The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-29

an advantage of Mr. Fox and l think
! that the gentleman should be allowed
to retract any mistake of figures that
he has made" applause by the audi
| ence)
| Mr.. Fox. THANK you, Mr.. Brennan
| Mr.. Brennan, Il think that Mr.. Fox
has given honest opinions to this COM
| mittee.'
Mr.. Chase, "That is your opinion
Mr.. Brennan-"Yes, that is my opin-
ion, and / don't want you to construe
what he has said to me. Put your
own construction on it, 1t is not mine. y
applause from the audience) Il say
publicly before this audience that you
have insulted him. have taken an UNI
fair advantage of me as member of
this committee, and of MI. Fox, re-
spected citizen, and | don't propose to
have you do it any longer. | won't sit
here and listen to you when you are Off
the question any more than l. VIII to
Mr.. Fox. / propose to give every citi-
zen in New Haven who desires to be
heard a chance, and also a chance to
correct himself if he makes mis-
takes" (Applause). perhaps he has
made no mistake. Perhaps the books
of the board of education are in error.
And you will hear an answer to your
accusations. Now sit here, If you are
man enough, If that isn't a fair propo-
sition, l will leave it to the audience
/ think the gentleman will show you
your error Mr.. Chairman, the motion
is not seconded; | won't second it. I
will let it lay there in contempt, for
you have assumed a construction for
me which l. as member of the com
mittee, refuse to let you assume" Gap
plause-.
Mr.. Chase-"To sit here with you, sir,
is a pleasure, but with that man a dis
grace, and if the audience chooses to
compliment you for what you say I
don't care. / never wronged a man in
this audience"
Mr. Fox-"You have wronged me,
sir"
Mr.. Cha SET have not wronged any
one here. 1 wish you would do some
thing so that 1 can retire with good
grace
Mr.. Brennan-"Mr. Chairman, I move
you, sir, that Mr.. Fox be given the
privilege of the floor to reply to Mr.
Chase, and If Mr. Chase don't care to
stay and listen he is at liberty to Co.
Councilman Greenfield seconded this
motion.
Mr. Chase-"When your committee is
ready to hear anyone, not Mr.. Fox,
kindly let me know"
Mr.. Brennan-"I have as much re-
spect for the citizens you desire to hear
as you have for Mr.. Fox, but I will not
take the opportunity that you have this
evening"
Mr. Chase-"If you had been charged
in the public press with crime would
sustain you
Mr. Chase then left the ROOM Mr.
Fox having begun to speak.
Mr.. Fox, in beginning his answer to
Mr.. Chase, read the statement made by
Mr.. Chase that he (Mr. Fox had dis
cussed every subject under considera
ton fully and had admitted that he
had nothing further to say to the com
nittee about said subjects. That" |
said Mr.. Fox, is wholly untrue. I
challenge his statement. He lied, and
he truth of the matter is not in him
[ never, so help me God made such an
admission. 1 have very little regard,
IS l have said before, for Mr.. Chilling
worth or Mr.. Chase. / have been con-
stantly insulted by them as l stood |
1ere. One night after the hearing had |
closed, as / stood here arranging my
papers, citizen whom 1 did not know, /
,ame to me and said: I thank you, Mr.. |
Fox the people are with you. AS for
Mr. Chase, he ought to be over there
As he said this Mr.. Fox pointed to that |
)art of the committee room where rep |
esentatives of the board of education |
rave sat during the hearings. Mr.. Fox |
hen referred to the many Interruptions |
while he has been speaking and ques |
ioning before the committee and said: |
We know that majority of the COM
nittee on schools is opposed to water |
olor work. Mr.. Moran told Judge |
sheldon that he was opposed to it, |
But 1t seems to be q case of 'Svengal' |
Kendall and 'Trilby' Moran. Mr.. Chase
" repeating wrongly questions which |
have asked here, has tried to draw |
ne into a hole like an attorney for the
efence. l did not say that he was
aid attorney. l can prove that he has
onstantly interfered. Mr.. Chilling
worth charged me with embracery at
he first meeting, and Mr.. Chase said
othng to that, but attempted to de-
end Mr.. Chillingworth when / said
hat / would not be insulted by him.
Tumbers of people told me on the
treet that he was not trying to get
acts. So l say that l had abundant
eason for making these charges
gainst Mr.. Chase and Mr.. Chilling