The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-18
Testimony is Taken
By Cline Committee
Chief Altmeyer.


stated that no checks were shown for
services in pumping out cellars.
Chief Altmeyer.
FIRE Chief J. i. Altmcyer was next
called 10 the stand. and produced the
check book OF the city OF Bridgeport,
showing that "A check for $50 had been
sent 10 the city Of Wheeling on Au.
gust 9th. 1907. Il was also shown that
this was duly received ny the city. and
that S25 had been voted to the FIRE.
men Of the Island hose house.
Harry Smith. Of the Island hose
house. testified that ne had received
either 80 or $3.50 OF this money. I'd
ward McGranahan OF the Island house
testified 10 the same
Pending The arrival Of Captain Nc
Clement OF the Island house. the Gel
lar pumping charges were resumed.
Manager II. C. Bills. 81 the Roll
Telephone company. testified 10 hav.
Ing the company's cellars pumped ont
by city engines. The records Of the
payments. Mr. Bills stated. were lost.
but he remembered drawing a check
on one occasion for approximately
800 which 20 the best ~ his rccollec-
ton was made ont 10 "WhcelinC Fire
Dr. Haskins next called attention
70 check for S75 made out los The
city Of bridgeport. December .. 1905.
for services rendered rs ihe Wheel
ing department. and charged that the
city never received "a cent 81 this
money. Chief Altmever was To-.
called and presented tho check stub
and minutes ~ the bridgeport fire
committee. showing that the check
was drawn 90 'Wheclina Fire Depart.
wcn'. Il. N. Cline. Chief"
Warren Culver. 81 the Atlantic. fce
tilted Thar he was told bv Assistant
Chief CiHfor that each man vas fo
get s. from tho Bridgeport check.
that This was Just previous 10 % CITY
election. and that r. wae suggested
that tho fremcn let This money so
into fiD election fund. together with
AN Assessment ~ twenty dollars each.
that following Tho election tto ASSESS
Terf was returned and when he asked
about the Eve dollars he Wns told Ly
chief Cliuc that lf ucrf fo tho commit
fco Nr Clafor told him. tho witness
stated. that tho check had been roo
ceiyad
Fireman Louis Nodar testified to
substantially The same Things.
The charge that tho Cifv 49, Uer
wood bad paid ff1j fo chief Cline. ~
which fhc Cl'v ~ Wheeling never rc
coivod q cent was next introduced IS
check and voucher were shown. made
ouf 90 70. ID. Cline. chief ~ fhe Wheel
ing Firo Department
Captain Charles Ferguson. ~ Pho
Firhfh ward onrinc house. testified
TINT he and hia mon had received f-
each ~ mis- money from either ST.
Cline or Nr Clafor
Captain Charles Schu' ~ rho So
nrara foafifed Thar he and fho other
mon rs0'rn1 f- o..h FROM Wr Cline
rf4ir Marcus. ~ Tho Hook and
Ladder testified chat ho and iIs mon
got A. rrch
Another check from Drrwrod fr
ft11 'n January. 1906. was noTf taken
rn. and Captain Ferguson testified
fr1t hc and Die men ro' either 81 or
e. each
captain James WcCIeurnf of ta
island hose house. ~as rrTf called f0
tho stand. and testified fr receiving
money af various fines following fres
fu bridgeport Ills recollection was
fr1' af fIn rmc tho eos uaa voted f0
fHr mon hr council fhrv received 900
from Cn.cf Cline
Tho committee fhen adjourned. f0
reof Friday nirhf Quite number
90 SPECTATOR ucrn present Insf righf
and found no rr0oecflrrr worry 'nfor.
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