The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-15


no talk of its having blown or fallen down.
There were one or two timbers pointed out
to me which they thought had been used in
pushing the wall down. DR.. Clifford said he
had house that he would rent us for school
at $40 Il month. We went to look at it.
Found that it was not suitable and the price
too high.
Ques.-ln one of the papers filed with the
Governor it is stated that the house was torn
down by parties unknown. Did you have
any doubts that this was so from what you
observed Will there and from what was said
in your presence?
Ans. There is no doubt but what it was
torn down.
Ques-What action if any, did the Board
take in this matter, and why did they take
action?
Ans.-We held meeting of the Board and
had Mr.. Dempsey. the contractor, present.
He gave US an account of his time of the
him, the bill and receipt being filed with our
treasurer. We recommended that the grand
jury investigate the matter
Ques.-The fact that school houses are
vacant during vacation and exposed to injury
has always caused the Board to be vieiant in
endeavoring to discover the perpetrators of
any injury to school property?
Ans. has
| Ques.-How about the statement that YOU
notified parties present at the school house
that there would be a meeting of the Board
on Monday when in fact the meeting was held
on Saturday?
Ans There may have been talk of the
meeting-but | can not say positively that it
was talked of-as | could not have until |
had talked with the other members, | think
the next day after was Mt Zion. came over
here to consult with Mr.. Ash in regard to
what we had better do. and when it would
suit him to have a meeting of the Board He
said it would suit him on Saturday, as he was
going away the first of the week and would
likely be away two or three days, don't see
what difference it would make with the Zion
people whether we had the meeting Saturday.
Monday or any other day. Our regular meet
ngs are the second Tuesday in every month.
| was over here on Monday and there was no
person here that saw from Zion.
Ques. was the cause Of the delay of
opening the school there in the fall Of 1895.
and was Mr.. White responsible for the delay?
Ans. cause of the delay was for the
purpose of getting suitable house. Mr..
White was not responsible for the delay any
more than any other member of the Board.
He had charge of that district. We talked of
it that day at Zion of the difficulty OF getting
a house. Some Of them expressed themselves
freely and said for one term they could do
without school.
Ques. Did the Board have hearing of
testimony with regard to this change in II
freight bill? If so. when?
Ans.-Yes; testimony was heard. Mr..
White brought the matter up himself and
wanted an investigation
Ques.-You are aware of the provision of
the law which authorizes the School Board
to declare a vacancy when they find an Of
fetal has been guilty of malfeasance in office?
| Ans.-I do.
Secretary. Treasurer and Examiner George
|
to Mr.. Whites good conduct in Office and
produced minutes OF the Board to show his
authority in the matter of repairs to the
school.
Austin L. Crothers. Esq.. was examined on
Saturday and testified in part as follows:
| Ques.-Were you at the house of Stephen
McLaine, colored in the Eighth district. in
company with John r. White on the morning
or evening preceding the election of 1893?
Ans.-I was not there.
| Ques.-Is your recollection distinct upon
that point?
Aus.-It is.
Ques. Stephen McLaine stated that he had
some conversation with you while you sat in
tho buggy. Is that statement true?
Ans.-It is not.
Ques.-Did Mr.. White go to Stephen Nc
LANES home at your suggestion?
| Ans.-'He did not.'
Ques.-Did Mr.. White accompany you on
the night in question to Lewis Fishers house
or anywhere else?
| Ans.-He did not.
| He said he saw Fisher and gave him Il
ticket. Mr.. Bentz handed him (Crothers) "A
bottle to pass to Fisher.
Ques. From your knowledge of politics in
the Eighth district can you state whether
Mr.. White is regarded as Republican there,
and whether there has been a strong political
difference between him and DR.. Roman and
other leading Republicans?
| Ans.-Mr. White has been strong Repub-
| ican up to 1891. | never knew him to vote
any other than the straight ticket. Since
then / believe he has voted for certain Demo-
Gratis against men whom he claimed had
bolted his nomination for sheriff.
BY Mr.. Mccullough:
Ques.-You were n candidate for States
| Attorney in 1891. Since that time have YOU
not been the political guide, philosopher and
friend Of John r. White?
| | don't understand the question. | have
been friend to him and am yet, because he
is man entitled to friends. good neigh
Dor. l am not his political guide.
Ans.-To your knowledge in 1891 did not
Mr.. White support you for State's-Attorney.
use his influence for you, and was it not by
reason of his shameless treachery to the Re-
publican party that you received an unprece-
dented majority in the Eighth Election Dis