The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03

Whom Councilman James II. Beans
failed 20 appear last evening at tho
adjourned meeting OF council. sitting IS
an election probe committee in criminal
court, Mayor Thomas F.. Thoner called
. Chief OF Police Fred Frazier and ordered
Rim 20 mako an effort 70 locate Ar.
Beans, place him under arrest and bring
him 10 tho criminal court room.
A telephone call was received At
police headquarters stating that Coun-
Gilman Beans was at the home OF r. r
Kitchen attending a birthday party, and
could not get away This Information
VAS told Mayor Thoner and he IN turn
ordered Councilman Beans brough; in.
Councilman Albert :. krcSs was ap-
pointed by she mayor to accompany
Policeman Charles Flanagan TO tho
home OF Mr.. Kitchen 70 Ke, Councilman
Beans
IN giving the information 70 Police
man Flanagan a mistake was made IN
. the nams and the officer was sent 20
the home OF Clark Gibson At Park
View. search throughout Park View
failed 10 ind the home Of Mr. Gibson.
Policeman Flanagan then called back
20 police headquarters and WAS informed
. that C"unct.man Beans had arrived
while they were after him.
city couHCi, sat last evening n an
adjourned session from Monday evening
as an election prrhe committee tnves-
tsSatInE alleged troUd and !rreGularlt:"s
N the ;as' city election held on May 81
and n which Charles +. ,iiilican was
defeated m ~" favr - the returns by
Councilman Chester g. Thompson. and
Who Is contestlnE the seat N council. Of
Thompson. W!;h eleven witnesses tes-
t!tytng last avhr!ng that they voted FOR
Gill!gan n Precinct No. O: me Second
ward. = made total OF 2l5 witnesses
who testified that ;hey vo'ed for GtNi-
gan IN has precinct and on the face OF
ne returns r" was given but 100 votes.
Those who testified last evening wore:
Mss Hazel k."cz'ey. Mrs. F.athr- Zim-
nrr. N9:heria" Swanen5erger. Mar
MU!"r. Edward ;:,mncc. Frank Nau
william Naa. Thomas Lynch. Irvine
Florence. William Florence. julius Me-
del. and Peter HenE,"r
Judge at Precinct
Josep" Fox. 4 jrd;" IN precince No. |
OF tho Frs, ward was then called At
,orney John NJ. Ritz. COUNSEL FOR
Thompson. objected 20 hearing any evil
isncc from the witness because This
precinct was not set OUT In the speciii-
cations Oh the OLA OF complaint N nc
cont"s, h!ed BY Gt!liSar. Councilman
kr"sS. after considerable discussion
moved that the witness be allowed 70
testify and i h" testified 20 no;hiN.;
concerning the election and ~. e.idcn."
hearing on the primaries. CouncI, could
disregard has testimony. Seconded D.
Councilman Beans. the witness WIS
examined by Attorney John J. ConIff.
ono OF G!,"Gan's attorneys.
=. Wer" You q judge IN Precinct No
OF ne FIRST ward?
\. Nc~ sir
Q. Wha, time were you throush
CoUn,,u2; the ha..CtS7
A. Ahou, O'Clock the next morn
ing
O. Did you take the ballot oox 10 mo
proper authorities?
y. No. took Il home.
Q. just te.. the council what you
did after thai,
The witness l was about All In wher
tho ballots were counted ard LETT for
home about o'Ciork with tho bailp:
box intending 70 Icliver'i, 70 the city
clerk ~" following morning after hal
Scmr sleep. shorty after arriving
homo 4 taxi cab driver came 20 my
home and said that City Solicitor
OBrlen sent for the ballo, box and l
CAV" II 20 HIM.
.. pid YOU pos, the result outside ,
A. Yes. e~t tho next afternoon {
discovered SON" serSCn took knife
and cut II down,
.. Di: you return tho keys 20 the
box the next day
A. No. ] went to the clerks office
but there was no person there nd /
had 70 walt until Saturday 10 return The
keys.
on examination BY Attorney J. W.
Ri;z. counsel ror Chester q. ThomnSrr.
Ia" witness said he though. GiIiIgan
carried that precinct tie also answer
ed a Question OF R!tz's By stating that
some person had remarked earlier In
the morning that 4 taxi cab woU,l
come aCter The Judges and the hauo;
box.
Charles Flowers. n Judge selected N
servo in Precinct No. Of the S"ccad
ward. wos next called. On examination
by Attorney Coniff he sad ne was 70
serve at No. S>2 McColloch street. hu,
on arriving there election morning
could not rnd thc rc.jas pace Ito
afterwards found they had changed Il
TO Bake street: that ne had Just tn'r-,
ed when they were swearing In N" nff,
Gals and some person SAID he vas 90
late and ne did no. serve.
Damaging Evidence.
Steve Wall, a member OF the city :
fir" Department. was called by C;t!!3gan's
attorneys. ON examination II Attorney
Con!cf ne stated he resided At 40 -
Sc, cntecr7h stree.
The examination was ns follows:
Q. Where do you reside
A. AZ No. q Sevcnc""n'h strcct
.. What Is your husiuessH