Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-21

author of books written by others Ii futile.
He also asserted that the work done by Pro-
fessor Marsh's assistants is not merely cleri-
To be able, said he, "to identify fossils 1t
is necessary to be able to identify the very
various and numerous bones of innumerable I
species of vertebrated animals found in the /
rocks. It II necessary to be able to deter I
mine their fragments and to know their to-
poorsphy-that IL, which is top, bottom,
"a expert in anatomy can do this. And this
Il exsctly what the assistants of Professor
Marsh have been doing for him for twenty
years. as they have often stated to me and
others.
The writing OF descriptions Of such many
sided objects as bone fragments, 90 O. to be
available, require especial skill and is a. far
removed from typewriting and clerical work,
or compiling figures, or watching fltersr
in laboratory as possible. will add that
an investigation as to who has delivered
Professor Narsh's lectures In Yale college
during past years will yield some interesting
results"
Mr.. George Bauer has resigned his position
AZ Professor Narsh's assistant. Not being
satisfied that only portion of his letter was
used by Professor Marsh In his Herald state
ment, MIR. Bauer furnished the following
statement:
"Ihaye just finished reading Professor Msrsh's
reply 70 Professor Cope; At once photographed to
t'.ff sereSy send i my rsssnation az your asss
| tant and consider 1t Is accepted g. BAUER
q as ssss,
certify that did net dictate any q the EsneIaza-
ny tns points IN On
Gd fs he
points the for ghsh
Il may ada that this statement was written down
in the presence of Professor Marsh Originally the
word dictate was in quotation marks. On the 10th
Professor Marsh importnned me twice 70 remo r,
iss ps o
told him il he thought II would be OF SO very great
for m YOU'D aaVsS the seem marks
OF this statement only the first sentence was PUB
lished by Professor Marsh In the Herald"
present. except that the reply Of Professor Marsh
would create stir in scientific circles in both the
United States and Europe.
W. Williston was also an interested read
or of the reply. and in view of the feeling
that existed between these two learned
scientists the statement given me to day by
him is of decided interest to Yale and her
friend.
He said:-"When others shall have been
heard from can and will defend my honor.
For the present have but little to say. The
real author of the letter signed M. D.,
quoted by Professor Marsh in to-days Her
aid, 10 Professor o. O. Marsh. To this am
willing to testify under oath. was not in
Kansas at the time and had not been for
months, as many can testify. In fact, on
October IS, 1881, was making preparations
for my marriage In New Haven.
ssWhat honor can a man have who will
continue to employ an assistant for four
years believing him to have been guilty Of
such wilful liei Professor Marsh made
contracts with me to do certain definite work
for stipulated salary. He treated me In
that respect as ne agreed to do. I never
asked credit for work, never expected 1t and
do not now. have no right to say that he
treated me unfairly in his published seien.
tifc work. I received what he agreed to
give, a money value for services.
evil Professor Marsh deny that at the
close of my connection with him he was one
to recommend me to the chairman of the
faculty of Yale college for the degree of doc
tor of philosophy Do they give this degree
at Yale for excellency in clerical and manual
labora have been misrepresented in many
ways. can only trust that the truth will al
last appear"
It is evident that the reply of Professor
Marsh Is not the conclusion of the whole
matter and that some pretty interesting news
will be CLEANED from the subject in the neal
future.
Mr.. Bauer is gentleman of about 50 or 81
years of age. He was brought. over from
Germany by Professor Marsh to assist him
in his work at the Museum and has bssn en-.
gagged in that capacity here for the last six Of
seven years. He has tho reputation OF be
ing very painstaking useful and efficient
man in the profession. He secured his edu.
cation at German university.
Professor Marsh who has been away in
Pennsylvania returned home yesterday after.
noon. 1t is understood that he will further
renlv tn Professor Cone