The herald., 1897-12-18
The Link Seems Now to Be
Established
ANOTHER VICTIMS STORY
nANIToR MORRIS TELLS OF A
RAISE HE DIDN'T GET
Incidentally He Acknowledges Him.
self to Be a Perjurer-That
Nelson Job

shown as yet that WeDp Sent a"y
teacher to Adams, but the evidence OF
one Of the witnesses last night at the
school board Investigation was SO near
to II that II was almost as strong.
Miss Clara Schroeder swore that upon
going to Webb she had informed him OF
her intention to see Adams also, after
Webb gave her q non-committai ans
ver. Adams, 1t will be remembered, had
previously sworn that Webb had told
him the day before Miss Schroeder called
upon him (Adams) that he would soon
!. be called upon by a female teacher.
Webb had advised Adams not to be too
hard on her, but to get all he could
make her pay. In regard to what fol-
4 lowed, her testimony fully corroborated
Adams statements.
Another self-confessed perjurer was
ON the witness stand last night in the
person of w. H. Morris, the janitor Of
the high school. who paid 5000 to get a
raise In salary, which he didn't get,
end 800 more to be relieved OF one OF
Webb's henchmen. He had sworn be-
fore the grand jury that at no time had
any demand been made upon him for
money, and that he had never paid a
cent to any person In consideration OF
any services for him in connection with
his position. Later he went back before
!. the grand jury and, admitting his crime,
told the whole story.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE"
The board convened at 7:45 with the
usual attendance. Immediately after the
roll call Attorney Meserve stated that
there was q matter which he wanted to
present at once. "As I came into the
room tonight was stopped at the door
by Z lady whom 1 never saw before"
he said. "She handed me letter and re-
Quested that deliver it to the president
Of the board" He then gave DR.. Mathis
the following letter:
re- LOS ANGELES, Dec. II, 1897.
President of Board of Education: The
Times this morning publishes an interview
with Mrs. A. c. Gregory. That part of the
interview with reference to myself Is who'll
" untrue and false. Yours respectfully,
NELLIE I. POTTER.
81 Mr.. Meserve later stated that the
piano purchase by Mrs. Gregory had
been made and that the piano had been
returned to Bartlett's store before Bart
lett had been elected member OF the
board Of education, and therefore 1t had
nothing to do with the present case or
any other.
The letter was filed with the secretary.
Mr.. Meserve stated that the piano
which Miss Potter had purchased and
which was mentioned in the interview
had been delivered Nov. 18th, and that
the purchase was altogether regular.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
President Mathis produced an official
communication from City Clerk Hance
which the secretary read. 1t was no.
tiflcation Of the action Of the city coun-
Gil yesterday morning, by which Webb
was suspended from Office. There was
no comment on this, and the notice was
ordered placed on file.
It had been the intention of the de-
Tense to continue the cross examination
CT Adams, but when he was called for
Mr.. Gibbon produced a certificate from
DR.. J. w. Trueworthy, in which 1t was
stated that Adams was too sick a man
to appear and that upon the physisian's
advice he was not present.
Mr.. Meserve demanded to know
whether Mrs Gregory was to be intro
duced as witness. Mr. Gibbon said
that he had thought he would call her,
but he had since decided that that woule'
not be necessary. He had heard her
story and did not think 1t had any direct
bearing upon this case. He stated that
she might be called before the investi-
cation ended. but he was not now pre-
pared to say what would be done as to
her evidence. Mr.. Meserve insisted that
she be called, and Mr.. Gibbon stated
= that II the defense wanted her, they
would have to call her as their own wit
ness.
HELD UP FOR TWENTY DOLLARS
Miss Clara Schroeder, who was robbed
. Of $40 by Adams. or rather whose mother
was robbed by him, was the first wit
ness. She IL teacher in the Ann street
school. In response to questions by Mr.,
Gibbon she said she knew both Webb
and Adams. She had gone to see Webb
shortly after the close of the last school
year and asked him about her chance
Of reelection. He had given her a nom
oommittal answer. She was not salts
ned, and told him she intended to 20 to
see Mr.. Adams and possibly others
about the matter. Webb did not men
! ton money to her at any time. She saw
$3.50 NAS4ASSA J &uop AA IcbpOuBe 10 0eT
questions, he said that he did not know
/. what could be done and did not think
y she was rated high, which she was,
there was any danger Of her losing her
position. Later she saw Adams twice.
He made financial proposition to her
but she paid him no money. Her mother
MIS-. Gregg. was then called to the stand
ana told Of having paid Adams $40 in
! TWO installments of SO each. The evil
dence Of Mrs. Gregg as to the manner
In which the money was paid CORE.
spends with Adams statements.
Mrs. Smith, who had sworn that she
had purchased piano from Bartlett'e
Z music store and day or two afterward
Aad secured promotion that enabled
her to make her monthly payments. was
. the next witness. The only new fact,
Z she brought out was that when she went
- HArtlett's store to zee about the piano
and also about the chances of her secur-
tnga better position, she had met Webt
IA the doorway and told him thar phc
wanted = position Of director in the kin.
{ dergarten department, but he gave he,
8 ~ satisfaptiQn. She told him that shs
intended seesng NJ. Conssy. wben Al