The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-11
GETS ANOTHER CHANGE.
Chief of Police Dolbruggo Pledges
Himself to Do Right.
TIE COMMITTEE LETS HIM TRY,
An Earnest and EventruI, Though
~ no, proiracrod, Session of that Body
las, Evenlng...onIy One Nan for
Firing the Chief Internationally.


Tho Iobbies Of the city hall were
..,r5cJ last night with candidates and
;..,rJ. Of candidates for Capt. Louis
p~lbrngse's position as Chief OF Police
which it was thought the Council COM
,ni,,ce on police would declare vacant.
I'll. members Of the committee were
on hand early, but most OF them had
o,lcr committee meetings to attend,
.mIit was somewhat after eight o'clock
when the eight members got together,
anil Chairman Happy called the meet
;.,toorler. The session was held in
,I, Civ Clerks rear Office, everybody
Tcipr excluded except the members,
,be clerk and reporters. This, how
s 80" IVA, on account Of the snltry air
sn,ithc small room, and those who de-
Ind could hear almost US well in the
;,,,, lobby outside, rs only the iron
uaine INTERVIEWED. a..
tWr Happy, in calling the committee
"",;rn,IrIncn of the police committee,
rc,llcI this committee OF my own ac-
o,,i because OF stories that are ntioat.
I.rcss you all know them. l thought
IVA. incumbent on this committee, in
;r.,irc 10 itself and to the public, TO
lake cugni1ance OF the stories, as they
stCct the character and fitness OF the
chief OF police"
TIE MEMBERS VIEWS.
Mr.. Jefferson suggested that it would
lie well to invite the chief to meet with
the committce and make any statement
he might desire TO make.
Mr. Marsh said he would, so far as he
was concerned, prefer to hear the ex.
preston OF the views on the subject OF
ibc members Of the committee, before
The chici was heard. He had been,
wien he first heard the stories about
Gait. Dclbrugge, in favor Of demand
jnr the chiefs resignation, without
conditions; but he had given the mat
Ter a GOOD deal OF earnest thought, and
he had modified his views. "lt the re-
moral OF the chief would cause his
downfall, and hc is willing to sOlennly
a.ree to do better in the future, anl
for giving him chance"
Mr.. Kline said he felt very much as
Mr.. Marsh did. He was willing to try
the chief again.
Mr.. Nlarsh said he thought any agree
men, to do better in the future ought
N be in explicit terms, and in writing,
aud with the understanding that on
the first lapse his resignation must be
forthcoming.
Mr.. U'Kane said he approached this
matter with sorrow. Charity was all
right in its proper place, but here he
had no charity. 81 can agree to no
compromise" said he. ~ am sorry
am On this committee, so that it is my
duty to act upon these charges, but
viii consent TO no Whitewash. This
man has violated every principle Of his
office, and ii the skies fall | will do my
duly know he has done wrong in the
past and has been approached by indl-
yitlllla and demonstrated with and
warned. Ills bondsmcn have called
him to account, and with tears in his
eyes he has promised TO do better in
the future. lie did not do it. Now lie
come. with the same promise to lis. 1t
will not do. lie must resign. He has
had two Or three chances TO reform and
bus not done il, and am here to do NV
duty, however unpleasant it may be-"
THE GEsr WAY OUT.
Nj. Jefferson said that up to a GER
tain point Mr.. 0'Kane had voiced his
views. I'VE cannot condemn too
strongly or cmphatically such practices
As the chief Of police admits he has
been guilty Of. No office needs good
conduct on the part OF its incumbent
more than that OF the chief OF police. |
confess that scarcely know what is'my
duty, but we all have duty to the pub
!ic to ourselves and to the chief OF
police. am not Tor any 'whitewash.'
Eni the chiel OF police has never come
before this committe or before this city
As understand he il now willing to
come, and enter into q solemn agree
Mgnt' think we ought to weigh care
iuiIy the whole situation before we de-
Mand his resignation without condi-
tons or without chance Of compromise.
'ninS there is another way out OF this,
ana thu; Is in the line OF mercy. II we
can without injury to anybody or 10
any interest, exercise mercy, ] want TO
There is an old book with which we
&ea.I more or less familiar, which saws,
tei him that is without sin cast the
Ii't stone Ii there is any way TO save
UNA and his family want to 10 it. l |
7;l' to do justice to him"
va, Wancke-"l do not take the view
q thls which some people do. think
" is wise TO look ahead into the future.
There will be plenty OF people always
Thcli YOU get q man down to kick hin.
believe this man can retrieve himself
" Ne VIII. II he is put out now | have
1olonht he will 90 10 the dogs at once,
Ja' not only he but his family. The
lssr.ce would always follow his child
LeI through life. II We can help to
. IN him don't see what harm it
viii do.
w Marsh emphasized the necessity
T" ,.,i '"e chiefs formally obliga ting him.
Mr.. o'xAxr FIRM.
W. o'Kane still did not see any rea.
son to excuse Delbruggc. "This is all
,O@''ooIcry. We are not babies. I'll
i aa' a man in my employ aud he would
USaayc rs badly as this man has done | |
womb discharge him without any IFS
vu's about it. He has had three
" ,".l' and pledged himself to reform
s.Ju i'mc' and every time he was lust |
i, IL o9N as ever, call any gentleman on |
r "''s committee to witness ii was not as |
I,Du ana Us close a friend OF Lon Del. |
y'"SSe rs any man. brt I mn bara ,o |