Evening journal., 1914-08-28
SOLVE MYSTERY, BUT
watch isn't FOUND
Council Committee Decides
Glielmi's Timepiece Was
Sent to Attorney General
STOVER DERIDES
OUIZZERS' FINDINGS

That Emidio Glielmis watch which
mysteriously disappeared several
months ago. after having been taken
by the police TO be used as evidence in
a case pending in county court, was
delivered TO the attorney generals Of
flee through the proper channels, is
the conclusion reached by the special
committee of City Council appointed
by President White 10 investigate the
loss of the watch. Councilman Cook,
chairman OF the committee, presented
the committees report to Council last
night.
The report stated that after a care
ful examination of all persons through
whose hands the watch passed, and
other evidence In the case. the COM
mittee is of the opinion that the watch
had been properly delivered, thereby
relieving the city of respon-
sibility in the matter. The committee
held that while the evidence was Of a
conflicting nature, the written state
ment Of Glielmi that he had seen the
watch in court at the March term OF
court, justified the conclusion reach
ed. No reference was made TO the
statement of Glielmi to the committee
that his letter contained a mistake and
that he did not sec the watch at coun-
ty court. Deputy Attorney General
Chaytor also had testified the watch
had not been received from the police
department
Following the reading of the report,
Councilman Stover said. 81 happened to
see a copy of the proceedings of that
committee ! read the stenographic rec
ord carefully and IT that is a verbatim
report OF the testimony then there is
absolutely nothing to show that the
watch was delivered at the attorney
generals office. cannot see how the
committee arrived at that conclusion.
If it IS conjecture or guess, then all
right, but can't quite figure 1t out. l
want 20 congratulate you, Mr.. Prcsi-
dent, on your wisdom in selecting that
committee. and want to congratulate
the members of that committee for see
ing that the matter was taken care OF
wisely and smoothly"
Councilman Cook chairman of the
committee. explained that Gliclmi had
written letter TO the Police Commits
sinn stating that the watch was at the
Court House at the March term OF court.
"Jndcr those circumstances he said
"and with the evidence submitted. we
could not come to any other conclusion
ut is not my purpose 10 discuss the
report" i" replied Councilman Stoter. ~ he
deputv attorney general stated posi-
/. tivelv that the watch did not reach him
at the Court House, and he was handi
capped bv thc lack of IL. The watcl
was traced TO Sergeant Schell, and there
j. il WAS druppcd and committee took M
2 the question as TO who wrote the letter
There were fully five or six closely
l. tvpewritten pages devoted TO ascertain
J. inc who wrote the letter. and at tn
/ same time one member OF the commit
/, tee knew H. II was not secret.
will say frankly that If any citizen o
! Wilmington came 10 me and asked ms
= Ia write letter like that ] would do d
gladly"
III Councilman McDermott stated tina
d he had not been at the meeting wheI
the testimony was taken. but had gon'
over il carefully. "There was doub
, both ways" he said, "and ! gave then
the benefit OF the doubt. | signed thu
j. report conscientiously and not be
!. cause anyone told me TO-"
u 'From what I read In the papers,
said Mr.. Haney, "the Deputy Attorney
|. General did not get the watch at th'
n court house. and II was greatly need
ed. Sergeant Schell says he turned
!. il over TO a patrolman and the patrol
man Saws he didn't, and that is as fal
as they got. l agree with Colone
Slower. II a member OF the commit
tee can tell me who took the watcl
r. TO the court house, will gladly vot
for the report"
What are you going to do when IN
s. prosecuting witness writes that h
saw the watch there| asked MI
" Grantland.
THAT letter was written by a maj
who saw the watch in the Attorne
,. Generals office. and he will swear {
it," said Mr.. Zimmerman. who the
launched into an attack upon COun
g. Gilman Stover, stating that the latte
was always looking for something I
20 after the police department He de
: clared that Mr. Slower had shown h
was antagonistic to the police depart
1 ment al the time the committee wa
e. appointed, as he had plainly show
then that he was angry because he ha
10 not been appointed on il"
m Il am sorry if I am antagonistic
e. anyone in the police department r.
e' piled Mr.. Slower Il am not antaf
i. onistic unless some member of the pS
lice department. or other department
e. is better out Of that department.
J.. he is not doing his duty, IL is you
duty. and the duty Of every memb'
is OF Council to get him out of that o
flee. | am not beating around II
bush or currying favor. No one
is more willing to support the police d.
y partment than | am In reply TO NJ
e. Zimmerman. may say that l can &
,s so letters written by citizens Of Wi
mington who will swear they saw Il
to- watch over Third Street Bridge-f'
% a price. can get letters swearir
anything-for a price. We all kno
'e. that il is easy to get witnesses in a
m cases to testify one way or another
ID for a price"
ie. "The letter was offered in eviden
and we could not do anything else
'' said Mr. Grantland. "We traced wi
te had written the letter 10 see IL v
could get the person who had wrI
ten it 10 testify and throw son
light on the matter We we're abs