The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-01
NEW ADMINISTRATION TOO K
CHARGE AT THE JAIL AS
- YEAR ~ GAME IN
Exchange Of Greetings Between The
New And Retiring Officers Was
Notable Event

Sheriff Howard H. Hastings and his
staff OF deputies took charge OF the
county Jail and Sheriff'S office at mid
night The change of administrator
while very informal, was the OCCASION
OF the exchange Of heartiest New feat,
good wishes between retiring Sherl11
A. T. Sweeney: who closed q pleasant
and efficient term with the passing OF
the old year. and his staff. ana SneE-
1T Hastings and his force. whose term
began with the birth OF the New eai
The transfer of the county's peace
office and the Jail took place IN thc
office OF the jail. AmonE thoSe VINO
were present for the informal rere,,
mony were Sheriff \. T. Sweeney ana
five OF his officers. Jailer William
Burch. Night Jailer George Gaus. Dep
uty Henry Frohme. Deputy Late Gra,
ner and Deputy John J. Byrnc: anu
Sheriff Howard II. Hastings. Jalie:s
Bert Mcconnell and Edward Rice; ana
Deputies Phil Bachman. ALI Clato''
Fred Frazier and Louis Largomarclno.
the latter the out-the-pike motorc!Ets
deputy who entered upon ms 1outtil
four-year term in that capacity WIN
the beginning of Sheriff Hastings I'D
miniStration
The count uf the prisoners was
StaTIpkt ~ IL y tsbNh etlli oA 49,"
uteS- TO mi,tnight Sheriff Hastings
signed 4 receipt 10 Sheriff Sweeney
for g.: prisoners. seven of whom arc
Federal men. y: the stroke OF mid
nishr The KEYS were turned over 10
Sheriff Hastings. who in turn present
ed them TO JailerS Mcdonnell and Rlce
and with hearty New Year good
wishes Sheriff Sweeney and the out
going officers retired from the JAIL
with the best wishes Of Sheriff Hast
ings and his staff
Deputies Given Badges.
Sheriff Hastings just after midnight
presented 10 each Of his deputies who
were present at the Jail handsome
badge, together with the keys belong
ing to each and they went at once 10
their homes. to report for duty TO-DAY;
The complete staff of deputies and
.;ailers who take up their duties Win
Sheriff Hastings today are Paul WIN
gerter, chief deputy: Oliver Smith,
chief deputv's assistant: Phil Bach
man. chief court deputy: ALT Clator,
and Edward kilver. assistant court
deputies: Fred Frazier and Earl Pedi-
cord. confidential deputies; Bert Nc
Connell. day jailer: Edward Rice,
night taller: Mrs. Bert Mcconnell, Jail
matron.
Deputies Barhman. Clator and MI
yer will appear. III the circuit aho
criminal courts tomorrow for the hrs'
time.
Sheriff Hastings last night e1.
pressed his deepest appreciation OF
the efforts Of Mr.. sweeney. inc retiring
sheriff. and the jailedS and deputies
in doing all they could 10 instruc1 the
new men in heir duties, and the e8:
change Of greetings as the change oil
administration took place could not
have been more cordial.
Sheriff A. I. Sweeney. who with the
birth OF the new year officially turned
over to Sheriff Hastings and his S;atI
the custody III the peace of the county
and the jail. will not sever his con.
nection with the sherift's office until
Iuly l. the law under which he was
elected requiring him 10 remain the
custodian Of the county'S funds until
the financial business Of the last year
of his administration is closed. Sheriff
Sweeney two weeks ago announced
that he would retain Deputy Sheriff
John j. Byrne and Lafayette Graner
and two clerks. Miss Madelyn Greer
and Miss Rine. to assist him until be