The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-27
REFUSES TO APPOINT COMMIT
TEg 70 DISCUSS METHODS
OF SETTLEMENT
Solieitors Communication ASKING Cor
Committee turned Oo~r-Friencs
% Chief IN Majority.

The second branch OF councu turn
ed down City Solicitor Brennen's OF.
Ter 20 reach a settlement in the Ley
land case last night He sent a com
munication TO council. Asking that a
committee b. appointed 20 meet vita
him and 40 over IN various courses
that might be pursued In the case
against Chief Of Police Leyland. stat
ing clearly. b a suc committee. al
ter INVESTIGATING ana discussing the
courses, report back 20 council Tor
action. This was refused fatty by
the second branch OF council. even
after tho first branch had accepted
the communication by a unanimous
vote and appointed It's committee
Friends Of he chief were In the
majority in the second branch and
fought hard against any movement
10 bring up the case aEain. winning
In the end. when the communication
was finally tabled. BY a vote OF ten
TO ten. they AZ first voted 20 concur
with the action OF h hrst branch OF
council and the motion was declared
lost. and Il was hen that a motion
was made TO place the communication
on the table. carrying by a vote OF
ten to eight.
Ricster. who had voted 20 concur
with the First branch on the first
vote. changed his vote the second
time Ziegler. who had also voted TO
concur with the First branch. left the
room. and Richards. who had voted
not 10 concur with the First branch.
lett the room, making the final total
10 TO s.
When the communication came into
the Second branch and was presented
TO ~ from the First branch, Kennon
moved to concur with the action OF
the lesser body. He vas seconded by
Wiethe.
At this point CounciImen Hedges
Chew. SeabriEht. Driscoll. Kennon and
Wiethe engaged in a parley over the
right of council and the court 10 act,
and ended in the calling OF the mem
bers to order by the chair. after nasty
insinuatiOns were made by the vari-
Gus members. Bitter words were eN-
changed and for a time II appeared
that personal trouble would result.
City Solicitor Brennen's action in
taking up the case again and showing
an inclination 10 AVE II brought up
in the proper way has shown a proper
spirit. In the opinion OF the citizens OF
Wheeling. When the Leyland case
first came up Mr.. Bremen refused TO
believe the stories told about the
chief. and has acted fairly in the mat
ter throughout the proceedings. and
even now has the confidence OF the
people when he asks council for the
power TO carry the case to a proper
settlement. He only did this. howey-
or. after a thorough investigation Of
the charges. and believes IL his duty
10 have justice done.
Bremen Explains.
Following the argument OF council
men. Mr.. Bermcn said:
"Gentlemen-I do o care a snap
OF my finger for what you do with
this resolution or what you do with
d the case paw I'm Vnvr sHv.. g.
about a month. / worked hard on this
case not because ! had TO do II. hut
because the city council desired Il
! tried TO carry out the instructions
OF this body. ! do not care what is
done with this case. have nothing
against the chief Of police and do not
want 10 appear as n who il irving
10 prosecute him. I was acting as
your spokesman with Mr.. Conin. |
want II distinctly understood that the
matter is now up to this body. What.
ever q tell me to do. I will do. and
YOU can do with this communication
Just what you please"
Vote Taken.
The vote was then taken on the
motion TO concur and was reported as
follows: "
Ayes-Brinkman. Driscoll. Horn
Kennen Riester. Sands. Seabrirht
fancy, Wiethe. Ziegler.
Noes Chew. Hedges. Hawkins.
kleldslng. McCahon. Richards. sin.
yard. Thompson. Wagner. Alexander.
The motion was declared lost due
TO a tie.
To Lay o. Table.
\ motion was made TO Law the mat
ter on the table. Richards and Ziagler
leit the room before this vote was
taken and Zicgler changed his vote.
The vote as taken on the motion fol
] iON-- "
Ayes Chew. Hedges. Hawkins.
kieidsing. Mccain. Riestcr. Stillyard,
Thompson. Wagner. Alexander.
Noes - Brinkman. DrizcoU Horn
kgunon. Sands, Seabright. Taney.
Wiethe.
First Branch Accents.
. o First branc voted 10 accept the
communication and named Seidlpr.
Miller. Naas. and Riddle TO represent
that body.
City Solicitor Bremen stated imme-