The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-09
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THE TRIAL |
School Directors and others Are Re-
turning by Squads.
LATEST REPORT FROM PITTSBURG.
1t is Said the Bogart Button May Have an
Effect on the Court Should the Ac-
cused Appear For Sentence.
Awaiting Developments.

The case Of Superintendent c. d. Bogart
continues to be the leading local topic and
bids fair to continue so for some days. The
people who went to Pittsburg to attend the
trial of the case are gradually getting back to
town and each new arrival reopens discus
sion of the case in some quarter or another
The first to return was @. T. Stmughn, Of
the HERALD. He arrived last night John
j. Price, president of the School Board
I. NJ. Stout, c. f. Holderman and School
Director Trezise followed this morning
T. r. Beddall, Esq, returned with the
party as far as Lewistown Junction and then
went on to Philadelphia A w. Schalck
Esq, of Pottsville, reached his home in
Pottsvlle last night. Jim Smith, Jack Toole.
School Directors Hanna and Higgins. Jack
Monaghan and John A. Reilly, Jr.. are also
in Philadelphia and will return tonight
Superintendent BOgart remained in Pittsburq
and expects to return here before Monday
He is paroled in the custody of his counsel un-
til it is decided whether he would enter bail
pending the disposition of a motion fora new
trial, or direct appeal to Superior Court.
The superintendent is as firm in his declara-
ton Of innocence as ever, notwithstanding
the result of the trial, and there are many
who complain with him as to the Judges
charge to the jury. Should it be shown on
appeal that in charging the jury the judge
went beyond the scope warranted by the
evidence a new trial would be granted by the
Superior Court.
The most important development in con
nection with the case this morning was the
receipt of the following dispatch
''PITTsBURG, Jan. s.-A Pittsburg Ia wyer
said to-day that Professor c. d. Bogart. prip-
a .,uh cob T,1a
found guilty of assaulting 13-year-Old girl
will likely be sentenced tomorrow, but the
punishment will be light The court, whose
charge was directed against Professor Bogart,
has since learned that the charge was the
result Of a campaign against the principal
To-day it was shown button on which was
printed THE Irish are after Bogart" 1t was
stated that the button is one Of four or FIVE
that were issued bearing Bogarts name Ii
may be that the campaign button may save
Professor Bogart from prison"
What effect the result of the trial will have
upon the superintendency of the local schools
has not been stated Those in authority who
have returned from Pittsburg declined to
make any statements in that connection at
present, but it is quite certain that the School
Board will meet some time during the coming
week to take cognizance of the case The
School Directors who were at Pittsburg
Will probably require day or two to rest
after their trip before entering upon
conferences with their colleagues on the
School Board, so that immediate steps in the
matter are looked for. Of course the minority
members of the Board will lose no time in
either demanding the resignation, or re-
moval of Superintendent Bogart. The only
hitch in sight is the question whether the
Board can act legally, should the superinten-
dent not resign voluntarily, pending an ap-
peal. This question will be the subject of
discussion when the School Directors meet
for conference