New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
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AIlthe members present.
Miss KATE J. WHITE. iee-Principal OF Primary De
Dartment Of Ne. % testified. =,
By Mr.. Boesps--Mr. Jeremiah Murphy gave me tho
postion hold now from pure friendship. had M ron'
vers.'ion with anybody else teachers scne nicefs
about the appointments ieno none OF us s"e su''
s;sak .b0rt tom. Mr.. Murphs Ibid me ths appoint
meat legal and thot Is enors;h for me- Tey Hpo'
lila word. a.,
mr. Jouy PurcEIL Of No 81 Henry street testified;
nv Mr. BessE- About two months aro M. John
White came 70 my house and suggested 10 ne tn't
my daughter desired 10 b. Trnprointed IT wod W "oc
esssry to pay from go to 500 Io secure 1t; ,
By Mr.. pUEGER-lt was not q dcalnd 'or n,%Sy =.
rsea ded il &c & condition 81 the appointment; 10"
wa put cannot " cou,se web remember
MArH BclhsErY OF no. AZ Diver street s1fuh.u
BY Mr. Boeso-I was Interested for Mr.. Iysns point
mtpL | understood the second assistant couc ~ Han
for elcO klr. RYAN told that DO lch 80 IN Nhil
Kellys store; aieo was 10 ne paid. hu be dd ~
the position that was promi"ed ana $50 WIS ~. 10.
vas paid Mr.. Kelly afterwG, tod Me tlHs 'n<' w
went 20 Michhei Carroll.
BY Mr. Puss9.-Ncver wss asked fa- any pay ,cf ny
daughters plstion. considered she was ,sllea ~
it. She was born and brought up Ia the warn.
Mr.. PuRsEn briefly addressed the Committee lie
urged that the publicity given 20 this affair would ehee'
ally prevent recurrence, and that the safety oi Ihe
schools required no isrher measures IN be taken
The Commissioner gave John Willie and the school
officers an opportunity TO pres'ni any Evidence 'hes
might desire-to be sworn themselves II they chose.
At the demand Of JOHN White,
Arthur ODoSsHA. School Commissioner, testified
Ry Mr.. Pul.sEa--I wrote this Bete 10 hr Jeremiah
b,ia Murpmr; VIII yeu come crer my Ocice before
Y clock, sany se iosay, before ~ Or "rr oe.o l.
SS lslr ipG sI.,t. " y
=. S.-Coale alone" - 49, a.,
The APPOINTMENTS were nede On the 24:h Of March. Mr.
Mulpy was always in the habit "f ~oulng IT, 10! store
some Inss with drunken ofccrs and that WIS The rca
son wished hin TO come Acme Mr. Murphy sp,ss 10
ttut.s. ulAn 4 az.
have spoken % MN. 80
o. lid ,oa ever proposc 10 MIN any bonn' or rt or
anJ sr tat had ben pat Iatc yvu sor any purpose
A. No.
JEREyuH MURPHY--You lie
Thee was considerable confusion. Er. Miller eD
forced order and the examination continued.
hal o conversation with james Whhe which was
osnsed by Jeremiah Murphy telling me Lat nc sac"
thar VIVA going 70 hive On Investigation here. nj ne
aid me certain facts which be knew 20 ae IN col;enLh
non y them; and at tie same time believed he wac tell
irc Ill m what Was telling bim. lie tod Nc thal Jonn
" hit. was To pny SflO iOr bic pron W james hi'
and went 10 James White and ! .eed him " there
was money in ,aat appointment. He did not r,piy.
tod him that was informed there Was, and thai the
amount wac fixed ~ $3.50: AID said /; yon are 81.
ing 10 apply money for the appointments oil teachers
voud like 10 know slv yos d. "a" lie asked Who iu-
formed ne. tod hKn u rss hr. Murphy informed nio
te 1ot that ssO was 70 be gsd for the position.
Then ho sud II Oliver pDonneli had rivon stn some
lime ngo fpr tie POSITION u colt Dc ubt.icG, tui nov.
save We II Is go late. But. says he Il Will lay Tie
matter before the Of It's ring" offered 40
money knes there was " be SLOW gwen Is Wo'Id
hot aInouht "a anything.
