The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-22

am connected with the public schools a
a teacher. 1 made application to Ware
Cole, Goldberg and Casey for the position
never asked anybody to see them. MI
Gill aud DR.. Boyd spoke in my behalf.
get $45 per month. / talked to Cole frs
He thought would be a good teacher an
ought to have the place. Ward said tina
the board was unkindly toward me becaus
said 1 would buy my wa
into q position. They scratched m
of substitute list, but was employed 81
weeks ago. never paid anything for m
place. Ward never borrowed money fror
me-"
Have you horse9'' asked the count
attorney.
81 have. Mr. Ward has got the hors
now. He is driving him to his buggy. H
| gives me tickets to ride on the street cars
I have got one check for two week
| wages. / got it discounted at Mr.. Eno's
| Miss Bertha Dougherty told me 10 take i
there. Mr.. Ward said he wanted to US
my horse and that ne would buy M
street car tickets"
! Miss Miller then spoke about Ward call
ing at her house a few times
| Did Ward say anything about tht
| case?"
HE told me to tell the truth. He said i
| you asked me about the horse to Say that b,
had the horse shod and that he gave N,
street car tickets. / never asked him Il
return the horse. He took my horse three
weeks ago. / did not agrees to give hin
any portion Of my salary.
| Cross-examined by Amidon she said that
she considered it an. accommodation fol-
| Mr.. Ward to get the horse and that Civ.
ing him the horse was not in considerat-
OF her salary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court room yyas even more crowded
in the afternoon than in the forenoon, By
this time the spectators crowded inside the
railing and it required the constable to work
hard for several minutes to restore order.
When order was restored another delay
was occasioned by the non-arrival Of the
stenographer for the defense. That gen.
tleman finally arrived aud the trial of
the case was resumed.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
W. H. Parkinson was put on the stand.
Mr.. Parkinson is the gentleman who was
once appointed police commissioner. He
was in favor of the enforcement OF the
prohihitory law and one or two Democrats
got their heads together aud said:
Parkinson is too honest to be on
that board at this time and we must get
him to resign. He failed to qualify for
that very reason and resigned"
On examination by County Attorney
L
John Kelly. know Mary Kelly. know
Ward aud Cole"
Ibid John Kelly tell you that it cost
him $40 to get his daughter position as
teacher?"
Amidon jumped to his feet and arrested
the answer in Mr.. Parkinson's throat with
an objection.
A long controversy then followed
as to the competency of such evidence
aud it looked for awhile that
Amidon's violent objection would be sus-
tanned. County Attorney Boone n ade
red hot speech, setting forth that he
wanted to prove conspiracy. He said he
desired to show that there was a con-
spiracy between John Kelly and Ward
aud Cole, and his only intention of getting
the evidence of Mr.. Parkinson was to show
that a conspiracy existed. Judge Wall
then in his cool, suave manner, fired de-
csion of the supreme court into the mat
ter, which clinched the position of the
state. and Mr.. Parkinson was allowed to
testify.
Before be could utter his response au-
other objection arose and Boone again
argued.
Mr.. Amidon remarked to Boone that he
was tired of this pettifogging, whereupon
Boone replied that his friend Amidon
hadn't sense enough to know what petit
Jogging was After some more exchanges
of pleasantries Justice Jones sat down on
both gentlemen and the trial went on.
Mr.. Parkinson then said that John I.
Kelly told him that he gave Cole and
Ward $40 to get his daughter a position,
and that Kelly afterwards said to him
"for Gods sake don't repeat what have
said, but we are $40 in the hole with
Ward and Cole all the same. l have no
hard feelings against them"
MARY KELLY's STORY.
Miss Mary Kelly. daughter of John T.
Kelly was called to the stand. She by no
means liked 70 be a witness, but she kept
cool aud answered all questions
the county attorney as follows:
"What is your buslDess!"
81 am a school teac ner."
How long have you taught"
'This is my second year. / taught the
first year at the Irving school at SIS per
l am now principal of the
Harry Street school assumed the place
ever since. l have three teachers under
me-"
ITO whom did you apply for the placer"
al didn's apply for it"
How did you get it!'
81 don't know how got it. 1 never ap-
piled for it.
"When did you know you were ap-
pointeds"
"Three days before the school began"
"Who told your"
"Mr. Ward"
"Where.'
81 was at home Mr.. Ward drove past
the house and told me at the gate. He
said had been appointed principal Of the
Harry Street school"
'Did you see Mr.. Ward previously
about it?"
Il had pever seen Ward about it nor no
other one"
..Did you give any money to your father
20 pay any body for the position'"
81 did not"
ibid you contribute to any campaign'"
81 did not"
"Did YOU ever talk with Lille Sites
Or tell her that you paid for your posi-
.ious"
II did not"
did you feel inclined to take the place |
when it was rendered your"
Il told 'em | did not like to take the
as did not have great deal of
Ibid you tell Lille Sites about paying
my money!
II did not"
Did you state to her that you were
.ired of putting up?"
Il have not spoken to her in two years"
What is your salary"
81 get $40 u month"
"What did you get last year"
Il got s45."
Have you told the jury ali you know !
about the case?n
Il have told the jury al the converse
ions / have had about the position"
DC sou know Constable Forby:"
Il do"
Did you tell Constable Forby that
,ther teachers in the school ought to be |
because they told on your"
81 said something TO that effect. ! made |
hat remark think"
On cross examination Miss Kelly said |
hat she did not tell Mr.. Forby that any of |
he story was true. Ali teachers of the |
Harry street school are graduates OF q |
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