Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-23
DALLAS.
Dallas Mourns the Flight Of Her Water.
Works Superintendent 70
Paris Unknown.
Ton Thousand Dollars short--A Cheeky De-
mand for an Inyestigauon--w What Led
TO tho Disclosure other Notes.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Jan. 22.--As Is known
by all, Dallas has system Of water
works, and like all systems of water
works Dallas once had a superintendent
for them in the person Of Arthur Wholcss.
The said MIR. Whsless, aft r finding the
city his creditor 20 the amount OF about
$4,000, is now vending his way toward
more coDgenial cline. For some time
past the Integrity of Mr.. Wheless has
been questioned by the majority of the
city council. 1t was apprehended by the
council that he was not exercising the
care he should In the collection and re-
porting of rents from the water-works.
There was nothing, however, on which
TO base charge against him,
hence the matter was never q subject
oi comment In any of the meetings Of the
council No outward action was ever
taken until recently, which vas brought
about by an escapade of Mr.. Wheless and
young girl Of this city, which elected
the criticisms of all respectable citizens.
This broke tho delicacy OF the city coun-
Gil in the matter, and they at once pro-
ceeded TO make an investigation of the
matter. In behalf of the city, and on Mr..
Whcless' own suggestion, Mr.. McGrain,
an able accountant, made an investiga-
tion Of the books. After the charges had
been preferred against him, he boldly
requested and urged an investigation,
which the city was very willing to
grant him. The accounts do not balance,
but show that he has misappropriated
about ten thousand dollars. Seeing the
position in which he would soon be
placed, Wednesday evening he boarded q
north-bound train as IL stated by those
who saw him, and has no doubt gone to
Canada TO join that throng of comrades
gone on before.
He was suspended on the 10th of De-
cember. Wednesday evening he drew
and bride at Gains at sacrifice,
and is gone. lie was under
two bonds, one for $4,000 for the
faithful collection of water rents due the
city, which was secured by Messrs ]. T.
Elliott, A. Dysterbach, +. G.. Moore and
A. j. Porter. The other bond was for
the faithful performance of his duty in
the sum of $4,000, secured by Messrs,
j. Il. Elliott, o. B. Hopkins, A. j. Porter,
Barnett Gibbs, JEFF Word, Jr., and l. Frei-
berg. Both bonds are good.
Had not the escapade with the young
girl come TO light, there Is no telling to
what extent he might have continued in
this work, but this strengthened suspi-
cions and an imme 1iate investigation was
made which proved it was not made too
| soon. IL is said he cannot have much
money in his possession, for his home was
recently sacrificed for debt. He spent his
money IN riotous living and will probably
| be greeted in Canada with Iatted calf.
| Since the passage Of the ordinance pro-
! hibitiug the sale of liquors i'll variety
| shows, 1t has become a matter Of much
! discussion whether or not 1t can be dis.
continued before the expiration of then
! license, The liquor they sell Is the staff
| of their prosperity and when that is taken
! from them their career il short. The H.
cense of one Of them does not expire un'
! TIL October and the other until June, ano
| In the meantime they would have an OPP
portunity of introducing many new anc
attractive stars.
Justice Schulz is in Fort Worth attend
Ing meeting OF the directors Of the Labor
Siftings.
The committee composed of Messrs
Alfred Davis, w. II Flippen, L. l.. Mar
sails aud W, II. Lennon, who went iron
this place TO Galveston to attend the con
ference with the directors OF the Santl
Fe regarding the extension north, has re
turned. They neither smile or weep, 81
we know not what is In store for Dallas
The candidates for city offices are SLOW
to materialize this year,
The billiard match between Messrs
Shaw and Maguus last night was won b.
the former on n score Of 500 to 227.