By ,ir Bulsi:-Mr jeremiah Murphy came n my
Asusc in January before 80 rorgen2a.iJn Of The l~l
BOARD md fclf him thni | weu'd wish him 70 be
Chairman q the Lcca! Board thinking TINT be Vas
zuoL ~ Cd the pusiiion he let my house thefe
were ihrec fouT Trustees present. and seld be va"
sant for to meet IclN Murphy, Jeremiah CssgAn. JAS
tne. and Daniel Rsay. and that th5 had nn induce
nent Of 400 which WIS b. made up or TIC 'oach.
and tie iuidrg ~ the new school snd If re formed
into that ring ord would not stop with me that lie
would gst his share of IT, next hiE &c his store
dealt with HIM and went ~ pay II bllsj he s"lu sr
thgt JOAN White had told him that he had ony one ~
the school officers 10 bus and le Wa sure 81 At p-i,
lions tLIl "@s :" maze up tht .H WI, Hu,pn! s.u
thai this ring waited money. and would make money
on creryhl-' have heard two Or three ~ tbs scloo!
officers fpcsk In rctTrrcc % orrisin amount 10 lie
made; tie reason they could not Obtain ms sss
money; John Lester vss tue sixth man.
that coaversotion exactly the true That NJ Joho
White elected Assistant secretnry Of the boaFd
Nh Lester voted for bin; TGs info med al NE same
tue Dy Mr.. Charles Kelly that John " bite paid 30 inr
tascAsg the Night School 10 he Sohoo Ohvers al the
time 10 elected end ha, they would rot bsre voted
ia him Iatil az paid hat money hoss parties arSaId
worked together and carried osf the prosronmr Mr..
Murphy had iana.sd ~ me, ss's seen ,ns innate mn
alldce tfc appointments were made. ives not therv
the minutes say Jeremiah Hurphy. Jeremiah Conghin
james white Felix Mrrriy. Daniel ilerl. and John
Lesser present. ~ns special meeting called ~
Fo.i1 UaIpLy. Daniel Hea.y aDd lanes "hit- the
Committee on Teachers directed TO report suitable
nance AID recess of 10 minutes take To- enable them
80 ~: after Tire Ice-, hc Comm ssioner, reported the
following rcfon'ion nich was unanimously adopted
hs,i-e That the FOL osg n-m'd PERSON.. - as They sr-
~. naia., r,sl-sVey and si,f june 1854 - tse
rev .r1o house bL0wE Or.Iuntr hrh0oi 70 ].
sous. VI u,siiou ~ fsnae water i.scc,, VA:
Jols White Principal Male .sW
Cn.cr Donrcl. N.ce rinripsl hls DeTaIfr~nt 40
b,Iy 4. tlhoo.y lrncilai t.n-r ltTiriirrH;. W
Fa,~ J. W i- Nc, principal Female DrpHrtueut -
hate N. ilsyieb'n. rnncip-l rimary nsI-issut $40
hesy A. swra.y. 80. IIldpsl Primary D.fsn;' 90
Wien beard 81 u spoke 20 Air Klein, ard nfYisec
HIN ~ haze Lo;a.ng 20 60 aiih them | 1sJ ave
,po.on 10 Mr. Cbeil@s Kelly and 10 einsensi 10 vas
praty gs.orsLly Known ihrvughost the ara nc
chages of corruption were never alluded % In Tie
Local Board 90 ny knowledge ietaicd ~ Js, Willie
exactly the CONGREGATION Between A'. !tr.1amt 1sr'
ply Gad 40 II rcie.eSoo 70 the amount Jola White
Tis ty give; Mr.. james Whits spying that &c spoke
Hr lie entire Board. wanted mo io vote ssd they
would Give Diver ponnep shc second place for ro
Ing and would secure him Tho Evening School IN wit
ingi Mr. hey tod thai ss5 paid by John hitc FOR
tie Evening School Wen. " Mr.. Felix Mrrpsy AID iSo
otbeTs.
cf the Board Of School Officers u tho Fourth ward 10
Allied:
81 Mr.. PuRsyR-On Organization ths year The Board
stood 10 D. md Hr VBOBBeN proposed NJ name
spoke with M ODouneIi schoo! nppOn tuis nts
vnti received TINS note. Mr.. ODonneIis testimony
In reference 10 that conversation 10 ialc never Aaz
gest- ~ hin that anybody gas 10 receive money: IL
Wes tlls: NJ. Oliver Donnsu lozf Ne rUsn ~ en-
Tered Mr.. Arthur asked nc ~ 81. down and S-is
The first subject u. suppoea the Hoard intead 70
make tboee appointments on IuOs1y nigat- bat an
| 70 DOT IL - d hard In ms. a member OF she
Board--I can't The appCnten. VI ny brou..I'
iD.law I" Said I: II have nothing DO vita IL He
had PENCIL IN biz hind ind he marked $50 itccc
81 pnpor aud Says hes Would uat BE- any nduceilens
for you 10 go for Oliver and Try " sytsA anos party
tod BIN that had nothing TO do viii money usst TO
He said XII Koiy. Mr. Kirk. aud M kLis rsSd 20
with him, and tho; IL would oost a.a 500 " soes m
two other genlemen. He asked II cosid got VI. Lao
ter for the whole apart " tLet money. len Li1
saying l had nothing 10 do viii IL Ho ssid uat he
had % memorandum FOR tho last two years q lie
not If Of h. ndlo nd now rlurL