Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-03
BIRNEY.LOvEJO INVESTI.
CATION.
The Testimony to support the Charges
All In-Teachers Who Did Not Teach
MI. Perry Protests Against MI. Wesrs
Asking Questions.

In the Investigation at the Franklin school
| building yesterday, into the charges preferred
| by school trustee Birney against trustee Love-
| JOY, after THE STARS report closed Miss Kate
| X. Mcqueen. teacher, who graduated from the
Normal school in $50 testified to having signed
| the pay rolls for the months Of May and June,
| 1882. When Miss Bartlett's school was being
| taught by the Normal school, Mr.. Wilson re-
| quested her to sign the pay rolls She did so,
| received a check, Endorsed 1t, and handed 1t to
| MIR. Wilson. She did not learn personally what
| became of the money. On cross-examination
she testified that she did not receive any COM
| pensation tor her services in Miss Bartletts
school, while she was Normal school pupil.
She was glad OF the opportunity to get the
practice.
LETTERS AND RECORDS.
Mr.. Willoughby then put In evidence the let
| ter referred to Wednesday from superintendent
/ Wilson to the District Commissioners, dated
March 81 last, explaining certain matters then
| in controversy in reference to the Normal
school fund, and explaining the manner in
which the Normal school pupils had performed
| fore and subsequent to Miss BartIett's DEATH
There had been received for this service S122
| the District after she died, which sum had been
placed in his hands for safekeeping, and subse-
| quently expended under the direction OF Miss
| Smith, principal of the school,
MIR. Wiiioughby then put in testimony a guam
tity OF records showing the official relations of
| the various persons concerned, the duties of
| committees, sc.
| THE OLD TEACHER'S STORY.
| Miss Maria E. Rodier, the venerable teacher
whose case forms the basis of one of the charges
against Mr.. Lovejoy, was next examined. She
| said that she had not taken charge of classes;
! She had helped by looking over writing eXer-
eises and hearing reading exercises. Last Sep
| TENDER she was obliged TO hire a cab to go back
and forth with. as she had been paralyzcd In
/ Decem Der she was directed to remain at home.
| She said she had received $40 month, and
paid hersubstitute part OF the time S35 month
| and part of the time $40, keeping the rest her.
seif. When too sick to go out she had received
| her pay from Mr.. Ourand at her own house.
| She said on cross.examination by Mr.. Perry
that she had taught in the public schools here
! since 1S49. She was, she said, siXty-Seven
! year, old. She understood that her school had
maintained its standing under Miss BackStOn.
HER SUBSTITUTE.
| Miss Annie E. BIackston. who served as
Miss Rodiers substitute, testified that she said
she had been substituting for Miss Roder for
five years. When she first began she taught
only from time to time, as Miss Rodier was
/ there every day. She had had entire charge for
the past three years. Miss Rodier had been
last, but had not taken any part In hearing
lessons. She did not know OF rule made in
1852 which would have given her all Miss
Rpdiers salary. In reply To question by Com
missioner West, the witness said that last
month she had received the $50, the entire
/ NJ. Perry entered an objection to Mr.. Vests
a~klu9 any questions. II must insist he said,
! 'tudt he mas no right To- make any inquiry of
any sort OF any wines wLo is here under ex-
animation. and desire that my protest may
[ bc entered.
Mr.. Clark said Mr.. West to the stenogra-
pher, enter the protest.
Miss Biackston said that Mr.. Brney called to
matter and asked her if she could substitute in
any other schools She thought he asked her
how long She had substituted FOR Miss RDdier.
I tie came again afterwards and saw her. and
advised ner To take teachers examination.
OTHER RECORD TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Willoughby submitted in evidence the
minutes of the school board, which he said did
not show that the pay rolls had ever been SUBJ
mitted to the board Or to the committee ON
| te tchers.
