Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-01
THE DEFENSE.

tiated what Messrs. Beck and Clouston
had said. The officer did not refuse to
attend to the matter.
THE DEFENSE.
This concluded the prosecution, and
Officer West was sworn in his own defense.
He said:
"I rscollect when Mr.. Beck came to me
On the sth. was with Messrs. Carney,
Hughes and Burke. He said they were
going in ND at Healy's. He went on down
10 his Office, and I told the men with me
was going up to Hssly's. l went up, but
saw nothing wrong. went on up TO Pel-
locks, and then went back.
"On the 22d / walked away from Mr..
Beck, and was about Healy's for about ve
minutes. l saw nothing wrong.
President Miller-Did you refuse to 90
up?
Officer West-No, sir.
Officer Carney sworn: On the 9Th came
up Sixteenth street from Main and met
Officer West at the corner of Market. de
was plagueipg me about woman who got
away from me the night before-we made
q little pull. When Mr. Beck came along.
he said the men were coming ont OF Healy q.
We talked about halt a minute after he went
on, and then West said, "Well, Pn 60 up
and attend to that" He went up street,
and went away.
\ Mr.. Travis-Did he 60 up?
A.-Yes.
Q.-You saw him 60?
A.-Yes.
Thomas Burke and Daniel Hughes cor.
roborated this testimony to the letter.
! Mr.. Travis then said:
80 far as the conduct Of Officer West i:
concerned, outside of this charge, we never
had 8 complaint. So far ss we can defenG
him, we are here 10 do it, Mr.. Beck ha'
not looked upon this rs q charge, but
did. 1t is my sworn duty to enforce TIT
laws-it was my duty to attend to it. /
had to do it over again, would do tn,
same thing. We have heard the evidence
pretty fully on both sides, and / think W,
ought to deliberate upon it.
Officer West-I ask that the bushes
7 men along Market street be heard as to m.
general character.
Mr. Trsvis-That would be proper.
see no objection TO it.
President Miller-His character is wei
enough known.
! Officer West-I want to show what tn,
, people think of me along the street.
Mr.. Wolt-Oh, we know that.
NOT GUILTY.
, The members of the Board then pu
, their heads together for few moments
, and then Mr.. Travis took the floor. HI
, said:
"Mr. President-As l presented tn
/ charges against Officer West TO this Board, !
J would be proper for me to say that the evi
3 dence before US this evening is that Office
, West did, when. notified that Hesly's So
loon was open, go up to attend to the mat
, ter, while on the other hand the prosecu
ton don't prove that he did not 90. There
, fore, I move that Officer West be reinsta
ted and that he be allowed his pay
Applause.
This notion was put by the President
, and unanimously carried.
Mr.. Trayis-I will take occasion to SO!
> that while / have been on the Beard, {
) number of gentlemen have called my at
tention to this thing Sunday selling
| have talked to the Chief about it, and a
we'll to the members of the Board.
: think did right in bringing on the inves
, tigation. As far as the general conduct o
Officer West il concerned, never heart
anything to his discredit until the Isset
matter came up, and am sorry that ate
: bringing the charge, Mr. Isett did no
appear.
Officer West-So am !.
The Board then adjourned, and Office
West was at once surrounded by the GROVE
and overwhelmed with congratulations
He wi 60 on duty To- day.