Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
TO REST THIS WEEK.
All of the Wyman and Pearson Cases
Are Stricken Off the List.
SOMEREFORMERS ARE WEAKENING
Attorney Patterson Outlines What They Are
Willing to Concede.
VOEGHTLEY is NOW SAID TO BIZ THE MAN

None of Allegheny troubles swill be aired
in the courts this week unless it is on a mo-
tion for a new trial in the Wyman e1tortion
cases. At the request of the private coun-
sci for the prosecution, all the cases against
Mayor Wyman and e1-Mayor Pearson have
been stricken from the lists for this week.
1t was stated yesterday by one of Mayor
Wyman's attorneys that an appeal will be
taken tomorrow.
The cry of the reformers now is for CON-
promise. Attorney Patterson said yester-
day that if Wyman would pay to Allegheny
City all he owed her and resign from the
office of Mayor the prosecution would be
willing to drop the other cases against him
and petition the court to show extreme
mercy, both in his case and in that of ex-
Market Clerk David Hastings.
There is possibility also that Mayor
Wyman may receive his sentence to-mor-
row. District Attorney Clarence Burleigh
said yesterday:
Wyman May Be Sentenced Tomorrow.
II have heard that motion for new
trial will be made for Mayor Wyman on
Monday but there is a chance that the SEN
tence may be imposed the same day, though
l am inclined to think that nothing will be
done until SATURDAY. which is regular SEN
tence day. 1 doubt very much if a motion
for a new trial will be heard this week as
the court is not likely to take the time from
the regular criminal list to hear the argu-
ments."
One of the rumors set ahoat Yesterday
was that the Reform Association would pro-
ceed now against Chief John r. Murphy,
of the Department of Public Safety. 1t
was stated that the information would be
made in the name of one'of the prominent
members of, the Reform Association, but
no one could be found who would
own to the parentage of the
movement. 1t was claimed that there was
sufficient evidence to convict, and that if an
attempt was made to evade by the plea of
the statute of Limitation it was said this was
to be accepted as an evidence of guilt and
Councils would be asked to remove him.
Many Willing to Take Long Chances.
Notwithstanding the troublous times
Mayor Wyman has said there are almost
any number of men on the Northside
who are willing to take chances on the
Mayors Office hoodoo, and are now out
hustling for Wyman's shoes Word was
sent along the line that Hon. Y. II. Voegt-
ley, of the Sixth ward, was the man who
was to be chosen. 1t was claimed he had
the Endorsement of the Reform. As
sociation, and that he would also
be supported by the Hunter
faction. The rank and file of the politicians
are shaking their heads, however, and say
that while Mr.. Voegtley is good man. he
has never been noted for the size of his
campaign fund, and they think it will re-
quire money to push the campaign this
year. Voegtley has a record of 6 years In
the State Legislature and II years in
Councils.
George W. snaman, ex.Chairmau of
Finance Committee, is the next man prom
inently mentioned for the place. He bears
the reputation of being the ablest man who
ever sat in Allegheny Councils.
A change in the Controllers office is an
and Auditor Bigger is promi-
nently mentioned for the place. George
Cochrane. who for years ruled the conserva-
tive element in Councils. is named as n can |
1idate for City Treasurer The only OBJ
lection to David McFerron, the present in |
cumbent, is his age. Both the offices of
Treasurer and Controller are to be filled in
April.