The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-16
"d0II1 Fur" GALLAGHER.


cipai Of Grammar School No. 3t-A
1riuu,phnnt charlottesville W.. Female
Testimony missioner Gross shows
HIS Sonmon Sensc-Thc Other Side Of
the Story.
The investigation into the charge OF drunkenness
preferred against Mr.. A. F. Gallagher, principal Of
Grammar Scnool No. 81, was continued yester lay,
before Commissioners Gross and Lewis OF the CON-
mlttee OF Teachers OF the Board of Education, Su.
pcrintcndent Kiddle conducting the prosecution
ana eX.Narshal Tookcr appearing for the defence.
At The last meeting OF the committee several
female teachers were examined, their testimony
beng entirely against Mr. Gallagher as wen In
gard TO
THE CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS
in school as to the iicondtion In which the school
was generally kept bv the principal.
Yesterday the aspect OF affairs was entirely
changed. and Mr.. T0okcr brought several witnesses
on the stand, all or whom
UTTERLY DESTROYED THE TESTIMONY
already before the committee. The witnesses for
the defence We're for the most part male teachers
wac haa oacn or are now teachers IN Grammar
School No. u, under dr. Gallagher, ana Oh whom
| mad necessary faculty OF being able to Judge
| whether or NOT MIR. Gallagher was IN the habit OF
| beiag ilto Heated or even addicted TO liquor.
Several alldavt5 were also put In evidence, mae
| by teachers similarly cicumstanced to those above
In reDi,tai OF All the CHARGES alleged against the
principal. Mr.. Tookcr explained Tile absence OF
t.ieSe latLer LeacnefS Dt asCriDAnS IL 10
INTIMIDATION
! from a certain quarter and ne did not desire to
| place these persons IL precarious position
Among the lettcIs read yesterday bearing upon
Mr. Gailagner's Character boGn In the sch0o! and
out OF 1t. VAS one from TIE Rev. Mr. Corneile. pas.
| tor OF All SAINTS church IN the Seventh ward .
/ gentleman WAC had visited the school, and whose
| letter spoke IN the highest possible terms
! as a school leacner Mr.. Corneie conipiilnenieI
| MIR. gallagher highly on the confluence let in him
10y lumber OF parents oil caidren attending school
n. lsnntp
from conversations he had mad with parents wniie
maNing ministerial visits among the members OF his
! congre cation.
| a communication was also read from Mr.. Wilson
Small, seventh wari scaool COMMISSIONER, when
sFited Mr. Gallagher was All exceenr school oiicer
ana N MS habits periec,iy su,er.
the onc'al letter from Mr. iiaggerty, Secretary OF
Lonnciug to Mr. Galiag .er that the Eoald mad
PASSED upon hun vote Of censure. was read and
severely crucised oy Ar. Tooker. II appeared tnae
THE ORIGIN OF THE TRoUBLE
to Mr. Gallagher was 10 be traced 10 the fact that he
nad wtad,awa his little 500 from The
IN consequence, OF the principal. Mrs.
dinner when MS motner ha. sent Tor uiIl. The vote
oi censure passed on the ground That Mr.. Gall
lagaer IA re used 10 ackno"lelse, contrary 10 the
laws OF the Il ard,
THE ooMaLETE CONTROL OF MRS. pESRzHY
over n.r department, whereas the truth was that
NJ. Gallagher nai written a letter acknowledging
her authority independent u him, and baslng his
condac; on his r,nts "a citizen and father, act.
The witnesses examined yesterday were Mr.. Twis
sctoCl tsu tee of the seventh warts Mr.. Schlegel,
professor OF modern languages III the Female Aor-
MAJ cotlele OIL the CITY oil New YORK; Madame Adele
Bdssl teacher OF Preach and drawing tine latter
branch III Grammar Scnool No. 81, ana regular
teacHer IN the french Normal scnooil; Anthony A.
Gri,ia, wee pfincipai oi Grammar School No. =, and
Joan r. 1owncy, hrst assistant III Grammar school
No. g..
.. the above Mr.. 1wg had been already ex
an,ned anu being pera ps The M IS, constant visitor
OF al the Screpth Ward Trustees. had good OPP
II
his testimony yestc day was precisely The same rs
that given at the previous session Ol the !ittee
and entirely exoneraicd Mr. Gaagner Ec7srs.
schiegei and Criln had been ieacbers both IN TIE
aa5 ana evelins. schools, anu their testimony 10
the e4ScL mat theY had ieyer seel
EVEN THE SIGN LIQUOR
on Mr.. Gallagher, aud that his mana cement OF the
scnoo was uneXcaptioaaDig good. madame Bassie
viSitol IN, scaoo tacc u Wect and was Always re-
anu sac neVf saw me slightest indlca.ol o drun.
kelaess ABOUT llnl. MI. Iown.ey, now inc Hist
assstalt Gnder Mr.. Gallagher. swore tnat during
tn- he Has hed that position Mr.. Gallagher was
NEVER UspgR T.E iSfLUENcE OF LIQUOR.
and believed tnat he rad never reason TO suspect
han o. hasiny drank at all except that possibly
once ne mient have got tle smell OF iiquor ron his
breath after dinner, ana lie was not positive even
about tnat. Ials witness also testiacd that Tor
some Tune past taere mas been a Coolness between
tue lem ,ic teachers ana III. Gallagher.
The counsel FOR the prosecuIloa having repeatedly
eylnced aesIie 20 DING the investigation eutliey
outside the Doan - oil Tue cnirgc overwhelmingly,
that Mr.. Gallagher In the aaDit OF being drunk
In the scnooAir. TOO Aer p:cssed Tor decision on
this rolat ty TIE committee, ana LIZ. Grols held
tnat
MANS HOUSE SHOULD De HIS CASTLE,
and tbat tne charge being specific AS TO The noxi-
eaton occurring III The scuoo, tue questions and
answers should be conined sricty WITHIN the i.nits
OF the specified charge. Previous 70 ne comtt ees
decision on this point all that the prosecution
elected yesterday as 70 Mr. Galiagners impropet
hADit3 was mat once he was seen by witness LaA-
M some wuls@cy IN ms owI nous.
Inc committee ADJOURNED TO meet on Saturday
aitefnoun II ext 1t IMO O'Clock.