The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
BlRNlRD MILL KNOW TODAY
Van Houten's Prospective Alb
sence Ehortens the Trial
PROSECUTION RESTS ITS CASE.
The Hsurth Charge, Alleging Inef-
aes.ncy apA Neglect Of Duty,
wstharswn-LIee Hart On the stanA
ACTED - Ce-Befween-Remsb
T~stfaes That Barnard Admitted
oosus4ag Support ~ Intiaiaatio1.

The Investigation OF City superintend-
ent OF Schools Frank J. Barnard WIZ
probably Be wound UP today. a. every
EFFORT will be made to settle his fate De-
fore Director Van Houten leaves on the
afternoon train At 4 o'clock. The prose
cusfon yesterday rested It's case, and TO-DAY
the defense will s1bmit evidence. opening
at 1910 O'Clock In the morning ana con-
tlnuing until the case Is. closed
Somewhat to the surprise OF friends OF
the defendant. Attorney AcElroy an
nouneed his desire yesterday afternoon
OF withdrawing the fourth charge of the
complaint against Barnard. which reads
Us follows:
''Your petitioner further charges neglect
OF duty on the part Of said school super
iatencsn. In this. that he has not during
tie years 1894 Iss5. 1886 and 1881. given due
attention ard services to the schools In
said district, that he has neglected his
official duties 10 the end that he might
advance his political interests"
McEiroy explained that IN order 70 bear
out the charge the testimony Of number
Of school principals and teachers would
have to be introduced, and ne considered
that they would be unwilling witnesses"
The defense eomba;ted the proposed
withdrawal, declaring that preparation
had been made to confute the charge and
that SO long as /; had been made public
an opportunity 10 deny IL should be
granted. After considerable argument it
vas agreed to allow the elimination Of she
- oh.
Of Van Houten's prospective departure.
to expedite matters so far as possible
Director LAMB seems to have already
made up his mind as 10 which way he
shall vote, for he expressed willingness
yesterday afternoon to close The case up
Without any further waste OF time.
The session called for yesterday morn
Ing at II o'clock resulted In nothing. DR..
Titus said that his principal witness could
not be present until ? O'Clock In the after
noon. Prosecuting Attorney McElroy also
Vas absent. so an adjournment was
taken until afternoon.
When The board had gathered In the
afternoon, MeElroy asked that Supt. Bar
nard take the witness stand. Steele OBJ
jccted to this, saying: IF the board
please. Mr.. Barnard will not at this time
testify before the board of education.
When the defense opens its case he Will
80 on the stand"
LED Hart Called.
Barnard was excused and one OF the
proseention's star witnesses. Lee b. Hart.
was called. The politician was asked To
state whether or not he had given money
to NJ. NJ. Teater. and when and how he
got the money. He said:
I'm explanation. ] desire to say that
have repeatedly refused To say what
will now say. On the Wednesday follow
ing the general election OF 1896. Prof Bar
nard came to my office in the Bailey
building and said: Lee by George. I am
In bad fix and want you to help me
out. Some OF the old crowd are insisting
on running straight Republican directors
and don't believe Il is good politics.
''He asked who ! would suggest "a cam
aidates I asked whom he had thought
or. He mentioned several. and ! said
7 didn't think they could be elected. He
went away and returned In the aftcr-
noon. He then suggested others. But
offered To support only some man who
had voted for Bryan. as was rank
partisan In that matter.
HE came hack again and suggested
Brewers name. To him agreed, as
knew him 10 Re an honorable man For
tire other he named Senator Van Houten
offered 20 help the ticket In any way
could. He said: We have had some lit
tic disagreement in our camp In getting
hem 10 support this ticket How does
NJ. NJ. Teater stand? Car you see him for
rle~
You know. said. that Teater has
hacks 10 rent, and he always rents them
during campaigns. He said that was all
right. ! saw Teatcr ana he offered the
use CT his hacks for $50 or SITS. AT 4
O'Clock that afternoon he was nj my Of
flee and barnard came in teld Rar-
nard that Teater was satisfied. He asked
how much he wanted and told him. He
said 70 was all right and went IN his
pocket and pulled cgt FIVE sen gold pIeces
gave Tesser the Sloo In Rarnart's pres.
ence. saying; THE rest will be given, 10
seu tomorrow morning at 10 o'clack.'
DW they went together. and an an
fioinimcn, was made TO meet next dav in
Senator Van Houten's office. The next
morning Barnard brought the res. OF Inc
money and when Teater came In later 7
turned IL over 10 him"
AeElroy asked II barnard was nrsser.
when the witness gave the money IN
Teater. Hart replied that he was.
steele asked no questions whatever
c. +. RemsAerg, OF Fremont. was ,ss
newt witness called. He was asked .c
state what ne knew OF Earnari's couns,,.
tson with Atkinson IN the school election
or ls8- He said that at that tins, Atkly.
son was his law partner ard hx, b,,p hs
was introduced to Prof. Barnard ..Y,se
management Of the school en.pn,,r. -,
that year seemed 20 eaptn~ -. -,