The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-13
A WARM WAR OF WORDS
Over County Jail Matters In the
County Committee.
SHERIFF FRaAZHEIM RECKLESS,
And Members of the Committee have
to Call him Down Several Times,
He ana Mr., Fritz have an Angry
Passage-The sheritr Intimates a
Purpose TO Apply to the Circuit
Court for "RelieG"

There was rather an exciting scene
in the county commissioners room last
night, and though 1t was soon over, it
was hot while it lasted.
Thecounty commissioners committee
on court house and jail had been called
to meet and attend to some business,
and in the afternoon Chairman Fritz
notified Sheriff Franzheim that il he
had any communication to make to
the committee he could do so last even,
ing, The committee had lust come to-
gether when Mr.. Franzheim came in.
He was apparently angry or excited, or
both,
He asked what the committee wanted
with him, and was informed that it had
always been the custom with former
sherltfs to appear before the committee
personally or send representative, or
put in q requisition in writing, when
anything was needed ut the Jail. The
committee considered this the proper
procedure, and hoped to see it con-
tinued.
Mr.. Franzheim, said he did not know
anything about former sherias, but he
had never before been invited to meet
the committee. He did not think he
had been treated right.
Mr.. MCGregor said IL was the desire
OF the committee to get along with the
sheriff courteously and peacefully
il possible, but if it could not
do SO it would have to the best
II could. He had been in the
board during the incumbency Of three
sheriAs, and there was never any clash
before. There had been more just
cause OF complaint this year already
than in any former four years. County
property had been destroyed, there
never was the least show OF an attempt
to maintain discipline in the jail and
jail officers neglected their duties.
Women were allowed to wander around,
looking through the peep holes into
the mems prison and dropping corset
steels and scissors through the holes
for the use OF the mon. The women
should be locked up on the other side
OF tho building, where they could not
have access to the peep-holes.
Mr.. Franzheim denied that the Jail
attaches neglected their duties.
Mr.. Fritz said he had repeatedly gone
to the Jail on business and failed to find
the jailer for aome time, and when he
did appear he came out OF the jailer's
residence. having left the jail to run
itself for some time.
Mr.. Franzheim fatty contradicted
this statement.
Mr.. McGregor said he recently went
to the jail and had to ring the bell ten
minutes before he could get response
by tho jaiier, and then he came out OF
his residence.
Mr.. Franzheim-Then he had bust
ness in the residence.
Mr.. McGregor-He is paid to serve as
iailer, and he will not properly attend
to his duties.
Then the talk became warmer. Ono
OF the members OF the committee said
the committee understood its duties and
would discharge them.
The sheriff retorted that there were
other people who knew their duties,
too. He said, addressing Mr.. McGregor:
"You think you are very smart"
Mr.. McGregor disclaimed any idea
that he was possessed Of an unusual
shareof brains. Headed: 1.-THE whole
upshot OF the matter Is, Mr.. Franzheim,
you want two more guards at the jail,
and this board does not propose to EN-.
ploy them"
Mr.. Franzheim said there was higher
court than the court house and Jail COM
mittee or the board OF commissioners.
Then epithets flew fast for awhile.
Tho sheriff was informed by one mem
Der that he was silly, and by another
that he talked like fool. Some person
used wicked word with big, big D.
The sheriff, continuing, said that
they could lock him in a cell in that
jail and he would got out in fifteen sec-
onds, the response to which was again
that he was foolish.
After good deal OF fast talking in
which nearly all present took part, tho
sheriff announced that he proposed to
have that Jail fixed. The committee
informed him that il he would present
u requisition for anything he considered
necessary, it would be carefully con-
sidered, and II the request was reason
able, it would be granted.
Mr.. Franzheim said he would present
no requisition, aud left intimating that
he would appeal TO the circuit court to
have the jail fixed"
At one time tho scene was very ex-
citing. The sheriff had been "called
down" several times, and was pretty
hot. He was on his feet, and made
remark to Chairman Fritz which reused
that gontleman's ire, and the chairman
arose also. "Here, here" called Mr..
McGregor; don't get any closer to.
gether! That's close enough"
When the sheriff withdrew peace
spread her white wings over the scene,
and tho committee got down to bust.
ness.
1t has been understood for some timo
that the relations between Sheriff Fran.
zheim and ex.sheriff steenrod have
been somewhat strained. 1t was said
last night on good authority that YES.
terday the sheriff and ex.sheriif had a
falling out, resulting in war OF words,
and as d result ex.Sheriff Steenrod, who
has been winding UP his official bust.
ness, collecting taxes, etc., in tho
sherif's office, will, IL Is stated on tho
Same good authority, to-day depart