The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-30

for the delay. The witness said OF a
number Of cases mentioned by Mr. Got
that the charges antedated his appoint
ment as commissioner.
A long discussion ensued az to
whether the police board had the
authority TO consider the question as to
whether or not q policeman had com:
mitted felony when he is being tried
for breach OF discipline.
The commissioner said that cases
were on record where the misdeeds ot
policemen had been brought 10 the St
tention of the district attorney; he
could cite no particular case.
Mr.. Goff mentioned the case OF Will
lam Dwyer, who was charged in court
with assauiting Henry Kress because
the latter would not give him S25. The
witness did not remember the case. he
thought nothing had ever been done to
the policeman, though the court had
found him guilty OF assault and oppres'
sion.
Commissioner sheehan could give no
reason why the cases OF Captains O'Con-
nor and Slevin had not been disposed
Of
"How many times during the two
years you have been commissioner have
you heard that protection money was
being paid to the police fol. various
forms OF vice?" continued Chairman
Lexow.
"oh, can't say" was the reply. II
have heard it less while have been a
commissioner than before l came on
the board" =,
The commissioner said he considered
the superintendent better qualified to
investigate such cases than the board
was.
ale has all the facilities; we have
none" he said emphatically.
as he to biamef
81 am not ready to say that" was the
answer.
''Get him on the stand md ask his
Judgment He has all the power and
all the tacilitie,."
After some moro sparring Mr. Cot
said: inspector Williams charges Dr.:
Parkhurst with falsehood. He said
that he had sent special officers TO the
alleged disorderIy houses and could get
no evidence. The courts convicted the
men. Is not that proving Williams an
official liar?"
Mr.. Sheehau did not think SO. Ho
said that it was possible that some ot
the disorderly houses were started by
the society for the prevention OF crime
in order to make INSPECTOR Williams
appear in the light OF an ''otficial liar. "
"The society for the prevention OF
crime would like to do i" he sneered.
"Do you wish. to go on record as say
ing that tho society OF which Dr.. Park
hurst Ia president would organize dis
orderly houses for the purpose OF prov
ing police officer falsitierY
~ did not say that" cried Mr.. Shee-
han, boldly, but do think that the
society for the prevention OF crime
would do anything to run down In
spector Williams"
"Have you ever heard 1t said," Mr..
Gof asked, with smile, "that every
public commissioner was corrupt and
brlbe.takcr, except Commissioner Nc.
Lean"
The witness became very angry at
that.
~ won't say whether l head it said or
not" he said. II have read that some
Republican stump.speakers had ex-
pressed themselves In such q manner,
and probably every one OF them are
bribe.takers themselves. They lied"
"Did you ever make demand for re-
traction of any newspapers
."I did"
HAS the statute Of limitations ex-
pired yeti"
mo"
"How do you know"
"Why, know it has not"
"What Is the time; ! ask you as a
lawyer?"
ait is none Of your business"
A murmur OF disapprovaI aud hiss
or two were heard in the court room
when the witness permitted his temper
to get the better Of him thus.