The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-08
Discharged Fiiremen I estify
They Were Asked to Con-
tribute to Fund to Beat
Reass, Chew and Gilligan
-lS7 Witnesses Now Say
They Voted for Cilligan
Where 40 Were Counted
for Him-Juror Taken Ill.

The state win will rest late today IN
the trial OF \. Buriey Thompson. Wheel
Ing's IRE chief. indicted Tor alleged N"-
htion Of the election laws. wEich was
started in criminal court las; Monday
morning. The defense IS expected 70
call their Witnesses late this attern'on'
One hundred and e:Ghty-Seven Wit
nesses have now testified for the state
that they voted for Charles y. G..,'Ean
for council In the SecoHd ward IT FIRE.
ctnct 3 OF this ward. The vote return
cd for Gill.San IN this precinct MAS l-".
During the trial yesterday ard last
nlght there were no sensattonat wit
nesses, two eS-hremer TESTIFIED that
they were approached By Fire Chiet
Thompson for money 10 he used m me
campaign. Practically the entire day
vas taken up in hearing witnesses from
preclnct No. 5 OF III" Second ward. VINO
testified they voted for G:!usan. There
were 30 witnesses testified I" thiS e.
feet Yesterday while many refused 20
say who they voted for between Charles
p. Gilligan and Chester g. thompson
Juror Takes Sick
For some time last evening II was ne-
Heyed there would DC 10 session OF chUre
owing TO the :Ili:rss Of one OF the jurors
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon Judge
Alan Robinson adjourned "onrt until
g:30 O'Clock. Deputy Sheriff lhtl Bach
mann. In charge 81 the Jurors VINO we're
taken 10 the S;amlH hotel for dinner
no,laed judge Robinson that Floyd Dean
/. Juror. was H. Dr. r. J. He"sey was
summoned. After eating his dinner Mr..
Dean comSIa!ned OF having cEi'!S ana
soon afterwards BEANIE seriously Ill az
his stomach.
Short before : o'clock there was
general discussion among the court ON
Gals cooperating adjou-n:1S untl this
morning when /: was announced the jury
was en- route 20 the court house. AFTER
the Jurors took their place n the JarE
box Judge Robinson Inquired as to the
condition Of Mr.. Dean. Mr.. Dean said
he was willing to sit and hear evidence
during the evening. as he was FEELING
much better.
CAN witnessed
Mrs. Jane Watson. John Kunkle and
r !. MctSannon were called last eve
ninr and all testified to residing In pre-
otnct 3 OF the Second ward. and TO far-
ing voted for Giiligan. The list OF wilt
masses was then exhausted. Prosecutor
Carl G.. Rachwann stating that there
would likely be more Witnesses to arrive
later. He suggested that the jury Do
allowed to complete the work OF goinS
oyar the ballots IN this precinct. THIS
work was started early yesterday morn
ing.
Attornsyp ]. Bernard Eandlan and
James NJ. Ritz. counsel for the DEFENSE.
affected to starting 10 look at the bal
,ots again last night. but the motion
Gzs overruled by the court After about
Is minutes the Jurors completed the
work Of looking at the ballots II was
then announced that several witnesses
had arrived IN court.
Discharged by chief.
Louis Moder. eX-freman under Fire
Chief Thompson. was called TO the
stand. lie told. on being questioned by
Attorney John J. Conifr. special coun-
oel with Prosecuting Attorney Carl G.
Rachmann ard his assistant, Austin v
wood. oe-belng approached TWO days he
fore the election by CHIEF Thompson
that Thompson said the money was -
b. used 70 defeat Reass, Gilllsan and
Chow: that on the Saturday prece-inS
the election he was again approached by
Chief Thompson, along with Chester
Dean, a fireman at the Fort Henry
house, and alleged that the chler MADE
the following remark In front or him
SELF and two other fremen: This Is
not q threat, hrt n warning that II. you
bows don CONIElpNlP YOU SShiA VNS'N'
ANYTHING TO be done for %our benefit.
He said Chief Thompson talked sh"u
each man contributing twenty dollars
On REORGANIZATION by Attorney
Ritz, the witness said Re was In 'hA frs
department fourteen wears. serving un
der eS-Chiets Kline. Altmyer and Rose
and also under Chief Thompson for twc
years. He was CrosS-eNamined thor
oughly by Attorney RITZ. some OF Tho
most important questions being:
You were IN the service before tht
Greater Wheeling charter went Into rt
feet and which time there were twr
states, the Republican and Democratic
inquired Attorney RITZ.
Yes" replied the witness
You always contributed TO your chile
for \ slate so that y,u would not los
your position with another slate win
ming
Not In Eight Years.
no. not IN the last eight or tel
years have I contributed"
What makes you aid the last eigh
or ten years."
Because" replied the witness. Bur
ley Thompson was secretary OF the fire