The sun., 1897-01-24
UNI0NDALE ALL TORN UP.
THE PASTOR ACCUSED OF MARRISG
THE TEACHER's DESK.

The School Trustees Then Forsid the Use
OF the Fuhiie School BuiidinE 60 the
Pastor for = Night school ~.d He I- Now
Compelled 20 Teach In the Farson.se.
HENPsTEAD, l.. L.. Jan. a3.--Alieged footprints
made by hob nailed shoes on schoolroom desk
have contributed to upset Uniondale village.
IL was the Rev. Charles Schultz. pastor OF tho
Uhiondsle Congregations Church. who wore tho
shoes. The desk is that OF Principal Caleb Slmons
and he reported the alleged prints to the Board OF
Trustees, which Ia composed OF Hotel Keeper
Garret Duryea. Contractor and Sunday School
Superintendent George Il. Coyer, and Con-
tractor William Van Wickleb.
The Rev. Mr.. Schultz opened q night school
In the public school building three months ngo
number Of pupils ranging in ages from ten to
forty-three years attended. Tho building WAS
without lights. SO AFR. Schultz bought upl =
OF largo oil lamps to be suspended from ,ne
ceiling. Whom ho came to put mp the lamps lie
discovered that he would have to stand on some
thing In order to fasten the wires to screw-eyes
in the ceiling. 80 he stood on Principal Simons's
desk. 1t was q highly polished desk.
The Rev. Mr.. Schultz did not notice any
marks on the desk caused by the heels OF his
shoes, and was greatly surprised several weeks
after the school opened to hear that Principal
Simons had complained that the minister's
hob-naled shoes had marred his desk" Shortly
Rfterward rumor spread that the trustees were
opposed TO tho domlno's night school and were
going to close It up Ono night Trustee Duryea
visited the school and made . careful exa mina
tion OF the desk. He failed to nnd any marks Of
shoe nails and said so. A. few days later. how
ever, Mr.. Schultz was told he must cluse the
school. He did not comply at once. and the
trustees held meeting AT which n resolution
was adopted directing that the s;hoolhouse be
kept closed at night. IL WAS said that Trustee
Duryea opposed tho resolution but was out
voted The night school closed on Monday
night and peace reigned until Thursday morn
inv.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Schultz accidentally met
Trustees Colycr and Van wickl.n on the street
Their action. IL Is said that ~ the conrersation
that followed Trustee Van wicKlen called the
ninister out Of his namo and that the minister
said:
You must excuse me for saying so. but you
arc both liars and are not gentlemen. and.
iurthermore, you are both unnt to act rs school
Then the Rev. Mr.. Schultz turned and walk ed
away. That night tho sessions Of tho school
were resumed. but Ia the parsonage. not In the
The Rev. .Mr. schuitz, It Is said. is supported
IN his stand by the residents OF tho place with
and say that they viii stand BY him through
thick and thin. Tho Rev. Mr.. Schnltz said TO-
night that he did not mark the principals desk.
as he pl laccd a book on the desk In order to pre-
vent injury. lie will continue the night school
In his home. Tor he feels that II l. doing great
good. Trustee Duryra is standing by tho min.
ister. He has n petition In circulation asking
that the night school be continued IN the school,
house. and that Principal Simons be dismissed.
IL was In this district that George y! Pan won
his fame as n school trustee. He tried to COM
pei Miss Jennie Patterson. q teacher In the
school. to sift ashes and otherwise act as n JAM
ltor and was called to account bv the State
Supcrintendent OF Public Instruction for sus-
pending Miss Patterson and appointing mis- own
night and at the next election Pan. who was 4
candidate Tor reelection, was defeated.