Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-19
WAR AMONG scHOOLMISTREssEs.

WAR AMONG scHOOLMISTREsSEs.
Miss Laura III. Gildersleeve, an estimsble
young lady, is, or was, the principal Of Primary
School No. 81, in Yorkville, having been ap-
pointed to that position through the influence
Of Mr.. School Trustee Hibbsrd; but there arose
quarrel in the Baord Of Trustees about var =
Gus things, including politics and appoint
ments. Mr.. Hibbard was charged with Know
SOthingism, Republicanism, and other heres;es
and tergiversations; and, as he states, q clique
OF his opponents, comprising q majority Of q
quorum OF school officers, resolved that the
principal Of his appointment must be removed
Accordingly, they met together, as he alleges
without notifying him or bis friends, passed q
resolution declaring Miss Gildersleeve's place
vacant, and proceeded to appoint as her sue
eessor MISS lnHess, handsome young lady
then holding position as teacher in another
school. Miss Inness, being notified of the an.
pointment, went to take possession, but the in
cumbent had, in the meantime, been advised
that her removal was Illegal, and refused 10
vseate. Miss L., it is said, then went back to
her own school, where she remained q whole
month and drew her pay, being also returned
for the same period as principal Of school No.
~. About the first Of this month she again
attempted to get possession Of her Office as priu-
cipal; and following the example Of the rival
Street Commissioners, the two rosy-cheeked
young ladies seated themselves in the school
room, and both assumed the direction of affairs
No sooner would one give an order than il
would be countermapded by another; and the
poor. bewildered little children found them
selves In predicament very much like that of
the city police when the Metropolitan Commits
sioners hrst asserted their authority III tbey
obeyed Miss Inness, il was at the risk of hay-
ing their noses tweaked by Miss Gildersleeve.
and if they tOed up to the GiIdersleeye word Of
command, it was at the peril Of boxed ears from
Miss lnness. Miss Gildersleeve had, il Is
claimed by her partizsns, the ADVANTAGE of
actual possession Of the books and other school
belongings, and the sympathy of a majority of
the little ones and their parents, and Miss In
ness was making but slow progress in recover
ing what she believed to be her legal rights
TO hurry up things, Mr.. Trustee John Vance,
OF the lnness party, went before Justice Bren-
nan, at Essex Market Police Court, on the 9th
instant and entered complaint in manner
following:
That on the 9TH Of November, 1855, Laura
h Gildersieeve was making noise and dis
turbing the peace, ard thrusting herself inside
Of the schOol-house, No. 81, and taking charge
OF the same, she having been removed there
from by the Board Of School Off GERS of the I2th
ward, of which deponent is a member: she re-
fuses to leave said school,
The lnness party claim that the meeting at
which Miss Gildersleeye was removed was a
regular stated meeting; that all its proceed
ings were legal; that there was no political
feeling in the matter, but the only cause of re-
moval was charge of inefieiency on the part
oil Miss Glldersleeye, and that they were very
much surprised to learn that she had got mn
an indignation meeting in Yorkville, and a
great excitement about her removal, which was
attributed to political Vaccinations. Both the
ladies, II is asserted, are native born and pro-
testants.
The examination Of the matter was set down
Tor this morning, and proceeded before Judge
Steers, Judge Brennan being absent. The
young ladies, and several Of their female
friends, were in court, their pretty faces disfg-
ured by frOwning brows AT aangry glances
The counsel for Miss Gifdersieeve objected
to the complaint, that it alleged no disorderly
conduct within the meaning Of the statute, but
that question was for the present reserved
John Vance sworn, testified that he is school
trustee, and chairman of the board of officers:
that on the 9TH day of n november, he saw Miss
Gildersleeve in the ward school, No. 81 order
ing the children around; Miss Inness was also
there, and complained to him that Miss G. was
. there as usual" told her to try and avoid
difficulties until action could be taken to re-
hsye her OF the presence Of her rival Miss G.
had been teacher, and principal of the school,
but was not then
Y. Had she been removed, and BY whom
louestlon objected to by counsel, and objection
UyerrulCd.
A. She has been removed by the trustees of
the 18th ward, who appointed Miss Inness in
her place While speaking with Miss Inness
IN the school, witness saw Miss Gildersleeye in
the main room, near one of the side doors
apparently giving directions to the children
going out and in, at recess; did not notice her
movements after thar, as be remained but
short time longer. He had, previous to that
day, requested Miss Gildersleeve to leave the
school; witness desired to state that this was
one of series Of acts on her part, but the JUS
tice ruled that his testimony must be confined
20 what occurred on the 5th of November.
Witness was asked by counsel for prosecution
IL the meeting at which Miss Gildersleeye was
removed was regular meeting of the trustees,
but counsel for defence objected, and q dis
cussion ensued, each side claiming that their
client was in actual possession Of the office, an
the proper remedy Of the opposite party was by
q writ Of gHO tcarraHto from the Supreme
Court The point had not been decided when
our reporter left.-N Y. Post.