The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-19
LEYLAkD TRIAL
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night when Mrs. Heston appeared fol-
loved by her attorney. : O Royce.
Although she said she had employed
an attorney yet she withheld the name
saying that he would be present at
the trial She seemed TO BE- OF the
opinion last night that The matter
would drag for some time
II was voted by the committee after
considerable debate TO secure the as
slstanee OF some competent attorney
ter viii be taken up with the board
ol control this morning. Some were
or the opinion that the solicitor va,
competent TO handle the case and
that the city's money should not be
expended for special counsel. but the
majority voted in favor OF the special
counsel
The committee was called to order
by the chairman. Louis r. Nolte. and
upon call OF the names the following
mere found TO be present; Brand.
Drake. Driseol. Hedges. Horn. Hahne.
Hawkins. kennen. Kieldsing. link.
McCahon. Richards. Riester. Stillyard.
Sands, Seabright. Thompson. Taney
watson. Miethe. Wagner. Ziegler. Al
exAnder. Beiswinger. Conrad. Greene.
Haberstick. kenney. MckOwn. Miller.
sweeney. Naas and Nolte.
City Solicitor ]. II. Bremen then
made the opening remarks OF the eve
ming. speaking as follows: Gentle
men. IL IS indeed an unpleasant mat
ter that i have TO report to this com
mlttee. Some OF you may remember
that in the original affidavit several
persons were named as witnesses of
the chiefs visits. | issued subpoenas
Tor those witnesses and gave them to
the officer TO serve. After he had
been given the sUbpoenas and en-
deavored to serve them he reported
that he could not find Mr. Riley.
Gentlemen, the witness cannot be
mere tonight. Owing 10 an unsworn
statement he made TO me before he
left the city. feel that this hearing
could not 20 on without his presence.
| feel that his testimony is necessary
Tor the proper hearing OF this case.
We can get that testimony. l believe,
but not tonight. Therefore. gentle
men, | ask you for continuance of
this hearing until we can secure his
presence before this body.
Man nd Boy Arrested for Robblnsa
In my opinion his testimony is nee.
essary. There has been talk over the
city OF whitewash going TO materialize
out of this hearing. and that the mat
ter would be gone over with great
care so as to shield the guilty parties
Should we continue tonight without
the testimony of Mr.. Riley that feel.
ing would be justifable in the people.
and for that reason | ask for a contin-
nance for a few days until I can get
him. / believe I can have him here
within two or three days, and shall
notify the committee at the earliest
possible date"
Offers No Objection.
Attorney J. B. Sommeryille. coun-
sci for Chief OF Police Leyland, then
took the floor. lie said: Gentlemen
OF this committee, l want you TO know
that we are here ready 10 proceed
and do not desire a continuance OF
the hearing. There have been insinu.
atoms from time to time through the
press that witnesses had been s2ir-
tied away by friends of the chief
do not mean that the city solicitor
has made these insinuations or that
they have come from him. | wish TO
say here and now that those insinu-
ations are utterly false. We have no
reason TO ask for the absence OF any
witness or the exclusion of any testi-
mony.
Il do not feel. however. like max
ing a determined opposition TO the
continuance, but IL the committee
feels that a continuance is justifiable
then we shall agree readily with what
ever council says. We are ready TO
proceed. but will not try to block the
proceedings in any way whatsoever.
Therefore the matter OF continuance
is up TO council"
Committeeman Butts then asked
the city solicitor just how long he
thought II would take for the secur-
ing of the witness. Brennan said that
he might be ready in two days, but
at the latest four or five. Butts then
made motion to recess until coun-
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coed. This was seconded by Drake
Committeeman Greene said he be.
lieved time limit should be placed
on the adjournment period.
Additional Counsel.
Captain Otto preached the idea OF
hiring additional counsel to help the
city solicitor in the affair He said:
while | feel that the city solicitor
is capable of handling the situation.
yet at the same time II Chief of Po-
lice Leyland is innocent let us prove
him innocent. and II he is guilty let
us prove him guilty. Leyland felt
that two attorneys were better than
one when he hired his. now let US
get two"
Committeeman Green then went
after the situation and the city solic-
ttor. The solicitor stated that there
were some things he did not feel like
lf"hiht HAbiAf dl Nudl tltlf ana con-
ferred with Councilman Green pri-
yately Committeeman Butts then
withdrew his motion TO allow the city
solicitor to secure the aid Of COM
petent attorney 20 assist him in the
matter. This was seconded BY Naas.
Committeeman Alexander attacked
the idea OF hiring a special attorney.
He said. Il do not see the necessity
Of a special attorney. believe our
solicitor Is big enough and competent
10 handle this case and for this rea-
son Z am opposed TO the motion"
Public Opionion Demands u.
Captain otto said. Il think IL is due
tho Chief that the city should have
other attorneys. The people Of the
city are demanding 10 and we must
yield 20 public opinion. Public opin-
ion demands an associate counsel for
the city and for this reason ! am for
a. We can make n supplementary
appropriation 20 cover the expendi-
ture and the city will BE- none the
poorer. city Solicitor Bremen said
am neither inviting or opposing
special assistance and shall DO Just
as the council sees ~ 20 do The
whole hght was staked between Cap
tain otto and Mr. Alexander on an
aye and no vote tho motion carried
Butts then re-made his motion for
q recess which was seconded hy
Drake. on demand Of several Of the
members roll cali was taken. tho
following voting Aye. Brand. Butts.
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