The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1889-11-02

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Miss Sarah A. Gray, principal of
the Colored Public Schools of Alex,
andria, Va, through her counsel,
j. NJ. Johnson, Esq, brought suit
in the Cooperation Court, last
week, against r. B. Robinson, for
SANDER.
Robinson preferred certain char
ges against Miss Gray to the Sup
erintendent of Schools, Hon. r. L.
Con, and declared to that gentle
man that he could prove them.
Mr.. Con, requested Robinson to
put them in writing, which he did.
The time was set for the investiga
ton for Mr.. Robinson to prove his
charges, accompanied by his wife,
he met the Committee but to Robin
sons surprise he found that Miss.
Gray had counsel to which Robin
son objected. Mr.. Con oyer-ruled
his objections and informed him
that he could do likewise, the
case was then postponed to TeurS-
day August o., to give Robinson
and his wife time to employ cOun.
sci. Instead of Robinson and his
wife making their appearance, he
sent the following note:
Washington, D. C., August 10. 'S9.
Hon. r. L. Con,
Dear Sir:
am satisfied that l acted hasti-
ly in prefering charges against Miss
Sarah A, Gray.
| know nothing to her discredit.
| beg leave to withdraw all charges
against her,
Respectfully yours,
r. B. Robinson
Miss Gray not being satisfied
with such, aud she so expressed it
to her friends. The School Board |
directed her to institute a suit a.
gainst Robinson for SANDER, which
was done.
The case came up in the Cooper
alton Court on last Friday, Judge |
Norton presiding.
Robinson was represented by |
Messrs. Holt and Brent, two of the |
best lawyers in the city, and Miss
Gray was represented by J. NJ.
Johnson, Esq. whom it is claimed, |
is the best lawyer in the city.
The plea the defense set up was
plea Of satisfaction, which the
Court Over-ruled OH a demurrer by |
the Counsel for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Con, the Superintendent was
first called, who testified to the
good character and ability of Miss
Gray, and other matter pertaining
to the charges.
Miss Gray was next called, who
identified some letters written to A.
J. Clemens by her, which contain.
ed nothing to her discredit, and
nothing that she could not explain
to the satisfaction of the Court and
jury.
Other witnesses testified in be-
half Of Miss Gray, as to her VII ere
abouts on the evening charged in
Robinson's charges.
Robinson, who made the charges
was next called and stated how he
found out that Clemens was not
married, sc.
The counsel for the plaintiff asked
him why he left the 9th Auditors
Office? Robinson said: because he
wanted to. When he was further
questioned he admitted that certain
letters had been broken open by an
other man and it was put on him,
but when Ex-Sixth Auditor Nc
Grew was called he testified that he
caught Robinson in the act, that
ROblnsOn'S father pleaded with the
Auditor not to prosecute his son,
criminally, which request was ad
heared to, and Robinson was al
lowed to resign.
After other testimony was given
the case closed after the arguments
by counselS.
The case was given to the jury
Saturday afternoon, on Monday
morning the jury came into Court,
and the foreman stated that it
would be impossible for an agree
nent to be reached, so the Judge ,