The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26


EVANSVILLE, Md, Jan. Dist, 1878.
ED. Il find that
very false impression prevails to
some extent in regard to my absence
from Oakland during the investiga-
ton on the 18th ult. WheD Mr.. G..
w. DelaWder was appointed com
mittee 0 make the investigation and
the 18th Of December set to begin it,
| stated to all Ders M interested that
| was afraid that | would be unable
to atten l, giving my reasons, which
were claimed sufficient, and it was
expressly agreed that in case / could
not be there at that time the ease
should be continued till | could be.
but being able to attend on that daY,
| was ready with an able attorney.
( Mr. w. NJ. Price, of Cumberland
to proceed with the investigation,
but owing 10 the absence of MIR. A.
Matthews, material witness, the
case was continued til the 18th.
again stated that | did not think
would be able to attend on that day,
but would if possible, and in case |
would not it was agreed by all parties
interested that | should dispatch to
Mr. Price and he to Mr.. DelaWder.
Finding it to be out of the question
for me to be present on the 18th,
sent a dispatch to Mr.. Price stating
that | could not be in Oakland till
the 10Th, and asked / i'm to let me
know if that would suit. Fe an
severed yes" but owing to the con-
tinued illness of my wife | was una
bic to leave home, and sent by mail
to Mr.. Price the questions | wished
him to ask each witness and told him
to he sure and be there and ask for
further continuation of the case, but
if it were not granted, to go on and
do the best he could. Owing to some
cause, Of which l am not aware, it
seems he committee failed to get
notice, and procc 'eded with the in
veStigatiOn, for which ] cannot blame
it, in the absence of any word from
Mr.. Price. ! am able to show the
evidence as | have above stated and
claim that | failed in no particular to
carry out not only the spirit but the
I Xrnr,, haitian nf fin,
will say in regard to the charge
of my resolution having been for the
benefit Of the Republicans and a par
ty measure, that it is as false as per-
diti0n, and if it is still persisted in |
may be under the necessity OF giving
Il full history Of the matter from first
! to last, showing what was done and
where politics came in, if at all
, What | did was iOr the good of the
/ public, aud from no other mOtire. |
/ am in favor Of giving Il more full in
/ Vestigation of every thing connected
with the School Board, and see if
there ha- been any money wasted,
and if so, in what way. | was in
! favor ofspending just what money
WAS set apart for schools and then
quitting and throwing the whole re.
sponNibiiity on the County Commits
sioners who alone had power 10 levy
money. If we lost the April install
nent The fault was theirs, not ours.
/ will inform the public that in re-
gard to mite0ge | was in error. nc.
cording to the decision of the State
Board, and that lay no claim to any
past or future mileage under the
present law; but in justice School
Commissioners should get it | think.
w. q. BURNS.
Here are the dispatches referred to
above:
GAINESVILLE, Dec. II, 1877.
w. NJ. PRICE, Cumberland, Nd.
II can't be in Oar land till the Goth.
Will that suit? Let me know"
Signed w. G.. BURNS.
CUMBERLAND, 18th.
w. G. BURNS, Gra12tSUiHe.
Yes"
Signedl w. NJ. PRICE.
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