Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION.

Workhouse Superintendent Warner Goes
Into Court-He Denies the Truth of the
Charges-Judse Stowe VIII Have Some
thing to Say to the Grand jury.
Superintendent Warner is not satisfied to
allow the charges made against him to be
pigeonholed. He went into court yesterday
and presented the following petition for an
investigation to Judge Stowe:
"WHEREAs. Your petitioner has been, as he
verify believes, credibly informed by the public
press that certain persons, to wit: Thomas
Matter, c. Malone, S. Ireland T. B. Hulings,
James Barrett Fillmore Taylor, II. f. Beck
man, Henry Morritz. W. n. Singleton, II. c.
Rink. John Gable, w. Shannon and John I.
Booth have petitioned the grand jury now in
session to investigate their complaints touch
ing the public administration of the affairs of
the Allegheny County Workhouse by the Board
of Managers of said workhouse. and by your
petitioner, who is Superintendent of said work.
house; and
Whereas, Your petitioner is also informed
through the public newspapers that said petit
ton has been referred to Your Honor as pre-
siding Judge aforesaid, now your petitioner
prays that you will hear said case and will issue
your citation, directed to the said petitioners,
to appear before your honorable court in per-
son and substantiate their complaints. and fall
ing TO do so, will abide by the further order of
your said court; and,
W nereaS, certain newspapers puoIlSned IN
the city of PittSburg have, from time to time
for the past eight months or more, published
III their columns what your petitioner AYERS
and verify believes to be false and Scandalous
charges against the public administration of
the said workhouse and against the manage
ment of the same: and, whereas, the said news
papers have invited public investigation into
the truth Or falsity of the said charges.
Now your petitioner prays that the man
ayers, partners, reporters and correspondents
of said papers, to wit: Theodore w. Nevin
President and chief editor; Frank j. Kelly re-
porter; Z. j. Cunningham, reporter; David F.
Lang, correspondent, and John l. Gribbin,
stockholder. be also summoned to appear in
person and substantiate their said charge, ard
falling to do SO, abide the future order of your
honorable Court.
III. in the opinion of Your Honor, this court
has no power to make the investigation herein
respectfully suggested, then your petitioner re-
Spectfully nrays the Court to indicate TO the
complainant the manner in which they can
legally prosecute your petitioner any other
person CONNECTED with the management of the
workhouse) who has violated any law or
neglected any duty, and he will ever pray, etc"
The Grand Jury made Its presentment yes
terday afternoon and adjourned until Monday.
Judge Stowe SAID to them; There has been a
communication submitted to the Grand Jury.
1t was an improper one, coming before YOU In
an improper manner, upon which 1 will have
something to say to you when you meet again.
L will define your duties in such matters and
show to you the impropriety of the matter in
question"
Mr.. James G. Weir County Commissioner
elect, denied in an interview yesterday that ne
had anything to do with getting up the petition
asking the grand jury to investigate the work
house management. He further stated in con-
nection with his riot claim thut il was for S. =
80 but that a Jury awarded him only 10 per
cent of that amount because other claims had
been settled on that basis.