The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-03

Close Of tho Evidence Before the C0mmifsec
on Teachers.

Close Of the Evidence Before the Commitsee
on Teachers.
The committee OF the Board Of Education Masnus
chairman met yesterday to the closing testimony the
Of Mr.. Gallagher. principal OF grammar school No
81. in the Seventh ward. The evidence offered was
for the defence Tho first witness called was
Thomas Warren, of Madison street. He had known
Mr.. Gallagher for many years; visited the school
frequently wen there the 18th February ana
nothing unusual In the schools Mr. Gallagher seemed greatly
excited nothing more; met Ford; was asked
specially by Gallagher To write in book was not aware
that charge about to be made against principal
Mrs. Mary Fawcet Second district teacher school
Ing U year. hst assistants salary although teaching In
ensned Commissioner and Marshal
Tooker counsel FOR the defence, touching the Of Nile
@ es % she
he deemed this an inoppor.nne ACTION which tended to
were in the employ OF the Board-lest
Ss nnd.I
Board no teacher was allowed to draw two saaries Mie
schoo 0 81 NsHs af
Ge on the Board nst becoming with The
matter o. dnty and hsppened that niimaon
,Ss h0a'd received was through the adys evidence they
HAVE RIGHT TO ACT or 1T
and deduct from her salary.
MR. TooKER-rhen You indebted to me for the nror
Mr.. DAVENPORT, Deputy Clerk to the Board, who was
sitting beside Mr. Tooker hereupon remarked that this
Mr. TooKrR-who nrc you, sirp don't know you this
now DARE you
tell me that what false? would take from the
The CHAIRMANIf there any trouble In this matter you
can put Mr. Davenport the s,ai,d and examine him.
fuss was the result Of this spat between The
the Basset made him feel that his Witnesses
by means frightened.
James Collins ex-Trustec of schools in the Sew
enth ward. was nsxs e sale that position
No. NJ
mover him under the influence Of lquor; the
'0A'1 "1'A w. ' 'voTTD AssIs lR' MN,
because he wished to retain the then principal John j. An
derson heard complaints not consulted the last year
OF his term !; he was not in the school ring.
Mr.. k!DDLT-You spoke Of complaints against Mr. Cal
lagher. What were they 7
Mr.. TooKER said that he would nut whatever question
In reply the witness that the complaints refer
Thomas r. Harrison, Assistant Superintendent of
Schools, stated that his duty visit and examine
March, 1870 class Miss Mary o'rien al school No
His report thereon that the drill bad and the result
so MUCH NOISE
during the EXAMINATION that he could not on the state
Mr.. TooKER-This Miss OBren was of the first who
male statements against my Client This IS why asked Mr.
Miss Adelaide NJ Tucr teacher at school 81 was examined
and stated that giving evidence previously she did not
NEVER USED TrE WORD "LueHY;"
told Mr. Kiddc that from Mr. Gal in read
she believed him TO have been under the influence of liquors
Mr. Davenport now took the stand and stated that the In
formation the Basse gained and adiudicated
day two before that lady gave evidences had
no idea that she was about to be called to testify in the
This closed the testimony Mr. Tooker stating that owing
tendance OF some witnesses Nj Kiidle stated he had re-
qucsled In employ of the Board
come, but they had decine1.
Mr. Tooker thanked the committee for their courtesy
him, and the meeting Adjourned.