The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-06
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 48.

WHAT Ex-JUDGE WATERBURY, CLAIMS TO HAVE
TOLD THE PARENTS OF GIRLS PROMOTED TIC
ADMINISTRATION OF HIS CHARGES AGAINST
THE TWENTIETH WARD TRUSTEES.
The Committee on Course of Studies of the Board
Of Education. of which Commissioner Walker ia
chairman. met yesterday. for the third time to in.
vestigate the charges made by Nelson j. Waterbury
against General Alexander shaler. DR.. Sudley and
Christian F. Tietjen trustees OF the Twentieth ward
who. Mr.. Waterbury charges in official commu-
nication to the Board of Education made state
ments not true. injurious Mr.. Waterbury. The
communication Of the trustees well Mr.. Water
burys answer. have already appeared in the HERALD.
After opening the case in brief address Mr..
Waterbury asked to be sworn; and then testified
that from James I. Diamond, one OF the trustees.
he obtained list of the female children promoted
from Primary School No 80 Juno last to GRAM
mar school No. ~. and from it gavo memoranda to
various persons who we're acquainted with parents
Of those children to visit them and notify them
that they were not compelled to send their
caly denied that he advised any of these
persons to represent that the School No. ~ in
dangerous condition, or that tho teachers were in
competent or infcriorAo others. Neither had he
said, requested those to whom he gave names of
parents to say that school No AS was in dis
reputable neighborhood. Mr.. Waterbury admitted
that his main object was to promotions to
schools in the Twentieth ward He said that at a
conference with the trustees OF the Twentieth ward
he stated to them that the statements imputed to
him we're utterly FALSE
ALLEGING UNDUE DIcrAvIoN.
Mr.. Waterbury said he believed that Dr. Sudlev in
ordering promotions to EMO. 4S had attempted to
dictate no trustee did before. Tho crossex-
animation by Mr.. Bliss developed the fact that Mr.
Waterbury had indirectly recommended that tho
children be sent to. No. 80. Ho denied most EN-
phatically that he aware that of the gentle
men to whom he had given names Of parents had
forced his way into the rooms Of q Mrs. Leo and
children attending No. ~ would be subjected to.
Peter d. Kenny called by Mr.. Waterbury. and
after admitting that Mr.. Waterbury had given him
certain he stated that no called upon certain
parents and notified them that they were not com.
PEELED send their children to school No. ~; in no
Ease had he represented himself q school officer
Or person in authority John p. Rodley gave similar
testimony.
George Bucksen. Formerly trustces testified that
he stated to Judge Waterbury that he would not
bad neighborhood: he took from Mr.. Waterbury the
name OF George Muller, ana. calling upon him.
titled him that he was not forced send his chill
dren to No. AS witness advised him to use his own
Judgment In the matter.
it THE DErEScE. aat
Mrs. Leonia Lee, of No. 452 seventh avenue.
sailed for the defence. She testified that while sick
In bed man called upon her and advised her not to
send her daughter to the Twenty street school,
~ II was in . dlsreputabls neighborhood. Mrs.
that her .nttca wa promoted; that a man called,
asked where she would send the child; that Miss
Edmond's school In Twenty-eighfh street. near
Ninth avenue. was good school; witness said she
would likely send the girl to No. 4S; he did say
Il was in u disreputable iQhborhood.
At this point the mittce adjourned. by request
OF Mr.. Bliss. who wishes to cali three or four more
Witnesses.