The morning call., 1894-09-20
HEADED THEM OFF.
Annie DOlan Avoids an
Investigation.
HER RESIGNATION OFFERED
And Promptly Accepted by the
Rules Committee.
TER RESIGNATION OFFERED
HARRIET M. FAIRCnlLD's CASE.
A Lawyer Appears Before the Com.
mittee to Answer the Charge
Made Against Her.

Annie Dolan is no longer on the payroll
of the Board of Education, and VIII not
likely ever again assume the dignity and
responsibility of a teacher in the public
schools of San Francisco. The Board of
Education adjourned its meeting of one
week ago without so much as referring TO
the scandal which was on the lips of eyery
one interested in the schools. A crowd
had gathered in the gallery, drawn there
through curiosity to learn what the board
might do with such an ugly affair, but they
went away believing that Boards OF Educa-
ton do not take cogniZance of public mat
tiers like that. But as they fled out ana
while the secretary was still busy
noting the routine of the proceedings,
Chairman Ames of the Committee
on Rules handed him a slip of
paper instructing him to call a meeting of
the com mittee for last evening, and 10 cite
Miss Annie DOlan together with number
OF other persons to appear before it, Miss
Dolan to show cause. if any there were.
why she should not be dismissed.
The committee met last night, but Miss
DOlan's brief note of resignation had
arrived beforehand. so that the committee
had only to order a minute of it to be re-.
corded.
And so Annie Do Ian, for five years
teacher in the primary schools, idoliZed
by her little pupils. and supposed by those
who knew her (but did not know her we'll
enouGh) to be above reproach, was
dropped from the rolls. Annie Dolan
is the young woman who was
picked up from the sidewalk in
the tenderlnin district and carried to
the station-house in a helpless state of
intoxlcatton something over a week ago
who had sense enough 10 give fictitious
name TO the police clerk, but not enough
to keep her from telling story of robbery
which subsequently had much to do with
establishing her identity; the woman who
still under the influence of liquor figured
in fast-driving escapade in the public
parks in which Harry de Greayer, her
companion. was shot to death by a
policeman.
Horace w. PhiIbrick, attorney for Har-
riet NJ. Fairchild, alleged to have laid her
self liable to dismissal for having a6-
sented herself without leave, was present
to offer evidence in her behalf. His wi
ness was President Hyde himself, who
was absent. He said be was not bound to
subpoena menDer OF the committee as
they were expected to be On hand, and so
the matter was held over until the next
meeting.
This is merely phase of case that has
run a considerable course through the
courts. Miss Fairchild having been priu-
cipal teacher in the Potrero School was
granted a leave of absence and another
teacher elected to fill her place, and when
she returned and applied for reinstatement
she was not reinstated.
She brought suit for her salary and won
the case by judgment of Judge Seawell.
The case is appealed to a higher court,
and Miss Fairchild is still prevented from
performing her duties, of course, and
meantime she took trip to Boston. where
she is at present. The board, by resolu-
ton adopted at the last meeting, held that
she had violated a rule of the board in
having left the city without notice, and it
was this that her attorney came TO answer
with the evidence that President Hyde, in
not being present, did not give, rot to say
that he would have given it if he had been
present