The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-17

ers. Mr.. Smith went on the stand In the
morning. and was the first witness called
by Mr.. Barnard. The witness stated that
he carried on the correspondence for the
board, as a result Of which Mr.. Haruetd
came to this city and assumed The dutaoo
of superintendent. II was impossible for
Mr.. hcEiToy TO rattle him. The young
prosecuting attorney went at him ~
though he were the defendant and tried
10 get him excited, but IL was no use. Mr..
AcElroy would. In a dramatic sort Of way.
ask question which was supposed 10 have
a grand climax for an answer. But NJ.
Smith rolled his answer out az easily 81
water falls from ducks back. Thero
was but one thing for Mr.. McElroy 10 "a,
and that was 10 ask another question.
Again 1t was answered Ia calm way b.
the witness. When the prosecuting attor-
ney failed IN hts attempts TO get Mr..
Smith stirred up about matters that took
place during his term as school director,
he changed his tactics and asked him =
what he thought Of the work of the board
OF education years after Mr.. Smith had
ceased 10 he a director. Mr.. MeElrpy
would accompany each question with an g
argument. Smith accompanied his as-#
swer with an argument. And 20 II went
and when Mr.. Smith left the witness st9nd
at noon II was evident that ne had
strengthened Mr.. Barnards defense.
Smith was very plain In his statements
as 10 Barnard's employment, The sup~r-
lntendeui wrote 10 the board In the sum-
mer of lSa and made application for his
present position. Correspondence was
carried on and In June Barnard came 70
this city The hoard" said Mr. Smith,
engaged him for the term Of fsyn-ei, which
began July |. 1880 +" The fact that Mr..
Barnard vas employed 10 take charge OF
the schools on July was Indicated. ar.
Smith said by the fact that ffa ponrh
closed itA contract gifh Miss Kennedy, the
former superintendent. on June 70. shs
was paid the balance due her. ana her
work fer the district ceased. Immediate
iv .ftef she had retired the board fallAd
on Mr. Barnard 10 go 70 WORK. re naa 20
go East 10 bring his family west but
while away he had plenty of maferial f0
his confederation and attention, an1 Ws'if
IN tho Fast; Mr. Smith SAID, NJ wrote 70
him relative 20 employing. posFihle.
certain Eastern srho9i fesehers- siI,
barnard -snoe back IN August and met the
boayd during that month. As early as
.f,,1v a contingent fund which me bnHrn
had On hand ard which had been in charge
of AIisz Kennedy. vas turned over 70 'ne
superintendent whiea vas anofhsr ihai-
eatton that the board considered him In the
employ 81 the district DIR smith csosfa
by saving there was M do9bs that tae su
perlntenaant's employment aated ITO"
July ]. Iss9.
The Question Of Dates
Mr.. meE4roy. BY his lire Of anfsfionink
the witness under eFoss-es4s 4snas'as'pas s'
showed very plainly tbat Il va. ns pu
60. -, trtnp o,tt tne fact that Miss KEN
nedg aaa been employed ~ the soara %
Education for one year. her term aafins
frorn sepserrf,er isss "a september J. -:
and that tn4 board. 10 get rsd Of nsr. naa
given her the salary q ssss eonsr.ss s
far re hinted that when Miss ksnHeny
was retired Al the end OF Jnhe she -.
fwo rontAa ~ serve ARD NaN -. s.1
a.. s.r.,@s sg,,rtur lliy ard August
The witness MAS called on BY Mr. -
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