MIR. Appleton P. Clark. a member OF the school
beard, testified that pay rolls had never been
presented to the board during the three years of
Mir. Wiiloughby referred to the case OF Mere
dlth against the District, where it was decided
that an employe OF the District was not entitled
to COMPENSATION un.ess service was actually
performed. This closed the testimony of the
The Investigation was adjourned to Monday,
When MIR. Perry viii open and expects to con-
clude the defense.
Amusements.
ALBAuGH's OPERA HoUsE.-The popular and
Will be sung ut Albaugh's next week. 1t is some
time since 'Bitee TaSier'' has been done here,
| and its reproduction will be witnessed with
pleasure. There will he matinee performance
of LA Perichoie" at Albau4 b S tomorrow ;..ter-
noon.
A BENEFIT will be rendered Mr. Edward Smell
baker OF the Theater Comique, at that house to-
night. An attractive bli has been arranged.
The MEXICAN ORCHEsrRA.-The engagement
favorable Impression in New York, at Fords
the week after next, will be at the popular
che-tra are said to be OF "a strangely fascinating
character and have received warm praise from
the press of New York.
CoM1ouE SUMNER GARDES.-The usual varied
bill OF entertainment will be provided for the
patrons OF this house re xt week.
AT ATHLETIC PARK. tomorrow evening, at
S:15 PIN, there will be an extensive and varied
display OF fireworks under the direction of Mr..
James Pain, of London and Coney Island. In case
first lair evening.
Excursions and Picnics Tomorrow.
The steamer Thompson will make two trips
to Giymont, leaving her wharf at 8 a. IN. and
3p. m.-The .orcoran will go down to At.
Vernon twice at 10 a m. and $3.50 p. m.-The
Steam yacht Excelsior will go to Great Falls and
Seneca, leaving her dock: corner High and
Ganal stress. dTe at a m 49,, Union Veteran
and family picnic ut the Schuetzen Park in the
afternoon and evening.-The Virginia Mid
excursion to Luray, leaving Alexandria at 735
a; M, and returning at 10 p m.-rhe b. and
and ilnd TO the dep
here at $50 ii. m.-The steamer ArrowSmith
viii take fourth of July excursion to Colonial
mic will be held tomorrow on the College villa
grounds for the benefit Of st. Ann church,
TcnleytOwn.-The Mary Washington goes to
Occoquan Falls, leaving her wharf at a. NJ
The Excelsior takes two excursions to Marshall
Hall, at 8 a. IN. and p. m.-The Lady of the
Lake starts for Norfolk al $50 this evening re-
turning Monday mOrning-The Waugh NJ. E,
sunday school will have an excursion to WASH
Armenia will make special trip to Lower
Cedar Point Tomorrow, leaving her wharf at
a. M. and returning at p. IN.
PROPERTY SALE-The trustees of the Louise
Home have sold to Frederick kOones the brown.
stone front house No. 312 c street. for Sl375O
WHY'S Hodges and others have sold to George
NJ. Gray house No. 921 l street, for $1,000
Henry u. Duianey, jr., has sold to Henry f..
Davis, for So, $50, a lot on the south side of
Massachusetts avenue, near 18th street. John
/. Hanna and w. S. Cox, trustees, have sold to
Jane Lynch, for S1O,477.75, the property on
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue east of
9th street, and an individual moiety in the
property at the southwest corner OF Delaware
avenue and ID street northeast.
CATTLE MARKET.-Held every Wednesday at
Queenstown, on the Metropolitan branch b.
and .. L. r., three miles from the CITY, l.. D.
Means proprietor 95 head OF cattle on the mar
ket and sold Best 5s to SIS good, 5as to 5l2 fair
to 51a; medium, 41a to a; ordinary 8 to Al.
LIPS old sheep and lambs up, 1,164 sold
to butchers; balance left over. Old sheep sold
from to Ga. Lambs, to 61.a. Cows and
calves selling from S25 to S55 per head. Veal
calves brought from 5 to 612 per pound. State
OF the market brisk for cattle and lambs Dull
for old sheep.
SHE DRANK SEVERAL HUNDRED WHISTLES