The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
RESUME OF THE QUARREL
NO FACTS YET BROUGHT OUT I'm
EVIDENCE DUPLICATING THE
SUPERINTENDENT.
MURDEROUS RED AT LARGE.
WinOna, N. D., Slaughter Believed to
Have Been the Work of One
Man.
Special to the Globe.

81 CLOOO, MILL, rep. 2U.-Large
number of witnesses were examined
before the commission appointed to
take testimony upon the charges pre-
ferred against L. J. ROilfoll. county
superintendent of schools. Witnesses
have only been called on the part Of
the prosecution 50 far and the evt-
dence tends to show that Catholic
prayers and Catholicism are taught in
several districts. but there is no evil
dence yet that this was done at the
direction of the superintendent as
charged.
The charges against Rocholl are not
all along the lines as charged in the re-
straining order. They are made by w.
S. Bartholomew, and are backed up by
affidavits from John Heinen, T. +.
Roche, Oliver Rosnick and Carl Reinke.
Briefly stated the allegations are that
Rocholl is incompetent and disqualified
from performing the duties of his Office
by reason of the violation of the laws
Of the state, and that he has been guilty
of maifeaSance and nOnfeasance in the
performance of his duties.
On Oct. %, he is alleged to have re-
quested and demanded that Joseph
Heiren, teacher of the Avon school,
open and close the school with prayers,
and on Nov. q he threatened to revoke
Heinen's certificate if he refused so
to do. Nov. q. ROchcll offered to bet
Oliver R0snick that the school would
be opened with prayers. and that on
Dec. Is he did revoke Heinen's certifi-
cate, because the teacher would not
have prayers in the school
1T is also alleged that on Aug %,
Rocholl issued a certificate to one John
W. Eicn, who it is alleged is not a
person OF good moral character, and an
habitual drunkard, such certificate be-
ing issued without examination.
Another charge is that Rocholl per-
rnits and encouraged the use Of school
books in district No. 116 printed in the
Polish language, and that he had issu-
ed teachers certificates to various par
ties who did not understand the Eng
lish language. 5+.>
Good legal talent has been retained
by both sides. George w. Stewart, who
is to represent ROcho1l, is an able at
torney and has practiced at st. Cloud
fer years. D. T. Calhoun, who will
represent the compliments, is one Of
the best prosecuting attorneys in the
Northwest, and will put up a hard
fight. M. D. Taylor. of the commission
is an attorney and has lived at St
Cloud for several years, while Bertus
Mueller the ether member, was until
G. few weeks ago treasurer Of Stearns
county. Rocholl has been county su-
Derintendent fCT more than twelve
years, and, although he has had any
number Of running mates at each cleo
ton, no one has been able to defeat
him. Oliver ROsnick, who made the
complaint, is representative of the
Great Northern as county land agent,
and in addition to what he earns from
the company; has a small farm near
Avon. Heinen, the depOSed teacher, is
a man about thirty-five years Of age
He appears to be fairly intelligent and
will rank reasonably well with the
average country teacher. He is a Ger
man, and has many friends through
out the county.
In the injunction restraining Miss
Tschumperlin from teaching, the or
der is returnable Saturday, Feb. 27,
at st. Cloud, before Judge Baxter. The
charges against the young lady allege
as follows
Mary Tschumperlin, engaged as teacher to
instruct in the German language said pupils
attending said school house and among them
this plaintiffs son, in religious doctrines,
beliefs and church catechsm. and to open
and close each of the two school sessions
| each day with prayer, in said language, in
which the SAID pupils, including said son of
plaintiff, are requested to take part; that
said prayers and instructions in accord
ance with the teachings, doctrines. catechisms
and prayers of the Roman Catholic church.
The said defendant Mary Tschumperlin,
in requirance with said requirements and
permit, and her own wishes and desires in
the matter. QOoS edcn DAY instruct SAID puDllS
! in SAID school house, in said teachings, doc
| trineS and catechSm, and does open and
| close each session Of said school with pray
| ers, in accordance with those taught, be-
| l!eved and practiced by the Roman Catholic
| church, and required said pupils including
said son Of plaintiff, to take part therein.
That plaintiff and many other residents
| and taxpayers of said district whose children
| attend said school, and are under the con-
| troll and instruction of said teacher and who
are lawfully entitled to the equal benefits OF
said school are, together with their said chill
dren, not members of the Roman Catholic
| church, and do not believe in it's doctrine
faith or form Of worship, aobject and have OBJ
Jected to said defendant, Mary Tschumper-
! lin, giving said instructions and having said
prayers; that others of said taxpayers and
residents Of the said district, and whose
| children attend such school and are under the
control and instruction Of said teacher, and
who are lawfully entitled to the equal ben
| et1ts OF sad school, are, together with their
said children. members Of the said Roman
Catholic church. object and have objected to
said defendant giving said instructions and
having said prayers.
On this showing the plaintiff demands a
restraining order as above stated and for
his costs and disbursements.
To the complaint is attached an affidavit
from Thomas F. Roche, wherein he de-
poses that he has four children in the school:
that he is Catholic; that he personally
knows that Mary Tschumperlin opens each
session or the school with prayer, and at
the opening Of the afternoon session of Jan.
room and remain on the, outside until she
and the other pupils remaining got through
with the prayers, because his children OBJ
jected to the proceedings; that the said
teacher has ever since opened and closed
each session with prayers; that in her answer
to his objection she said she was directed
and permitted by the board of directors and
the county superintendent of schools to thus
open each session with prayers. He also
certifies to the truthfulness of Rosnick' 8
statement in the complaint