The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-01
MORE COMPL LEGATIONS
IN SIEUbENVILLE CASE
POLICE CHEF REPORTS FOR WORK
AND Is DISCHARGED BY
MAYOR.
Another Legal Battle in Prospect and
Big Tanglc Noted-Gereral News
Of Steubenvine.

STEUEENNlLLE, o.. June S0.--tp"n
receipt III :. communication from former
Chief OF Police Harry I. Frunckhauscr.
at noon today. demanding that he ee
r,inStatcd to ofTc" and that he be puld
his ssllary for the past live months. the
period of his suspension. Mayor w. e.
McMaStcr this afternoon addressed a
l,.tl.r To E'ranckhauScr. notifying hlni
that he. WAS discharged f""m Office.
In his letter, the mayor cIlcG INC tact
that in his decision in The frauckhaNScr
ease Thursday afternoon. Judge NnrlcE
Of the court Of common pleas. held tha(
the chief had been guilty Of iuSnDoral-
nation. and that the muEor at"mr had
the right To remove him from office.
Nayor MCMaSter'S action came at the
clos, OF an exciting day about the city
building. The move. IL is SAID. was an
ticipatrd by t'ranckahuSer and his httof-
ncyS AMI caused no surprise. Inc en-
chief saws he. is prepared 10 max" an
her light for his office and from indi,
ra,lonS another long drawn out l"Gai
battle will follow. H.,
Tho ruling OF Judge Worlcy that inc
civil service commission had cNct"hr'l
its authority in removing Eranckhauscr
from office and that under the Etw hH
WAS merely suspended. the mayor having
failed To- go beyond that step. thrc" IN,
cuutrndinE factions into ContuSl"n' ana
created the worst tangled III situation
IN thu. history of the municipality.
Asserting that tho decision meant that
FrauckhaIIScr hc rrlnStatrd 10 Office ana
paid his salary in fun Tor lhc 'ii'l' no
was of; duty the chiefs attorneys &C
COMMANDED him TO the mayors office inns
morning. where FranrkhnuScr reported
Tor duty. Mayor McNlaslcr rel L"
SEQ him on TWO trips TO the oullulnS.
tranCkhauScr then notified the mayor D!
special delivery letter that he was ready
and willing to return to work; rms
communication brought the reply mat
FranckhauSrr was discharged.
tho mayor cannot legally discharge MIN
now. having failed 10 do so at the on
set Of the controversy. Even should inc
MAYOR have that power under cNlstlhs
would have to pay Franckhauscr his fuiI
salary from January TO the present time.
a total OF S5@S.
upon City Auditor Charles Wsiis c 10
Police Blaine Carter, tho mayors al-
pointee, and the auditor complied Win
the demand. .,
Franckhauser's attorneys declare thar
he is still chief OF poi!Se, never "I -
holding the office Illegally, drawing sal
ary Illegally, and performing the duties
of the Office unlawfully.
The public is mucn 10 doubt. as re-
suit OF the decision. as to VINO really :
chief Of police. Franckhauser or carter.
or whether the city has two men ming
that position. Ne
Asked who was the chief. Mayor Nc
Master replied: Blaine Carter Is chiet.
ami viii continue TO be. DO you sup
pose iii put a man back in that position
Who was so scathingly denounced by
Judge Morley as was Franckhauser.
Never. the decent citizens OF lnts CITY
would not stand for such step
The next move in the game that mas
kept official circles and the community
in almost constant turmoil for the past
six months is awaited with Keen inter
rho Eranckhauser side Is a matter Of
course, and some speedy court action Is
anticipated