The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-02
ANSWER TO PROF. GILBERT.
Filed by the Defendants In the DAM
age Suits.

The answer in the actions for damages for
SANDER brought by Prof. C. B. Gilbert against
Thomas Cochran, Thomas A. Abbott, Robert
A. Kirk, Joseph HI. Beck and Edward Yam
ish was filed in the district court yesterday.
Palmer & Dickinson, Kueffner FauntIeroy
& Rice and Eller How are the attorneys
for the defendants in the case. The answer
recites at length the incidents leading up
to the investigation by the school board Of
the charges against Prof. Gilbert with the
copy OF the statements sent by the commit
tee. consisting of Thomas Cochran T. A.
Abbott and E. M. Van Duzee to the board
before and after the investigation CONTINUE
ing, the answer SAYS:
Defendants aver that said statements and
each OF them so made to said Board of School
inspectors as aforesaid were then and there
relevant and pertinent to the investigation
then being had before said board.
That said statements and each of them were
then and there made by persons so constitute
ing said committee in the utmost good faith,
without any malice whatsoever and in the be-
lief by them and each Of them that the same
were true; that the said defendants and the
members OF said committee then and there
mad ample and probable cause to believe the
same to be true and that these defendants
still honestly believe the same to be true
maj saio defendants and members Of said
commlttee nave at all times honestly and In
good faith believed and still believe that the
fact that the said reports and rumors in re-
gard to the said plaintiff had been in circuIa-
ton prior to the time Of said INQUIRY by and
on behalf OF said citizens committee and
prior to said investigation by and before said
DOodu VI oCAUOl inspectors, maze IL em1lentlY
right and proper that the same should be in
quired into and investigated both by citizens of
said city interested in said public schools, and
by the Board OF School Inspectors having spe-
cial charge Of said schools
And the said defendants do further aver
that in making such inquiry and conducting
such investigation they. and each of them.
at all times acted in good faith and without
malice, and that they, and each of them, were
at all times in the exercise of their lawful
rights as citizens and Taxpayers and that
any and all statements made by said de-
PENDANTS, or either of them, or by any MEM
Der OF said committee subcommittee, at
any time to said board of school inspectors
In the course of such investigation and in
qu1ry, were and at all times have been priv
LEGGED and lawful.
IL. Further answering defendants upon in
formation and belief specifically deny the
allegation in said complaint contained that
the said Juliet Pulver twas and continued
to be- SO long this plaintiff had any
knowledge of or concerning her, a person Of
good habits and good moral character"
IL. And save herein admitted defend
ants deny the said complaint and each and
every allegation, matter and thing therein
contained.
Wherefore they demand Judgment that
plaintiff take nothing by his said action, and
that these defendants recover their costs
and disbursements herein most wrongfuIIy
sustained.