Evening journal., 1896-03-07
plants he found untrue. others he
thought based on fact
Severe Cross-Examlnatfon
cross-Examination.

the High School, yet he had never Rt
tended an examination, and seldom WAS
present at a recitation, and then never
for more than few minutes Rt q time.
He did not know at what hours the
classes In chemistry or algebra or
physics reclted, In fact. was ignorant OF
the daily program Of the school aud
simply based his knowledge that three
out Of the seven periods were occupied
by Professor Berlin Ia teaching, from
that gentleman's own ssyso. he agreed
that the visiting OF the dlffersnt classes
and supervision Of the school took some
time. but he thought Professor Berlin
had time out OF his time
Question by Major Smith; 81 win ask
you II you ever complimented the scholars
on their style OF marching from class to
class and their sppearancef" Answer
yes. sir; II not the scholars did the
professor.
Witness said that much OF the material
on which the charges were based came to
him by complaint He never sought
Professor Berlin and talked TO him, or
endeavored to straighten out matters
He first sought to verify. then condemn.
Those complaints he deemed substan-
tlated he reported to the president Of the
Board Of Education. On several occa-
slons the High School committee had met
and given instructions to the principal
These were given In writing and witness
never knew Professor Berlin to refuse to
obey.
Here the Detective Enters.
Question by Major Smith-"You spoke
Of some instances Of unreliablity. Have
you any knowledge Of whore Mr.. Berlin
had made any intentional misstatement
OF acta2'
Answer-"I only judged the intent
myself"
Observation-Disclosures you have spoken
Of receiving complaints and investi-
eating them. will ask you whether or
not you ever employed 3 detective 10
shadow Professor Berlin"
Answer-"I employed a detective, not
to shadow Professor Berlin, but ns
chairman OF the High School Committee,
and directed him to frequent the High
School aud report relative to crooked
ness In the school. This was done by
advice OF the chairman Of the board"
In one instance l took boy named
Parke from his class and took him and
introduced him to the detective and left
him there. The object was to have the
detective confer with the boy relative
TO crookedness In the school. think
this was the proper course. ! didn't
consult the principal, and don't know
whether 1t was with the knowledge OF
Professor Berlin or not but he knew OF
the investigation and never put any
thing Ia Its way. He had talked with
me on the matter after the detective
came.
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detective Was not authorized by the
committee, the beard, the by laws OF the
board'or by the charter creating the board.
pho detective never examined auy boys
In relation TO the incompetency Of the
principal
Question by Major smith-"Dootor. I
will ask you. prior to the time OF these
chsrges being made against Professor
Berlin, IL you, as q member of the
Teachers Committee, did not make 3
motion to have q gentleman named Nc
Gowan. Of Warren, Pa, made principal
Of the High School at a salary Of s., 06O q
yearf'
Answer-"I did not make a motion.
but presented a resolution signed by two
members Of the High School Committee.
and 1t Was so understood by the sIgners
that the resolution would be the method
Of bringing mp these charges"
Question-"If that resolution had
paused would it not have thrown Profes-
sor Berlin out without a hearlngf"
Answer-"Thst was not It's purport "
Wouldn't that have been
the result2'
-"Undoubtedly."
Questlon-"You say the curriculum Of
the school provides for laboratory work,
and l will ask you whether or not you do
not think that Professor Barlin's time Is
80 taken mp with the care of both che
boys aud the girls High School that
without an assistant he really did not
have time TO give TO that duty2'
Answer-"I think he has time TO give
to that duty"
Qnestion-"I will ask you whether or
not you have presented yourself at the
High School with your hat on and with q
cigar Ia your mouth 2
AnsWer-"Not IN any class
Question-"How about the corridors or
shop 2"
Answer-"Not during school hours"
Question-"How about the principals
Office p
Answer-''I have
Mr.. Bird then re examined Dr.. Crum-
bAugh. who said the detective was em
ployed with the consent Of the chairman
OF the board.
Mr.. Bird then asked:
Doctor, every time you entered the
sanctuary Of the High School did you
take of your hat, bow aud ceoss your
self 2"
AnsNer-"Not always
Questlon-"You ars Quaker p
Answer-"No, sir; Lancaster county
Dutchman."
Question-"You smoke cigars 2"
Answer-'Y
80 does Judge Smith good ones when
he gets them, aud II he gets poor ones
he doesn't"
The Prosecution Closes.
Mr.. Bird here announced the close Of
the prosecution and President Baird
suggested that sufficient evidence had
been taken to permit him TO make up
his mind and suggested that further evi
denee was not necessary.
Mr.. Bird thought that the lnvsstlga-
tion was unfair. inasmuch as 10 had been
a ~.