Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-08-18
SUPERINTENDENT THEILMAH.

on whom the responsibility of decid-
ing resting has a pOor standing with
the WESTERN LIBERAL, a newspaper
published in Lordsburg. Why the
editor Of the LIBERAL is taking such
q conspicuous part, is accounted for
thur; The editors name is Don: H.
Kedzie. Mr.. Kedzie wal clerk of the
school board from the time Of his ap-
peintment to July Ord 1898. There
fore from January lst to July 3rd 1
have had more or less dealings with
him. He drew three warrants against
the school fund for purposes unauthor-
lied by law. One of these warrants
was to himself. As no warrants can
be paid by the treasurer until they are
endorsed by the superintendent, the
illegal act was easily stopped. Mr..
Kedzie attempted to Justify himself
by weakly trying to give his action a
color Of legality. To satisfy him more
thoroughly that 1 was correct In pre-
venting him from offering the money
designed for the education OF the chill
dren Of Lurdsbure, 1 referred the
matter to the territorial Superinten-
dent and solicitor general, both Of
whom endorsed my action with en-
phasis.
The above is from a communications
signed by Superintendent Of Schools
Thlelman and appeared in the last
Enterprise.
The editor Of the Liberal trusts
his reputation Is such that his friends
are not seriously alarmed at this state
ment. What Mr.. Thielman's friends
may think about 1t does not seriously
concern him, they are so few in num-
Der.
A number Of persons have asked
what basis there was for the wild
charge madJ by Mr.. Theilman, and
to inform them the following is said;
For nearly two years the writer serv-
ed on the school board at LOrdsburg.
When election day of 1892 came
around the judges of election w. II.
Marble, D. II. Kedzie and J. P. Ownby
and e. G. Belt, clerk, held the cleo
ton and paid themselves for the SER
vices by drafts on the school funds,
which drafts were endorsed by Super
%intendent Miles and paid. When the
election came last June the school
board w. H.. Marble, NJ. w. McGrath,
d. H.. Kedzie acted as judges Of cleo
tlon and Lem McGrath, clerk were
paid for their services as was the
board the previous year, by an order
on the county treasurer, which drafts
Superintendent Theilman refused to
endorse. This was the only draft in
favor Of Kedzie that he refused to en-
dorse. The superintendent action
was endorsed by the territorial super
intendent of instruction, not by the
solicitor general, as it was not referred
to that gentleman.
If taking pay for an honest days
work is "pilforing" then indeed is
Theilman correct and .Kedzle guilty
but if he is guilty he has as compan-
ions in crime J.. P. OWnby, w. II.
Marble, E. c. Belt, NJ. w. McGrath
aud Lem NcGrath Of this town and
as an abbetor Prof. G. w. Miles OF
Silver City, a pretty fair crowd to
travel with.
The trouble that the s%uperlnten-
dent has had with the Lordsburg
school came from an entirely differ
ent source. 1t has been currently
stated on the streets that when he
was in town last spring he promised
the school for the next year to a,young
lady he met here. Whether this is
true or not is immaterial, it was re-
ported aud believed. On election
day a board was elected that was not
in favor Of this teacher and an
other M was selected. In order to
make this ealleged promise good the
superintendent illegally and against
the advice of lawyers and friends APP
pointed another man on the board, so
that his favOrlte might be elected as
teacher.
To this action the LIBERAL and
many good citizens objected, which
objections raised the ire of the super
intendent. He will probably learn, IL
time, that while he may set at naught
some of the actions OF the schoOI
board he cannot do so with all oil
them.
After a careful personal inspection
the LIAERAL can certify that Albert
Lindauer has on hand a lot Of first
class cigars, but he conddentialiy in.
forms the Liberal that he wants Il
get them off his hands so bad that h'
will trade them for the sixty cent sill
yer dollars, giving as many for a sill
yer dollar as he will for a gold one.
1t will be remembered that las
summer a horse owned by Wells-Far
A. III