The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-28
BElLAIKE
DAVIS Unable
To APPEAR It
TRIAL; IS Ill
BELLAIKE
Gsarin1 Of Suspended Benaire Police
Chief Postponed to Next Tuesday
Evening.

police chief on five charges preferred
against him by Mayor J.. r. Wyatt. set
for a hearing before the civil service
commission last evening. was postponed
until next Tuesday evening. The case
was postponed al 5 o'clock last evening
at the request OF Attorney y. X. Ken
non. representing the defense. Tho
commission was Informed that he was
Ill and would be unable to appear. On
consent OF P. V. Waddcl!. the attorney
for the city, the case was continued
until Tuesday.
Many citizens crowded the council
chamber Of the city building early last
evening, anxious 70 secure 4 seat at
the hearing. The fact that the case was
postponed was not generally known
until about Z o'clock. the time for the
trial
The news Of the illness Of Attorney
Kennon came as a surprise to practically
everyone. Davis was busy yesterday
afternoon rounding up his witnesses for
the trial. and the city had it's case conf
plete. The defense still has about nine
days OF the thirty IN which TO make his
stand. The case must be tried In thirty
DAVIS after notice OF the appeal.
Some are inclined to believe that no
defense will be offered or next Tues
day. but Davis has repeatedly stated
that he will fight the case 70 a stand
still According to police. Davis ap-
peared at the police station Tuesday
night and opened the safe. taking a
basketful Of It's contents TO his home
Repeatedly the mayor has requested the
SUSPENDED chief to turn over the con-
tents OF the safe TO him. and on Tues
day he again refused. Some are IN
clined TO believe that the removal or
some Of the contents Of the safe Is an
Indication that Davis has practically
given UP all hopes OF being reinstated.
7, IS further reported that the automo-
bile taken from the four Italians who
we're fned for carrying concealed weap-
ony had been turned over to an attor-
roy said to he representing them. This
/ auto, It Is said. will figure prominently
In the hearing. ms II Is claimed tha'
Davis failed TO obey orders and turn the
machine over To him. as he Is the legal
, custodian Of all recovered property.
Another Hearing.
lanes Jewell and John Douglas. pa.
trolmen suspended from tho local ponce
force a short time ago by Safety d.
rector John Johnson On charges OF
conduct unhecuming an officer, neglect
~ 1u,y and others, will he tried next
"Wednesday evening before the civil
s~eryice commission. They were sus-
nended and discharged following al
Iorcd Improper conduct with two mar
rIed women In the city stables Mayor
WYATT and others. II is SAID causn'
Jewell and the two women In the city
s,ah,cs on Crescent street. Ed CarroL
husband OF one Of the women. hl"d the
charges against the two on!cers ana
later had Jewell arrested In Squire LII
,nr's court on n charge Of assault ana
battery.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting Of the B"llaire
CITY Hospital association VIII be heIu
Monday evening. January .. at ':'o
n m. In the hospital building trustees
for the ensuing year Will be elected ana
! the reports for the past year Will %
submitted.
The Black Primo. Lodge. knights or
pvthias will hold a meeting this evening
~ tho Odd Fellows hall. Action VIII
he taken upon a number OF applications
for membership. 49,
Tha enamel workers employed N tho
ENTERPRISE plant will hold a meeting
this evening In the city building ana
attorneys will submit a rerort on tne
bonus question. which causeu 'He vain
out ut the local plant. ,
Further arrangements for the annual
minstrel show Of the Americus club
will be made at the meeting THIS even
In9 in the Nicholson building.
To County Seat
Sam Dunfcc. shcrift-elcCt IL preparing
N move his family from ShadySide 70
81. Cla!rsville. He will take ofhc" on
January. LIST and his family Will occupy
tho residence adjoining the Jail. Sherin
ryncb his wife and daughter. Miss DER
rude Lynch have made a most or
friends In ST. Clairsville and surround
Ing towns who will regret their depar
ture from the county seat.
For New Years
New Years day will h~ rather gcner-
ally observed throughout the city as n
holiday. The stores. business houses
nonks and some Of the manufacturing
nIants will be closed for the day. Num-
srous social events are being planned.
Not Yet Started
paul V WaddelI. city attorney VINO
viii, file tho condemnation suit Tor the
hoard Of education states that IL Will
nroba hly be several days before the
base "a entered. Copies of action taken
nv tha board on this matter must be
! presented TO him In order I" prepare 'he
case. The school board desired the
Roder. Rowles and the First Rclormeu
church property on Th!rty-htth ana Vel
ro,+ streets as a site for n new high
school building but claims 'hnt inc con-
alteration asked Ia exhorhitant.
Affect Local School.
w.. ,.w rr1cs haXe been adnptdC by
~. Ohio High school Athletic Associa-