The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-18
Fnrniture, Carpets. Drape

asked me to take oae OF the candidates al
that time, Mr.. King. and introduce him 70
the business men OF Fremont l did that
Asked II he knew OF any money having
been put up by Barnard In that OK any
subsequent campaign. he replied, No.
Likewise he replied mo- when asked OF
he had ever heard Barnard speak OF the
expense OF the campaign. He said that
before each election Barnard and Atkin-
son had conferences. He had once advo-
Gated Fred Rice RoweIl for director. but
afterwards dropped him. stating that ne
did so because Rowell was perhaps not as
favorable TO him as he ought to BE-
On cross-examination, he said that the
names OF candidates suggested were al
ways those of reputable and representa-
tive citizens.
Remsburg was allowed to stand aside
and another witness was called, when Mir.
McElroy bethought him Of another ques-
ton. Remsburg was recalled and In re-
Spouse TO leading question, said that
several days after the election of isss Bar
nard told him of the way he got the forces
TO unite on his candidates. He told me-
said Remsburg, that few days before
election. having felt that certain pcliti-
clans were opposed to the election OF Van
Houten and Brewer, he rang up from mis-
Office o. p. Stewart, % Stewart & Holmes.
He asked II Stewart and his friends were
going TO oppose Van Houten and Brewer.
Stewart said yes. Barnard then said that
such opposition was not well founded.
He told me that he ended by saying: IL
the McGraw ring does not support my
candidates I'll make the biggest political
expose this state has ever seen. I'll In
volye the highest officials in the state.
did understand you to say that Supt.
Barnard himself told you that?" asked At
torney Steele
YES. sir, said that" responded the
witness.
THAT IS ALL" said Steele.
Principal William G. Mccarthy, OF the
3. +. Day school. was called. He testi-
fed that Ne had never given any money
for campaign purposes, neither had he
been solicited for contributions. He had
attended a meeting of teachers in ihe
fall. ne said called to discuss the coming
election in a general way. but without ref
erenee to the eligibility Of any particular
candidate. At no regular meeting OF
teachers that he had ever attended had
the selection OF caniidates for school d.
rector been discussed.
Prof. Edwin Twitmyer. OF the H!gs.
school, stated that in 1893 he had contrib
uted money 10 something. but could not
remember to whom 1t had been given, for
what purpose, nor the amount. II was
under the impression" he said. that /
had given some money to the school cleo
ton of 1SeA but have since recalled facts
relating to business matters which lead
me 10 believe tn ~ such was not the case.
did not give any money in 1894, 1895. 1896
or 1897. nor was asked for any"
Concluding with Twitmyer, the prosecu-
ton rested fits case. Adjournment was
taken until 1870 o'clock this morning to
allow Attorney Steele time to rearrange
his plan Of defense so as to conclude the
trial today if possible.
From Prof. Curtis.
Prof. J. s. Curtis sends a letter to the
Post-fnteIligencer. In which he says:
AS the account In Fridays Post-Intelli-
gencer might give a wrong impression of
my testimony In the case now pending
before the school board, / desire to make
the following corrections:
First went to DR.. Titus as / had
gone TO many others. to secure his Coop
GRAFTON In the text book question. The
election OF school director was not dis
cussed.
'Second-The free text book circular.
which was printed in red ink was. for the
greater part. prepared, not by DR. Titus.
bat by myself
"fhird-For fear that Mr., Barnard
would misunderstand my action, 1 told
him all about IL. and the matter received
his entire approval.
In regard TO Mr. S.eeie's questions
which / refused TO answer, no witness Is
compelled TO answer sneering innuendoes
put IN the form of questions. An exam
nation ~ the record VIII show that svery
proper question was fully answered"