Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-05 | Page 2 | Illness Fatal to Resigned Official

ILLNESS FATAL TO 1 1 l RESIGNED OFFICIAL HARRISBURG Pa Sept S 5 SWilliam Up William D. D B. B Ainey Alney 68 form former chairman of the Pennsylvania public service commission who resign resigned under fire last month died l Us night after prolonged serious serious' ill n ness L He stepped out of his commission post a position he held for 17 yea on August 2 when Governor Pin pj chot chat accused him of misconduct 1 ft office Ainey pleaded his innocence but claimed his health would not permit him to face a an tion lion The governor claimed a Pittsburgh utility man had paid Ainey's hospi tal bills at Baltimore and that a Philadelphia utility representative had aad taken him to Europe Pinchot further said Ainey banked about in five years on a annu annual l salary f of Ainey's resignation followed the these charges Then he retired to his home here under state pension Last week wuk his his' family was called to the bedside after he had suffered a relapse