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

DR.. G. B. Fundenberg sworn and

III VI. ID. TunuenDerS sWOrn anC
testified:
Met DR.. Getzendanner coming out
of the office last Thursday on the
stairs as | was coming in, and he said
that witness Paul had lied and there
was nothing in the case, or words to
that effect.
DR.. Getzendanner resumed: !
have no evidence in handwriting OF
MIR. Cochrane, showing tho committal
OF fraud, but base his having shown
corruption in Office on the lact of his
showing Kelly, Piet & Co.'S bid to
Thos. Paul, ir., and by the admission
of said fact by himself Here DR..
Getzendanner recapitulated a great
deal that Lad already appeared in his
previous testimony
D W. S. Cochrane testified: Mr..
Paul, jr, and his father never called
on Inc together at this office or any
where else; Mr. Paul, sr., was never
In thus office to my knowledge; l never
told MIR. Paul, sr., or Mr.. Paul, ir., or
any other man that would open bids
and show them; I had one or two con-
versations with Mr.. Paul, ST., in which
he stated thai when the time came
his friend Medairy would send in a
bid; he never asked me to open bids
and give him information; l pronounce
the whcle thing an unmitigated false
hood, and believe it is a foul con-
spiracy planned and arranged by DR..
Getzendanner to accomplish my ruin
because | would not follow the die
tates Of his will; Mr.. Paul, jr., obtain
ed the copy Ct bids from file in my
Office, as he himself states surrepti-
tiously. and without my knowledge or
consent.
Dr. Getzendanner made corrupt
proposals to me; he asked me if Nc
CHM, book agent, would not give us
money to introduce his books; l told
him would not have anything to do
with that, and if he did he would be
detected; that parties in Baltimore
had told me of certain improper
transactions with other parties in this
county years ago; DR.. G. also asked
me if | did not intend to give him
$500 for giving me my position; I said
| did not, but would reimburse him
for the money he had spent in going
to Cumberland, Baltimore and An
napolis during our troubles last win
ter; was willing to pay him 500 to
square it.
DR.. Getzendanner resumed: l most
emphatically deny that | every made
any such proposal, as stated by Mr..
Cochrane, concerning Mr.. McGinn,
and also deny having asked the qu4s-
ton III relation to the $500.
Mr.. John NJ pulau- publisher,
sworn. Related the fac, the
meeting in +he woods near Clarys, e.
as substantially narrated by Mr. Bel
and Dr.. Getzendanne. His evidence
DC, 'oned nothing new.
Counsel - reporters then rstired,
and the Board tooh the matter under
consideration. They subsequently
adopted the following resolution and
adjourned:
WHEREAS, Dr.. G. H. Getzendanner
has Rad a fair and impartial trial on
the three charges, namely: a. Ac-
ting in a manner unbecoming men,
Der of this board; in drawing a pistol
Gu the president of the beard during
session; (2) making corrupt proposals
to the secretary of the board: (3.)
committing a breach of trust in show
ing book bids, with the intention of
atfording the party to whom they were
exhibited an unfair advantage in pro-
curing contract: And whereas the
said Charles H. Getzendanner has
been found, by a majority Of the
board, guilty of the charges, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the seat of Charles
H. Getzendanner as a member of the
board be declared vacant, and notice
be given by the secretary to said
Getzendanner, and to the secretary Of
State Board of Education.
Signed, G. B. FUNDERBERG,
L. Il. DICKINSON.