St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-17
ATTACK ON GILBERT,
Miss Madigan's Bold Charge
OF Drunkenness Against
the superintendent.
REARDON'S FIERCE ROAR.
Miss Taylor Calls Principal
Smith, Of the Madison,
a Liar.
VILE LETTERS CAPTURED.
Supt. Gilbert Asks to be In
vestigated on Specific
Charges in Writing.
VILE LETTERS CAPTURED.

The further hearing of the Reardon-
Taylor charges against the public
schools by the special committee of the
school board yesterday afternoon was a
good deal of town meeting affair.
The committee started out under the
impression that the charge to be tried
was the statement of Assemblyman
Reardon that 1.-The public schools of St.
Paul are sinks of iniquity." But before
the town meeting was adjourned it came
to light that the Reardon-T Taylor move
ment had for its aim the scalp of Supt.
Gilbert. After deal of scattering
oratory on the part of Reardon. in which
Miss Taylor and several others inter-
rupted with flights of talk, and much of
the time everybody seemed to be talk
ing at once, ray of light dawned upon
the committee.
"As we understand it, Mr.. Reardon, {"
interrupted Chairman Vanish, with a
good deal of difficulty, I'VE are hearing
your charge that the schools of st. Paul
are sink holes Of iniQuity?'"
II do make that CHARGE" shouted the
pugnacious Timothy. "but l charge
further that Supt. Gilbert is responsible
for the condition of things. | charge
that Gilbert Is a drunkard, and that he
has been seen repeatedly about the
schools in drunken conditlon."
This Information came after long
string Of disjointed testimony had been
Criu hy oSrln
Reardon and several others. Supt & IL
bert captured the floor just before ad-
journment. and said:
Gilbert Fires Up.
SIT is evident to all by this time that
this whole movement is directed at me.
court an investigation of any and all
charges leveled at me, and ask this COM
mittee to make a full investigations II ow-
ever, l want the charges made out
specifically In writing and laid before
the committee, SO that l may know ex-
actly what must defend against. I do
not want rambling, indefinite charges,
consisting of insinuations and staGe-
Dents so indefinite that they cannot be
definitely refuted."
The committee indicated that it would
bring about the end de sired by Mr.. Gil.
bert, and adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman.
The hour set for the hearing of yes
terday afternoon to begin was 5 O'Clock;
but it was $3.50 before Chairman Vanish,
with Inspector McNair at his right and
President Willrich at his left. called the
meeting to order. A half-hour later
Inspector Dawson came in. And still
later Inspectors Dickson and McGill
made their appearance. Tim Reardon
didn't come in until one or two wit.
nesses had been heard. Miss Taylor,
from the beginning, sat at a desk with
bundle of papers of various kinds,
looking them over to see which
one she wished to use here
and which there. James Suydam,
manager of the Goodyear Rubber
company, and Tim Reardon were at
length sitting near her to aid in the
prosecution. 1t developed clearly that
Mr.. Suydam was after Mr.. Gilbert, and
proposed to make it warm for the super
intendent. The principal of nearly
every school in the city was present,
and among the citizens present was An
thony Kalman. and several other prom
inent citizens and tax payers were
present.
The First Witness
called to the stand was Miss Inez Bun
ker, teacher in the fifth grade at the
Lafayette school.
''What has been the moral character
in general in your room?" was the first
question propounded by Chairman
Vanish.
Miss Bunker-It has been good. I
heard of few cases of immoral doings
in other rooms, but such things will hap
full guardianship.
Miss Taylor-Excuse me: that's hear
say.
McNair-The moral condition of your
room is good, is it?
Miss Bunker-Yes, sir.
Willrich-MisS Bunker Nj. Reardon
has given your name as that of one who
had tod Miss Madgan SOM thing con-
corning the subject?
Miss Bunker-I do not know Miss
MduiSdH. never toiu ner anything.
Miss Taylor-Mr. Reardon didn't say
Miss Madigan. He said that Miss
Holden, an aunt of Miss Bunker, could
tell something. He didn't give the
name of Miss Bunker at all. Miss
Holden was dropped from the rolls
without cause.
Miss Bunker-Miss Holden was not
dropped from the rolls; she resigGed.
Prof. s. A. Farnsworth. principal of
the Cleveland school, was next called as
one of Reardon's witnesses.
McNair-Do you know why Mr.. Rear
don handed in your name?
Farnsworth-ldo do not. | never spoke
with Mr.. Reardon on this subject.
4anish-Has any case of immortality
arisen in your school?
Farnswortl-About year ago there
was one case. a boy wrote very in
decent note. called the boy up, pre-
scented the case to his parents and the
matter was fully discussed. The boy
expressed great penitence and promised
to do batter and forgave him.
Wlllrich-D you tell anybody about
this matter? Did you tell Reardon?
Immoral Notes.
Farnsworth-No, sir. / never even
reported the matter to Supt. Gilbert. |
didn't consider it Il matter that went be-
yond my power to take care of Satisfac-
torily. The boy has done well since