Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-17
The School board Case.

charges made by DR.. G. H. Getzen-
danner against examiner Cochrane
and the evidence should be placed on
record. DR.. G. said he wanted all the
charges he had heretofore made inves-
tigated. Mr.. Cochrane said he had
| been charged with having violated the
trust placed i'll him by furnishing to
interested parties information as to
bids made for school books, and that
the charge had been investigated and
he acquitted; he objected to being
tried second time.
DR.. Fundenberg said that all the
facts in the case should go down upon
the books, and offered the following,
signed by himself and MIR. L. I. Dick
inson, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, An attempt was made
at the last meeting Of the board to
impllcate the examiner in certain ir-
regular transactions; and, whereas,
the attempt entirely failed by the tes-
timony of the principal witness, who
confessed that he had lied-it is aI-
Judged proper that these facts be
spread upon the journal Ct the pro-
ceedings.
DR.. Getzendanner submitted state
ment to the effect that on Monday he
had received a telegram from NJ.
Dickinson to the effect that BELL had
made fearful revelations; meeting call
ed for Wednesday to investigate; can
you be present ? answer" Answered
that he would be present. Next day
he came tc Cumberland, and called
on Mr.. Bell to know the meaning Of
this telegram. Bell said some one
had told the Board there was some
Ia s'rnng back of the information
furni- hes, "a u H,ohrane and Paul,
aud ,.#t'G, W. ia.....-' in some
irgegu}arity. : told MI ~ he
should go 'eaforo the Boaro aga..
oath, tell al he knew, tta7 ~euy s.
newspaper Offices aud notll. hem
to send reporters to take o.wn the
testimony. Dr.. Getzend dar.sr men
demanded that the chargos be -sent-
ed, and that he be furnished W. a
copy OF them,
DR.. Fundenborg then presented the
following charges against DR.. Getzen-
danner, upon which it Was agreed
that full examination should at once
be made:
First, acting in a manner unbecom-
ing to a member Of the Board, and
drawing a pistol en- tie president Of
the Beard.
Second, making a corrupt proposal
to the secretary Of the Board.
Third, committinga breach Of trust,
in showing book bids, with the inten-
tion of afording the party to whom
the bids were exhibited an unfair ad-
vantage.
The charges were signed by DR..
Fundenberg, to which DR.. Getzendan-
ner filed the following written an
swer:
To the first charge I object to its
being considered at this time, as this
meeting was called fol the. purpose of
considering charges preferred against
DR.. G. H. Getzendanner upon evil
dence furnished by parties outside Of
the members of the school board.
To the second charge plead not
guilty.
To the third charge I plead not
guilty of the intent set forth in the
charge, and plead not guilty to the
charge of breach Of trust.
Before proceeding further it was
determined that legal counsel should
be had, and by common consent Mr..
J. II. Gordon was called in. Mr..
Gordon said the proceedings SO far
were all right, and the prosecution
should now present its witnesses to
substantiate the charges; and then DR..
G. should be allowed to make a state
ment if he desires, and then to offer
evidence in defense.
Hiram G. Bell was then sworn, and
testified as follows:
DR.. Getzendanner sent telegram
to Dulany & Co., telling Dulany tc
meet him; the reply was sent to DR.
G. in my care. DR.. Getzendanner
and Mr.. Mckay were at MY room in
tie hotel on the Goth of July, and
saw the aispatch; G. asked me if ]
would promise MT to divulge any
thing l might hear; | said | would il
it did not criminate him or implicati
me. Next morning at 1890 went tc
the depot to meet Dulany, On the train
met Mckay on my way to the depot
| he said he had gotten up out OF bee
10 come; he introduced Inc to Dulany
and we went to the hotel, and had 4
meeting; Mckay told Dulany that he
could confde in me, and that DR., G