Evening journal., 1896-02-28
THAT HIGH sc HOOL BOIL.
Which DR.. Crumbaugh Claims
Exists on the Body Polite.
LANOBD BY TEACHERS COMMITTEE


Teachers who DO Not Agree with His
Methods. aud Pupils who Gould I'm
prove on Them Testifs-The Fight
stm on.
Last evening the Teaehsra' Committee
decided to concede 90 public demand
and make public investigation OF the
charges brought by Dr. John w Crum-
baugh. Of the Fifth ward. against
Professor A. II. Berlin. Of. the High
School. These charges were very gen
eral In their character aud were written
on just enough paper to contain the
words 'lncompetoncy rs instructor, as
dlscipiinarian, IS organizer and as
executive. unreliabllity"
The Teachers Committee. Comprised
Of John Pyle, Samuel +. Belts, David h
Coyle, A. W. Brllely, Charles Baird and
( DR.. j. w. Orumbaugh acted as court
and jury, while L. B Morrow, james d.
Garter, DR.. e. c., Shorthdge and other
members acted as audience. Levi O
Bird appeared as counsel for DR..
Cfumbaugh, who appeared 10 the dual
role Of Juror and prosecutor, while Drs.
ShoItlidge, Swithin Chandler and James
Il. Morganl acted as Professor Bsrlin's
seconds.
A number Of witnesses were on band,
aud at the suggestion Of senator Pyle,
were placed in the room below that In
which the board met. After this WAS
done the senator opened the ball by stat
ing that the object Of the meeting
was to investigate the charges against
Professor Berlin, when he was Interrupt
ted by Dr. Crumbaugh, who asked the
privilege Of introducing counsel
Objected to Counsel.
Senator Pyle asked DR. Crumbaugh II
he had employed Mr.. Bird, and II the
expenses would be entailed on the board,
to which the doctor replied that he had
| employed him and that the expense
would fall on him.. Senator Pyle then
said that he could see no objection to
allowing counsel to be present, but Mr.
Coyle objected. Prior to taking a vote
however, Mr.. Bird withdrew from the
room. Mr.. Baird remarked that the em
/ ployment Of counsel was something new
to him, and Dr. Crumbaugh replied that
the committee had the power to say
whether he should act or not.
You are not oa trial, remarked
Senator Pyle.
I'VE have only school children to
examine" added Mr.. Belts, while Mr..
Coyle expressed himself opposed to
counsel being admitted. Mr.. Baird
stated that the school wes now badly
demoralized and the least publicity posi-
bic was the best A vote was then
taken and Msssrs C0yle, Belts and Pyle
voted against allowing counsel to Sot,
while Messrs. Baird. Brilely and Crum-
baugh voted In the affirmative. Senator
Pyle decided In favor Of the anti council
members. but later reversed that decision
and Mr.. Bird was allowed to enter the
case.
The Object Of the Investigation.
Senator Pyle then resumed his state
ment Of the objects Of the meeting He
said: "Gsntlemen Of the committee, you
have been appointed to investigate
certain charges which have been pre-
ferred by the chairman OF the committee
on the High School Of this city Those
charges as I understand them. are: First
against A. H Berlin, principal of the
said school; and second, you are called
upon to investigate an alleged assault
upon young girl, which Is said to have
happened at the High School on or
about the 18th Of December Just who this
young girl may be this committee has nc
knowledge so far, or whs the boy
may be, we have no knowledge, and
would suggest to you gentlemen. that In
regard to the alleged assault, there can
be no case worthy Of our notice until
the little girl comes forward and prefer.
q charge, or someone legally authorized
to act for her Until that Ia done. we
know OF 10 plaintiff IN the case, 90 fal
as it relates to the alleged assault; but
venture to suggest that this committes
stands ready and willing TO help Ia
bringing any party to an account whc
msy have trespassed upon anv OF the
rules Of proPrIe.y. There may be other
charges.
Now, gentlemen, you are confronted
with question that may seem TO be
frivilous Ia one case the character oil
one whom you know full we'll is at stake
and when that is gone you know what II
mems In the other case the honor, the
dignity, the peace aud good order o.
your city is at stake. and you will bear
10 mind that every defendant is supposed
TO be innocent until he is proved guilty
and now, gentlemen, you must make
diligent inquiry into all the evidence an'
circumstances surrounding this case
and should you find A. a. Berlin incom
ptlbuh 70 Ncho VI hCNalA MS b1uuul,
you should, by your verdict, say 30.
Examination Of witnesses.
! Professor Berlin stated that he did no
= desire counsel. The charges were thel
! read. President Baird thought tn
charges should be more specific, but Mr.
Bird thought they covered tn
ground fully, and the frst witness
Eugene Neyin Marks, son OF Rev
Lafayette Marks, WAS sworn by exhRgis
trate Monaghan. HIS testimony WAS &
. the effect that he attended the Higl
School last June and knew Professo
: Berlin. On one occasion witness va
charged with having copied an examina
tion, bat whether that charge was mad
. by Professor Bsrlin or not he did no
know. he was ssked IL the experiment
: performed In the laboratory by Professo
: Berlin were satisfactory TO the scholars
, ard replied that that they we're to hir
/ at least
at this point trouble srose over th
: refusal of son OF the women teachers
who had been summoned as witnesses, {
testify il their evidence WAS to be mad
= public, and DR.. Crumbaugh so informe;
D the committee Senator Pyle brough
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