The herald., 1897-11-24

been his opinion that Axtell was acting
for another or others who were in au
thority in the board. II thought" saii
he, that Adams and possibly others
were holding me up" Attorney Davis
at once seized upon the "others" and
demanded to know who were meant
BY devious paths he asked the question
who We're these others referred to, but
the witness declined to give any names
Prof. Bonebrake stated as his reason fol
not wishing to give the names of the
others that he had nothing but rumoi
to substantiate his belief and that II
would not be fair for him to state names
on such charges without better substan-
tiation. This would not do and Attorney
Davis took another tack.
Did your conversation lead you tC
suspect that other members of the
board were implicated?" he asked.
YES" was the answer
"And you did entertain such suspi-
cions?"
| Yes"
"Who were they?"
my opinion was based only on ru-
mors and do not care to mention the
names," was the answer.
| IlEAoONo - fOI( DELA1
The failure OF the witness to report the
matter sooner was then taken up. He
said that he did not think reporting it
would do any good because, II the board
was seeking money, 1t would not be
much use to report such matters. Asked
when he had first made the matter pub
| lie, he said: II talked of it to a number
of my friends, but the first time made 1t
public was last night. Then was called
| upon by Herald reporter and gave him
an interview which was published this
morning."
Returning to the suspicion on the part
of the witness that others of the board
were implicated in the extortion, tho
attorney demanded to know who the
other members were. This was the re-
ply:
1T was only rumor, but understood
that Mr.. McInerny was an interested
party. Suspicion against him was only
directed by what 1 had heard, however,"
The professor positively refused to
state what had led to the belief. AS
soon as Mr.. Davis had concluded his
discrimination. Mr. McInerny took
up this matter and fired question after
which showed that he had about lost his
temper.
M'INERNY EXCITED
$50 you had some idea that wanted
some of your money, did you?" he asked,
but before the question could be an
swered he followed it with another:
Your name was mentioned with that
of Adams" explained the witness, but
this answer seemed to make matters
worse.
who mentioned it?" was the next
demand.
Some of the principals in conversa-
ton, 1 think 1 don't just remember
who. That seemed to be an impression
several had"
Did Adams or Axtell tell you that
was party?"
"No."
What principals told your"
Il don't now recall"
Il was at your school on certain day.
Do you know why l was there?"
Il think l do. 1t was to visit jani-
tors
Here Mr.. McTnerny referred to rule 80
of the board and handing the witness a
copy of the rules asked him to read it.
The reading was interrupted by the de-
mand that the section caption be first
read, and Prof. Bonebrake read: Duties
and Powers of Standing Committees"
Don't it say powers and duties?'" 4"
demanded McInerny, excitedly, but no
answer was made to the question. The
GOODNESS of the witness only served to
irritate his questioner the more, and he
demanded to know if the professor could
see to read without glasses.
Now, Prof Bonebrake," said McIn-
erny, you say you have taught here two
years and you did not know in what ca
pacity l visited the SCHOOL,"
What capacity do you refer to?"
asked the witness.
We'll leave that" said his questioner.
"Now, Mr.. Bonehrake, please state to
the board how you felt while was over
at your school, and how you felt after
left
1T did not make any particularly WV
id impression upon me-"
Then you thought me to be an in
ferior person." But there was no an
swer to this.
did you not believe that I had no
weight with the board?"
NO"
Numerous questions and answers fol- |
lowed until the director was greatly |
confused, when Mr.. Gibbon came to his
relief and made the matter clear by ex-
planning the witness exact meaning.
AS parting shot McInerney demand
ed to know if the professor had ever
heard him compared to fifth wheel of
wagon, and a negative answer seemed
to satisfy him.
THE HERALD'S INTERVIEW
Judge Gottschalk in cross examining
the witness for Adams produced copy
of yesterday mornings Herald and
asked the professor if he had authorized
the interview therein contained. Prof.
Bonebrake stated that he had. The in
tervew was then read sentence by SEN
tence and the witness was asked after
each whether he had been correctly
quoted. He stated that he had and that
The Herald had reported his statements
correctly in every particular.
In this part of the examination the
witness was made to say that his sus-
picion against Adams was based entire
ly upon rumor and on what Adams had
said to him. He thought Adams wanted
money from his conversation with AK
tell after Adams had sent him to Axtell
The witness stated that he had been be-
fore the grand jury and testified.
In order to make the reasons for sus-
pecting Adams and Axtell clear, Mr..
Gibbon called attention to the fact that