The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-03
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caution was taken that no hitch In
the proceedings would be prevalent.
No loOpholes were left for any mem.
Der OF the committee OF persons in,
terested In the matter to slip through.
Hold Conference.
"A conference between attorneys for
Chiet Leyland. EN,Judge Frank Mes
DIT and j. Il. S~Ommoryille. and the
city solicitor as to the time for the
hearing was held and the above date
asked for. Power was given to th,.
city solicitor 10 sign summonses for
witnesses and hat the same sum
monses be signed by the chairman OF
h committee.
The rules as adopted show that the
committee shall act I'm the matter of
Impeachment the same as the circuit
court OF Ohio county in the state OF
West Virginia. Ana that attorneys
Tor either side shall be allowed the
right OF cross examination that the
INVESTIGATION shall be conducted as a
court OF inquiry n not as prOsecu-
llon; that an questions shall be put by
the city solicitor and the attorneys for
the chief; that a majority OF the mem
bers OF the body shall constitute a
quorum.
The report OF the committee is to
De IN " forms, either thai the chief
Is guilty OF the charge or that he is
not guilty, and "A decided form for the
Drlnging OF the verdict was accepted.
Louis walters was elected by the
body TO take the ~stenographic notes of
The proceedings before the body and
then 10 give the attorneys OF the chief
a copy Of them.
The report OF this committee will be
EanH tn nAHHmnHH Wsa-HE -
council viii decide whether or no TO
accept IT, With all members OF the
councllmanlc body on the impeach-
ment committee. there will be no ques-
tlon as TO the action Of council on the
report II the committee decides from
the evidence that Chief Leyland il
guilty OF malfcasance, then its reporT
TO council will only be a matter of
FORM TO fulfill the sections OF ne
charter.
Stormy Period.
Hints were scattered broadcast
throughout the meeting Of favoritism
OF of the committee toward
n chief Of police or toward Mrs
Heston. Il Vas stated that different
OF the committee had stated
Jhat they would vote TO md the chipf
guilty II he were proven innocent on
the other way round. Personal re-
marks that burned with accusation
We're hurled back and forth, MAXIM
me meeting n of the hottest held
Tor some time.
a question was raised al the begin
ming OF the meeting whether or not
the chlet should be suspended before
us tildi mere members voiced
Jheir opinions, after which City Solicit
tor Bremen told the council that they
dld not have the power to suspend
the chief unit after the he]arirr
neither did the mayor. He said thru
alteI the Investigation was finished
then the chief could be suspended.
A motion for the council to 20 in-o
JOINT session and consider the charge
was made by kennon. Following the
seconding Of the motion Ross T. Chow
asked Tor the motion In writing. this
vas done and passed The following
is the motion.
kennon. II move that We 20
INTO joint session. the two
branches Of council TO act as A
committee To hear the charges
~ evidence as received by the
special committee"
The motion was then submitted to
the hrst branch where. after IL WIS
read. it was thought by that body fo
Dc defective. Then Conrad. of thu
nrst branch made q substitution. az
BE Do resolved that ounc
desiguat" itself iu joint session OF
Doih branches as "a committee for
the purpose OF inyCsticatine the
charges. this night. filed AGAINST
Thomas Leylurd. chief Of police.
as provided Boz section Is OF the
charter Of city Of Wheeling and
that said committee convene nd
once for the purpose Of o|rgainza.
ton and OF fixing O. date for the