The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-16
O'CONNOR'S TRIAL.
Again Postponed on Purely Tech
meal Points.
Attorney reuprey Attacks Chairman hyde
savagely-He Will Retire Because
He Can't Get Justice"

The special meeting OF the Board OF Education
held last night in Judge Wallace's courtroom, TO
investigate tie charges against Joseph UConhor'
principal of the Valencia Grammar Seheoi, look
somewhat unexpected turn, and as eOnse-
quence absolutely nothing was accomplished
more than tie technical process OF getting The
charges officially on record.
A hot wiangle took place over the reading Of
the charges, winch Woodward insisted were alto
eciher TOO sweeping in character; there was IN
fact but one charge against Mir. UConnor and
The special meet ing had been called for The con-
siderdtion Of that only.
Byde replied that under the rules of the
board charges OF any character could be made at
any meeting.
bitter wraDgle ensued. during which it came
TO tbe surface who were O'Connor's adherents.
Decker, Woodward. Dunn and Harvey contested
with all their might the proposition to admit In
discriminate charges. but President Sabin ruled
them out. An appeal from the ruling WIS taken
by Decker, but the President was sustained.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The board went into committee of the whole
and HYDE was called TO preside. The reading OF
the charges was again interrupted several times
by Decker, Harvey and Woodward, resulting
simply in delay. The majority sustained the
Chairs rulings throughout, and the charges were
finally finished again.
I'll Is now in order 10 proceed with the inves.
tig1tion," ed the Chairman, aud turning TO
Eugene Deuprey, who had thus far been silent
ceeding politely asked II he was present as Mr..
OConnor'S counsel.
MIR. Deupryy replied solemnly that he was, and
then I'D OminouSly measured language poured out
a bitter attack upon Chairman Hyde. He said that
he desired first 10 protest against Mr.. Hyde sit
ting In Judgment in that trial. He had displayed
from tie beginning that he was piejudlced
through ana throughi lie had shown The most
unbecoming and indecent Partially. 4 man III
such condition of mind could not give any one
q fair irla and his client was satisfied that lie
would not get the ordinary cOurtesies that would
be accorded dog.
TOOK THE INSULT CoOLLY.
Ryde flushed little, but kept his temper.
Sabin called the attorney to order.
George A KNIGHT tried 10 pour oil on the
troubled waters by explaining that he repre-
scented the kinsman family, aud so lar as lie was
concerned, lie only cared 10 present the pare
facts in That one case aud go no further.
HYDE replied to Deuprey that bis attack was
the grossesL possible I'M Justice He felt himself
The most liberal spirited of any one IN tie board
In regard 10 OCounOr. He was acting by the
rules and would not under any circumstances
see an injustice done TO a teacher. He had
duty to perform and lie was trying TO perform II
justly.
Deuprey demanded Iwenty-fOur hours time In
which To ne written objections.
HYDE insisted that the attorney should make
all his objections at once, and not keep delaying
from day 10 day.
IL took an hour to settle this point, aud finally
Deuprey announced that he would not again APP
pear In the caSei he saw mat ne cOulu get no
justice.
q The meeting postponed until next Wednes-
daV night. Meanwhile OCounur Will be served
with a copy of The charges and given chance TO
prepare demurTers, answers aud solprth, accord
lag 10 the usual forms of a utal In court.