The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-20
CHARGES HIM WITH DRUNKEN
NESS. Gross NEGLECT AND
Complaint Made In Writing BY 1. J.
crstx-Mayor Refuses to Believe
Charoe-Refers to Law.

Carrying out his threat made before
the city council on Tuesday evening,
November 10, that he would "uncork
a sensation in the police department"
l.. ]. Gratz. the South Bellaire grocer.
accusing Chief of Police Malone with
drunkenness, gross neglect of duty
and Incompetence.
According to the letter. Chief OF Po-
lice Malone was seen by the writer
coming from the Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train No. 104 on the evening
of November 8, intoxicated. Before
the city council Gratz stated the Of
fcer was drunk and was led from the
station by Baltimore and Ohio police
man.
Chief of Police Malone when seen
last night, said. lou may tell Mr..
Gratz that his statement contained in
he letter Is absolutely false false and
without the least foundation, in fact.
at the ime he states he saw me in
at home. On November 4. the day
following the election, ! was granted a
ten days vacation, and four days OF
the time were spent at my home.
do not care to be drawn into any con-
troversy what men do. but Mr.. Gratz
outght TO turn back to few years ago.
when he and his bunch loitered in Big
Ben's saloon in South Bellaire, and by
pretended quarrels induced the pro
prietor TO set up the drinks until all
be came intoxicated"
Regarding the letter Mayor wass-
man stated Il will do nothing. because
do not believe tho accusations. Then
the statute provides that dismissal can
cannot and will not agree to the
charges OF Incompetence and gross ne
elect Of duty. because Chief Malone
toned in Mr.. GRATIS letter
The Letters.
The letter % Mr.; Gratz and Mayor
chas. wassman- Mayor OF the city
OF Bellaire.
On the sixth day OF November.
1914 at or about +. NJ, Mr. A s.
Malone. Chief OF Police Of the city
the II. o. train No. ios In an in
toxicated condition. lie was help
less and unable to walk alone and
party. He was escorted in this
condition along Union street in
This fact Will be conclusively
proven by competent witnessed
Your petitioner respectfully SUB
mits that by reason OF the above
guilty OF Incompetence. gross ne
giect Of duty. and OF drunkenness.
unworthy OF the position he holds.
be suspended. and such facts be GER
tined TO the Municipal civil SER
vice Commission for trial and final
determination.
(Signed) L. J. GRAFT
Fiji Belmont 81.
Bellaire. o.. November 18th. 1914.
Mr.. l. J. Graft.
Bellaire. Ohio.
Dear Sir
Your communication OF the I7th
inst received. IN which you request
the suspension OF Chief OF Police A
8. Malone and matter he certified 10
civil Service Commission for final
determination.
Beg 10 advise the statue reads a.
70 habitual drunkenness and / Will
not agree to that fact. neither will
j agree as to incompetence. gross
neglect OF duty or unworthy Of the
position he holds.
Understand that do not apprors
81 any officer or other persons rct-
ting under the Influence Of Uouor
and you viii agree with me Thai
their have been cases In which rood
citizens have been made from, me-
sons who were In the habit OF yet
ting intoxicated.
A. tho law gives the Mayor the
exclusive right 20 suspend the
thtef or Police. beg 90 advise 7 viii
not suspend or certify suspension 10
the Civil Service Commission in
this case
Respectfully yours
tAigned) CHAS WASSMAN.
Mavrr