The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-25

The examination in what is known as
the Doodle. case was dull and I'M
interesting yesterday. Even the lawyers
didn't wrangle enough to relieve the
monotony of the proceedings.
AT 9 O'Clock the court was called to
order and Mr.. Ward. one of the defend
ants, was put on the stand for cross-ex-
animation.
He said be was an ex-officio member of
the COMMITTEES on teachers and salaries.
aud took an interest in all appointments.
particularly on the appointment of teach
BIS for the High school. He said also that
he had consulted with DR.. Stevenson. In
answer to interogatories be said that DIR.
Stevenson had agreed TO the appointment
Of Miss Bertha Dougherty. He also
agreed 30 the appointment of Miss Hibar-
ger and Mrs. Flower. Strictly speaking,
Miss Hibarger was not competent for an
appointment under the rules. / don't
know that DR.. Stevenson was against Miss
Hibarger ! don't think he urged the APP
pointment of Miss Stsver. / don't know
hat Miss Hibarger attended the normal.
Miss Miller did not attend the normal. ]
don't know that she had a county superip-
le1dent's certificate Miss Miller did not
come within the rule referring to graded
schools. | don't know that she failed to
BASS examination. He said the normal
graduates were exhausted. He didn't
know that normal students of year were
exhausted. He didn't know that Miss
Rowe or DR.. Richardson said any
thing about students being competent
don't know that | voted for the increase
Of the superintendent salary from s., QUO
10 s., 500. ! don't know that | was against
Increase of salaries. In speaking about
Miss Miller's horse he said he wanted IL to
drive. He always kept a horse to drive.
lie bought tickets on street car for Miss
Miller. He then described the appoint
meDt of Miss Hiharger. When Miss Hi
bsrger's salary was raised he sent a note
to Fuller, but be wouldn't fix it until the
committee instructed him. l did not look
mp the special qualifications of Barber.
heard of him through squibs in the papers
occasionally. Mr.. Ward explained the
rord confidential" in the first letter to
casting about for a new science teacher
and they did not desire the one they had
10 know it, as his school term was not yet
completed. He explained the word con
fdentia" in the third letter con-
corning principal in the same
manner. Mr.. Ward got a little mixed
with reference to the time he went to the
secretary's Office with Barber for the check.
Barber wanted to take a train to go to
Chicago. He said he never saw Barber af-
ter getting the check, but when Judge
Wall asked him whether it wasn't fact
that Barber, after getting the check cashed
didn't give him $40 to give to Mrs Barber
he remem bered the circumstance.
He said that he didn't go to members of
he board 10 have Barber discharged after
the Doodle case was commenced, but upon
his memory being refreshed by Judge
Wall he admitted that he perhaps might
have said something about it. He denied
sending Cole to them about bouncing Bar
Der. He then answered questions about |
the Kelley and Oldham notes, Judge
Wall then asked him whether he and Cole
had not permitted absent teachers to draw
pay and also their substitutes and that the
same never had occurred previous to last
year This question brought the books,
rules and reports into the case and they
were offered in evidence by consent of both
sides. He said 1t was he who appointed
Cole on the committee on teachers and
salaries. He never remem bered having
changed the pay roll.
COLES EVIDENCE.
l.. Il. Cole was put on the stand. He
said he quit the hotel business a year ago
last June. Afterwards he worked for
Keith and Perry Coal company. He met
Barber in Wards office about last May,
and thought he said he was an applicant
for the position of science teacher in the
High school; somebody said something
about it. He stated that Barber said he
had a position in Lewis Academy but left
because DIR. Naylor and others were jeal-
Gus of him. He saw Barber again about
the time of the annual meeting who said
he hoped the committee would make ia
vorable report. He told him he wanted
salary in equal monthly payments.
AT cross examination Mr.. Cole said he
didn't tell Brue. the HORSEPOWER that he
wanted $500 on the contract given him bv
the committee on buildings and grounds;
that Brue's statement is not true. He was
then cross questioned closely about his
meeting Bar Der and what occurred. When
they first met he didn'o know whether
Barber applied for the position. He met
him three times in Wards office In
refrrrin. to the monthly payments Mr..
Cole said he wanted them so as he could
bring his family here. Judge Wall asked
i'm if he didn't know as a matter of fact
That BARRIERS family was already here at
mat time. He didn't know that. He
looked at BARRIERS credentials before he
voied for him but could not say that he
inquired any farther about his,
reputation. He had heard Ward |
speak concerning him and also
DIR, Richardson. ! also talked TO Gold
berg and Casey about it. He was sure
th-t Barber gave him no money. He re-
ae!ved from Barber one time piece of
paper wis some figures on ii concerning
blinds for The high school, He admitted
he called Barber out of the High school
about Feb l, as related by Barber. bu. il
WAS to speak 10 him about DIR. Oldham's
b!ll. He had no bill. He did not give me
cent. They spoke In low tome IL
wasn't hoieterous enough to attract any
attention. Mr.. Cole then in answer to
questions put 20 him by Judge Wall
showed the means OF livelihood he had for
the past two years He realized on sales
vi property abour $500 and when he quit
the hotel he had 800 in cash.
! PROFESSOR BARBER AGAIN.
Professor Barber was put on the stand
again. He said that Cole never spoke TO
him either about DIR. Oidbam's bill or Cole
and Jones' bill. He said that when Cole
called him out of the room at the time so
frequently mentioned, that he spoke loud
at the start aud became boisterous at the
c ose. He said that Ward never objected
q his work and that he told him frequent
l. he was proud OF his choice. And you