The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09

risburg. or to Knoxville OF anywhere else |
just to favor myself / want that thoroughly |
understood " Mr. Price closed by saying the |
animus in the case came from Mr.. Hanna |
and it didn't look as if Mr. Hanna wanted to |
give Prof. Bogart chance to vindicate him
self
Mr.. Dewitt You admit the child was in the
case2
Mr.. Price Yes, but not in the sense Of the
charges.
Mr.. Dewitt In face of these aflidavits don't |
you think the man must be guilty.
Mr.. Price No, sir
Mr.. Hanna got the floor again and pleaded !
that there be no delay He read telegram !
he received from Mr.. Glenn Of the State De-
partment, stating that the commission had
been mailed 10 Prof. Bogart and painted
terrible picture of what would happen if
Prof. Bogart would take charge Of the schools
before an Investigation could be held He
held the floor for a long time, during
which he said he suspected President Price
and Solicitor Beddal would not act impair
TALLY in the matter and he wrote to Superin-
tendent Schaefier to keep him Informed of
the progress of affairs. He also alleged that
the issuing of the commission was a political
scheme. The Attorney General Mccormick,
was a friend of McIllhenny, and that was why
he decided that the state superintendent had
nothing to do with charges on morality and
that the Attorney General knew that the
decision of the state superintendent would he
final and there could be no appeal from it,
| Mr. Edwards wanted to know if such was
the case what good could be accomplished by
sending the resolutions. As the commission
to Prof. Bogart was issued under the same
ruling as in the McIllhenny case, why was
not the decision just final and why would
it not be waste of time to forward the reso-
| lutions.
This point would be a knock out for an or
dinary man, but Mr.. Hanna came smiling
for another round. He declared that the
people were higher than the Superintendent
and he was bound to give them a hearing in
such an important case
Mr.. Sullivan succeeded in getting a word in
edge ways and said that if the charges were
not cleared up and Prof Bogart should take
charge half the schools would be empty next
fall
Finally Solicitor Beddall got on his feet
and said, among other things, that there were
only two people who could testify in the case.
One was the girl and the other was Prof.
Bogart. That the girl made affidavit to the
story and Prof. Bogart denies it under oath.
He also stated that the circumstances are
against the charges that the school in
question was in the centre of the town,
that at the time of the alleged
assault the school room was well lighted;
that all the doors and windows of the place
were open; that people passed constantly to
and fro and could have seen what transpired;
that the girl waited until Prof. Bogart closed
up the school that night; that he walked
| ypit ] nd T,la alxy in lar
own yard; riiat the girl told four different
stories of the affair, making each subsequent
one worse than the first and that the com
mittee had evidence to prove that woman
residing next door to the girl and who had
a grudge against Prof. Bogart because he
caused her son to he suspended from school,
had prompted the girl; and that there was a
factiOnal feeling against Prof. Bogart because
he was elected on contest. Mr.. Beddall
also stated that five Of the six members of
the Knoxville School Board say that if they
believed Prof Bogart was guilty they would
not have allowed him to resign, but would
have dismissed him.
Finally the motion to adopt the resolutions
was put and carried by vote of to g,
Messrs. O'Brien, Hanna, Sullivan Church,
Connors, Higgins, Lee and Dewitt voting for
the adoption and Messrs. Baugh, Price,
Williams, Edwards Trezise and Morgan
voting in the negative Mr.. James was not
present
Mr. Hanna then moved that the report Of
the investigating committee be received and
discharged.
Mr. Edwards raised the point that as there
was to be another hearing the committee
should be continued and the motion was lost
Mr. Hanna then moved that there be an
addition Of three members to the committee
and the motion was carried.
Mr. Dewitt suggested that the chair ap-
point Mr.. Hanna as one of the committee
Mr.. Trezise moved that the additional
members be appointed by ballot and
the motion was carried, but when
nominations were called for only
Messrs. Hanna, Trezise and Lee were
named from the members who would serve
and they were elected by acclamation so the
committee now stands: President Price
Solicitor Beddall and Messrs Hanna. Trezise
and Lee.
Mr. Edwards moved that Prof J. w. Cooper
act as supervising principal until the superin-
tendent is commissioned aud prepared to
work and the motion was carried
Mr. Lee then arose and after stating that he
thought the Board had made a mistake at the
last meeting in putting OFF the election Of new
teachers until the 9th of August, moved that
the question be reconsdered, but the motion
was lost by a vote of 10 to after roll call.
The preliminary proceedings Of this very
lively and interesting meeting consisted of
routine business bearing upon repairs to
buildings, etc, for the ensuing term and the
purchase of text books and supplies,
The Board adjourned to meet at the call of
the chair, which practically means subject to
the arrival Of an answer to the resolutions to
be sent TO the State Superintendent.
Reformed Dress Making.
Mrs. Dora Gilbert, the leading modiste Of
Hazleton and reformed dress cntter, is
located at Wilson V Otto's confectionery
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