The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-23

The above statement. made to tho
Intelligence last night. makes a very
lengthy and complicated story short.
II means that the joint session. or
rather argument. Of council last night
was unnecessary and that the meeting
which was to have been called for
Friday evening. when the principals
were TO have been present with all
Witnesses. will also be unnecessary.
This action. indeed. marks the close
OF the much talked OF investigation.
When asked why he had withdrawn
the charges. Miller stated last even.
ing that he had become tired OF the
manner In which council has been
passing up the Investigation and that
% h. again prefers the charges Il will
bc before the Ohio county grand jury.
Although council met in joint ses.
sion last evening me spent about one
hour In argument. nothing was accom-
plishcd boy the meeting except that
Attorney Caldwell. for Hastings and
Mcconnell. Withdrew the recent re-
guest ~ his clients for an inyestiga.
ton. This act took al power out OF
IN" hands of council. as the Joint ses.
sion had been called AZ the request
~ chief Ley land. Hastings and Nc
tonu-ll. who seemed 10 want the
charge, against them cleared up.
Therefor. much surprise Was caused
- the meeting last evening when
their attorney announced tina the &C..
rused sd uot want the charges IN.
N~c-tiEafsd
When rho Joint session hrst con.
Ven"d rho iit~e~tisators had n Vet
blanket cast over their hopes Vhcu
city Solicitor brennan announced thar
council bad no riFht 10 remove either
OF The men from their positions on
tho strength Of tbcac charges. as tho
charges alicEc misconduct before thrv
accepted fh" Offices they hold ~ tho
present tImo. and Vhilo they aero con.
uccfed Vifh other Offices
Show CsIbre Of Men.
Miller. VINO Vas present with .. y.
Nllker-ou. his attorney. then an.
%ruunccd that h0 did not caro- in par.
tirular ~ have mo men removed from
"h"n. lut did wish that tho charges
could he Investigated. so that the pub.
Ic would lnoU tho calibrc ~ the mon
nos serving on thc police force
80 flI- iuucfuro tho charges. which
Vcro FIRST published in Tho infeiigen.
WI "fNF lfhN ana an NNNIIlnNhl
charge brought by Miller ~ the o..
feet that Hert Mcconnell received tho
sum ~ 80 per month from iandiadlcq
nf house. 0i il fame On return for DO.
lir" protection was also road.
A. Che conclusion 81 the reading ri
tho charges Attorney Caldwell was
rtfu fhr floor and made n brief speech
Don behalf OF Unafings and Mcconnell
li" stated that thia ioinf session ~
council was The most unusual PRO
er"lInr that BE- bad ever witnessed.
iuH much uf grave charges we're per
Wiftnd fe ho read before council and
OH" public Boo general. and that council.
lunnlrr fhff DO bad uo power to act.
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