The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-07
TURNED THE RAScALS OUT.
but ONE LOOKED THROUGH A
CRACK AND TATTLED.

Hence There Are Charges Against
Emnsham COunty's SCHOOL Conn
missiOneF-AIIeged That He Has
Been UnduIy Intimate With One OF
the School Teachers - An Indict-
ment Drawn and "a Trial TO BE Had
Before the County Board of Edu-
cntiOn-How a BumptfOus Kid Told
the story to His Mother.
Staid old Efingham county, the county
of the Salzburgers and Sunday observ-
ance, the county which had a case made
against the Central Railroad for running
excursion trains through it on Sunday,
has on hand now an affair which promises
to furnish one of the most interesting
stories in the recent history of this sec
ton Of the state.
Next Saturday, Aug. 13, according TO
The present arrangement, County School
Commissioner D. E. Reiser of bingham,
is to be tried upon charges most unusual,
not to say sensational He is charged with
being somewhat unduly intimate with one
Of The school teachers. a miss of more
than two score years his Junior, something
hich the good people of bingham coun-
~ cannot tolerate. Therefore upon the pre-
sentation Of such charges they have risen
up in arms, and an investigation has been
called for.
The trial, hearing or whatever 1t may
be called, will take place before the Coun-
ty Board of Education. Mr.. Reiser is a
member of that board. It's other members
are w. A. Nease, president; C. " Neid-
linger, S. T. Merger. J. J. Heidi, and
William Canuet. The board has consti-
iuted itself into sort of a court so to
speak for this occasion. and will sit IN
trial upon its fellow member.
The defendant before the court has
passed the age of three score years, and
the feeling in the county seems to be that
better things were expected of him.
Strange TO say, however, the matter has
been kept most quiet, as it is a month
ago that the alleged offenses are said to
nave been committed. Little is known of
II outside Of those who have the matter
in hand, and they are not inclined 10 give
any information. The story became known
IN savannah, however and some inquiry
established the fact that the Board of
Education of Etingham had such a case
il hand.
According to the report there are three
or four charges in the Indictment. One of
them alleges that In a certain school
house in the county the county school
commissioner did, on such and such day
hug and kiss Miss -, one of the school
teachers, and did conduct himself in
manner unbecomng a gentleman. The
third count in the indictment charges that
at certain ether time and place the
aforesaid school commissioner did the
same thing. 1t IS said there are other
counts in the Indictment which are even
more severe than these, but to the good
people of bingham, these seem sufficient
upon which to base trial
The story as to how the matter first be-
came public is an interesting one. 1t is
reported that on one or more occas ions
the county school commissioner went to
the school taught by the school teacher
In question, and that his appearance was
the occasion for recess for all the'boys.
1t was only natural, therefore, that they
should welcome his presence. On one oc-
casion, however, it is said. that when the
youngsters were turned out for a recess,
one of them fingered too near the door,
which was not securely closed, and made
a sort of a reconnaissance.
That day on going home he told his
mother that Miss IS husband was at
school that day.
ooh, no." said his mother, 'you are
mistaken. Miss -- has no husband"
But I know she has for 1 saw him."
persisted the youngsrer.
But l tell you she has no husband" is
said to have been the emphatic statement
of the mother.
"Wel l saw him there. anyhow" was
the reply of the youngster, who was bent
on having his way
What did you see him do?' asked the
mother, whose curiosity was aroused
Il saw him hugging and kissing her."
was the boys response
1t is reported that this is the way in
which the matter first came out, and that
this was the beginning of the evidence
upon which the charges are based.
Mr.. d. II. Clark, who lives in bingham
county and has an Office in this city, has
been retained as counsel for the prosecu-
ton In the case. 1t is reported that some
fifteen or twenty witnesses have been
summoned by the prosecution, and that
thorough investigation will be held.
The defendant. it is stated, stoutly de-
MES the charges against him. and says
they are malicious and without founda-
ton. According to all account however,
there appears to be no doubt that the
charges have been made as stated, if not
stronger. The results OF the investigation