Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-27
THE MARKET COMMITTEE
Conducted Sort of an Investigation
Last Night and Indicated Itself
Two Members Present.

Last Night and Indicated Itself
Two Members Present.
The committee on markets met last
night and took favorable action on ac-
counts aggregating $46-
Mr.. W. L. Tanney was present by invi-
tation. The market committee consisted
of Mr.. Korn and Mr. Kalbitzer When
the business was disposed of, the investi-
cation of ins.nuatiohs of bribery or at
tempted bribery, was taken up Mr.. Tan
ney had previously made an affidavit con-
corning the matter. and was interrogated
as to its contents
Mr.. Tanney informed the committee
that he had not authorized the publication
that an offer to bride the committee had
been made to him, before he was granted
the right to use the Second ward market
building for advertising purposes He
said he had desired the advertising privi-
lege, and had talked to Walter WORKS
about it. Worls told him that it would
require some trouble and Mr.. Tanney Of
fered to pay him $40 for his trouble if he
secured the contract he desired
Mr.. Tanney stated that he had several
talks with Worls, and that the matter
hung fire fer four or five months. Then
one morning, he said, Worls came to his
office early and told him the thing had
gone through the committee on the pre-
vious night, but that in order to get it
through he had found it necessary to pay
SIS out Of his own pocket Mr.. Tanney
says Worls asked him to reimburse him
to that amount.
p cold 10 al ~,
ready money but borrowed It. and went
down to the building The transaction
did not appear business-like, and he asked
City Clerk OBr.en about it, and was adj
vised to pay the money and secure Worls'
receipt for it. He stated that he APP
preached Worls with such an offer. and
that Worls declined to give him receipt
Mr.. Tanney further stated that he sub
sequently met Worls at Bader & Maurer's.
and that WORKS told him it was worth SIS
to him ito find out some people," that he,
Tanney, would not get contract with the
city, and would never put up a sign on
the market house. Mr. Tanney said he
asked Receiver Forgey for a contract and
was refused Afterwards Mr.. Forgey told
him the Fire Chief had objected to signs
on the market house. He saw Chief Cline.
who denied the truth of this Then Mr.
Forgey told him Mr.. Korn had objected.
Mr.. Tanney said he made his affidavit
embody;ng the foregoing facts upon the
advice of his attorneys who proceeded
with the affidavit and secured his contract
with the city from Mr. Forgey, who had
been advised by the City Solicitor to enter
into the contract
When Mr.. Tanney had concluded his
statement, Mr. Worls entered a general
denial of everything he said. Mr.. Worls
said he had declined money offers from
Mr.. Tanney, telling him that he could re-
pay him by helping him in his candidacy
for City Clerk. He denied that he ever
met MIR. .Tanney in Bader & Maurer's.
Mr.. korn suggested 10 the remainder of
the committee that their only interest was
in clearing their skirts of the suspicion
that they had solicited or accepted brides
The remainder of the committee, in the
person of Mr.. Kalbitzer. agreed with Mr.
korn. Both Mr.. Tanney and Mr. Worls
stated that they had no knowledge of
bribery, and the members of the commit
tee DID not concern themselves about the
issue of veracity between Mr. WORKS and
Mr. Tanney. The latter said he could
substantiate all the statements he made.
and Mr. Worls said he would make affida-
VT that Mr.. Tanney was "a liar" So far