The morning call., 1893-09-14

neck just under the right auricular and
the latter gentleman forthwith spread
himself out on the floor in a manner not
in keeping with the decorum and dignity
Of which the PEOPLE of San Francisco had
SUI posed their School Directors possessed.
Immediately thereafter Director Carew
and Director Dowling became entaDgled,
and the latter went to the floor with his
combative official brother on top. Carew
had his coat partly removed. and made
several Intellectual attempts TO strike
Bowling, but was unable TO extrcate his
right arm from tile garment, which cluDg
to him with aggravatiug tenacity.
Others Ia the room finally parted the two
struggling men, and as they arose Mr.
Decker suddenly became aware that he
had been insuited.
You can's gag me-" he said. referring
to the hasty adjournment of the meeting,
and placing himself in an aggressive atll-
tude. Mr. Bowling appeared not whit
averse tc renewing the combat. and all
vanced upon his opponent, but the latter
retreated with the injunction to his assail-
ant 10 take man of his own size"
AS Mr.. DOwlIng's weight is not materially
in excess of that of Mr.. Decker, the re-
mark struck The onIOokPrs as comical, 10
say the least. Several gentlemen present
here interfered and restrained Dowling.
stand and informed those present that
there was about to be a vacancy created
IN the Board of School Directors, caused
by the sudden death of one of its men,
bers.
Mr.. Decker's passion was quelled, how.
ever, before he had committed murder.
and, ASIDE from a wordy warfare between
the three contestants, nothing further
came Of the disgraceful scene.
The cause of the trouble, il is said, dates
back some days, when Mr. Decker in an
interview in morning paper. is said to
have reflected upon the integrity of his
last nights assaiIant.
After the meeting Of the board had ad-
journed last evening Messrs. Decker,
Carew and third person started from the
assembly-TOOm into that used for commit
tee purposes. Mr.. Dowling was standing
on tie opposite side of that room from the
door when the others mentioned entered.
with remark that was partly inaudi bic
10 the reporter, but which sounded like
I've got you nOw." Dowiing sprang
toward Decker, who was facing at right
angles from his assailant. and struck linn
severe blow, with the result stated.
The part that Mr.. Carew played in the
matter was more that OF peacemaker at
first than that of willing participant
lie enGeavored apparently to keen the tw o
men separate, and in doing so brought
down the wrath of Bowling upon his head.
various members of the Board of Educa-
tion stood around the room and ap cared
more disposed 10 let matters take their
course than to make an effort to stop the
fight. In fact there is bad blood in the
body, and a good deal of it, and some of
the wiser heads probably saw the storm
brewing and caused the hasty adjourn
ment in the hope that it would be eVaded
OF the meeting Itself there is little To be
said: The pupils, their parents and friends
of the Commercial Evening SchooI were
present in large numbers to present their
numerously signed petition 10 the board
that the school should be reopened. About
o'clock veritable mob Of them came
b down on the City Hall in a body and
surged through one of its many dOorwayS,
up the stairs, and as many as possible
gained entrance into the place of meeting.
he first business of the evening was the
reading of the following resolution:
ResoIUed In the matter of the charges pre-
1erred by Mrs. 5. j. Mann. principal OF the
hawthorne School. against Miss Mary Pei ret a
Ieaenef In sald school. that they be and are here.
Dy dismissed without investigation, and that
Miss Petret be reasslgned TO said school. buI
be Immediately reassigned therefrom 10 tbe
Emerson School,: and
RESOLVED further. That this action is taken
without prejudice to the action of Mrs Mann in
the premises.
The resolution was adopted, and Miss
Peltrets attorney announced that she was
satisfied with that action.
Then the Commercial school-openinp
question came up for discussion. AL
fred Thurman acted as spokesman
for those interested in the schooI
and remarks were made by some Of
the teachers and other pupils, supported
by the presentation of an enormous peti-
ton, which those who offered it said "con
tanned $4,000 names and represented S60.-
O0O,000 of capital, all in favor of its re-
opening"
Director Rosewald accepted a challenge