Evening journal., 1896-03-10
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idea that any such expense would DO in
currsd, nor that the detective would bs
employed as q spy on Professor Berlin
Urd not rs an investigator Of toe alleged
outrage
DR.. Palmer has thought that the sff4ir
was one needing investigation but was
not aware OF the cost or tine taken by
the man until the bill was presented
s. II Baynard had also thought that
the matter OF the outrage was one which
could best be looked into by a detective,
rs he had little faith ia hunting ducks
with brass band He thought II the
bill was referred back TO the High
School Committee that the exorbitsnt
part Of it could be removed, aud he made
motion to this effect which was
seconded by Mr. Brllely. This brought
Or. Shortlidge to his feet. BE said:
Il am opposed to this fares lasting
any longer II has dragged along far
enough. Fsrces usually last only en-
hour or two ia cur theatres, snd this
should be settled now and forever"
John r. Hartman said il v0s pity
Dr. Crumbaugh hsd not consulted the
High School Committee, Of 81 hlch the
speaker is member. he lnouueed
the bill al excessive one ard wsa opposed
to paying it.
- Most Damnablo Persecu lon"
L 3 Morrow said that he had agreed
with Dr. CTumbaugh that the qulster the
investigation. the better, but he had bad
no idea that any such bill would be put
on the board. He expressed his doubts
as to any outrage" having bsen COM
mitted ct the High School, as the report
Of the detectives mentions no child, and
simply shows that tho spy folio we'd Pro
fessor Berlin everywhere Mr. Morrow
pronounced the affair a ''mosb damnable
persecution. ana ssld that according 60
the detectivs' g report, Professor Berlin
was charged with everything, even to
letting the water out OF the boiler. Mr
Morrow also said that report was cur
rent that this detective had taken boys
to his roam in hotel sud givsa them
liquor 10 loosen their tongues.
DR. Cfunbaugh expressed surprise at
this. and said If true he would lin 10
opposing the bill.
General Ross thought the outrage, II
one was committed. was a criminal act and
should have been reported to the police
authorities, and Mr McO4usland thought
the bill ought to go back to tho com
mittee Mr. Belts said the whole trouble
arose from the fact that even the School
COMMITTEES had not been consulted, but
that Dr. CrumbRugh had acted on his
own responsibility.
DR.. Crumbaugh Called on to Resign.
DR.. Shortlldge, who had been holding
In for long slime Jumped to his feet aud
said DO we propose TO allow Dr.
Crumbaugh to continue rs chairman or
IS a member or the Committee OF the
high School, after the preamble and
resolutions that have been adopted2"
Mr. Baynard appealed to the chair that
DR.. Shortlidge was out Of order, and
Mr. Bard so decided, but the member
from the Ninth got in as a parting shot,
Il cay for the good OF ths school that
DR.. Crumbaugh should resign from the
committee" Further discussion followed
which threatened to be pretty hot, when
some one called for the question snd q
rising vote was taken, resulting 10 noes,
IL ayes. The report Of the Teachers
Committee adverse to paying the bill WAS
then adopted by vote of 20 to 3. Mr..
Frick not voting. aud Msssrs. Crunbaugh,
Frederick and Brilely voting no.
stm Another Storm Breaks.
Ghost No. 2 having been laid, q calm
for at least five minutes prevailed, and
then S. Il Baynard, chairman Of the
Committee on Buildings, handed In q set
OF resolutions which were adopted at a
meeting Of colored citizens held In
National Hall last Thursday night, in
which the board is endorsed for its pro-
posed Improvements on Howard School
Me- Baynard said q nesting OF the Build
fs,rs D.r init ff hnI nal1 1al .
colored people got through and asked by
whose authority this was done Secretary
Jones said that DR.. ShortlidEe had issued
the call Then Mr. BAynard said be was
chairman Of the committee and he wanted
to know why the meeting had been
called.
The explosion OF nine. inch she'll
would not have produced more startling
results than did this question Dr.
Shortidga jumped to mis- feet aud
remarked The member from the Sixth
ward has been going around ior some
time With q chip on his shoulder, snd
now I suppose hs thinks be has stirred
up hornets nest ts 1t possible that he
also wants az Investigation 1le doctor
then said 40 had asked the committee to
meet and added that the meeting Wssa
we're mSde Mr.. BAynard asked several
questions Of the ex mayor and q blueness
Of the atmosphere began to appear when
President Baird called the members to
order and white winged Peace again
bsgan to fuster her pinlons
VIII Dr. Crumbaugh Resigne
Dr. Shortlidge again trained gun on
Dr. Crumbsugh in the shape Of motion
asking Dr.. Crumbzugh to resign from
the. High Ssool COMMITTEES and Mr.. Bstts
seconded the motion, adding that be
believed Dr.. Crumbaugh's usefulness had
ended. The member from the Fifth said
as regarded this that the public opinion
against him has been caused by mis-
statement and he considered the step
taken by the board the establishing of
a dangerous precedent. He added: II
won't say whether will acosds to such
resolution, but l will think long bsfors
do"
On motion Of Nc Baynard the motion
was laid over for two weeks, tins vote
being ~ to H. The vote In the Teachers
Committee on the adoption OF the report
submitted to the board was as follows:
Aye-President Baird. Messrs. Cjyle
aud Bstts and Chairman Pyle.
Nay-Dr. Crumbaugh and Mr.. Briley.