The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-25
Investigate LeyIand Case
BY A Special Committee

of this unfortunate aratr Goes. IN
the name and honor and dignity Of
our city, recommend most
searching and thorough insestiss-
ton by your honorable body. TO
the end Of that guilt be made 20
rest upon the proper shoulders.
and Just punishment accordingly
administered
Very Respectfully Submitted.
Board OF Control.
tSiSned) n. l. Kirk,
{. ~. Brues,
Thos. NJ. Hsskins.
The much heralded charges OF NOR
al irregularity preferred against Chief
OF Police Thomas Leyland by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Heston will be investi-
gated by a special committee OF
twelve men. six from each branch OF
council. at a time to be named in the
future.
Despite the efforts OF Chairman
Ross i. Chew OF the police committee
10 keep the investigation I'm the hands
OF that body. the above special com
mittee was voted in. unanimously in
the FIRST branch and II TO II in the
second.
Those appointed on the special com
mittee are:
Second branch-C. II. Sea
bright 'William Drake. Camden
$. fancy. IA. S. Sands. J. S.
Butts. Alex. kennon
First branch - Edward Vaas.
George Conrad. DIR. w. p. Me
grail. Louis Seidler. Captain w.
I. Otto. John VI. Ritter
act upon the special committee Coun-
Gilman Drake was substituted in his
place.
IL was intimated last night that
the special committee will meet
Thursday night TO investigate the
No. k~s H..
the chief This committee was ap-
pointed with the understanding that
they had Gull power TO compel the
attendance of such witnesses and the
production of such papers as may be
necessary in the investigation OF any
charges.
Following the submittal OF the NEE
! sage from the Board OF Control in con-
nection with the investigation of the
matter, "A resolution was introduced
by Chairman Ross T. Chew. OF the po-
lice committee to have that body In
vestigate Immediately and TO report
back To council. Also that they have
the power TO compel the attendance or
witnesses.
Amendment Offered.
Councilman fancy. then made a mo-
ton TO strike out the words Police
Committee" and insert the words
Special committee appointed. six
| from each branch" This was nut TO
a vote and carried on the yots IL
to II.
The resolution as amended is as FOL.
lows:
BE Il resolved that the mes
sage Of the Board % Control,
snent the charges against Police
Chief leyland. be referred to a
special committee Of council six
TO be appointed from each branch.
With instructions 20 SAID commit
tee, to investigate and report upon
any charges against said officer
/ which may be properly presented
TO said committee. and said com
I r1ittee is hereby authorized and
empowered to compel the attend
anee Of such witnesses and the
production Of such papers as may
be necessary in the Investigation
OF any such charges"
The message was then referred 10
the first branch for it's action and with
| II. was sent the resolution. Chair
man Chew Immediately repaired 10
the First Branch TO lobby in favor OF
his pet measure. but without result
as all voted in favor of a special com
mittee
This action was thought to be due
10 the fact that the police committee
\ has rever been called TO take up the
alleged charges against the police de
! partmcnt, the gist OF which was
! sprung by Councilman Butts al the