Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
THE CHARGES FILED
AGAINST FIRE CHIEF ROBERT JONES, OF
ALLEGHENY.
The Affidavit in the Hands of the Mayor
Who Has Decided Upon His Action
The Chief Awaits the Investigation.

The Affidavit in the Hands of the Mayor
Who Has Decided Upon His Action
The Chief Awaits the Investigation.
Sworn charges have been filed with
Mayor Wyman, of Allegheny, against
Chief Jones, of the Fire Department, by
William H. Winn, who alleges that the
chief held back part Of his salary when
he held the position of superintendent of
the patrol system. Following is the full
text of the affidavit:
Before me, James G. Wyinan. Mayor in and
for the city Of Allegheny, personally came
William H. Winn, who upon oath duly admin
istered, complains of the conduct of an officer
of said city, Robert Jones, engineer OF the fire
department, and that he is guilty OF violation
OF his duty and trust reposGd in him by reason
OF his office. Affiant says that the said Robert
Jones caused to he drawn warrant for SZOO In
favor of your affiant, William II. VIM, Tor
services rendered as superintendent OF the
patrol system, and the said Jones Vouched Tor
the correctness and truth of the same to the
Controller of said city as having been per-
formed by your afiant and that the sald amount,
to wit: $780, was due your aftiant, upon which
voucher OF said Jones warrant vas issued,
payable tn affiant
That the said Jones' after the warrant had
been procured, took the same. and in company
with af!iant, went to the bank, to-wit: The
German National Bank, where the warrant was
payable, and had affiant present the same for
payment, and before leaving the bank, took the
eEOO from your affiant and pat it in his pocket.
That on their way back he handed afflant the
sum of S60, saving to affiani, Nov you keep
quiet and don't talk to any one, and next time
Will give you SD month";" when in truth and
| in fact the Controller had drawn the warrant
upon rhe voucher of SAID Jones for the services
OF afhant as superintendent OF the patrol
system, and the said Jenes had no legal
right to any of the money, and has refused and
still does refuse to return to your afhant the
SllO Illegally and wrongfully taken by him.
That afterward, when the next wages were
paid to the said William Ii. WInn, your affant,
to wit: The sum of $50 on the = day of MAY.
1880, the said Jones demanded from af1iant SO
as his share of the money" which afiiaut re-
fused to give, and thereupon, through the false
statement of the said Jones 10 the Mayor of the
city, (Pearson) your affiant was reported as
having resigned his position, and thereupon
atiant took trip West and, since his return,
has been continuously annoyed by the demands
of the said Jones for 'ais share" thereof,
towit: SIS.
That after affiant had resigned the said
| Jones requested him to open the line and put
the patrol system out of order, which afhant re-
| fused TO do.
That while the said Winn held the position Of
| Superintendent of the patrcl system the said
| Jones took a box that was not in use and at
| tached it to the police line in the battery room
| and fixed it to represent box that was in use,
| and pull ID that box, causing false runs.
The affiant is citizen and resident of the
city oil Allegheny and AYERS ills aDllly TO prove
| the above stated facts, and deeming the case
| one that is within the pu-liew OF the provi-
| sons Of the act governing such cases, and set
! fnI Ith in the manuel of City Councils as part
| If rhe act of Assembly OF 1874, commonly
! known as the Wallace act, and heretofore
| adopted by the city. he makes and files COM
| plant with the Mayor of said municipality.
Mayor Wyman said last night that he
had not decided what to Go in the matter.
| He is going out of the city for a few days,
and will lay it aside until he returns.
Chief Jones was at the Mayors Office
when the affidavit was fled. He was asked
what he had to say about 1t.
81 haven't read it." was the reply.
81 can show copy" said the reporter.
81 don't want to see it." returned the
| Chief.
"But you know what the charges are,"
said the reporter. lis there any truth in
| them?''
81 won't say as to that, but I'm ready for
| full investigation With this the Chief
| spread a benign smile over his countenance
| and closed up rather tightly, refusing to
| talk further on the subject.