The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
Statements That He Wants TO
Pay the Shortage.
AND AVOID A PROSECUTION.
TIE school Board VIII Hold . Meeting
Today and Ask Hassie 20
Explain.

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fer drop II also came OFT that there has
been AZ a1ds-standirg. arrived at IN some
manner that WhftEey iQtended to pay up
the alleged shortage with view % avoid
Tag criminal prosecution. The expression
Of the board at yesterdays meeting was
thar II would Ike very. very much 70 get
the rnoney hack. but would not think Of
putting itself in the position OF counter
ancirg anything that would approach
cornuourds-e Of . felony After the mat
ter WAS talked over and considered from
all points OF view. K was decided that
there was a possibility of doing Mr.. HASTE
ard Mr. White an Injustice With view
OF having a friendly talk. . request was
sent asking them TO meet with the
members OF the board. not In formal ses-
sion q. President ChurchIifs ONCE this
afternoon al O'Clock
When the meeting was called 10 order
YESTERDAY afternoon all members OF the
board were present President Churchill
said that there were one or two things 10
be considered II think he continued.
THAT there Is too much o. a tendency on
the part Of our attorney a71 the prosecur-
ing attorney 70 let this matter drop. Our
attorney has refused 20 have anything TO
10 with criminal prosecution me
hearing set for today, was continued
again upon the ground that Attorney Dom
worth is attending the trial Of EXPIRE
CHIEF A =. Hunt, al Tacoma Mr.
Churchill thea spoke Of the general i'm
preston that Whitney intended 70 pay
the money back
wen. il we get the cash back" said
King. II do not see as IL Is any OF our
business what the prosecuting attorney
does with the criminal prosecution part
Of the ease. If he wants 10 dismiss IL or
comes TO the conclusion that there IS rot
A statute 20 cover the case. Is his busi-
ness. not ours do not want anyone 10
- srfaFasz
or listen 10 anything that approaches the
cornpoundsng OF a felony. but as matter
Of fact think Mr.. Whitney has been pref
Nv well punished already. I do not think
I should ike to be In his shoes a. pres
ent."
Il do not think be has suffered very
much" retorted Churchill his rienas
stu say he is all right
cit looks 70 me- said Mrs. Thomas. as
she bowed her head slightly and exhioi'ed
a pretty little bonnet. las IL they were
trtfing with US. IL these men show reluc-
lance, which they evidently DO. 20 proceed
with the prosecution. think ~e nave
perfect right TO know what they really
intend 70 do. am as anxious as any other
member of the board to see the money re-
turned"
wen. white said he understood Whit
ney was going TO get the money, put n
King.
Churchill "shat the money Is the least
consideration in this matter. A principle
Il involved" Mr.. Churchill said a few
other things but after tho meeting IL was
found that he had been under wrong I'M
preston. so that they are omitted
wouldn't X be a gooa idea. said Ar.
king. TO ask Mr. HASTE Of his inten-
tions? We may hs doing him a serious IN
Justice. / should like to have the board
get the money back. and we would cet'sr
not commit ourselves TOO far ar present
'srven II We did get the money back. tnas
would not De bar 10 criminal prose-
ton. would itg'' asked Mrs. Thomas. thus
showing that she has been reaains Jaw. or
that some one has been telling her about II,
s'0s course not" said King, that S IN
entirely different matter,
~ understand" said Mr.. Chsl5erg. in Ms
nuts. manner. sThat Mr. HASTE has al
ready expressed a desire 20 meet the board
tomorrow afternoon. think II would %
wise 10 consult with him about this maj
ter"
"weu. 20 settle st." added King In his
brnsoxe manner. II VIII make a motion
that Mr.. HASTE be invited TO meet the
members Of this board at Nr. Churchiifs
Office Friday afternoon at O'Clock" After
the mans cf Attorney White had been add
ed the motion was carried unanimously
Mrs Thomas brought Up the case OF
w
school. by motion 20 transfer him 10 the
south school and place Mss Peckham in
his place as principal. Miss Peckhan was
recently transferred 20 the South school
from TIE Olympic TO eli q vacancy caused
By resignation.
with ali duo respect 20 the lady teaan-
ers." said King. II am opposed 70 maStng
them prtncipals Of the schools. shah cp-
pose the motion.
Mrs.. Thomas then wen, ahead 10 rake up
the HarrrznSt matter. She said that the
ueichborhcoi was n a great Stew, ena
while she di1 rot feel that there Vas
enough a against the principal % cause q DIS
rrlsSaI or anything Ike IT, yet she knew
that thA-~ would BE- trouble II he Was not
transferred She said that Hartranft did
not treat her fair when she made ner In
vest;gattoa Is 10 his crushing laura
Keatxler's hand. spanking Mabel Ewing
and tearing Carl Bertieson's clothes.
King told Mrs. Thomas that such caSss
as TIA one under consideration tended 70
aeuorsHze the schools. II don't know
but Il Is aenoralizing the board" he con-
cladea-
ChuherS saIa that the removal OF Hart
raaft would BE construed by Mr. Bsrsle-
son ard Mr. Eentzisr as their victory. Mrs.
Thomas could not see il IN that Light
When the vote was taken Wells voted with
Mrs. Thomas. but Prvsis1at Churchill vet
81 with ChiIberg and King, thus defeating
Mrs Thomas outright Churchill said tAat
Kentxler was a disreputa5le man. and TIA,
h had te<-- shown Documentary evidence
that Rerflesoa made unauthorized state
-Y~-ts before the hoard just before the
vote was taken Mrs. Thomas said she
thought that Mr.. Eartrznft sntsraltatea
Frank MrCabe. the boy who appeared be-
fore the bard at TIE last meeting.
II fza not detect g." said ChIlberg. Z
thought fhs boy was \ good witness fer
NArtranft." sa5e9 King Mrs. Thonas
shook her head. ant Sat4 that v5As she
vsSitai Mr.. H&rtTAnft's school he called
pupils cut 20 answer questions. and she r.
ilsvs,s he had schoole1 them.
Tnea. for . little Oversees. tie row a.
the Cascade srfsool ever fhs attitute Of the
yanItc~ toward the teachers vas tsks1 Up
Another folg discussion followed VIII
FraI result that T@nltar butcher, Ct Ire
Cascade schesnl. was transferred 20 the Cd
university building and Janfts- Meade psf
n hsz rsz-s Salaries az thz two sd Dos
were eg9ual2xei 81 s. 4 aaenfh. Il was also
decided 20 make the ealar7es q tAs janiicrz
az the Iasoo& ard Olympus schools f. \
month instead % So al IN the past
The secretary vas Instructed 20 issue q
duplicate warrant "a Miss Hagiana. As ssas
accidentally toSs haE warrant ~ a sudden
gust @ wsnd that carried Il away.
The cesSpool bill FOR - was ordered paid
L arsneares1 F2gat taa leS- rain swept away
the evidence Of = nu.s@zce-
whitney's Examfnatfon Postponed.
TIE preliminary sxarafnatsoa of Ear-y
uhGc--r. sx-secretary OF ghs =cnSol eC&rs4
zas couffnGAd yesterday ny THssfrs Nc
EswAin . EsxT Wednesday morning ~
- o'clock Ire r~&scr % TIRE constaaaree
vas thzE Attorney Doaworth. 90 counsel
for NJ whs.Ss-. Was szepezAe1 20 stread
thH rrzzt q t1s sx-e11Nf q the IRE &C.