The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
THE CONVICTED PRINCIPAL.
A COMMITTEE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS IN
MILKMAN, GROCER AND PLUMBER TO THE

COMMITTEE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS IN
vEsrIGATE PRINCIPAL MooRE's cAsE-HIs
MILKMAN, GROCER AND PLUMBER TO THE
RESCUE.
Messrs. wetmore. West and Donnelly and Prssi-
dent Wood, the special committee appointed ut the
last meeting the Board of education met yester-
day to investigate and report what action
should be taken to the conviction In tho
Court Of Special Sessions, Oh November ID
of John u. Moore. principal OF Grammar School No.
81. OF assaulting saloon keeper named j. T. Mund-
schau, who attempted to collect liquor bill. The
facts Of the were fully reported in the HERALD
the time. After the committee had voted in favor
Of permitting MIR. Moore to appear by counsel Mr.
Mundschau testified to the facts OF his visit to
Moore's house to collect liqnor bill. when. he
said. Moore out to the street and
beat HIM with club. On cross-cxamination
witness admitted he had stopped the wife OF the
principal and asked her to get has bill pad; on one
occasion whom Moore threatened to kui ham ne tod
him he would then be hanged like his brother-ln-
law; he did not offer to compromise the case IN the
Special Sessions for money on the contrary he had
been asked to withdraw the CHARGE the whole dis
pute about difference or three dollars In
bill of sixteen dollars.
William F. Ryer OF No. 4A6 East nth street. testt
fed that the oath OF November he saw Moore
strike the saloon Keeper across the fence with
policeman's club: Moore was inside and Mundschau
outside tho fence; witness did not SEQ anybody near
when the blow was struck
DETENCE
IL.
eral times ordered Mundschau to leave the house;
he said he'd be- damned If he would till I've got his
moneys he said witness WAS damned thief; witness
got club to frighen him he went out co shut the
gate when Mundschau advanced toward him and he
knocked his arm down; it was in sef-dotence he
struck him; witness told him II he didn't go away
he would break his head; witness was willing to pay
all the bill except 81.
Mrs. Moore wife OF the principal testified that
she heard Moore order Mundschau away; when he
did not leave Mr.. Moore went out: she and her two
| children ut the window and she saw Mund-
| schau at the gate; did not see him At
| tempt to strike Moore but he in
| threatening attitude and her husband struck
| him the ARM Munuschau. she said.
| raised his arm in threatening attitude as II to
| strike her husband. James Ii. Erbe late deputy
Mundschau Offering to pay all the expenses and the
| bill we'll il he would withdraw the charge; he
said he would his lawyer; later Mundschau said
he didn't feel like settling the case. but II he did he
would not settle the for less than $780, Counsel
| offered witnesses Moore's milkman. grocer and
plumber, who testified that Moore had always
paid their bills promptly. The counsel
here rested the case, ana the committee recalled
Mundschau who sworo positively that he did not
raise his hand to strike Moore ~ would swear it
hundred thousand times" said he. when Moore
went in Tor the club was on the public street
DR.. N. 8. King chairman of the Board OF Trustees.
stated that they had various complaints from teach
about Moores conduct As teacher he has
good reputation except that he Is sometimes harsh
In his treatment OF children. Inspector Fay tosti-
fed that school visited by him showed better
discipline than Mr.. Moores. Trustee Hogg spoke
highly Of Moore o disciplinarian and y teacher.
and Of his school of the best in the Twenty
third ward The committee will report at the next
meeting Of the Board OF Education.