The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-26
MADE BY FRAUD.
ETIDENoE FURNIsHED THE COZ
ERHoR M MRS. WEST.


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Mrs. Julia X. West, School Commissions OF
Richmond county, has submitted 70 GOV. BLACK
q number OF afldavits and eathered
by her during the past three years and purport-
ing TO show evidence OF carelessness IN tne STATE
department OF Public instruction. III 10 saiu
In these papers that not only nave numerous
candidates for certificates as tcachcrs come 10
take examinations under superVisioh oi nirs'
West, armed with complete sets OF answers 70
the questions to DO asked, which were supposed
to DO secret, but that on various OCCASIONS one
OF which Is specifically stated. examination
sheets' attor being turned In 70 Mrs, Woso anu
forwarded by her 70 Albany, nave olrappeareu,
and other papers, making the candioate pass
with loo per cent nave been hupsututeo IN
their place.
Mrs. west further makes allegation maj asa
result OF investigations made ny har, sne mas
learned that for several years copies OF the ex-
animation papers have found their way 10
Staten Island from Albany days before the ex-
aminations took place and have there peen
peddled 70 candidates Tor teachers certincates.
On Aug. 10 last she purchased through an agent
q full set Of the questions which werc to be sub
,pitted IN tboHe taking tho examination two
snSe )" ne. 80 Ia 400 e.. az -
days later. her agent pa'o $so ior the ques-
lions. Evidence OF tho transaction mas ooon
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for over w years MRS. west mas ocen
abe now complains of. She says that evidence
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oft was forwarded In 1895 to }. \. CROKER
then Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
1onn invsst t.sm 81 was Ts. promised "sma sa;s. but n h1sh, M.
ditionnl details was sent to the present superin-
PENDENT. Charles r. skinner. and the result was
an investigation lasting over many weeks and
n Ains,vortb. assisted by Mrs. west. This
time the leak was discovered and the depart
ment promised that the guilty persons should be
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rms "assiA moh'ns aso. u aoeolu,is W WIS
West. nothing has been done about tn, matter.
To a reporter for The SUN Mrs; west, who lives
at Now brighton' station is'aho' eApiaiheu yes
terday her reasons for appealing to Gov. Black.
~ want n understood :" said Mrs. west. 9Th MT
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the State Department Of Public Instruction;
I do not propose to do 80. either. At the same
time, I want something done about these
frauds which 1 have unearthed during my i'd
ministration. 1 go out of office on Feb. L, and
rem % hsy anS s, ey non ! 5ene ,P IN GOV. BLACK and feel
sure thSt he win do Al in his s. pc Ter to e remedy ZEN s9I
the eyis snowh Io .nd ! te b,r no Us ycp IN = f6a pa 7
Rbee,Ha. nnade no cIarses n 1oinst anybodv' / have
tnsO,,, I'LL cartaiS Sacfa beforc Tho Governor
slmPhiy inar Y have received no reniy es
vet from Albany. but / know that the papers
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After 1sos the fss examinations nantns smSm held on Pv JAN fIno II J, q md
as,,d 1sSS, the p Mrsi S s%9mi and n by M Two L OF one
,unra raiocted Nv the Rnard of Examiners in
Albany for collision; Tie ccl ass was a. not
denee S Of cheating j a at a the eSa an Msron q how.
va MMps Westss senretary. Miss Ford. watch.
cd 'Mrs loves who was again a candidate.
- i,snir Sho disrover,S that sha Was
o o;rn hny onswars from n paner she had
COPYING epyG h into answers ms rnom 1rU With b prp'fT The see na Her
was taten away from her. hut n few minutes
Vas taken a awd dss,acIe d With unopher naner mn.
der her desk. This one. when examined was
found to Contain a complete set Of answers to
sno .ra ~ e aram mar omestions. The latter were
S %aEred 70 M 2" and "So' TO-" 'A'' '"
The grammar organization a., was not tG be
h hefp nut even been taken from the sealed pscE.
age In no which nasn snsy the came ansM srS% m AapseS. \ h sn
and .No. 10" were found to be perfect solutions
Oh t tho questions Oh those NUMBERS ON 'ne exam
Mrn ytes, no,,n,a;,ed NJ this Tn the tbcn s,ner-
intendent Croker. He promised to investigate,
Wesc abie to hold their places in the public
school e TiddistoWn: sHperintsndsnt SKIN,
From another woman who took the March
axannJn,tinns comniete comics Of answers to
thhs nnesstions in matSemotic and geograpby
. u qtasen This was reported to slperintan-
Gent Skinner and he sent an employee of his
Recruitment to Staten leland, who tried to got q
copfession from the woman In question but
Toiied '"0 " u" f u
II was on Aup. O that Mrs. West learned that
sets NJ 1nesfions for the examinations sci for
aux. = Mro WHest resolre5 70 make a nnr.
cSase and asked Charles H.. ingalls,. President
Of The Tirst National Bank of Staten Island, to
ASSIST her in the matter. For $50 her agent
80 sota ,r nrest;ons Tor tho exnminaIions In
kES sets ~ oiosv ANNA and civil cavern
msnti Il hen tbSs onostions came to her Off
n;eiiS ,ron1 Albany ibev moved 10 he Identical
WITH IN tbo oa she had purychased.
Thhis syidence : sont IN Mr. Skinner md
he ordered Mr., Xinsworth 10 work With Mrs,
West and hnd ont who was stealing and selling
We. anI nu aIer ,yoeIs IF VOL n va ais
cne geSst IL is sai hd,'tth Thai lam a negro named Xar on
10y ~, steo SJn1 the nanera and f,irnine them
nrer Io an e%x.empioyee Of the departnent
named Thomas O'Neiil, who had been selling
MEN Miss a,ica nurtin' Who iives AZ stapIeton. 4 4
9 naP Ma9 Il if ia a lie We're WeseO caught ed.handed
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