burns beat.
To Burns-You was not sobe:.
To the Mayor loaned Burns a dolls
in Hughes; l never got it back; l gave CO.
stable Love the bill to collect; | gave moth
ing of this matter to the Intelligencer;
have talked to Mr.. Hart; Mr.. Grub did nc
call on me last night.
To Wier-Don't know whether Burns wa
on day or night turn at the time he went t
Hughes.
To Burns-I did not publish anythinI
about the dollar.
To the Mayor went to see Mr.. Hal
because an employe of the Intelligence
met me on Market street and asked me t
20 in and see him.
To Burns-I saw Me-. Watson in tn
Hughes house enc night; he was on bus
ness.
To McGregor-Never saw Burns in tbs
kind of a house before; have seen Nj
Burr s under the influence of liquor; at th
Fair Grounds, on the Island; he had hi
uniform on.
To Mayor-At the time l saw Burns b
was riding in a buggie with Nellie MART
ard Fannie Russell.
To Jaeger-I don't know whether he
under the influence Of liquor or not; dl
not see him drink.
To McGregor-My attention was Gale
TO Burns by a constable.
Mr.. Lauchlin made q statement to tb
committee that he had been accused as b,
ing the ipstigstor Of this whole investig
tion; he wanted to take the opportunity I
deny the charge in toto.
WILLIAM LOVE.
To Myles-The only thing l know abou
Burns is that one night l went out in Est
Wheeling and saw Burns on the hose hous
corner; he had been drinking.
To Burns-I don't know whether 20
we're capable of transacting business %
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