The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-14
A SCHOOL TEACHER IN TROUBLE.

Charges Of Drunkenness and Dishonesty
Against the Principal of Ward School No.
90 Testimony For and Against the Ac.
cused.
The examination OF Alexandra Moorehouse,
principal OF Ward School No. 90, Tenth ward, upon
the different charges Of drunkenness, dishonesty.
retention Of the teachers wages and for withhold
ing the money subscribed for the benefit OF the
widow OF W. s. Maynard IN June OF 1871 took place
yesterday afternoon before the Board of Education
MIR. Magnus Gross, Chairman OF the Teachers Com
mittee, presiding.
The first witness called was Mr.. ]. Frank Wright,
Vice Principal of the Tenth ward Grammar Scnool.
He stated that ne hau formerly been IN the same
school with Mr.. Moorehouse, and III relation to his
character for sObriety he did tEiak 1t bad, but
had seen him when he had been drinking though
he never saw him drunk. In regard to his general
character for honesty. he said Mr.. MorehOuse
ALWAYS MEANT TO DO WELL
but his inability at all times to meet his liabilities
led people to think him weak; he SAID that Mr..
MoOrehouse was generous man, and he believed
that tn generosity caused his pecuniary troubles
II any existed; he himself held note OF Mr. Moor
house for 81 81 had offered the note In business
way, but did not use it; the note given to him
IN private transaction by Mr.. MoOreh0use and
had nothing to do with his affairs as teacher In
vanced Mr.. MOOrehouse his evening school salary
or received an order from him on Mr. Moore; had
received q teachers warrant from Mr.. MOOrehOuse
for money advanced several years ago; the money
was promptly paid when the warrant was pre-
sented; had always considered Mr.. MOOrehouse 10
be good and efficient principal
Mr.. John Sturtevant night school teacher OF
Ward School No. 49, Ninth ward, was then called;
had never seen Mr.. Mo0renOuse drink; mad only
known him short time; mad seen him when he
thought he mad been drinking, as he thought he de-
tected
LIQUOR ON HIS BREATH;
had never seen him intoxicated.
MI. John Davenport, Auditor OF the Board OF Edu-
cation, was next examined and stated that he knew
Mr.. MOOrehOuse; the teachers were always paid by
the Principal Of the schools; MIR. MoOrehouse mad
OF the bOard and the trust placed In the hands
OF MIR. Smith, the Vice Prn cipal; mad. heard that
the reason for this that the teachers, when Mr..
MOorehOuse had charge OF the money, were not paid
Mr. Farrell, one OF the ward school teachers, tes-
leave school before the regular time particularly in
the month OF December last.
Mr.. G. I. Patterson, Tenth ward school trustee,
next questioned, and stated that the request to
STOP the payment OF the warrants to Mr. Moore.
house was IN consequence OF the rumOrs that
handle 1t, his character for sobriety and
honesty not being considered good by
those who knew him. Alter this Mr.. MOOrehOuse
promised to do better, and did do better, ana the
order to stop the payments TO him was resclnded,
but the different boards could not agree and the
cnange was not effected Mr.: Wright had made
charges to MIN against Mr.. MoOrehouse He aid
not know personally anything against Mr.. Moore
house.
After the examination of several other wit
nesses, whose testimony was cOrroboratlve or the
above, the trial was postponed sine DIE.